第二节 完形填空 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “ You need ____41____,” his father said. “ But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. As a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly _____42_____. He decided that he didn’t want to be a ___43_____  any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. ____44____ his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to , but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he _____45_____ that he could show others that he had talent after all.

  In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was ____46_____ that Lang Lang had won, he was too ___47_____ to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world’s big ___48_____. In 1997 Lang Lang ____49    again, this time to Phildelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing. After his ____50     performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

41. A. exercise                     B. fortune              C. knowledge      D. wealth

42. A. hurt                    B. weakened          C. ruined               D. frightened

43. A. singer                 B. pianist               C. conductor          D. player

44. A. Hopefully           B. Patiently           C. Wisely                     D. Painfully

45. A. seemed               B. admitted            C. noticed              D. realized

46. A. told                    B. mentioned         C. announced         D. recognized

47. A. excited               B. encouraged        C. shocked             D. satisfied

48. A. conceits                     B. tours                 C. competitions      D. stages

49. A. started                B. left                   C. moved                     D. performed

50. A. successful           B. cheerful            C .respectful         D. meaningful

 The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one third _________ used regularly.

Now we have sixty working all day long.

A. is                     B. are                    C. was                          D. were

--I failed in the driving test.

    --Don't be so disappointed.       , you'll have one more chance of trying it.

     A. At all            B. After all             C. In all                 D. Above all

 Most parents are not __________ the danger of their babies’ eating jelly, which causes most unfortunate incidents to happen.

A. well aware to    B. very aware of     C. aware that   D. well aware of

 By the time you ____ in, I ____ two letters.

   A. had come, had written                         B. came, wrote

   C. come, have written                            D. came, had written

第二部分：阅读理解 （共25题，第一节每题2分，第二节每题1分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Trouve sat up on its back legs arid growled（吼叫）the words “How are you, Grandmama?” The audience roared with laughter and clapped. Twenty-year-old Aleck gave the dog a morsel（一口）of food. His hard wok paid off. His dog could talk!

Aleck was fascinated with the different sounds of people’s speech. His father taught students who had a speech problem to improve their speech. Aleck paid close attention. Could an animal form sounds into words, too? He decided to experiment with Trouve, the family dog.

The easy part was teaching Trouve to growl whenever Aleck wanted. The little dog growled for a morsel of food.

Next Aleck moved the dog’s “lips’ as it growled. It sounded like “ma ma ma.” Trouve learned quickly to stop the growling just as Aleck’s hand moved away. They practiced and practiced until the dog said “ma ma” perfectly.

Soon Aleck discovered more. If he pushed gently under the dog’s jawbone（下颚骨）, it made the “ga” sound. If he pushed once and moved the dog’s lips twice, he could make the dog say, “ga ma ma”. With even more practice, it sounded like “grandmama.” Whenever Trouve said “grandmam,” Aleck gave the god two treats, so Trouve loved the lessons.

Aleck tried to teach his dog to move its tongue. So that Trouve could say more words. That didn’t work, but Aleck didn’t give up.

After many hours of practice, Trouve could say, “Ow ah oo ga-ma-ma?” This sounded just like “How are you, Grandmama?”

Friends and neighbors traveled to see young Aleck and his amazing talking dog. Rumors spread that the dog could speak by itself, which wasn’t true. No matter how much Aleck tried, the dog was never able to move its lips without help.

Aleck’s full name was Alexander Graham Bell. He wanted to know more about the world all his life. He had many ideas. Some worked; others didn’t. But he kept trying—always learning; One of his inventions was something called the telephone.

41．Which of the following is TRUE of Aleck?

       A．His father had an influence on him.      

       B．He had a talent for giving speeches.

       C．He taught Trouve to talk in honor of his grandmother.

       D．He carried out many experiments to improve people’s speech.

42．Trouve grew fond of practicing talking because         .

       A．it liked being together with Aleck  B．it was given some food for that

       C．it would like to develop its potential      D．Aleck treated it like one of the family

43．Which of the following words can best describe Aleck?

       A．Humorous.      B．Naughty.  C．Knowledgeable.       D．Curious.

44．What contributes most to Aleck’s success in teaching the dog to talk?

       A．His own hard work.         B．His neighbor’s help.

       C．His father’s encouragement.    D．The dog’s smartness.

To Whom It May Concern:

My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she's working for."

But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.

We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end．

I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

Please help.

"Distressed"

The letter was most probable written ________.

       A．in 1975    B．around 1980   C．four years ago  D．in 1965

Her husband ________ when she first found her present job．

       A．was very critical of her   B．felt disappointed

       C．was proud of her     D．was happy but critical

What does the underlined word "promotion" mean?

       A．scolding   B．criticism C．prize D．advancement

As her income increased, ________.

       A．she found a gap emerged between her and her husband

       B．she bought more clothes and a house

       C．she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of

       D．she felt very proud of herself

—Happy birthday to you!

　    — ______.

　　A．Happy birthday to you!   B．I am very glad．

C．That’s all right.               D．Thank you.

—Did you have trouble with your car this morning?

       — Yes, but I finally managed _______.

       A．to get it started         B．to get it start

       C．get it starting           D．getting it started

Jack offered us a big meal when he was leaving the office, but our work ____, we refused it.

A. not finished                                                B. had not been finished

C. not having finished                             D. wasn’t finished