第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___21___ in our past that we felt ___22___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___23___ process, but there’ s always some ___24___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___25___ that we find ways to ___26___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___27___ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___28___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___29___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(伙伴)and I decided to play a ___30___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious___31___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___32___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___33___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___34___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___35___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused(停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___36___ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___37___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___38___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___39___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___40___the past wrong doings.
21. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody
22. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud
23. A. private B. boring C. interesting D. funny
24. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave
25. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded
26. A. connect with B. depend on C. make apologies to D. get along with
27. A. improve B. continue C. realize D. keep
28. A. notes B. list C. plan D. stories
29. A. any B. most C. none D. all
30. A. part B. game 
C. trick D. record
31. A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark
32. A. also B. even C. still D. ever
33. A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers
34. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive
35. A. words B. rings C. repeats D. calls
36. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively
37. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because
38. A. around B. out C. through D. away
39. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up
40. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish
Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61 .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
● By providing __62detail,comment or background information.
● By finding a new __63on the day's major stories.
● By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be __64.People don't want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn't sell newspapers.“Plane__67—200 feared dead!”does.
Next,there's human interest. People are interested in other __68 particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69all appear regularly in certain newspapers.
Finally,for many editors, __70is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.
61.A.newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters
62.A.extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable
63.A.direction B. look C. angle D. section
64.A.tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive
65.A.quote B. neglectC. increase D. involve
66.A.good B. bad C. exciting D. informative
67.A.crashes B. bumps C. strikes D. drops
68.A.places B. people C. things D. news
69.A.in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all
70.A.personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity
Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn't have done or something you didn't do which you should have? At one time or another we probably all have.There's no __51in getting depressed about it now—it's no __52crying overspilt(溢出的)milk.However,there may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and why __53 we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future.
One thing we all do now and again is to lose our __54with a friend or close relative.The odd thing is that we more often display great __55towards someone we are fond of than towards __56.The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to __57a bit of steam in a safe environment,while the consequences (后果)of __58 a stranger could be far more serious.
Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue (美德) and undoubtedly this is the __59 .On the other hand,we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone,telling them exactly what we feel,and then have found ourselves filled with feelings of __60.Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?
51. A. reason B. purpose C. point D. result
52. A. use B. help C. value D. benefit
53. A. so B. because C. but D. though
54. A. mind B. memory C. manner D. temper
55. A. anger B. interest C. love D. respect
56. A. strangers B. friends C. relatives D. colleagues
57. A. run through B. throw away C. give up D. let off
58. A. inviting B. insulting C. speaking to D. believing in
59. A. issue B. case C. event D. factor
60. A. excitement B. happiness C. pride D. guilt
As a child,I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost;these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange__36things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that__37me so much.There was never total__38,but a streetlight or passing car lights__39clothes hung over a chair take on the__40of a wild animal.Out of the corner of my__41,I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no__42.A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight.My__43would run wild,and my heart would beat fast.I would__44very still so that the“enemy”would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, __45on the way home from school.Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home—that was no__46.After school, __47,when all the buses were__48up along the street,I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one and be taken to some__49neighbourhood.On school or family trips to a park or a museum,I wouldn't__50the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears__51all I had as a child was that of not being liked or__52by others.Being popular was so important to me__53，and the fear of not being liked was a__54one.
One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to __55 and overcome our fears.Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
36. A. way B. time C. place D. reason
37. A. wounded B. destroyed C. surprised D. frightened
38. A. quietness B. darkness C. emptiness D. loneliness
39. A. got B. forced C. made D. caused
40. A. spirit B. height C. body D. shape
41. A. eye B. window C. mouth D. door
42. A. breath B. wind C. air D. sound
43. A. belief B. feeling C. imagination D. doubt
44. A. lay B. hide C. rest D. lie
45. A. especially B. simply C. probably D. directly
46. A. discussion B. problem C. joke D. matter
47. A. though B. yet C. although D. still
48. A. called B. backed C. lined D. packed
49. A. old B. crowded C. poor D. unfamiliar
50. A. leave B. let C. order D. send
51. A. above B. in C. of D. at
52. A. protected B. guided C. believed D. accepted
53. A. then B. there C. once D. anyway
54. A. strict B. powerful C. heavy D. right
55. A. realize B. remember C. recognize D. recover
What is intelligence(智力) anyway? When I was in the army I __36an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against__37of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not__38 have scored more than 80. __39 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always__40it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __41questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a __42. In a world where I have to work with my__43, I'd do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man __44. He had a habit of telling __45 . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-umb(聋哑) man__46 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made__47movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He __48his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk__49him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __50man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors(剪刀). __51do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his__52and asked for them. I've been__53hat on all my customers today, but I knew __54 I'd catch you.”“Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very __55 .”
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
36. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose
37. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number
38. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently
39. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet
40. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed
41. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried
42. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool
43. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention
44. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well
45. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales
46. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed
47. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling
48. A. nodded B. raisedC. shook D. turned
49. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold
50. A. clever B. other C. right D. next
51. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which
52. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information
53. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining
54. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now
55. A. clear B. sillyC. slow D. smart
Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __36 his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__37 he had no __38understanding what they said. __39, when he was speaking on the phone, he __40had a problem. Andy__41 the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__42told Andy to be at the airport two hours __43 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was__44in three days, Andy didn't __45any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __46 and spend a year in Spain.
Too __47, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __48 . He went to the clerk to __49his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50. “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”
“No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”
Andy's __53of shock turned to one of __54as he realized that now he could continue his__55.
36.A. prepare B. improve C. enjoy D. learn
37.A. slowly B. in public C. in person D. carefully
38.A. difficulty B. ideaC. mistake D. interest
39.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. However
40.A. even B. just C. still D. seldom
41.A. called B. liked C. trusted D. asked
42.A. againB. also C. only D. once
43.A. before B. earlier C. later D. after
44.A. moving B. returning C. staying D. leaving
45.A. take B. have C. lose D. find
46.A. wait B. go home C. stop D. come back
47.A. shortly B. quickly C. badly D. early
48.A. speak B. go C. rush D. delay
49.A. buy B. present C. order D. provide
50.A. astonishment B. patience C. respect D. delight
51.A. maybe B. so C. here D. now
52.A. insisted B. apologized C. replied D. demanded
53.A. experience B. expression C. look D. face
54.A. pleasure B. comfort C. sadness D. hopelessness
55.A. plan B. flight C. journey D. vacation