第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，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

Time is the easiest thing in the world to waste—the most difficult to control. When

you look ahead, it may appear you have 36        you need. Yet it has a way of slipping 37        your fingers like quicksand. You may suddenly find that there is no way to stretch the little time you have 38        to cover all your obligations. For example,

39           a beginning student looking ahead to a full term you may feel that you have an oversupply of time on your hands.40         toward the end of the term you may be

41         because you are running out of time. How can you do? —Control!

Time is 42        . If you don't control it, it will control you. If you don't make it work for you, it will 43        you. You must become the master of time, not the servant. “Study hard and play hard” is an old saying, but it still 44       . You have plenty of time for classes, study, work, and play if you use your time 45        . It is not how much time you 46          for study that counts but how much you learn when you do study.

Too much wasted time is 47         medicine. The more time you waste, the easier it is to continue wasting time. Soon, doing nothing becomes a habit you can't 48        . You will be 49        to wasting time. When this happens, you 50       your feeling of accomplishment and you fall by the wayside. A full schedule is a good schedule. Some students 51          to hear the time message. They refuse to 52        the fact that college life demands some53             of time control. There is no escape. So what's the next step? If you seriously want to get the time message, the next passage will give it to you. 54           — it will not only improve your grades but also free you to        55         college life more.

36．A．less than            B．more than         C．rather than        D．other than

37．A．by                B．between           C．through           D．on

38．A．saved            B．left               C．remained          D．wasted

39．A．since              B．because            C．for              D．as

40．A．Although          B．But                C．Therefore         D．Otherwise

41．A．angry             B．brave              C．worried           D．eager

42．A．money            B．friendly            C．enough           D．dangerous

43．A．work out           B．work on           C．work at            D．work against

44．A．makes sense         B．makes no use        C．makes up          D．makes it

45．A．immediately        B．properly            C．apparently         D．shortly

46．A．allocate            B．spend              C．save              D．take

47．A．bad               B．good           C．useful             D．alternative

48．A．get along with      B．get close to         C．get rid of          D．get down to

49．A．crazy              B．achieve             C．catch              D．lose

51．A．hesitate            B．refuse              C．.like              D．want

52．A．accept             B．receive            C．ignore             D．imagine

53．A．disagreement        B．agreement         C．degree             D．standard

54．A．Forget             B．Remind           C．Think             D．Remember

55．A．hate               B．enjoy              C．dislike             D．assess

Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.
One day I 36 a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly.The 37       got out looking very puzzled(迷惑). A big 38  which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 39  at the corner looking up 40 the sky and the truck driver got out and 41  him. A number of cars behind them were 42  to stop as well and a large crowd of people had 43 at the corner.
The cause of all this 44  was a very strange noise. It 45  as if thousands and thousands of  46  were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 47 birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked 48 . The most extraordinary thing was that,except one or two  49 , there was not a bird in 50 . No one was able to know why — 51 two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement(广告)for a 52  . Since the noise seemed to be coming from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been  53 behind the advertisement.The bird noises were being broadcast to 54  attention to the film advertisement.
The cinema that made this advertisement was 55 to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble and people were tired of them.
【小题1】

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once   36   and did not know the   37   very well. I was on the   38   after I had made some enquiries.

 At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut(小道，近路). The short cut was to   39   several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be   40  .

Something strange happened   41   I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to   42  , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the   43   that I had made the   44   mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it   45   , I decided to go on. “If   46   people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I   47   myself.

The short cut, to my surprise, was not that   48  . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road,   49   up and down two low   50   .There was   51   traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and   52   with cows and horses. My fear was   53   with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and   54   the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me   55  . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

1.A. ago                 B. before                        C. already                            D. still

2.A. town                             B. country                  C. way                          D. friends

3.A. highway                       B. car                          C. train                 D. phone

4.A. have                             B. go                            C. ride                                  D. cross

5.A. safe                     B. dangerous    C. fast                                   D. slow

6.A. after                            B. before           C. if                        D. since

7.A. come                  B. leave             C. take                                  D. drive

8.A. station                B. corner                    C. crossroad     D. beginning

9.A. road            B. direction        C. disappointed            D. interesting

10.A. about                B. over                        C. of                                      D. up

11.A. another            B. other             C. the other               D. others

12.A. asked                B. forced                    C. encouraged                    D. told

13.A. far                     B. safe                         C. dirty               D. dangerous

14.A. going                B. coming                   C. driving                    D. walking

15.A. lands                 B. cars                         C. farms                      D. hills

16.A. heavy               B. little               C. few                                   D. much

17.A. farms                B. trucks            C. houses                   D. villages

18.A. gone                 B. together                 C. covered                 D. coming

19.A. looked              B. liked              C. enjoyed                 D. found

20.A. happiness                  B. scenery                   C. joys                          D. problems

Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for  26 knew their father would never be   27  able to send  either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28   the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous  29  and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  30 . By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn  31  fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a  32 to his beloved brother for the years of  33 that had enabled him to fulfill his  34 .He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”
With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  36  !The bones in every finger have been  37 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  38  to return your toast, much less make delicate （细腻的）lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too  39  .”
Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s  40  hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing  41 “Hands”, to which the entire world  immediately opened their hearts and later they  42 it “ the Praying Hands”.                                  
The next time when you see a copy of that  43  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  44  , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it  45  !

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36.   A. inform       B. require       C. ask     D. advise
37.   A. nervous      B. excited       C. embarrassed       D. relaxed
38.   A. called B. lifted  C. scattered     D. gathered
39.   A. laid    B. set      C. made  D. brought
40.   A. realized      B. knew  C. mattered     D. wondered
41.   A. tipped B. cut      C. put     D. broke
42.   A. somewhat   B. somehow    C. anyhow      D. anyway
43.   A. decision     B. salary  C. news   D. employer
44.   A. got     B. looked       C. sat      D. lay
45.   A. read    B. wrote  C. went   D. told
46.   A. Preparing   B. Following  C. Arranging   D. Cooking
47.   A. watched     B. observed    C. stared  D. noticed
48.   A. table   B. bed     C. floor   D. pocket
49.   A. deserve      B. suppose      C. answer       D. honor
50.   A. depth  B. measure     C. length D. width
51.   A. preference  B. absence      C. assistance   D. acceptance
52.   A. whether     B. what   C. why    D. where
53.   A. shows B. supports     C. celebrates   D. approves
54.   A. condition   B. direction    C. surroundings      D. scenery
55.   A. enjoy  B. achieve      C. settle   D. promote