第二节完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who often lost his temper and ended up quarreling with his friends. In order to help the son, his Father gave him a bag of  36  and told him that every time he lost his temper and got mad at  37  , he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the little boy had  38  thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks,   39  he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became  40  .Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to  41  his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence.   42  the day came when the little boy did not lose his temper  43 .
He told his father about it and the father  44  that the little boy now pull out one nail  45  each day when he was able to control his temper. The day passed and the little boy was  46  able to tell his father that all the nails were  47  .
The father  48  his little boy by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the  49  in the fence. The fence will never be the  50  . When you say things in anger, they  51  a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You   52  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t   53  how many times you say I’m sorry,   54  the wound is still there. A wound caused by words is as bad as a   55  one. the hurt and pain caused by the tongue are deeper than those caused by the hand.”
36．A．books       B．tools  C．nails  D．suggestions
37．A．somebody B．anybody   C．everybody D．nobody
38．A．discovered       B．driven      C．pushed      D．pulled
39．A．till    B．unless       C．as      D．although
40．A．smaller     B．larger       C．easier       D．shorter
41．A．catch B．hold  C．break D．lose
42．A．And then  B．As with    C．Up to       D．From then on
43．A．after all    B．at all C．in all D．at once
44．A．desired     B．requested  C．intended   D．suggested
45．A．for    B．with  C．of     D．at
46．A． eagerly    B．fortunately       C．finally      D．hardly
47．A．lost   B．returned    C．gone  D．spared
48．A．seized       B．showed     C．touched    D．took
49．A．nails  B．cuts   C．holes D．surface
50．A．one   B．best   C．same D．fence
51．A．run   B．leave C．lead   D．remain
52．A．can   B．will   C．should      D．need
53．A．change     B．matter      C．survive     D．disappear
54．A．but    B．or     C．so     D．for
55．A．physical    B．violent      C．terrible     D．Serious

根据短文内容，从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it.

1.

When you hear a person’s name and want to remember it, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also say the name again in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

2.

You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

3.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say “I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again?”

4.

    When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later.

5.

    Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．There are fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.

6.

She always ________（表现）well towards the customers．

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name mad pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

Admit you don’t know.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

Use associations.

Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair. " To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

Go early.

Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you.

1.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A. They will be moved.                   B. They will be annoyed.

C. They will be delighted.                 D. They will be discouraged.

2.If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

A. tell him the truth                       B. tell him a white lie

C. ask him for pity                        D. ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

A. all their names                        B. a couple of names first

C. just their last names                    D. as many names as possible

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Tips on an important social skill.         B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.         D. How to recite and repeat names.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

● Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a person’s name, repeat it._1_ You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

● Ask the other person to recite and repeat. _2_ After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

● _3_ Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy （同情） if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

● Use associations （联想）. _4_  For example, you could make a mental note: “ Vicki Cheng???????????????? — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (强迫) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

● Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate（全神贯注）on remembering just two or three names. _5_  Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

A. Admit you don’t know.

B. Recite and repeat names.

C. Free yourself from remembering everyone.

D. You can let other people help you remember their names.

E. If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may tell him the truth.

F. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.

G. Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.

It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward Avenue Bosguet. As we came to the Pont Alexandra Ⅲ, the taxi slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.

   “You ought to be ashamed of yourself, breaking the law and endangering your life that way.” I protested.

He looked at me, astonished, “Ashamed of myself? I am a law abiding(守法的) citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest.

“No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is? What it means?”

“Certainly,”I replied. “It’s a stop signal and means the traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.”

“Half-right,”said the driver, “But incomplete. It’s only an automatic(自动的) stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the street at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a stupid animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, sir,”he shouted, “I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me. Good night,sir.”

1.At the Alma Bridge,__________.

   A.the writer stopped the taxi and aid the driver

   B.the taxi went through a red light again

   C.there was a performance the writer had already watched

   D.the writer began to criticize the driver

2.To the taxi driver, a red light__________.

   A.was not a stop signal

   B.should not work at midnight

   C.sometimes made mistakes in judgment

   D.didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic

3.The main reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that________________.

   A.he found there was no cross traffic there at that time

   B.he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine

   C.he knew no other driver would see him at this hour

   D.he didn’t trust any brainless machine

4.According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done was____________.

   A.law abiding                        B.law breaking

   C.something to be proud of             D.something to be ashamed of