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，从短文后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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was    36   to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.   37   it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one    38   , to be honest, I found it extremely   39    to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and    40   not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the    41   bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are    42   both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt    43   to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I    44  that monolingual dictionaries are    45   in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is,   46   , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two    47   in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to    48   that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the    49    meaning of a word in English!   50   , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary   51   I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.    52   , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   53   number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54   exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.    55   this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36. A. worried          B. sad            C. surprised    D. nervous
37. A. Because          B. Although       C. Unless    D. If
38. A. but        B. so              C. or          D. and
39. A. difficult          B. interesting     C. ambiguous  D. practical
40. A. thus         B. even          C. still        D. again
41. A. new         B. familiar         C. earlier     D. ordinary
42. A. explained     B. expressed      C. described    D. created
43. A. offered    B. agreed         C. decided      D. happened
44. A. imagine          B. recommend          C. predict          D. understand
45. A. natural     B. better         C. easier     D. convenient
46. A. at least     B. in fact         C. at times      D. in case
47. A. words      B. names         C. ideas      D. characters
48. A. hope        B. declare          C. doubt     D. tell
49. A. exact       B. basic          C. translated   D. expected
50. A. Rather     B. However       C. Therefore   D. Instead
51. A. when       B. before         C. until      D. while
52. A. Largely     B. Generally      C. Gradually   D. Probably
53. A. extra       B. average         C. total          D. limited
54. A. repeatedly    B. nearly         C. immediately      D. anxiously
55. A. According to       B. In relation to     C. In addition to     D. Because of

As if there weren’t enough of them in the world already, scientists have succeeded in cloning flies. The alike fruit flies are the first insects ever cloned, says the Canadian team that created them. The question everyone asks is why anyone would want to clone flies in the first place. She hopes that the insects , which are very easy to experiment with , will help to adjust the cloning process in other animals and even in humans, where the technique is being researched to aid production of therapeutic (治疗的) stem cells.
In cloning, the DNA-containing nucleus of an adult cell is injected into an egg whose own nucleus(细胞核) has been removed. At the moment, the majority of cloned mice, sheep and other animals die before birth. It is thought this is because the adult DNA is not properly ‘reprogrammed’.
Using flies, researchers might discover genes that are important for this reprogramming, and that have matches in other animals. That is because it is relatively easy in flies to knock out the function of a single gene and then attempt cloning with these cells, which will test whether that gene is important. If such genes are confirmed, then in theory cloned mammalian embryos(晶胚) might be grown in selected solutions that change the activity of those genes to improve the technique’s success rate. Although some groups have attempted to clone insects before, Lloyd says this is the first time it has been successful. The team used a slight difference on the standard cloning process: they transferred nuclei taken from embryos rather than fully-grown adult cells. They sucked several nuclei (pl)out of developing fly embryos, and injected them into a fertilized(已受精的) fly egg. From over 800 early attempts, they cloned five adult insects, the group reports in the journal Genetics.
【小题1】The best title of this passage probably is _______.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend  36  their paces and put some  37  into the hat of the young man.　　
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his  38  on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he  39  a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he  40  the violin and began playing.
　　Before long, the young violinist was  41  by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ 42 , a gentleman named George Sang put a(n)  43  thing into my hat  44 . Please come to claim it soon.”
　　It caused a great excitement and people  45  what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and  46  through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his  47  and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an  48  man and would certainly come here.”
　　The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who  49  the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he  50  with the violinist.
The story turned out to be like this: George Sang  51  a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very  52  after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat.  53 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest  54  always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed  55 . However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.
36．A. sped up                    B. slowed down            C. set                                  D. kept
37．A. money                        B. tickets                      C. food                               D. cards
38．A. violin                      B. wallet                      C. hat                                  D. note
39．A. found                      B. noticed                     C. laid                                 D. stuck
40．A. moved                  B. cleaned                    C. admired                          D. adjusted
41．A. surrounded            B. praised                    C. encouraged                   D. questioned
42．A. Last week                 B. Yesterday morning    C. This afternoon                 D. Last night
43．A. useful                      B. important                 C. new                                D. strange
44．A. on purpose               B. at once                            C. by mistake                       D. with care
45．A. knew                       B. wondered                 C. realized                           D. noticed
46．A. walked                     B. forced                      C. passed                             D. rushed
47．A. violin                      B. ticket                       C. shoulders                         D. ears
48．A. honest                  B. interesting                C. important                        D. exciting
49．A. seized                      B. received                   C. dropped                          D. purchased
50．A. argued                        B. danced                            C. left                                 D. stayed
51．A. printed                     B. possessed                C. lost                                 D. bought
52．A. happy                      B. desperate                 C. grateful                           D. hopeful
53．A. Therefore                 B. However                  C. Besides                           D. Fortunately
54．A. can                          B. may                         C. should                             D. would
55．A. finally                            B. completely               C. happily                           D. temporarily

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l     before setting down. High desert winds had   22   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   23   L the city for a few minutes waiting t0  24    We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened  25   there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about  four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)  26  by comparison
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  27   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28    space because it only 29    to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31   noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  32  was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34     that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  36   .He was 37  the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and   38  back into my seat，pretending I was   39   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  40    to  giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
21. A. mistake      B. delay       C. change         D. wind
22. A. forced       B. warned     C. swept           D. reminded
23. A. watching     B. visiting     C. circling          D. crossing
24. A. arrive       B. enter        C. stop           D. land
25. A. if           B. though      C. because         D. while
26. A. light        B. pale         C. easy           D. quick
27. A. sick         B. nervous     C. angry          D. afraid
28. A. empty       B. narrow      C. secret          D. open
29. A. happens      B. continues    C. fails           D. serves
30. A. quiet        B. hot          C.  dirty         D.  crowded
31. A. partly        B.  gradually   C. shortly         D. clearly
32. A. pilot         B. baby        C.  guard         D.  man
33. A. seats        B.  passengers    C. flight          D. airplane
34. A. realized      B.  hoped      C.  agreed        D.  insisted
35. A. health       B. safety        C.joy             D. future
36. A. teachers      B. books       C.  experience     D.  practice
37. A. learning     B.  taking      C.  missing       D.  enjoying
38. A. sat         B. lay          C. went            D. rode
39. A. nearly      B.  finally      C.  really          D.  suddenly
40. A. attempted    B.  managed     C.  wanted       D.  decided

In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking for advice on entering the profession(职业).
Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack, answering my questions about materials and process(过程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（样本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.
I got very __41__, finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker, ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒绝）me immediately. Discouraged, I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.
To my__45__, in June 1987 I got another letter from Jack, although I hadn’t even__46__ him for the former advice. Here’s what he said:
Dear Scott,
I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.
I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.
I wish you good luck.
Sincerely,
Jack
I was deeply__51__because Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks. I acted on his__52__, took out my art supplies and inked the sample strips(漫画连载) that__53__ became Dilbert.
I feel__54__that I wouldn’t have tried cartooning again if Jack hadn’t sent the second letter. As Dilbert became more successful I came to __55__ Jack’s simple act of kindness.