完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a  21 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know  22  but whose actions gave a new  23 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early  24 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was  25 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car  26 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about  27 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked  28 across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of  29 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（ 手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he   30 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an  31 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t   32 thinking that it was probably the first time he had  33 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a   34  foot! I stood there and the looks of   35 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age  36 very different lives had met and the one who was  37 in materials had offered  38 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and   39 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect,   40 and real generosity.

This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous．

I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner．

A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 32 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 35 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth．

As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s．

Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity．

1.A．strong           B．bad            C．light          D．slow

2.A．officially       B．Personally                       C．similarly      D．generally

3.A．benefit          B．attitude       C．meaning        D．award

4.A．spring           B．summer         C．autumn         D．winter

5.A．searching        B．making         C．blaming        D．begging

6.A．called up        B．broke up       C．pulled up      D．sped up

7.A．40               B．50             C． 60            D．70

8.A．directly         B．usually        C．unwillingly    D．fluently

9.A．money            B．water          C．sand           D．oil

10.A．posted          B．handed         C．kicked         D．threw

11.A．closed          B．full           C．open           D．empty

12.A．stand           B．delay          C．forget         D．help

13.A．bended          B．cut            C．repaired       D．pressed

14.A．relaxed         B．large          C．bare           D．single

15.A．excitement      B．astonishment   C．sadness        D．pride

16.A．but             B．or             C．and            D．before

17.A．successful      B．careful        C．useful         D．helpful

18.A．rather          B．more           C．other          D．better

19.A．broken          B．fell           C．stepped        D．rolled

20.A．surprise     B．disappointment   C．anxiety      D．kindness

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are   36   some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has   37   its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.

   Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound,   38   on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are

  39   instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds   40   be created by using different combinations of instruments.

   The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,   41   it can produce a great number of different sounds with different   42  , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to   43   words and ideas with music.

   Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create   44  . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to   45   ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers,   46  , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies   47   to tell about important events.

   Music and dance are passed from one   48  to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and   49   culture. Of course, as cultures come   50   contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to   51   a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken   52   from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.   53  , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries   54   the world,   55   it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.

36. A. unlikely                     B. probably                         C. likely                                D. surely

37. A. installed                   B. developed                      C. meant                             D. established

38. A. depending               B. relying                             C. playing                            D. resting

39. A. thread                      B. cord                                 C. string                               D. band

40. A. can                            B. might                             C. must                                D. should

41. A. when                        B. since                                C. after                                D. although

42. A. heights                     B. sizes                                C. volumes                          D. tones

43. A. express                    B. explain                            C. provide                            D. compose

44. A. sounds                     B. songs                               C. dances                                      D. moves

45. A. give                           B. perform                          C. translate                        D. communicate

46. A. for example            B. such as                            C. that is                              D. on the contrary

47. A. just                            B. as                                     C. or                                      D. only

48. A. country                    B. people                             C. generation                     D. time

49. A. their                          B. the                                   C. form                                 D. its

50. A. to                               B. into                                  C. for                                    D. with

51. A. join                            B. show                                C. become                           D. form

52. A. advantages             B. styles                               C. features                          D. origins

53. A. However                  B. On the contrary            C. Besides                           D. Similarly

54. A. over                          B. across                             C. through                           D. along

55. A. where                       B. when                               C. which                               D. what

When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are   36   some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has   37   its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.

   Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound,   38   on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are  39   instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds   40   be created by using different combinations of instruments.

   The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,   41   it can produce a great number of different sounds with different   42  , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to   43   words and ideas with music.

   Societies coordinate（使协调） body movements with musical rhythms to create   44  . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to   45   ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers,   46  , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies   47   to tell about important events.

   Music and dance are passed from one   48  to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and   49   culture. Of course, as cultures come   50   contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to   51   a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken   52   from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.   53  , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries   54   the world,   55   it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.

A. unlikely                 B. probably                  C. likely                D. surely

A. installed             B. developed                 C. meant               D. established

A. depending              B. relying                            C. playing             D. resting

A. thread                   B. cord                         C. string                D. band

A. can                    B. might                      C. must                 D. should

A. when                     B. since                        C. after                 D. although

A. heights                  B. sizes                        C. volumes            D. tones

A. express                  B. explain                     C. provide             D. compose

A. sounds                   B. songs                       C. dances               D. moves

A. give                    B. perform                   C. translate            D. communicate

A. for example          B. such as                     C. that is               D. on the contrary

A. just                         B. as                            C. or                     D. only

A. country                B. people                      C. generation         D. time

A. their                    B. the                           C. form                 D. its

A. to                        B. into                         C. for                    D. with

A. join                     B. show                        C. become             D. form

A. advantages           B. styles                       C. features             D. origins

A. However              B. On the contrary         C. Besides             D. Similarly

A. over                    B. across                      C. through             D. along

A. where                  B. when                       C. which               D. what

This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous．
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner．
A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 32 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 35 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth．
As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s．
Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity．