完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___21___ in our past that we felt ___22___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___23___ process, but there’ s always some ___24___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___25___ that we find ways to ___26___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___27___ my communication.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___28___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___29___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(伙伴)and I decided to play a ___30___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious___31___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___32___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___33___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___34___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___35___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused(停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___36___ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___37___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___38___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___39___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___40___the past wrong doings.
21. A. something                 B. anything                   C. somebody                 D. anybody
22. A. ashamed                    B. afraid                 C. sure                         D. proud      
23. A. private             B. boring           C. interesting                D. funny
24. A. foolish             B. polite               C. simple               D. brave
25. A. expected                   B. suggested            C. ordered                    D. demanded
26. A. connect with              B. depend on           C. make apologies to     D. get along with
27. A. improve              B. continue              C. realize          D. keep
28. A. notes               B. list                   C. plan                D. stories
29. A. any                 B. most                C. none               D. all
30. A. part                 B. game               C. trick               D. record
31. A. view                B. sign                 C. attention             D. remark
32. A. also                 B. even                C. still                 D. ever
33. A. appears         B. considers             C. presents              D. remembers
34. A. angry              B. happy               C. doubtful             D. alive
35. A. words              B. rings                C. repeats               D. calls
36. A. cold                B. plain                C. nervous              D. lively
37. A. in case             B. so long as            C. unless              D. because
38. A. around             B. out                  C. through              D. away
39. A. build up              B. make up              C. clear up              D. give up
40. A. regret              B. forgive                C. right               D. punish


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54.Which of the four books mainly deals with the use of the language in a speech?
A.Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speech in History. 
B.The Lost Art of the Great Speech; How to Write One and How to Deliver it.
C.In the Spotnight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing.
D.10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking.           
55.Which of the authors of the books used to write speeches for presidents?
A.Richard Dowis          B.Janet, E.Esposito   
C.Lenny Laskowski            D.William Safire
56.The common purpose of the above books is to____. 
A.give encouragement in making a speech
B.tell readers how to make a forcefuLand impresive speech
C.show readers the skills of writing a good speech         
D.tell readers how to get over stage fright and to speak easily and confidently

阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。

One day, there was an elder couple buying fish from me, all of w____ happened was really very special. The Gentleman carried a basket ____ his elbow(肘部) , when the couple were near a pond to look at the fish, there was a pure silver long fin Koi(锦鲤) which about six inches jumped into the basket."Wha----" Their ____(吃惊的) sound drew my eyes. I have worked with fish for a long time, but it ____ the first time I had seen a fish jump up into customer's basket. "You are lucky!" I said to them."Come on, come on, I buy, I buy him!" I looked at them, the couple are so h____and I went to serve them."Anything else?" I asked."Yes, I want to find a partner for her." The gentleman was humorous. They were looking for another fish through the fish ____(池塘) one by one, I brought a net and the fish bag f____ them, the fish were always swimming towards us and asking for food in every pond. "What’s the matter with the fish?" The lady asked."They are hungry." I said."No, not hungry, they knew us and greeting us." The gentleman said."Yes, definitely!" I said. We stopped for a ____ minutes by a fish pond."How about that fish?" The lady pointed ___ a colourful Sarasa(红白色相间的印花布)Comet."It looks so beautiful!" The gentleman and I said same words."I want to buy it b____ she looked at me. You see, she still looked at me, I’ll buy her. "The couple were happy, I was happy too, the fish will be happy in its new home.

 

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the   36   they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that   37   you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   38   the high standards she set for me. W ww.k s5u.co m

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   39   to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   40  . At that time, though part of me was   41  up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   42  of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   43   I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   44   goals. I was running on parallel   45  .

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   46  . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   47   was becoming two people,   48   identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   49  , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   50   out. My bandmasters were   51  . They thought I was crazy to withdraw   52   the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   53  , with my feeling of what I was   54   to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   55  . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

36.A.property   B.advice      C.guide D.aid

37.A.when B.before      C.while D.since

38.A.come up with   B.stand up to       C.live up to  D.keep pace with

39.A.got    B.failed       C.hoped       D.attempted

40.A.lost   B.disappointed     C.confused   D.thrilled

41.A.wrapped   B.centred     C.spent D.offered

42.A.scared      B.proud       C.guilty       D.ashamed

43.A.if      B.unless       C.until  D.yet

44.A.economic  B.political    C.academic  D.literary

45.A.tracks       B.ways C.processes  D.directions

46.A.confident  B.optimistic C.cheerful    D.uncomfortable

47.A.exactly     B.actually    C.eventually D.fortunately

48.A.switching  B.acting       C.discovering      D.seeking

49.A.conditions B.choices     C.competence      D.health

50.A.gave  B.looked      C.called       D.dropped

51.A.disturbed  B.cool  C.shocked    D.tolerant

52.A.in     B.to      C.by     D.at

53.A.goals B.interests    C.personality       D.consideration

54.A.meant       B.demanded C.forced      D.aimed

55.A.recall       B.refocus     C.rebuild     D.reunite

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