第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)

从后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入短文空白处的最佳答案。

In 1883,a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throhghout the world thought that this was 　36 　. Even so, Roebling could not　 　37 　the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he　 　38　 　convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their 　39　 　and began to build their dream bridge.

Only a few months　 40　 the project was underway, a terrible accident killes John Roebling and 　41　 　injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or　 　42　 . Surely now the project would have to be 　43　 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not 　44　 　and his mind remained as 　45　 　as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea 　46　 　him. All he could move eas one finger, so he 　47　 　the arm of his wife with that finger,　　 48　 　to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again.Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineeers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his 　49　 　with one finger until the bridge was 　50　 　completed.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that　 51　 a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible 　52　 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problesm seem veru small 　53　 　what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most 　54　 　dream can be realized with　 55　 　no matter what the chances are.

36.A.impossible　　 B.unnecessary　　 C.hard　　 D.excellent

37.A.recognize　　 B.accept　　 C.ignore　　 D.believe

38. A.attempted to　 B. ought to　　 C.failed to　 　D.managed to

39. A.family　 B.staff　　 C.class　 D.team

40. A.since　 B.before　　 C.after　 D.when

41. A.seriously B.slightly　　 C.poorly　 D.hardly

42. A.work　 B.say　　 C.eat　　 D.talk

tinued　 B.abandoned　 C.interrupted　 D.accomplished

44. A.defeated　 B.hurt　 C.frightened　 D.destroyed

45. A.sharp　 B.broad　 C.noble　 D.advanced

46. A.beat　 B.occurred C.happened　 D.hit

47. A.waved　 B.felt　 C.touched　 D.held

48. A.appealing　 B.speaking　 C.indicating　 D.advising

49. A.orders B.instructions　 C.suggestions　 D.movements

50. A.quickly　 B.partly　 C.eventually D.slowly

51. A.overcomes B.acquires C.fights D.removes

52. A.award　 B.fortune　 C.status　 D.goal

bines with B.separated from　cerned about

54. A.primary B.distant　 C.lifelong D.good

55. A.determination　fidenceD.strength

35. -I’m sorry. I ______ at you the other day.

-Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

A. shouldn’t shout　　　　　　　 　 　　　B. shouldn’t have shouted

C. mustn’t shout　　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　 D. mustn’t have shouted

34. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

A. set out　　　　　　 B. took over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took up　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. set up

33. Everything was perfect for the picnic ______ the weather.

A. in place of　　　 B. as well as　　 　C. in case of　　 D. apart from

32. Well, Tom, I have nothing secret to tell you.　 ______ you want me to say?

A. How is it that　 B. Why is it that　 C. What is it that　 D. Who is it that

31. Mr. White has been invited to the party _______ tomorrow afternoon.

A. to be held　　 B. being held　　 C. held　　 D. to hold

30.______ in the queen for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.

A. Having waited　　 B. To wait　　 C. Waiting　　 D. To have waited