第二节
完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
When I lived in South America , I could
speak Spanish very well .When I came back to the United States I
couldn’t 36 many
opportunities to speak 37
. One of my friends gave me some
38 . She said that I could go back to school
to 39 Spanish or that I
could get a job 40 I
would meet some Spanish speaking people . I was
very 41 . I did both !
I signed up
42 a Spanish course at the community college
. 43 I couldn’t understand Mr
Garcia , the Spanish teacher , but
44 a few weeks I could
45 most of what he
said . But I still needed help with my
46 ——I couldn’t speak Spanish without a strong
American 47 . When I
spoke to Mr Garcia about my
48 , he said that I
could go to the language lab
49 my pronunciation and that I
would 50 him and his
family at the weekend . They could really help me
51 my pronunciation , he said .
Well , I went to the
Garcia’s 52 one Sunday
afternoon and met Mrs Garcia and the three Garcia’s children . Mrs Garcia asked
me 53 I could help her
with the children in the afternoon after school . I
was 54 !This was just
what I needed ! I would be able to study Spanish in
school 55 improve my pronunciation
with the Garcia children every afternoon .
36．A．find B．give C．look D．hope
37．A．English
B．French C．Spanish D．Chinese
38．A．plans B．questions C．answers D．advice
39．A．teach B．study C．speak D．work
40．A．where B．which C．when D．that
41．A．worried
B．lucky C．unlucky D．afraid
42．A．in B．at C．for D．on
43．A．As a
result B．As usual C．At last D．At first
44．A．before
B．soon C．after D．later
45．A．understand
B．speak C．tell D．say
46．A．homework B．lessons C．grammar D．pronunciation
47．A．sound B．accent C．voice D．noise
48．A．problem
B．question
C．worry D．mistake
49．A．to
practiceB．practicing
C．to practise D． practising
50．A．visit B．tell C．telephone D．invite
51．A．develop
B．improve C．exploit D．examine
52．A．office
B．school C．shop D．house
53．A．that B．if C．what D．why
54．A．satisfied
B．surprised C．worried D．disappointed
55．A．otherwise
B．but C．and D．or
