Nearly two decades has passed, I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles, it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth. Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

When James was a teenager, his father   36  him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The   37  was to get James a job.

James entered the factory, and immediately felt as if the   38  had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot, the windows covered with dust, and the   39  were packed tightly together, running like trains. The fur hairs were flying,   40  a thickened air, and the workers,   41  the pieces of fur together, were bent over their needles   42  the boss marched up and down the rows, searching for them to go faster .James could hardly   43 . He stood next to his father, frozen with fear, hoping the boss wouldn’t   44  at him, too.

During lunch break, his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,   45 if there was any work for his son. But   46  there was hardly enough   47  for the adult labours, for no one would give it up once he took a job.

Thus, for James, it was a   48 . He hated the place. He made a   49  that he kept to the end of his life: he would never do any work that brought   50  to someone else, and he would never allow himself to   51  money off the seat of others.

“What will you do?” his mother, Eva, would ask him.

“I don’t know,” he   52  say. He ruled out law, because he didn’t like   53 , and he ruled out medicine, because he couldn’t take the   54  of blood.

“What will you do?”

  55 , my best professor I ever had became—he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

Nearly two decades has passed, I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles, it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth. Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.
When James was a teenager, his father   36  him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The   37  was to get James a job.
James entered the factory, and immediately felt as if the   38  had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot, the windows covered with dust, and the   39  were packed tightly together, running like trains. The fur hairs were flying,   40  a thickened air, and the workers,   41  the pieces of fur together, were bent over their needles   42  the boss marched up and down the rows, searching for them to go faster .James could hardly   43 . He stood next to his father, frozen with fear, hoping the boss wouldn’t   44  at him, too.
During lunch break, his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,   45 if there was any work for his son. But   46  there was hardly enough   47  for the adult labours, for no one would give it up once he took a job.
Thus, for James, it was a   48 . He hated the place. He made a   49  that he kept to the end of his life: he would never do any work that brought   50  to someone else, and he would never allow himself to   51  money off the seat of others.
“What will you do?” his mother, Eva, would ask him.
“I don’t know,” he   52  say. He ruled out law, because he didn’t like   53 , and he ruled out medicine, because he couldn’t take the   54  of blood.
“What will you do?”
  55 , my best professor I ever had became—he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         Nearly two decades has passed, I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles ,it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth .Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

         When James was a teenager, his father   31   him to a fur factory where he worked. This was during the Great Depression. The   32  was to get James a job.

         He entered the factory, and immediately felt as if the   33   had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot, the windows covered with dust, and the  34  were packed tightly together, running like trains. The fur hairs were flying,   35  a thickened air ,and the workers,   36   the pieces of fur together, were bent over their needles  37  the boss marched up and down the rows ,searching for them to go faster .James could hardly   38  . He stood next to his father, frozen with fear, hoping the boss wouldn’t  39  at him , too.

         During lunch break, his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,   40 if there was any work for his son. But   41   there was barely enough   42   for the adult labours ,for no one would give it up once he takes a job.

         Thus, for James, it was a   43  . He hated the place. He made a   44   that he kept to the end of his like: he would never do any work that brought   45   to someone else ,and he would never allow himself to   46   money off the seat of others.

         “What will you do?” his mother, Eva, would ask him.

         “I don’t know,” he   47   say. He ruled out law, because he didn’t like   48   , and he ruled out medicine , because he couldn’t take the   49  of blood.

         “What will you do?”

50  , my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

31．A．sent   B．took   C．carried       D．admitted

32．A．situation    B．condition   C．idea   D．attitude

33．A．lights B．floors C．chances     D．walls

34．A．goods         B．workers     C．machines   D．vehicles

35．A．creating     B．sending      C．taking         D．disturbing

36．A．collecting   B．pulling        C．drawing     D．sewing

37．A．as       B．after  C．if         D．though

38．A．breathe      B．see     C． walk          D．hear

39．A．attack         B．scold  C．defeat        D．scream

40．A．doubting    B．questioning        C．asking         D．demanding

41．A．also    B．still     C．yet     D．even

42．A．time   B．work  C．office D．occupation

43．A．comforting         B．regretting C．blessing     D．forgiving

44．A．request      B．promise     C．plan   D．arrangement

45．A．harm B．injury C．damage     D．inconvenience

46．A．pay     B．save   C．make D．let

47．A．should        B．would         C．could D． might

48．A．police          B．lawyers      C．judges        D．government

49．A．sight  B．feel    C．sense          D．scenery

50．A．Generally   B．Luckily         C．Eventually     D．Basically

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Nearly two decades has passed , I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles ,it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth .Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

       When James was a teenager ,his father   36   him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The   37  was to get James a job.

       He entered the factory ,and immediately felt as if the   38   had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot , the windows covered with dust, and the   39   were packed tightly together ,running like trains. The fur hairs were flying ,   40   a thickened air ,and the workers,

  41   the pieces of fur together , were bent over their needles   42  the boss marched up and down the rows ,searching for them to go faster .James could hardly   43  . He stood next to his father ,frozen with fear ,hoping the boss wouldn’t   44  at him , too.

       During lunch break ,his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,   45 if there was any work for his son. But    46  there was barely enough  47  for the adult labours ,for no one would give it up once he takes a job.

       Thus , for James, it was a   48  . He hated the place. He made a   49  that he kept to the end of his like: he would never do any work that brought    50  to someone else ,and he would never allow himself to    51   money off the seat of others.

       “What will you do?” his mother , Eva , would ask him.

       “I don’t know,” he   52  say. He ruled out law ,because he didn’t like  53   , and he ruled out medicine , because he couldn’t take the    54  of blood.

       “What will you do?”

55  , my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

36．A．sent   B．took  C．carried      D．admitted

37．A．situation   B．condition  C．idea   D．way

38．A．lights       B．doors C．chances     D．walls

39．A．goods       B．workers    C．machines  D．vehicles

40．A．creating    B．sending     C．taking       D．disturbing

41．A．collecting B．pulling     C．drawing    D．sewing

42．A．as     B．after  C．if      D．though

43．A．breathe     B．see    C．walk D．hear

44．A．attack       B．scold C．rush  D．scream

45．A．doubting   B．questioning      C．asking      D．demanding

46．A．also   B．still   C．yet    D．even

47．A．time  B．work C．office       D．occupation

48．A．comforting      B．regretting  C．blessing    D．forgiving

49．A．request     B．promise    C．plan  D．arrangement

50．A．harm B．injury       C．damage     D．inconvenience

51．A．pay   B．save  C．make D．let

52．A．should      B．would       C．could D．might

53．A．police       B．lawyers     C．judges      D．government

54．A．sight B．feel   C．sense D．scenery

55．A．Generally B．Luckily     C．Eventually       D．Basically

Nearly two decades has passed , I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles ,it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth .Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

　　　 When James was a teenager ,his father　 36　 him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The　 37 was to get James a job.

　　　 He entered the factory ,and immediately felt as if the　 38　 had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot , the windows covered with dust, and the　 39　 were packed tightly together ,running like trains. The fur hairs were flying , 　40　 a thickened air ,and the workers,

41　 the pieces of fur together , were bent over their needles　 42 the boss marched up and down the rows ,searching for them to go faster .James could hardly　 43 . He stood next to his father ,frozen with fear ,hoping the boss wouldn’t　 44 at him , too.

　　　 During lunch break ,his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,　 45 if there was any work for his son. But　 46 there was barely enough 47 for the adult labours ,for no one would give it up once he takes a job.

　　　 Thus , for James, it was a　 48 . He hated the place. He made a　 49 that he kept to the end of his like: he would never do any work that brought　 50 to someone else ,and he would never allow himself to　 51　 money off the seat of others.

　　　 “What will you do?” his mother , Eva , would ask him.

　　　 “I don’t know,” he　 52 say. He ruled out law ,because he didn’t like 53　 , and he ruled out medicine , because he couldn’t take the　 54 of blood.

　　　 “What will you do?”

55　my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

36．A．sent　 　　　　　B．took　　 　　　　C．carried　　 　　　　D．admitted

37．A．situation　 　　　B．condition　　 　　C．idea　 　　　　　　D．way

38．A．lights　　　　　B．doors　　 　　　　C．chances　 　　　　D．walls

39．A．goods　　　 　　　B．workers　　　 　　　　C．machines　　　　 D．vehicles

40．A．creating　 　　　B．sending 　　　　C．taking　　　 　　　　D．disturbing

41．A．collecting 　　　B．pulling　 　　　　C．drawing　 　　　　D．sewing

42．A．as　　 　　　　　B．after　　 　　　　C．if　　 　　　　　　D．though

43．A．breathe　　 　　　B．see 　　　　　　C． walk　　　 　　　　　　　 D．hear

44．A．attack　　　 　　　B．scold　　 　　　　C．rush 　　　　　　D．scream

45．A．doubting　 　　　B．questioning　 　　C．asking　　 　　　　D．demanding

46．A．also　 　　　　　B．still　　　 　　　　　　　 C．yet　 　　　　　　D．even

47．A．time 　　　　　B．work　　 　　　　C．office　　　 　　　　　　D．occupation

48．A．comforting　　　 　B．regretting　　 　　C．blessing　 　　　　D．forgiving

49．A．request　　 　　　B．promise 　　　　C．plan　 　　　　　　D．arrangement

50．A．harm　　　　　B．injury　　 　　　　C．damage　　 　　　　D．inconvenience

51．A．pay　 　　　　　B．save　　 　　　　C．make　　　　　　D．let

52．A．should　　 　　　B．would　 　　　　C．could　　　　　　D． might

53．A．police　　　 　　　B．lawyers 　　　　C．judges　　 　　　　D．government

54．A．sight 　　　　　B．feel　　　 　　　　C．sense 　　　　　　D．scenery

55．A．Generally　　　 B．Luckily 　　　　C．Eventually　　　　 D．Basically