第二节　 完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament《新约全书》 on tape.

But it 　36　 　a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered(结巴)so badly that I was completely 　37　 to speak in public.

　 38　 　, when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 　　39　 　was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal, 　　40　 　pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 　　41　　 　for not being a part of our school sooner.

When he　 42　 that I not only loved poetry but was 　43　 　it, we became closer. There was, however, one 　44　 between us - Professor Crouch could not stand the 　45 　that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is　 46　 to be read aloud,” he said, “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 　47 　.

One day he　 48 　me.

After handing in a poem, I waited for his 　49　 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students had gathered together, he 　50　 me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, 　51 　flooding me, “of course I did!” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 　52　 .”

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there, 　53　 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 　54 　!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a( n) 　 　55 　 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

36. A. lasted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B . took　　　　　　　　　 C . cost　　　　　　　　　　 D . wasted

37. A. impatient　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unlikely　　　　　　　 C . unable　　　　　　　　 D . impossible

38. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then　　　　　　　　　 C . Besides　　　　　　　 D . However

39. A. archaeology　　　　　　　　 B. art　　　　　　　　　　　 C . architecture　　　　 D . poetry

40. A. drawing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turning　　　　　　　 C . writing　　　　　　　　 D . finding

41. A. regretful　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　 C. relieved　　　　　　　　 D . annoyed

42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. recognized　　　　 C .learned　　　　　　　　 D . proved

43. A. reading　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reciting　　　　　　　 C . publishing　　　　　 D . writing

44. A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　 C . agreement　　　　　 D . difference

45. A. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　 C . idea　　　　　　　　　　 D . belief

46. A. said　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　 C . prepared　　　　　　　 D . meant

47. A. turned away　　　　　　　　 B. sat down　　　　　　 C . talked back　　　　 D . gave in

48. A . greeted　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. scolded　　　　　　　 C . tricked　　　　　　　　 D . comforted

49. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　 C . reward　　　　　　　　 D. comment

50. A . challenged　　　　　　　　　 B. attacked　　　　　　 C . noticed　　　　　　　　 D . told

51. A . pride　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　　　 C . excitement　　　　　 D . joy

52. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory

53. A . terrified　　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　 C . breathless　　　　　　 D . aimless

54. A . down　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　 C . around　　　　　　　　 D . through

55. A . voice　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　 C . gift　　　　　　　　　　　 D . interest

35．Kids talk frequently about what they can do, 　　　　　many adults do the opposite, tending to talk about what they can’t.

A．and　 　　　　　　　　 B．so　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　 　　　　　　　　 D．while

34．These books are both interesting and instructive．No wonder they 　　　the youth.

　 A．apply to　　 　　　　 B．approve of　　 　 C．appeal to　　 　　　 D．attend to

33．-You shouldn't have gone there alone last night．

　　 -But I 　　　　　．Philip went there together with me.

　　 A．didn't　　 　　　　　 B．hadn't　　 　　　　　 C．wouldn't　　 　　　 D．wasn't

32. - What’s the matter with you?

　 - 　　　　　　　the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A. When being cleaning　　　　　 B. To clean

C. When cleaning　　　 　　　　　　 D. When I was cleaning

31. 　　　　　　　　　his many weak points, he is liked by his classmates.

A. Though　　 　　　　 B. Besides　　　 C. Despite　 D. Except for

30. -You speak very good French!

　 -Thanks. I 　　　　　　　French in Sichuan University for four years.

A. studied　　 B. study　　 　 C. was studying　 　 D. had studied