第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 　36 　person.

When I first knew Bill, back in 　37 , he was one of the most carefree (无忧无虑) people I had ever 　38　 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 　39 　of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old　 40　 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and　 41　 was never dull when he was　 42　 . With him there was one wild　 43　 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we　 44　 to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.　 45　 , I wasn’t even sure it was 　46　 . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He　 　47　 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the　 48　 thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main　 49　 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never　 50 Bill changing so much. My image of him　 51　 the one I had formed 52　 the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s 53　 to expect people to remain the same, especially 54　 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he　 55　 the same way about me.

36. A. proper　　　　　　　　 B. same　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　 　 D. right

37. A. childhood　　　　　 B. the army　　　　　 C. his thirties　　　　　　　 　 D. college

38. A. considered　　　　　 B. supposed　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　 　 D. expected

39. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　 　 D. none

40. A. man　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　 C. movie　　　　　　 　 D. country

41. A. learning　　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 　 D. fun

42. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 　 D. around

43. A. adventure　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　 　 D. joke

44. A. decided　　　　 　 　B. intended　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　 　 D. hoped

45. A. First of all　　　　　 B. At first　　　 　　C. Now and then　 　D. All the time

46. A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. us　　　　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　 　 D. him

47. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. talked 　　 　　　C. argued　　　　　　 　 D. spent

48. A. first　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　 　 D. only

49. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. event　　　　　　　　 C. subject　　　　　　 　 D. problem

50. A. forgot　　　　　 　 　B. minded　　　　　　 　C. liked　　　　　　 　 D. imagined

51. A. remained　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　 　 C. suggested　　　 　 D. became

52. A. since　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　 　 C. at　　　　　　　　　 　 D. till

53. A. unnecessary　　　　 B. foolish　　　　　　　 　　　 C. common　　　　 　 D. unusually

54. A. because　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. when

55. A. felt　　　　　　　 　　　 　B. acted　 　　　 　　C. looked　　　　　 　 D. discovered

35. In my opinion, learning is life long and the more knowledge you get_______.

A. the more for life are you equipped　 B. the more equipped for life you are

C. the more life you are equipped for　 D. you are equipped the more life

33. Danis is ______ hunting for a new job and has no eye for his wife and children.

A. occupied in　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. busied for　 　　

C. absorbed to　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. engaged with

pared with the parents’ expectations, what he has achieved is _______ little.

　 A. far too　　 　　　　　 B. so far　　 　　　　　　　 C. far from　　 　　 D. too far

32. Don't ________. You will ________ new customs and different ways of thinking.

A. lose your heart; apply to　　 　　 B. lose heart; apply yourself to

C. lose your heart; adapt to　　 　　 D. lose heart; adapt yourself to

31. Charles packed all the things into a suitcase, _______.

　 A. being anxiously to leave　　 　　　　　　　 B. to be anxious to leave

C. anxious to leave　　　　　 　　　 D. be anxious to leave

30. – Rose, you look so tired now. Why?

-- My mother had me ______ the whole morning.

A. experimenting 　　　　　　 B. to experiment 　 C. experimented 　　　　　 D. to be experimented

29. After the hurricane had destroyed crops and houses , the farmers in the village were_____ food and shelter.

　 A. in great want　 　　　　　　　　　 B. in want of　 天星 教育网　　　　

C. needed great　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in need

28. No advertisement so far ____ can have the same effect as this one.

　 A. made　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been made　　

C. being made　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. to be made