第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl's 43 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !"I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48 in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .
36______
A. and
B. yet
C. so
D. for
第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡l上将该项涂黑。 It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever ,a 36 you are spent many hours with, in all sorts of 37 . David didn't think I should be s0 38 about the separation. "It's 39 a car," he said. "And we need a 40 0ne. " We were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealer's office, keys to the new 41 in David's hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the 42 .As we drove away, I 43 to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone. As it turned out, I 44 the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good, 45 I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were 46 to ride around in asmall green car 47 a smoky van （小型客货车). It began to feel like our family's car. Still, I 48 looking in the rear-view mirror （后视镜) and seeing the seats 49 I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family 50 in that car and the fun we had to-gether. Then one day, I happened to go to a 51 . I parked in a sea of vehicles （车辆). As I 52 through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a 53 blue van coming slowly toward me.A little boy and a girl looked out the window at me as I stared at them in great 54 . The boysmiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with 55 feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the store's entrance, I burst into tears.
[A] leader [B] customer [C] companion [D]neighbour
第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。 My father believed that there were mysterious forces（神秘的力量）at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces （36) suddenly the door opened, and a woman entered,（37) two geese. She smiled （38) and looked frightened. "Yusef , I have a very （39) problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking（尖声叫 )insuch a sad voice. . . " （40) hearing this, my father turned pale. "（41)dead geese don' t shriek," my mothercut in. "You' II hear for yourself ,"replied the woman. It is impossible t0 （42) what I heard. Myhands grew （43 and I wanted to run from the room. Father was no less （44 ) than I was. He jumped away from the table. " Yusef ,what shall I do？"the woman cried. "（45)？ I' m a poor woman. Two geese! They （46) me a fortune! " Father did not know what to answer. （47)face was growing sharper and more （48 ) . "I want to hear it again ,"she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were （49).Nobody said anything. The woman asked ,"Well ,l didn' t （50) it, did I？" Suddenly my mother laughed. "Did you （51 the windpipes（气管)？"my mother asked. " The windpipes？ No. . . " " Let me （52) ,"said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the windpipe She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mother' s （53) . "Now, try it again. "I was （54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. "There is always （55). Dead geese don't shriek,"said my mother. "Now go home and cook them for the meal. They won ' t make a sound in your pot. "
[A]when [B]while [C]then [D]later
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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to19 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers; we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.
Then one day the22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of the road24 his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars.25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk; he lowered his sign and let the cars 26. To the first he waved and27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily.
Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I haven’t seen anyone32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)33 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the35 of the whole neighbourhood.
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A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored
第二节完形填空 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 t0 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before （36) the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess （37) . If you have to be late, call and tell them t0 （38) you. It's even （39) to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be （40) .If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car （41) the right time. Though it' s often important to arrive on time, yet （42) , for open houses, the host or the hostess invite guests to arrive and leave （43) a certain time so you can arrive at any time （44) the time he or she gives you. It ' s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it ' s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost （45) , or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of （46) will be fine. Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes （47) . It' s important not only to learn and remember names, but t0 （48 them often in conversation. After the （49) , we usually call friends by their given names. （50) may want you call them by their titles and （51) such as "Mr. Jones" , "Mrs. Smith", "Ms. Johnson" or "Dr. Brown". A maiden name is a woman ' s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she （52) the family name of her husband （53) her maiden name. It is now becoming common, （54) , for women to keep their maiden names （55) they get married.
[ A] making [ B ] cooking [ C] doing [ D] serving