第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)_K^S*

　　 In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her　　 36　　 voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and　　 37　　 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had　　 38　 the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the　　 39　 letter---so she lost the contest.

　　 As the girl walked off the　 40　 , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her　　 41　 . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty(诚实), even when it　 42　　 her the contest. But the fact is that she　 43　　 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her　　 44　 .

　　 Probably the biggest test of our character is what we would do if we knew we would never get　　 45　 . This young girl could easily have　　 46　 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you　　 47　 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own　 48　 and character rather than the prize from spelling　　 49　 . Her respect for herself was more important than any　　 50　　 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the　 51　　 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence. _K^S*

　　 It’s so true that the choices you make today　　 52　 what you are tomorrow. Our children will　　 53　 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to　 54　　 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are　　 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

36. A. high　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　 D. sweet

37. A. secretly　　　　 B. kindly　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　 D. totally

38. A. forgotten　　　　 B. mispronounced　　　 C. misspelled　　　 D. lost

39. A. wrong　　　　　 B. correct　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　 D. same

40. A. ground　　　　　 B. stage　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　 D. classroom

41. A. bravery　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C.　 honesty　　　　　 D. cleverness

42. A. abolished　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　　　 D. wasted

43. A. achieved　　　　 B. won　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. defeated

44. A. fame　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　 C. character　　　　　 D. life

45. A. paid　　　　　　 B. awarded　　　　　　 C. reported　　　　　 D. caught

46. A. lied　　　　　　 B. escaped　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. answered

47. A. accept　　　　　 B. cheat　　　　　　 　　C. fight　　　　　　　 D. insist

48. A. conscience　　　 B. feeling　　　　　　　 C. diligence　　　　　 D. modesty

49. A. judger　　　　 B. champion　　　　　　　 C. contest　　　　　 D. expert

50. A. sense　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　 　　　　D. awareness

51. A. choice　　　　　 B. conclusion　　　　　　 C. discovery　　　　 D. plan

52. A. make　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　 D. create

53. A. give　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. set　　　　　　　 D. follow

54. A. bring up　　　　 B. grow up　　　　　　　 C. take up　　　　　 D. come up

55. A. recording　　　　 B. inspecting　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　 D. correcting

35. Do you mind me _______ your lecture?

　 A. joining　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. attending

　 C. joining in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taking part in

34. He has never travelled out of his hometown, _______ to a foreign country.

　 A. leave out　　　　　 B. let out　　　　　　 C. let alone　　　　　　 D. leave alone

33. We don’t have to feel curious about him. Actually he leads _______ we ordinary people do.

　 A. as a life normal as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as normal as

　 C. as normal a life as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as a normal life as

32. We can’t use the bridge now, because it _______.

A. has been repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is repairing

C. is repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. is being repaired

31. --- Shall we go shopping together this afternoon?

　 --- _______. I will be very busy then.

　 A. Out of question　　　 B. Out of the question　　 C. No problem　　　 D. Good idea

30. ________ the absence of any further evidence the police were unable to solve the murder.

A. For　　　　　　　 B. From　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　　　 D. In

29. The chair looks rather hard, but believe it or not, it is very comfortable _____.

A. sitting　　　　　　 B. to sit　　　　　　　 C. sitting on　　　　 　D. to sit on