三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Two Sundays ago，John was   36   in bed wondering whether to get up or not. He looked at his wrist but found that he wasn’t   37   his watch. Where on earth had he put it? He looked on the table and under the bed but he still couldn’t find it. He   38   think of anywhere else to look. “I must have   39   it in the bathroom or downstairs，” he thought to himself and lay down again for a moment.

Although he didn’t know the   40  ，he could hear the birds singing and see that the sun was shining. “I suppose I really ought to   41   up,” he thought. Mother must be   42   by now and I   43   her I’d help her clean the place up this morning.

After a while he heard his mother   44   upstairs. She came into the room and walked   45   to the window. “Good morning，dear.” she said。“I wonder if you’d get up now. It’s past nine o’clock and your aunt’s coming at ten. I’ve been   46   the cleaning since eight and I’ve   47   your breakfast. It’ll get cold   48   you don’t eat it now. Oh,   49   the way, you left your watch on the bathroom shelf and while I was cleaning it, it fell onto the floor and I think it’s   50   now. You’ll have to   51   it repaired. I’m afraid.”

“Oh, dear, I’m broken (没有钱的) just now. I can’t afford to get it fixed.”said John.

“Well, I’ve told you hundreds of times not to leave it in the   52  ，” said his mother. “  53  , never mind. I’ll pay for it. Come on now! I don’t want to   54   all day for you to get up.   55   you’ve had breakfast, perhaps you could do the washing up for me.”

36．A．laid   B．keeping    C．sitting       D．lying

37．A．dressing    B．wearing    C．having on D．putting on

38．A．mustn’t    B．shouldn’t  C．couldn’t    D．might not

39．A．left   B．forgotten  C．remembered     D．lost

40．A．moment    B．while C．when D．time

41．A．go     B．come C．get    D．stay

42．A．down       B．off    C．away D．up

43．A．promised  B．agreed      C．said   D．spoke

44．A．coming     B．running    C．going       D．rushing

45．A．out    B．down C．over  D．in

46．A．making     B．doing       C．having      D．starting

47．A．cooked     B．produced  C．did    D．had

48．A．unless       B．once  C．until  D．if

49．A．by     B．in      C．on     D．under

50．A．missing    B．gone  C．broken      D．lost

51．A．let     B．make C．have  D．had

52．A．reading room   B．bathroom  C．dining room     D．living room

53．A．But   B．So     C．Although  D．Because

54．A．waste       B．wait  C．spend       D．prepare

55．A．Before      B．After C．Since D．Before long

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
从A. B. C. D 四个选项中，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。
Have you just been fired? Don't worry. Cheer yourself up and send your 36   . Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you.  37  sometimes you don' t realize it, you are asking to be fired.
Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was 38 creative gifts and then a good idea 39 him selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He 40 them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and delivering. It was a huge 41. As a result, one of his customers 42 they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still , this landlocked computer salesman 43get the idea of lobsters out of his 44. Why not turn this into a hobby and 45 a few extra dollar ? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he 46 a local radio station to give him a few ads in 47 for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s heard his prize salesman 48 lobster, not computers. No surprise. Dan was let go. Afer49the company's car, he started to think maybe this was a 50. Playing with his phone that night,
Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB.The number was 51, and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20 years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn't be 52.
Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling 53 and learned the Pain and humiliation(羞辱)are 54.So do no be afraid to move 55 and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn't mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.
36. A. dreams    B. wings     C. needs'    D. minds
37. A. Because B. When C. Though D. If
38. A. searching for    B. making up   C. giving away   D. thinking up
39. A. came about B. took place C. went on D. came to
40. A. packaged   B. sold  C. tied    D. placed
4l. A. matter     B. business   C. failure    D. success
42. A. said   B. thought    C. suggested     D. hoped
43. A. couldn’t   B. mustn't   C. shouldn’t   D. wouldn't
44. A. heart   B. mind   C. head  D. hand
45. A. make  B. get   C. gather   D. spend
46. A. permitted   B. hoped   C. persuaded  D. suggested
47. A. change  B. exchange   C. place   D. need
48. A. hunting  B. seeking  C. collecting  D. selling
49. A. selling   B. Paying   C. returning   D. using
50. A. thing   B. sign  C. pity  D. please
5l.A. wrong   B. right   C. free  D. available
52. A. happier   B. worse   C. lower  D. higher
53. A. jobs   B. wishes   C. careers   D. promises
54. A. short  B. long   C. forever   D. temporary
55. A. back   B. on  C. in  D. away

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one boy who decided to study judo(柔道)____ 1____the fact that he had lost his____ 2____in a car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing__ 3__, but he couldn’t understand____ 4__ , after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move(招数). “Sensei,” the boy finally said, “____5____I be learning more moves?” Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy____ 6____training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his____ 7____ tournament（联赛）.____8____himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became____ 9____and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to____10____the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was____11____and more experienced. Soon the____12____appeared to be overmatched.____ 13____ the boy might get__14__ , the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match____15____the sensei stopped it. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him__16 __.”

Soon after the match renewed, his opponent made a deadly mistake: he____17____his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to beat him. On the way home, the boy and sensei 18____every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the____19____to ask his master, “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“Two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve____20____mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second, your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.”

A. considering         B. for            C. despite            D. though

A. right arm           B. left arm        C. right leg         D. left leg

A. poorly              B. badly        C. hardly         D. well

A. why                 B. how         C. that         D. what

A. Mustn’t            B. Shouldn’t        C. Haven’t         D. Wouldn’t

A. stopped        B. resisted         C. kept         D. hated

A. first        B. second         C. third         D. final

A. Finding        B. Moving        C. Wondering         D. Surprising

A. uncomfortable        B. injured        C. impatient        D. excited

A. win        B. lose        C. defeat         D. beat

A. much fatter         B. more excited         C. stronger   D. more skillful

A. opponent         B. boy         C. sensei         D. referee

A. Concerning        B. Believing in        C. Supposing     D. Cared

A. angry        B. lost         C. hurt        D. tired

A. when         B. while        C. which        D. how

A. stop         B. lose        C. train        D. continue

A. fell        B. dropped         C. wore        D. put on

A. reviewed        B. remembered        C. reminded        D. restored

A. information         B. strength        C. courage        D. energy

A. never        B. almost        C. seldom         D. hardly

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

从A. B. C. D 四个选项中，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。

Have you just been fired? Don't worry. Cheer yourself up and send your 36   . Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you.  37   sometimes you don' t realize it, you are asking to be fired.

Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was 38 creative gifts and then a good idea 39 him selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He 40 them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and delivering. It was a huge 41. As a result, one of his customers 42 they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still , this landlocked computer salesman 43get the idea of lobsters out of his 44. Why not turn this into a hobby and 45 a few extra dollar ? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he 46 a local radio station to give him a few ads in 47 for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s heard his prize salesman 48 lobster, not computers. No surprise. Dan was let go. Afer49the company's car, he started to think maybe this was a 50. Playing with his phone that night,

Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB.The number was 51, and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20 years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn't be 52.

Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling 53 and learned the Pain and humiliation(羞辱)are 54.So do no be afraid to move 55 and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn't mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.

36. A. dreams    B. wings     C. needs'    D. minds

37. A. Because B. When C. Though D. If

38. A. searching for    B. making up   C. giving away    D. thinking up

39. A. came about B. took place C. went on D. came to

40. A. packaged   B. sold   C. tied    D. placed

4l. A. matter     B. business   C. failure    D. success

42. A. said   B. thought    C. suggested     D. hoped

43. A. couldn’t   B. mustn't   C. shouldn’t   D. wouldn't

44. A. heart   B. mind   C. head   D. hand

45. A. make   B. get   C. gather   D. spend

46. A. permitted   B. hoped   C. persuaded   D. suggested

47. A. change   B. exchange   C. place   D. need

48. A. hunting   B. seeking   C. collecting   D. selling

49. A. selling   B. Paying   C. returning   D. using

50. A. thing   B. sign   C. pity   D. please

5l.A. wrong   B. right   C. free   D. available

52. A. happier   B. worse   C. lower   D. higher

53. A. jobs   B. wishes   C. careers   D. promises

54. A. short   B. long   C. forever   D. temporary

55. A. back   B. on   C. in   D. away

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one boy who decided to study judo(柔道)____ 1____the fact that he had lost his____ 2____in a car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing__ 3__, but he couldn’t understand____ 4__ , after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move(招数). “Sensei” the boy finally said, “____5____I be learning more moves(招数)?” Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy____ 6____training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his____ 7____ tournament（联赛）.____8____himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became____ 9____and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to____10____the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was____11____and more experienced. Soon the____12____appeared to be overmatched.____ 13____ the boy might get__14__ , the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match____15____the sensei stopped it. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him__16 __.”

Soon after the match renewed, his opponent made a deadly mistake: he____17____his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to beat him. On the way home, the boy and sensei 18____every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the____19____to ask his master, “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“Two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve____20____mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second, your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.”

A. considering         B. for            C. despite            D. though

A. right arm           B. left arm        C. right leg         D. left leg

A. poorly              B. badly        C. hardly         D. well

A. why                 B. how         C. that         D. what

A. Mustn’t            B. Shouldn’t        C. Haven’t         D. Wouldn’t

A. stopped        B. resisted         C. kept         D. hated

A. first        B. second         C. third         D. final

A. Finding        B. Moving        C. Wondering         D. Surprising

A. uncomfortable        B. injured        C. impatient        D. excited

A. win        B. lose        C. defeat         D. beat

A. much fatter         B. more excited         C. stronger   D. more skillful

A. opponent         B. boy         C. sensei         D. referee

A. Concerning        B. Believing in        C. Supposing     D. Cared

A. angry        B. lost         C. hurt        D. tired

A. when         B. while        C. which        D. how

A. stop         B. lose        C. train        D. continue

A. fell        B. dropped         C. wore        D. put on

A. reviewed        B. remembered        C. reminded        D. restored

A. information         B. strength        C. courage        D. energy

A. never        B. almost        C. seldom         D. hardly