第二节 完形填空 (共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei's Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed 36　 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37 　for granted, just as he 38　 　himself. Now, however, he felt 39　 and he couldn't even show his disappointment in his 40 　.

Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate played a cruel 42 　on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43　 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 　the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 　. Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated books.

According to Jimmy, you are 46 　you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 　seems unfair, your choice can change your life. This idea can be 48 　in Jimmy's books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy's drawings, however, is 50 　. Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 　. Everything will be all right for us-as it is for the "small people" in Jimmy's books-if we make choices that are 52 　for us.

In spite of his new 53 　and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 　at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .

36．A．unhappy 　　 B．unusual 　　　　　　 C．unfair　　　　 　 D．uneasy

37．A．health　　　 B．wealth　　　 　　 C．happiness　　　 　 D．illnesses

38．A．ought to 　　 B．had to　　　　 　 C．needed to　　　 　 D．used to

39．A．ashamed　 　 B．disappointed　 　 C．helpless　　　　 D．endless

40．A．crying　　　 B．painting　　　 　 C．imagination　　 D．consideration

41．A．home　　　 　 B．condition　　 　 C．situation　　　 D．work

42．A．game　　　 　 B．trick　　　　 　 C．role　　　　　 　 D．part

43．A．unable　　　 B．impossible　　 　 C．unfit　　　　　 　 D．difficult

44．A．understand　 B．face　　　　　 　 C．refuse　　　　 　 D．recognize

45．A．failures　　 　　 B．efforts　　　　 　 C．choices　　　　 　 D．interests

46．A．that　　　　 B．what　　　　 　　 C．which　　　　　 　 D．whoever

47．A．always　　 　 B．seldom　　　　 　 C．sometimes　　　 　 D．usually

48．A．found　　　 　 B．drawn　　　　 　　 C．written　　　　 D．accepted

49．A．after　　　 B．about　　　　 　 C．with　　　　　 　 D．before

50．A．powerful　　 B．hopeful　　　 　 C．useful　　　　　 D．successful

51．A．great　　　 B．strong　　　　 　 C．brave　　　　　 D．equal

52．A．scientific　　 　 B．basic　　　　 　 C．right　　　　　 D．simple

53．A．product　　 B．fame　　　　　 　 C．name　　　　　 　 D．job

54．A．rapidly　　 B．separately　　　 C．slowly　　　　 　 D．quietly

55．A．offer　　　 B．gain　　　　　 　 C．gather　　　　　 D．earn

35．How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?

　 　A. will it be until　 　B. it will be before　 　　C. will it be when　 D. it will be that

34. ____ size the moon is nearly equal ____ the area of North and South America．

A．For; with　　　 　 B．For; to　　　 C．In; to　　　 D．In; with

33. The door doesn’t lock _____ ,but requires ___ all the time.

　　 A. easy; locking　　 B. easy;　 locked　 C. easily; to be locked　　 D. easily; being locked

32. With the development of modern technologies, we can send man-made satellites to _____ it is needed.

　　 A. however　　 　　B. whenever　　 C. wherever　 　　D. whatever.　

31. I had arranged for me to visit my parents that weekend, but I couldn’t ____, for I was busy preparing a reception.

A. make it　　　 B. do it　　　 C. manage it　　　　 D. work it

30. We should pay great attention to safety in schools because of frequent reports about accidents _____ students got injured or killed while in school.

A. where　　　　 B. for which　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. what

29. Hold yourself ________ for a moment while I take your photo.

　　 A. quiet　　　　 B. still　　　 C.silent　　　 D.calm