第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 36 man with a big suitcase. He was 37 William Warblerand he looked very uncommon indeed.But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 38 he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said 'good day',He would clear his throat and 39 ,
"Gooood dayyy to youuuuuuuu..... tooOOOO!"
Almost everyone considered William Warbler unusual,since no one could get a normal 40 word out of him. And, as no one knew how he made his living - and he lived quite 41 , always wearing his same old second-hand suit - they often had no 42 for him.
William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when, one day, a rumor(谣言) 43 that William had 44 a role in a very important opera in the nation's capital, that there had been posters everywhere 45 the event.,and that it had been a great 46 . And to everyone's surprise , when William was being 47 by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking 48 singing. And he did it with good 49 , and with a clear and pleasant voice.
From that day, William 50 singing at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances .Some people hand an idea 51 he had changed, but others still had none, and continued believing him to be somewhat mad. They wouldn't have thought so 52 they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large stone, with a hand-carved message on it.
The message said: "Practice, my boy. Practice every second, for you never know when your will 53 come."
Little did people 54 that he only got the role in the opera because the 55 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.
36. A.handsome B.strange C.funny D.sensitive
37. A.told B.made C.called D.asked
38. A.debate B.practice C.apper unicate
39. A.shout B.reply C.repeat D.laugh
40. A.advised B.spoken C.written D.printed
41. A.naturally B.quietlly C.simply D.calmly
42. A.patience B.sense cern D.respect
43. A.developed B.exploded C.spread D.gathered
44. A.refused B.created C.performed D.received
45. A.suggesting B.advertising C.supporting D.celebrating
46. A.benefit B.discovery C.success D.experience
47. A.questioned B.blamed C.interviewed D.welcomed
48. A.other than B.rather than C.apart from D.except for
49. A.movement B.efforts C.signs D.pronunciation
50. A.gave up B.turned down C.asked for D.went over
51. A.how B.why C.that D.where
52. A.while B.because C.if D.since
ce B.fortune C.courage D.wisdom
54. A.appreciate B.understand C.expect D.realize
55. A.actor B.teacher C.neighbor D.director
35.I had reached a point in my career I need to decide which way to go.
A.why B.which C.when D.where
34.I’m afraid I’ve little time to spare these days.I’ve a pile of papers to before the meeting.
A.get through B.put on C.set up D.send for
33.-our women athletes achieved great success in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
-Yes.No one could perform ,I think.
A.well B.better C.best D.the best
32.-It’s reported that the new underground line has been completed.
-Yes but it hasn’t been made clear it’s to be opened to traffic.
A.that B.who C.what D.when
31.Mr.Brown arranged for the taxi to come at six she would not have to wait long at the station.
A.so that B.even if C.before D.because
30.When she called at his studio,she that he had gone to Japan.
A.is told B.was told C.tells D.told
29.-Do you know when Phil’s coming?
-He 4:00.
A.says B.has said C.had said D.said