第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

　　 One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn't say I didn't like 36　 , whatever it might be, 　37　　 I tried it. Over the years I've come to　 38　 how much of my success I owe to my　 39　 of those words as one of my values. My　 40　 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 　41　 what I wanted to do as a career.　　 42　 I believe I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took　 43　 that much. I couldn't have been more　 44　 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position, and I was given the opportunity to　 45　　 through the company into different　 46　 .I accepted each new opportunity with the　　 47　 , "Well, I'll try it; if I don't like it, I can always go back to my　 48　　 position." But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I've　 49　 every career change I've made. I've discovered I　 50　 a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me if it had not been for my being　 51　 trying new opportunities. I've also discovered that if I　 52　 what I am doing and work hard at achieving my　 53　 , I will succeed. That's

why I am so　 54 　to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think　 55　 has come and I am determined to make it a success.

　　 36. A. everything　　　　 B. something　　　　 C. everybody　　　　 D. somebody　

　　 37. A. until after　　　　 B. ever since　　　　 C. so that　　　 　　　D. long before

　　 38. A. consider　　　　 B. argue　　　　　　 C. include　　　　　 D. realize

　　 39. A. suggestion　　　 B. explanation　　　　 C. acceptance　　　　 D. discussion

　　 40. A. hard　　　　　　 B. best　　　　　　　 C. extra　　　　　 　　D. first

　　 41. A. determined　　　 B. examined　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　 D. introduced

　　 42. A. Actually　　　　 B. Gradually　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　　 D. Usually

　　 43. A. helped　　　　　 B. required　　　　　 C. expressed　　　　　 D. mattered

　　 44. A. careful　　　　　 B. mistaken　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　 D. prepared

　　 45. A. look up　　　　　 B. take up　　　　　　 C. move up　　　　　 D. put up

　　 46. A. situations　　　　 B. choices　　　　　 C. directions　　　　　 D. positions

　　 47. A. thought　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　 D. advice

　　 48. A. easier　　　　　 B. newer　　　　　　 C. earlier　　　　　　 D. higher

　　 49. A. allowed　　　　 B. counted　　　　　 C. organized　　　　 D. enjoyed

　　 50. A. show　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. gather

　　 51. A. lucky for　　　　 B. slow at　　　　　　 C. open to　　　　　 D. afraid of

　　 52. A. think of　　　　 B. give away　　　　 C. believe in　　　　　 D. turn into

　　 53. A. business　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　 C. fortune　　　　　　 D. growth

　　 54. A. excited　　　　　 B. curious　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. helpful

　　 55. A. dream　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 D. honor

35. --Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?.

　 -- 　　　　, it was too hot.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Not really　 B. Yeah, why not　　　 C. Not likely　　　　　 D. You're right

34. The manager asked me to write an article of our company, 　　　　　that could increase our sales.

　　 A. what　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. one　　　　　　 D. it

33. Help others whenever you can 　　　　you will make the world a nicer place to live in.

　　 A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　 C. unless 　　　　　D. but

32. You 　　　　be hungry already -you had lunch only two hours ago!

　　 A. wouldn't　　　 B. can't　　　　 C. mustn't　　　　　 D. needn't

31. When 　　　　help, one often says "Thank you." or "It's kind of you."

　　 A. offering　　　　 B. to offer.　　 C. to be offered　　　 D. offered

30. Her new book about vampires has really　　　　 among teenagers, especially girls.

　　 A. come about　　　 B. gone off　　　 C. taken off　　　 D. gone through

29. He was told that it would be, at least three more months　　　　 he could recover and return to work.

　　 A. when　　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. since　　　 D. before

28. You learn to play the piano by practicing　　　　 , you can't really learn a language well without using it.

　　 A. Particularly　　 B. Normally　　 C. Likely　　 　D. Similarly