第二节：完形填空，A/B二选一(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

(A)

In learning a foreign language , it’s 　31 　one should first pay attention to speaking , 　32　 　is the groundwork of reading and writing . So it is 　33 　better to try to talk even though you 　34 　make mistakes . But be careful not to let the ease 　35 　which you talk and understand other people prevent you 　36 　your use of the language . While you are doing this , a good exercise is to write-keep a diary , write notes , letters , or articles , then if you can , 　37 　someone to go through 　38 　you have written and tell you where it is wrong . Many mistakes that 　39 　unnoticed when you are talking become obvious when you write . Through analyzing(分析)and correcting the mistakes you make , you can do better in learning a language .

If you are 　40 　in speech , don’t worry . One of the ways 　41 　which you can help yourself towards fluency(流畅)is by reading , either 　42 　or to yourself . The important thing is to choose something to read 　43 　is not too difficult for you , and that really interests you . When you are reading in this way , don’t stop to look 　44 　words if you can guess their meanings or if 　45 　of any importance in the sentence . You can do that some other time .

31. A. speak　　　 　 B. being told　　 C. talk　　 　　　　　 D. said

32. A. which　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. whenever

33. A. many　　　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　 D. very

34. A. must　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　 C. have to　　　　　　　 D. do

35. A. in　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　 D. to

36. A. to perfect　　　　 B. to perfecting　　　 C. from perfect　　　 D. from perfecting

37. A. make　　　　　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　　 C. let　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

38. A. that　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. with

39. A. past　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　 D. go

40. A. slow　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　 C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　 D. stupid

41. A. with　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

42. A. loud　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　 C. aloud　　　　　　　　 D. louder

43. A. that　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. /

44. A. at　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

45. A. it is　　　　　　　　 B. it is not　　　　　　 C. they are　　　　　　 D. they are not

(B)

Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China . Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to 　31 　its existence . Their confidence is the 　32 　of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province .

Ten Chinese 　33 　, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park , were driving down a road . As their bus turned a corner , the men were 　34 　by what they saw . Three 　35 　animals , covered with long dark hair , were crossing the road . On seeing the animals , the engineers immediately stopped and 　36 　them . 　37 　, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great 　38　 　and strength , they did not dare to follow any further .

The men did not take any 　39　 　. However scientists are 　40　 　by the discovery . Because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can 　41 　what they described .

After the discovery scientists returned to the forest and 　42 　some hair and measured footprints . About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal’s foot ! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 　43 　of the forest . But in the meantime some people 　44　 　to believe that this half-man half-monkey exists . They will not believe that it is 　45 　until one of the animals has been caught .

31. A. check　　　　　　　 B. analyze　　　　　　 C. protect　　　　　　　　　　 D. prove

32. A. result　　　　　　　　　　 B. requirement　　　　　　　 C. basis　　　　　　　　 D. preparation

33. A. travellers　　　　 B. engineers　　　　　 C. scientists　　　　　 D. explorers

34. A. frightened　　　　　　　 B. inspired　　　　　　 C. upset　　　　　　　　 D. amazed

35. A. trained　　　　　　 B. rejected　　　　　　 C. tall　　　　　　　　　 D. violent

36. A. shot at　　　　　　 B. looked at　　　　　 C. fought with　　　　　　　 D. ran after

37. A. Indeed　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　　　 D. Anyway

38. A. difficulty　　　　 B. care　　　　　　　　　 C. speed　 　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

39. A. bullets　　　　　　 B. photographs　　　 C. medicines　　　　　 D. tools

40. A. delighted　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. disturbed　　　　　 D. supported

41. A. deal with　　　　 B. rely on　　　　　　　　　　 C. write down　　　　 D. pass on

42. A. cut　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　 C. collected　　　　　 D. tore

43. A. study　　　　　　　　　　 B. tour　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　 D. film

44. A. come　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　　　 C. refuse　　　　　　　 D. have

45. A. wrong　　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

30. -Did you 　　　　the concert yesterday evening ?

　 　-Sorry , I forgot and I didn’t have enough time . I regret 　　　　my homework earlier .　

A. attend ; not to finish　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join ; not finishing　　

C. take part in ; having not finished　　　　　　 D. attend ; not having finished

29. Your time 　　　　be made full use of 　　　　the final exams , but , to my regret , it wasn’t .

A. should ; to pass　 　　　　　　 B. might ; to have passed　

C. must ; passing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. could ; having passed

28. Was 　　　　at the air battle on June 8 , 1949 , 　　　　was led by Captain Johnson 　　　　

Peter lost his life ?

A. it ; that ; when　　 B. that ; that ; who　　 C. it ; which ; that　　 D. it ; which ; when

27. With so many difficult problems 　　　　, the manager felt 　　　　all the time .

A. to deal with ; worrying　　　 　　　　 B. to deal with ; worried

C. to be dealt with ; worrying　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be dealt with ; worried

26. -You 　　　　throw that cigarette end on the grass . You 　　　　start a fire .

　 　-Sorry . 　　　　anything about it .

A. shouldn’t ; may ; I wasn’t thinking　　　　 　 B. mustn’t ; could ; I’m not thinking

C. needn’t ; can ; I never thought　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can’t ; might ; I had never thought

25. We looked 　　　　him as our trustworthy friend , to my 　　　　, he gave me 　　　　.

A. at ; joy ; in　　　 B. for ; doubt ; out　　 C. on ; shock ; away　　 D. at ; surprise ; off

24. The boy used to 　　　　by his father , and now he is not used to 　　　　by his teacher .

A. be scolded ; being praised　　　 　 B. be scolded ; be praised

C. being scolded ; being praised　　　　　 D. being scolded ; be praised

23. He has lost all his 　　　　that he got from his uncle who 　　　　abroad .

A. possession ; was settled　　　 　　　 B. possessions ; settled

C. possessing ; settled　　　　　　 　　 D. possessions ; was settled

22. All the peace-loving people are against America’s bombing Iraq . They think Bush is lifting a stone 　　　　it 　　　　on his own feet .

A. only to have ; to　 B. having ; drop　 C. having ; dropping　 D. only to have ; dropped