第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother 36 a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the 37 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 38 a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE（禁止进入）”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 39 and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains 40 and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 41 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 42 on the stage, quickly went to the piano and 43 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t 44 . Keep playing.”
Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began 45 in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached 46 to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. 47 , the old master and the boy 48 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 49
That’s the way it is in life. 50 we can complete on our own is 51 noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 52 aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music. 53 when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.
The next time you set 54 to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the 55 of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
36. A. made B. saw C. looked D. called
37. A. chance B. performance C. piano D. lesson
38. A. over B. above C. across D. through
39. A. stage B. seat C. room D. table
40. A. parted B. drew C. pulled D. pushed
41. A. singing B. knocking C. playing D. creating
42. A. stood B. appeared C. sat D. fell
43. A. shouted B. cried C. whispered（低声说） D. looked
44. A. perform B. stop C. leave D. run
45. A. filling B. getting C. breaking D. taking
46. A. forwards B. down C. up D. around
47. A. Separately B. Together C. Luckily D. Hurriedly
48. A. made B. became C. changed D. grew
49. A. experience B. play C. concert D. film
50. A. What B. That C. Which D. When
51. A. hard B. hardly C. always D. usually
52. A. failures B. successes C. causes D. results
53. A. So B. And C. But D. Though
54. A. down B. about C. away D. out
55. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. song
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ___1___ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ___2___. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to ___3___ up late so that they will not ___4___ the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ___5___ for a long time, hoping to get a short ___6___ at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I ___7___ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I ___8___ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ___9___ me where that new bike had come from, but ___10___ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, ___11___ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly ___12___ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ___13___ stockings. Then I pushed in the ___14___ I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were ___15___ to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were ___16___ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room — they were shouting excitedly! ___17___ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. ___18___ the baby arrived. He moved ___19___ the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up ___20___. The day had really begun with a band(巨响) !
1. A. faced B. met C. filled D. pleased
2. A. question B. matter C. problem D. business
3. A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
4. A. loseB. break C. miss D. leave
5. A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
6. A. lookB. stare C. glare D. watch
7. A. hopefullyB. busily C. gladlyD. successfully
8. A. liked B. feared C. surprised D. hated
9. A. answer B. tell C. ask D. search
10. A. sadly B. unluckily C. possibly D. fortunately
11. A. it B. they C. I D. we
12. A. morning B. midnight C. evening D. daybreak
13. A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
14. A. present B. stocking C. bike D. tree
15. A. going B. sure C. glad D. excited
16. A. troubledB. frightened C. woken D. shocked
17. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
18. A. Even B. And C. Soon D. Then
19. A. with B. on C. over D. by
20. A. all B. nearly C. happily D. completely
Since my family were not going to be helpful about my taking a cooking job, I decided I 1 look for one all by myself and 2 them about it till I'd get one. I had seen an agency advertised 3 a local paper, so 4 there was no one about to say “ Where are you going? ”, I rushed out of the house 5 it. I was widely 6 and was nervous as if I 7 on the stage. Finding the place quite easily, I tore up three flights of stairs, and swung breathlessly 8 a door which said “ Enter without knocking, if you 9 . ”
The simple atmosphere of the office 10 me, and I sat carefully down on the edge of a chair. The woman at the desk 11 looked at me for a while through her 12 , and I was about to move my feet 13 I realized that she was questioning me in a low voice. I answered softly and I started to feel 14 helpless.
She made 15 to me in a way that she wondered 16 I was looking for this sort of joB．I felt even more helpless when she told me that it 17 difficult to get a job without 18 or reference. Then I heard her say, “ 19 , I've got someone in the office at 20 moment who might suit. ”
1．A．would B．ought C．wanted D．liked
2．A．told B．not tell C．not told D．not to tell
3．A．on B．at C．for D．in
4．A．as soon as B．as to C．far D．as
5．A．search for B．in search of C．finding D．looked for
6．A．excited B．worried C．exciting D．worrying
7．A．was going B．were coming C．was coming D．were going
8．A．through B．by C．in D．to
9．A．pleased B．pleasant C．please D．pleasure
10.A．calmed B．excited C．moved D．frightened
11.A．opposite B．against C．back D．face
12.A．glass B．glasses C．eyes D．eye
13.A．while B．before C．after D．when
14.A．rather B．fairly C．too D．little
15.A．it B．that C．know D．it known
16.A．how B．why C．whether D．where
17.A．were B．should be C．would be D．was
18.A．experience B．experiment C．time D．money
19.A．In a fact B．As a matter of fact C．As to fact D．As a matter
20.A．a very B．very a C．very the D．this very
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 5 in analyzing a problem.
6 the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 7 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 8 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 9 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 11 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 12 the problem, the person should have 13 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 14 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 15 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 16 idea comes quite 17 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.
Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1. A. serious B. usual C. similar D. common
2. A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4. A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
5. A. ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
6. A. First B. Usually C. In general D. Most importantly
7. A. explain B. prove C. show D. see
8. A. checkable B. determine C. correct D. recover
9. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
10. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
11. A. In other words B. Once in a while C. First of all D. At this time
12. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
13. A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
14. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
15. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
16. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
17. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
18. A. fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
19. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
20. A. recordedB. completed C. tested D. accepted
From the earlier time it was well ___1___to the Peruvians that when a cut ___2____made in the thick skin of a ___3____tree, a white liquid like milk came ___4___. From this fluid (流动的) a sticky ___5_____of rubber might be made. This rubber is ___6____and wax-like when warm so that it is ___7_____to give any form.
The Peruvians ___8____the discovery that it is very good for ___9____out water. Then in the early ___10____of the century they made overshoes to ___11___their feet dry. Then a certain Mr Mackintosh ___12_____coats of cloth which were ___13____with rubber. Today Mackintosh raincoats are still ___14_____after him.
But these first rubber shoes ___15______raincoats were unpleasantly soft and sticky in ___16___. They were also stiff and very ___17____in winter. They were like wax(蜡) although they ___18____a bit stronger.
But the rubber ___19___use today has been improved. It is ___20____sticky but soft and elastic(弹性的) and strong enough for any season.
1. A. talked B. heard C. seen D. known
2. A. has B. was C. may D. will
3. A. rubber B. apple C. orange D. oak
4. A. from B. through C. out D. up
5. A. raincoat B. shoes C. border D. mass
6. A. hard B. fast C. stubborn D. soft
7. A. important B. impossible C. possible D. uncertain
8. A. made B. found C. wrote D. neglected
9. A. finding B. keeping C. making D. pouring
10. A. kind B. part C. sort D. halves
11. A. clean B. clearC. keep D. prevent
12. A. made B. found C. appeared D. gave
13. A. full B. like C. lined D. applied
14. A. looked B. named C. made D. searched
15. A. or B. and C. with D. but
16. A. today B. summer C. winter D. rain
17. A. soft B. sticky C. elastic D. cold
18. A. felt B. made C. needed D. produced
19. A. Mr Mackintosh B. the Peruvians C. we D. is
20. A. also B. always C. neither D. not
When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer(造酒人). He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, ___37 had his father and grandfather befere him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat(酿酒用的桶)of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good ___39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43__ till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Havard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group Still, after working there five years, I 45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 46 quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot(爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager（淡啤酒） won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined(注定) to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple:Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
36.A.cost B.spent C.taken D.paid
37.A.like B.as if C.so D.nor
38.A.anywhere B.anyway C.anyhow D.somewhere
39.A.habits B.teachers C.grades D.work
40.A.promised B.convinced C.advised D.allowed
41.A.never B.ever C.always D.hardly
42.A.Fortunatnely B.Obviously C.Possibly D.Surprisingly
43.A.assure B.decline C.deny D.wait
44.A.school B.Colorado C.my home D.my decision
45.A.thrilled B.stressed C.wondered D.sneezed
46.A.cheap B.expensive C.low D.high
47.A.Englishmen B.Europeans C.the world D.Americans
48.A.a lawyer B.a brewer C.an instructor D.an engineer
49.A.astonished B.satisfied C.interested D.anxious
50.A.hated B.supported C.raised D.left
51.A.for B.at C.in D.after
52.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Also D.Yet
53.A.price B.name C.company D.party
54.A.advice B.life C.job D.experience
55.A.hard B.busy C.short D.long