My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an   36  job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to   37  my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife   38  me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a   39  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   40  Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He   41  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   42  someone who was so overqualified（资历过高的）worked at a small community college, she   43  told me because he wanted to.

This   44  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   45  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   46  the kinds of students he believed would make a   47  in the world. He said that   48  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   49  because the students there showed the   50  promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   51  us to take part in our community in any way we   52  .

I thought that I was the   53  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   54  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   55    our country, our community and ourselves.

【2011·河南省示范性高中五校联考】

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、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。

One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly  36  that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely  37  as her electricity wasn't working.  Her husband tried to replace a wall  38  , but now some of their lights wouldn’t turn on, and the heat had  39  .

The woman thought she was  40  an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my  41  and she got me instead. I'm not an electrician but I do work with  42  . 

I  43  her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She  44  , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought 45   I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.

When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not  46  any money. This confused her and she asked  47  I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid. I told her it was an act of  48  and to "pay it forward.”  Dorothy and Jacob, who were both retired, seemed  49  and said they never met anyone like me.

Her husband had installed the  50  switch which was causing a short.  After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some  51  .  I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best  52  would be to find someone else to help out.  I  53  said if you can't find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both incredibly happy that I  54  to solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even  55  at the opportunity to help them.

36. A. noticed               B. imagined           C. believed                   D. realized

37. A. anxious              B. excited             C. frustrated                D. curious

38. A. glass                  B. switch              C. light                        D. picture

39. A. shown off          B. paid off            C. shut off                   D. taken off

40. A. introducing         B. calling              C. expecting                 D. searching

41. A. mind                  B. address             C. cellphone                  D. number

42. A. organization        B. electricity          C. decoration                      D. engineering

43. A. encouraged         B. warned             C. taught                     D. informed

44. A. apologized          B. complained       C. shouted                   D. nodded

45. A. maybe                B. anyway            C. otherwise                D. indeed

46. A. provide              B. receive             C. reward                    D. accept

47. A. when                 B. whether            C. why                        D. how

48. A. honesty              B. kindness           C. courage                   D. friendship

49. A. embarrassed       B. excited             C. interested                 D. surprised

50. A. wrong                B. necessary         C. proper                     D. inexpensive

51. A. candy                B. praise               C. money                     D. gift

52. A. decision             B. solution            C. reaction                   D. payment

53. A. also                   B. ever                 C. just                         D. even

54. A. decided              B. succeeded         C. managed                  D. promised

55. A. better                 B. happier             C. easier                             D. stronger

My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an   41  job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to   42  my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife   43  me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a   44  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   45  Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He   46  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   47  someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she   48  told me because he wanted to.

This   49  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   50  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   51  the kinds of students he believed would make a   52  in the world. He said that   53  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   54  because the students there showed the   55  promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   56  us to take part in our community in any way we   57  .

I thought that I was the   58  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   59  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   60    our country, our community and ourselves.

1.                A．irregular        B．unsatisfying      C．impatient D．unfamiliar

2.                A．taste           B．feel            C．better    D．respect

3.                A．convinced      B．suggested       C．ordered  D．informed

4.                A．degree         B．reward         C．success   D．career

5.                A．headmaster     B．classmate       C．officer   D．instructor

6.                A．played         B．served         C．assisted   D．succeeded

7.                A．where         B．how           C．why D．whether

8.                A．angrily         B．hurriedly        C．nervously D．simply

9.                A．interested      B．frightened       C．worried  D．troubled

10.               A．feeling         B．spirit           C．life   D．family

11.               A．remember      B．reach          C．watch D．calm

12.               A．promise        B．decision        C．difference D．choice

13.               A．beyond        B．through        C．for   D．with

14.               A．environment    B．college         C．education  D．background

15.               A．most           B．usual          C．deepest   D．strongest

16.               A．forced         B．warned         C．encouraged    D．invited

17.               A．could          B．did            C．should    D．had

18.               A．few           B．just            C．first  D．only

19.               A．time           B．change         C．pressure  D．reaction

20.               A．appeal to       B．make for        C．turn to    D．care about