第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many years ago, when I was a man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company．
We   36   our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town   37 ．Every time we advertised ,we   38   receive a reply on a postcard ,which said , “ Please bring me a new piano for my little   39  ．It must be mahogany ( 红木 )．I can pay $10 a month with my egg money．” Of course ,we could not sell a new piano   40    $10 a month .   41   her cards kept on coming．
A couple of years   42   , I owned my own piano company, and when I   43   in that area, the postcards started coming to me．For months, I ignored   44  ．What else could I do?
But then, one day I   45   to be in the area and have a mahogany piano on my little truck．I decided to look the old lady up. Though I knew that I was about to make a    46   business decision, I took the new piano in the house and placed it   47   I thought the roof would be least likely to let in rain on it．I told the old lady and the little barefoot girl to try to   48    the chickens off it, and I left sure I had just   49   a new piano!
But the   50   came in, all 52 of them as agreed, sometimes with coins．It was incredible! One day years later, I was in Memphis on other   51  ．As I was sitting at a bar having a drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music．I looked around, and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano．She   52   at me , and when she took a   53   , she sat down at my table．
“Aren’t you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”
My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl! I   54   remembered．I did have to go as soon as possible because men don't like to be seen   55   in public．
36. A. made       B. sold       C. fixed         D. delivered
37. A. books      B. villages      C. shops          D. newspapers
38. A. would      B. may       C. must          D. can
39. A. son          B. child      C. granddaughter    D. baby
40. A. with        B. for         C. to                  D. on
41. A. And         B. So         C. Therefore      D. But
42. A. ago         B. later       C. before         D. past
43. A. worked     B. went      C. advertised      D. succeeded
44. A. it         B. them      C. this           D. that
45. A. happened     B. decided      C. started         D. wanted
46. A. great       B. wise       C. good          D. terrible
47. A. when       B. there       C. where         D. that
48. A. feed        B. keep      C. leave          D. drive
49. A. given away  B. put off          C. sold           D. thrown away
50. A. payments     B. money          C. possessions      D. postcards
51. A. time        B. chance          C. business        D. matter
52. A. looked     B. stared     C. laughed         D. smiled
53. A. break           B. bread     C. drink         D. list
54. A. slowly     B. suddenly    C. carefully       D. excitedly
55. A. exciting          B. talking          C. crying         D. speaking

第二节: 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different   36   about the foods they eat on this  37   day. In Northern China, people   38   eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the   39   and the beginning of time. According to historical   40  , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps  41  the areas in Southern China   42   more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly  43  to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.   44   , the most common foods for the first   45   are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle  46  long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which   47   the hope of improvement in   48   year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of   49    according to the Chinese.
To  50   a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to   51    a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.   52   , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   53   new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.   54   , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   55   .
36. A. word            B. habits                C. meanings          D. stories
37. A. usual          B. unforgettable             C. common            D. special
38.A. seldom         B. usually               C. always              D. hardly
39. A. end             B. future              C. result             D. effect
40. A. reasons        B. records              C. notes              D. stories
41. A. as long as      B. though             C. when            D. because
42. A. caused          B. took                 C. produced           D. brought
43. A. understood     B. knew            C. made                D. began
44. A. Besides            B. Therefore             C. Consequently         D. Usually
45. A. subject          B. title              C. program           D. meal
46. A. symbolizes         B. reveals            C. shows              D. indicates
47. A. transports       B. represents          C. fetches                     D. takes
48. A. health          B. family             C. life              D. work
49. A. reunion        B. luck                   C. happiness          D. harmony
50. A. do            B. pay               C. get              D. carry
51.A. express              B. describe                 C. establish            D. define
52. A. Luckily         B. Unfortunately       C. However                  D. Besides
53. A. given away     B. made out           C. got into           D. taken up
54. A. Instead         B. Fortunately          C. Moreover         D. Furthermore
55.A. fashion          B. effect                       C. sight             D. power

第二节完形填空 ( 共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。                                                                                        
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 .On their faces was confidence. This was their  37  exam—then on to graduation and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they  38  get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt  39   and able to take control of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n）_40 _task, as the professor had said they could bring  41  books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not_42  each other during the test.
43_ they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44_on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed _45 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the  46  faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”  47  a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished_ 48  .” But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I  49 _” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are_50 many things about the  51 _you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday_ 52  .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all 53  this course, but remember--even though you are now college graduates, your education had just _54  .”
The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the _55  he taught.
36. A. seconds       B. minutes      C. hours  D. days
37. A. only     B. first    C. very    D. last
38. A. would  B. must   C. had to    D. used to
39. A. glad     B. ready  C. sorry   D. nice
40. A. interesting   B. necessary    C. easy     D. unusual
41. A. no B. either  C. any      D. some
42. A. listen to       B. look at       C. care for       D. talk to
43. A. Hardly B. Happily      C. Quickly       D. Carefully
44. A. appeared      B. changed     C. failed   D. stopped
45. A. then     B. as       C. before   D. after
46. A. pleased B. worried      C. surprised    D. moved
47. A. Not      B. Once   C. Only   D. Even
48 A. all  B. none   C. one     D. it
49. A. wondered    B. enjoyed      C. hated   D. expected
50 A. even      B. already       C. so       D. still
51 A. exam     B. subject       C. question     D. college
52 A. job B. class   C. practice      D. study
53. A. pass     B. fail     C. take    D. start
54. A. begun   B. completed  C. failed     D. succeeded
55. A. subject         B. things              C. words         D. lessons

第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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（命运）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 put out several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）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．unreasonable    B．unusual     C．unfair       D．unhappy
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．upset        D．shameful
40．A．crying             B．painting           C．imagination      D．consideration
41．A．dignity            B．work         C．condition             D．situation
42．A．game               B．trick          C．role                    D．part
43．A．unable             B．impossible       C．unfit                D．difficult
44．A．resist           B．insist               C．refuse              D．understand
45．A．failures            B．efforts             C．choices            D．interests
46．A．that                 B．what                C．which              D．whoever
47．A．eventually        B．seldom            C．sometimes        D．usually
48．A．found              B．drawn              C．written            D．conducted
49．A．after                B．for                  C．with                D．before     
50．A．powerful         B．hopeful            C．useful              D．successful
51．A．grand                     B．big           C．brave                  D．equal
52．A．potential          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

第二节  完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race.   36   look very strong and fast.37   one runner speeds ahead and wins the race.The other  38    .
Some athletes can reach great    39   such as winning an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their   40  . What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the    41   ?
Everyone knows that athletes try to    42   their bodies. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as   43 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win  __44  because they think they can win.
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for   45   in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over   46    find that they have the advantage to win.On the other hand, people who think“I can,t win”often __47.
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating    48  in their mind. They are told to think of each jump they must make to   49  . Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her,    50    her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel   51   pictured himself as a bird floating in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your    52    to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can   53   you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in   54   you really can do. Positive thinking and pictures ___55   in your mind can help you win!
36. A. Neither              B. All                           C. Each                        D. Both
37. A. But                    B. So                      C. Or                       D. And
38. A. falls down    B. leaves behind     C. leaves alone              D. falls behind
39. A. prizes      B. goals          C. medals        D. places
40. A. promise          B. name             C. level          D. ability
41. A. progress              B. mistake                C. achievement         D. difference
42. A. determine    B. expand                     C. strengthen         D. extend
43. A. possible     B. interesting         C. difficult            D. important
44. A. partly          B. entirely                    C. completely        D. mostly
45. A. failure         B. luck                         C. success                     D. competition
46. A. often           B. never                C. hardly               D. rarely
47. A. fail         B. succeed              C. understand         D. expect
48. A. ideas           B. thoughts                   C. wonders                   D. pictures
49. A. fail                     B. run                          C. win                          D. go
50. A. giving         B. helping                    C. taking           D. tiring
51. A. encouraged  B. calm                        C. excited                     D. anxious
52. A. mind                  B. body                     C. brain                 D. imagination
53. A. help                   B. advise               C. allow                D. persuade
54. A. which          B. that                     C. what                        D. how
55. A. made                  B. hung                        C. discovered         D. created