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、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。
　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still 36 to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem, 37 you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."
　　I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"." 38 ventured(冒险),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to 39 that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has 40 too many people in the cocoon(保护膜) of their 41 zones.
　　A delightful 42 tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a 43 risk.He let the town know that he would 44 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the 45 people.
　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be 46 .If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow 47 the experience,the skin of the 48 would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and 49 cause cancer.
　　Nearly 2,000 people 50 the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.
　　Col.Johnson believed his 51 was small,but it must be take if the 52 about the peach were to be 53 .Who has accompished anything worthwhile 54 taking a risk?
　　Much like the tortoise it makes 55 only when it sticks its neck out.
　　36.A.refers         B.applies       C.tends          D.leads
　　37.A.if            B.since         C.although       D.unless
　　38.A.Anything      B.Something    C.Nothing        D.Everything
　　39.A.fail           B.win          C.succeed        D.leave
　　40.A.turned        B.trapped       C.forbidden      D.orced
　　41.A.comfortable    B.miserable     C.surprising     D.unimportant
　　42.A.novel         B.message      C.joke          D.story
　　43.A.private        B.public       C.secret        D.national
　　44.A.buy          B.sell          C.eat           D.cut
　　45.A.puzzled       B.disappointed   C.angry        D.happy
　　46.A.delicious       B.smelly        C.salty        D.poisonous
　　47.A.enjoy         B.survive         C.understand  D.know
　　48.A.wolf         B.seed           C.peach      D.body
　　49.A.eventually     B.firstly          C.lately       D.hardly
　　50.A.reached      B.decorated         C.surrounded  D.crowded
　　51.A.audience     B.risk            C.fruit        D.size
　　52.A.myths        B.ingredients    C.truths         D.prices
　　53.A.changed      B.adopted        C.removed      D.grasped
　　54.A.without      B.for            C.with         D.except
　　55.A.sense        B.trouble         C.room        D.progress

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、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。

　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still 36 to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem, 37 you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."

　　I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"." 38 ventured(冒险),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to 39 that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has 40 too many people in the cocoon(保护膜) of their 41 zones.

　　A delightful 42 tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a 43 risk.He let the town know that he would 44 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the 45 people.

　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be 46 .If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow 47 the experience,the skin of the 48 would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and 49 cause cancer.

　　Nearly 2,000 people 50 the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.

　　Col.Johnson believed his 51 was small,but it must be take if the 52 about the peach were to be 53 .Who has accompished anything worthwhile 54 taking a risk?

　　Much like the tortoise it makes 55 only when it sticks its neck out.

　　36.A.refers         B.applies       C.tends          D.leads

　　37.A.if            B.since         C.although       D.unless

　　38.A.Anything      B.Something    C.Nothing        D.Everything

　　39.A.fail           B.win          C.succeed        D.leave

　　40.A.turned        B.trapped       C.forbidden      D.orced

　　41.A.comfortable    B.miserable     C.surprising     D.unimportant

　　42.A.novel         B.message      C.joke          D.story

　　43.A.private        B.public       C.secret        D.national

　　44.A.buy          B.sell          C.eat           D.cut

　　45.A.puzzled       B.disappointed   C.angry        D.happy

　　46.A.delicious       B.smelly        C.salty        D.poisonous

　　47.A.enjoy         B.survive         C.understand  D.know

　　48.A.wolf         B.seed           C.peach      D.body

　　49.A.eventually     B.firstly          C.lately       D.hardly

　　50.A.reached      B.decorated         C.surrounded  D.crowded

　　51.A.audience     B.risk            C.fruit        D.size

　　52.A.myths        B.ingredients    C.truths         D.prices

　　53.A.changed      B.adopted        C.removed      D.grasped

　　54.A.without      B.for            C.with         D.except

　　55.A.sense        B.trouble         C.room        D.progress

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36　 of the splendid artwork．

　　　 A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's　 39 for putting up with her 40　 stream of words． 41　 by their noise, I moved on．

　　　 I met them several times as I moved 42　 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43　 .

　　　 I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a　 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man　 46　 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47　 it into a long stick and then　 48　 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

　　　 "He's a 49　 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50　 there is a new art show．"

　　　 "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

　　　 "Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52　 each painting so he can see it in his head．"

　　　 I learned something about patience,　 53　 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without　 54　 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55　 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

36．A．view 　　　 　　B．touch 　　　C．wander 　 　　　　D．stare

37．A．lady　 　　 B．couple 　 　　 C．man 　　 　　　　D．clerk

38．A．yelled　　 　　 B．argued　 　　 C．screamed　 　　 D．chatted

39．A．attempt　 　　 B．independence C．patience　 　　　 D．wisdom

40．A．constant　 　 B．vivid　 　　C．casual　　　 　　　 D．vague

41．A．Adopted　 　　 B．Adapted　 　 C．Disturbed　 　　 D．Conducted

42．A．from　　 　　 B．to　　 　 　　C．towards　 　 　　 D．through

43．A．anxiously　 　 B．quickly　 　　 C．urgently　 　　　 D．sensibly

44．A．comment　　 　　　 B．purchase 　　 C．decision 　　　　 D．profit

45．A．exit　　　 　 B．entrance 　　C．front　 　　　 　　 D．queue

46．A．plugged　　 B．reached 　　C．held　 　　　 　 D．bent

47．A．lengthened　 B．made 　　 　　C．brought　 　　　 D．broadened

48．A．led　　　 　 B．found 　 　　C．tapped　 　　　　 D．forced

49．A．generous　 　 B．rough　　 　　 C．smart 　 　　　　D．brave

50．A．wherever 　　 B．whatever 　　C．whenever　　 　　 D．whichever

51．A．unique　 　　 B．silly　 　　 C．equal　　　　 　　 D．wrong

52．A．decorates　 　 B．draws　 　　　 C．shoves　　 　　D．describes

53．A．kindness　 　　 B．pride　　 　　　 C．courage　　　 　　 D．enthusiasm

54．A．sight　　 　　 B．support　 　　 C．expectation　 　　 D．confidence

55．A．get 　　　　B．allow　 　　C．hope 　　　 　　　　D．cause