第二节　 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was 　36　 　and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still 　　　　　　37 　　a dream.

　My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and 　39 　anything that moved on the football field. I was also 　40 　: My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me 　41 　to believe in myself .He 　42 　me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular 　43 　with Coach John changed my life forever .

A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 　44 　of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to 　45 　up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

　 When I told John , he was 　46 　as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your 　47 　days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 　48 　,trying to think of the 　49 　that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 　50 　in me.

　 “ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.

　 “Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”

　 　That simple questions made 　51 　for me the difference between 　52 　something right now and having a 　53 　. I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was 　54 　by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was 　55 　a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !

36.A.happy　　　　　　　　　 B. polite　　　　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

37. A. live　　　　　　　　　　 B. afford 　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　 D. need

38. A. athlete 　　　　　　　　　　 B. musician 　　　　　 C. businessman 　　 D. writer

39. A. kick 　　　　　　　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　　 C. pass 　　　　　　　　 D. hit

40. A. fight 　　　　　　　　 B. popular 　　　　　 C. lucky 　　　　　　　　　　 D. confident

41. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. why 　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　 D. whether

42. A. gave 　　　　　　　　 B. taught 　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　 D. asked

43. A. accident 　　　　　　 B. matter 　　　　　　 C. problem 　　　　　 D. experience

44. A. aim 　　　　　　　　　 B. idea 　　　　　　　　 C. start 　　　　　　　　 D. purpose

45. A. keep 　　　　　　　　 B. end 　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　 D. pick

46. A. mad　　　　　　　　　 B. mournful 　　　　 C. frightened 　　　　 D. shameful

47. A. living 　　　　　　　 B. playing 　　　　　　 C. working 　　　　　 D. learning

48. A. moving 　　　　　　 B. nodding 　　　　　 C. shaking 　　　　　 D. hanging

49. A. answers　　　　　　　 　　 B. excuses 　　　　　　 C. words 　　　 　　　 D. ways

50. A. sadness 　　　　　　　 B. regret　　　　　　　　 C. hopelessness　　　 D. disappointment

51. A. direct　　　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　　 D. bare

52. A. wanting　　　　　　　　　　 B. changing　　　　　 C. dreaming　　　　　 D. enjoying

53. A. wish　　　　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　　　 C. score.　　　　　　　　 D. desire

54. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. fired　　　　　　　　 D. hired

55. A. paid　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　　 D. presented　

35.The two shirts are ____ the same size ,but different ____ color.

　　A. of; of　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. in ;in　　　　　　　　 C. of; in　 　　 　　　 D. in; of　　　　　　　 　

34.A poet and artist ____ coming to our school to give us students a lecture about Chinese literature tomorrow afternoon .

　　A. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　 　　 D. were　　　　　　　　　 　　

33.You must ___ food and clothes to those who have suffered from the heavy floods.

　 A. supply　　　　 　　 　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　 　　 D. provide　　　　　　　　　　　

32.Thank you for giving us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Ms. Wang.

__________________.　　　　　

A. Oh. I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well.

B. I’m glad you enjoy it.

C. Come again when you are free.

D. It’s not polite of you to say so.

31.____ I came to the city , I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery .

　 A. For the first time　 　 B. At first　　　　　 C. It was the first time 　　　 D. The first time

30. Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?

　 Yes._______, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.

　 A. If ever　　　　　　　　　 B. If busy　　　　　　　　　　 C. If anything　　　　 D. If possible　　　

29.The reason ____ he was late for class was ____ he stayed up late last night.

　 A. why; that　　　　　　　　　　 B. why; because　　 C. that; that　　　　　 D. that; because