第二节　　　　 完型填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music.” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is　 26　 less pleasant, like　 27__　 in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this　 28　 that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or　 29　 , every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s　 30　 voice, “I want to talk to you!” And only　 31 　we did not obey　him. What an unpleasant business it　 32 ! 　　 　The phrase “to face the music” is known　 33　 every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the　34　 come from? 　　 　The first　explanation comes from American novelist James Fennimore Cooper. He said, in 1851,　35 　the expression was first　 36　 by actors while _ 37_ in the　wings(舞台侧面)　to go on stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And this is　exactly what they did face - the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or　 38　 as he moved on to the stage in front of him. The audience might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially　if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So, “to face the music”　 39 to mean: having to go　 40 　　with something, no matter how unpleasant the　experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

25. Such good use had been ______ his spare time ______ his English has improved a lot.

　 A. made of; that　 B. made of; as　 C. made in; that　 D. found in; as

24. I arrived half an hour earlier 　　　I had time to talk with him before the meeting．

　A. as soon as 　　B. as a result　　 C. in order to　 　D. so that

23. _______ you try, ________ you will do in the coming final examination.

A. The more hard; the better　　 B. The harder; the more well

C. The harder; the better　　　 D. The more hard; the more well1

22. He ________ playing basketball very much, although he hasn’t played for about two months.

　 A. likes　　 B. has liked　　 C. is liking　　 D. liked

21. I would appreciate ______ back this afternoon.

　 A. you to call　 B. you call　 C. your calling　　 D. you’re calling