第二节: 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)

　Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of

philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 　36 　I last met this man eight

高三英语第一学期期中考试试卷

years ago, I have not forgotten his 　37 　qualities. First of all, I respected his 　38 　to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 　39 　what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 　40 　way, introducing such aids to 　41 　as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 　42 　sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 　43 , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 　44 　the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 　45 　a student to a game of chess. 　46 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 　47　 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 　48 　on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 　49 　by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success 　50 , during it, the students and the professor 　51 　at least one loud 　52 　. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 　53 　and more lasting. If it is 　54 　that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 　55 　my friend is indeed a wise man.

36. A. Although　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　 D. Now that

37. A. especial　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　 C. common　　　　　 D. particular

38. A. attention　　　　　 B. introduction　　 C. relation　　　　　 D. devotion

39. A. insisted on　　　 　　　 B. talked about　 C. believed in　　　 D. agreed with

40. A. imaginative　　　 B. ordinary　　　　　 C. opposite　　　　　 D. open

41. A. listening　　　　　 B. understanding　　　 C. information　　 D. discovery

42. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. only

43. A. Later　　　　　　　　 B. Secondly　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. Therefore

44. A. with　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. on

45. A. invite　　　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　　　　 C. prefer　　　　　　　 D. show

46. A. Later on　　　　　 B. In general　　　 　 C. Other times 　　 D. As a matter of fact

47. A. questions　　　　 B. subjects　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　 D. contents

48. A. support　　　　　　 B. explanation　　 C. experience　　　 D. advice

49. A. disturbed　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　 D. defeated

50. A. for　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　 D. unless

51. A. hear　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest　　　　　 C. share　　　　　　　 D. demand

52. A. laugh　　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　　 C. shout　　　　　　　 D. question

53. A. helpful　　　　　　 B. enjoyable　　　　 C. practical　　　　　 D. useful

54. A. natural　　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　 D. true

55. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　　 D. yet

35. Well, that’s just the deal. _____ price will be out of my reach.

　　　 A. A higher　　　　　 B. A highest　　　　　　　 C. The highest　　　　　　 D. The higher

34. I _____ on a sofa because my grandparents have come for the weekend.

　　　 A. slept　　　　　　　　 B. was sleeping　　　　　 C. have slept　　　　　　　　　　 D. am sleeping

33. Is this watch _____ you wish to have _____?

　　　 A. the one; it repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that; repaired it

　　　 C. the one; repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which; repaired it

32. It was until October that they _____.

　　　 A. finished their long journey　　　　　　　　 B. paid off the debts

　　　 C. reached an agreement　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked on the project