第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 　36 　the house-building business to live a more 　37 　life with his wife and 　38 　his extended family. He would miss the paycheck(工资)each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39　 .

The employer was 40 　to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 　41 　over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 　42 　materials. It was an unfortunate way to 　43 a dedicated(献身的)career.

When the carpenter finished　 his work, his employer came to 　44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 　45 　to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.---my 　46 　to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a 　47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 　49 　than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot 　51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 　52 　said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 　53 and the choices you 　54 　today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 　55!

36. A. continue　　 B. start　　　 C. leave 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. find　 　　　　　　　　　　

37. A. leisurely　　 B. lonely　　 C. orderly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly　 　　　　　　 　

38. A support　　　 B. share　　　 C. enjoy　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care　 　　　　

39. A. go off　　　 B. get by　　　 C. pass on　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. work away

40. A. polite　　　 B. nervous　　 C. proud　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sorry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

41. A. but　　　　 B. while　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

42. A. perfect B.inferior(劣质的) C.superior　　　　　　　 D.tough　

43. A. satisfy　　　 B. improve　　 C. meet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. end

44. A. buy　　　　 B. repair　　　 C. inspect　　　　　　　 D. sell　　　 　　　　　　

45. A. roof　　　　 B. window　　 C. key　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. design

46. A. gift　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　 C. salary　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. words　　　　

47. A. disappointment B. shame　　 C. pleasure　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success　　　　　　　

48. A. So　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Yet　　　　 C. As　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Such

49. A. worse　　　　　　　　　　 B. more　　　 C. rather　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. less

50. A. realize　　 B. explain　　　　 C. think 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. admit　　　　　　　　

51. A. step forward　 B. go back　　　 C. come out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look around

52. A. never　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. again　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. nearly 　　　　　　

53. A. attitude　　　 B. experience　　 C. skill　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advantage　　　　　　　

54. A. learn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　 C. see　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make　　　　　　　

55. A. badly　　　　 B. wisely　　　 C. early　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidently

35.This is one of the best films ______ this year.

A. they have been shown　　　 B. that has been shown

C. that have been shown　　　 D. which have been shown

34.--- Jack, I’m going to Beijing to have a trip. Do you have anything _______ to your friends.

　 A. to take　 B. to be taken　 C.taken　 D. taking

33. The population of the country is 3 million, _____ Kooris.

A. 1 % of which were made up of　　　 B. 1 % of it were Kooris

C. and 1 % of which were made up of　 D. 1 % of them were

32.--- Did your boss phone you again the next day?

　 --- No, it was a fortnight _______ he gave me a second call.

　 A.that　 B. before　 C. when　　 D. since

31. What a big surprise to see you here! I _______ you ____ still abroad.

A. think; were　 B. thought; are　 C. think; are　 D. thought; were