第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and 36 in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of 37 with every recipe she prepared.
I remember one Saturday morning 38 . After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I 39 , “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m 40 .”
Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of 41 speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear 42 .”
“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody. 43 I forget what I’m going to say?”
“Have you prepared 44 ?” asked Grany.
“Well, no. That would be a lot of 45 work.”
“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.
“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.
“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t 46 homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth（肉汤）and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”
“But I don’t 47 a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be 48 bland（淡而无味的）without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little 49 .”
After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly 50 he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.
While I help Grany 51 , I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to 52 my oral report.
That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was 53 with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents, 54 my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work 55 . Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon
36. A. experienced B. relaxed C. withdrawn D. tortured
37. A. wisdom B. affection C. anecdote D. fantasy
38. A. as usual B. above all C. in general D. in particular
39. A. wept B. suspected C. complained D. mourned
40. A. scared B. received C. conservative D. deliberate
41. A. public B. private C. personal D. authentic
42. A. others B. itself C. audience D. judges
43. A. Only if B. How come C. So what D. What if
44. A. assessment B. regulation C. deadline D. notes
45. A. absolute B. subjective C. extra D. flexible
46. A. decorate B. inspect C. make D. foresee
47. A. add B. mind C. expose D. appoint
48. A. even B. pretty C. much D. far
49. A. ups and downs B. part and parcel C. cats and dogs D. pros and cons
50. A. how B. when C. what D. where
51. A. eat up B. do up C. pick up D. clean up
52. A. distribute B. practice C. boycott D. decline
53. A. loaded B. equipped C. reformed D. resisted
54. A. therefore B. however C. somehow D. moreover
55. A. left off B. kept off C. took off D. paid off
One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 21 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole — such as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils — there have been several serious 22 which have a direct effect on language teaching.
The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 23 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.
Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 24 that the most able groups are 25 and are bored while the least able are lost and 26 bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.
Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 27 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have 28 it a few years later. Because they never need it, they do not practice it.
Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 29 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 30 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.
21. A. Due to B. In addition to C. Instead of D. In spite of
22. A. errors B. situations C. systems D. methods
23. A. vocabulary B. culture C. grammar D. literature
24. A. wide B. similar C. separate D. unique
25. A. kept out B. turned down C. held back D. left behind
26. A. surprisingly B. individually C. equally D. hardly
27. A. extra B. traditional C. basic D. regular
28. A. needed B. forgotten C. practised D. left
29. A. restored B. absorbed C. prohibited D. withdrawn
30. A. wasting B. focusing C. exploiting D. sharing
完形填空（时间：10分钟）
Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __21__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was __22__ to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __23__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __24__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __25__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __26__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __27__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out _28__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __29__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and _30__ reached complete recovery after a few years.
21. A. run B. pass C. move D. travel
22. A. able B. determined C. willing D. positive
23. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions
24. A. shortcoming B. harm C. benefit D. interest
25. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will
26.A. bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up
27.A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged
28.A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed
29.A. escape B. decrease C. shrink D. end
30.A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __1__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 2 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 3 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 4English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 5.
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 6because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 7with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 8.
One more test before the final exam. One more 8to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 10The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 11_ did no good and everything 12as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what 13I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 14goodbye.
I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 15myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 16__with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He 17__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 18, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him. 19That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 20, as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
1.A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
2.A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
3.A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
4.A. but B. so C. for D. or
5.A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
6.A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
7.A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
8.A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
9.A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure
10.A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned
11.A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method
12.A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
13.A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment
14.A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject
15.A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed
16.A. fun B. luck C. problemsD. tricks.
17.A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
18.A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
19.A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
20.A. out B. over C. on D. of
Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to 36 my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome 37 from one end of the city to another and to 38 among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the 39 , so the friendship I knew at school was 40 . I put up with it for a short period. It was 41 long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my 42 into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued writing poetry at home.
By chance, I 43 some prizes and awards for literature. A young woman from a 44 company came to the college one day. She told me that I won a national poetry award. I 45 at her in astonishment and disbelief. She wanted to make a short 46 about me, to which I said, “ No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real 47 . I was just frightened. In the end she 48 me that I should do it the following day.
So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my 49 and I became 50 interested in literature than ever. I 51 what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not 52 myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly told my parents that I wanted to _53 to school. They were greatly surprised and a little afraid, but they did not try to persuade me not to. They wanted to know if I was 54 , and if I knew what it meant and 55 I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.
36．A．stop B．go on C．continue D．walk
37．A．talk B．journey C．job D．walk
38．A．do B．sit C．talk D．work
39．A．family B．class C．city D．country
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40．A．absent B．missed C．lost D．over
41．A．too B．very C．much D．quiteA few days ago, I got a letter from a student. In his letter, he told me, “I have this friend at school. She’s one of my good friends but lately she has been ___36__ strange. When I talked to her the other day, she said coldly, ‘Do I look like I care?’ She was being all strange to me. She told me __37___ she thought I was a bad friend, but she still thinks I am her best friend. I am so confused.”
In my letter in reply, I gave him my advice:
After reading your question, I can understand why you’re confused. It sounds like your relationship with your friend is a little shaky. There could be several reasons for her __38__. For example, maybe she has a lot on her mind and is __39__ a few challenges of her own. She may not feel comfortable talking to anyone about them __40__ and may just need a little time to sort through her own feelings. Or, on the day you talked to her, she could have been having a bad day and didn’t realize she was very cold to you. I could list a few more __41__for you, but you know, __42__, the only person who knows why your friend reacted that way is your friend. My__43__ to you is to tell her how you feel. Let her know she hurt your feelings and ask why on some days she’s nice to you, and on other days she isn’t __44__ nice. It could be that your friend is making some other new friends at school and is having difficulty __45___ her old relationships. Whatever her reasons are, you should let her know that you are a unique, caring person who certainly deserves a good friendship at school, _46__ you wouldn’t have taken the time to write me. If your __47__ with this person fades a bit, it’s OK, because you will develop may other friendships.
36. A. proving B. thinking C. showing D. acting
37. A. before B. if C. until D. in case
38. A. background B. feelings C. reactionD. appearance
39. A. getting alone B. going through C. blaming for D. standing up
40. A. already B. too C. yetD. afterwards
41. A. choices B. questions C. opportunitiesD. excuse
42. A. last but not least B. to conclude C. to be honestD. as a result
43. A. letter B. focus C. recommendation D. advice
44. A. too B. as C. also D. such
45. A. refusing B. finding C. remembering D. balancing
46. A. and B. otherwise C. becauseD. so
47. A. attitude B. progress C. hesitation D. closeness