第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose．Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he found notes in the book margin (空白)．The soft

 36 reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind．

In the book, he 37 the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell．With time and effort he

 38 her address．He wrote her a letter 39 himself and inviting her to write 40 ．

Then the two grew to know each other 41 the mail．A romance was budding．John requested a photograph, 42 she refused．Later they planned their first meeting-7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York．

“You’ll 43 me, ” she wrote, “by the 44 I’ll be wearing on my coat．” So at 7:00 he was in the station．

A young woman in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure like a flower was long and

 45 and her eyes blue．Almost uncontrollably he made one 46 closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell-a woman well past 40．The girl was walking quickly away．He felt 47 he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and 48 so deep was his longing for the woman whose 49 had truly companioned (陪伴) him．

He did not 50 ．He said, “I’m John, and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could

 51 me; may I take you to dinner?”

The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about, but the young lady in the green suit begged me to 52 this rose on my coat．She said if you were to ask me to dinner, I should tell you she is 53 you in the restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of  54 !”

It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom．The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the 55 ．

36． A．reading                 B．handwriting            C．smiling                   D．speaking

37． A．invented               B．thought                   C．discovered                  D．understood

38． A．published              B．wrote                         C．caught                    D．located

39． A．introducing           B．saying                    C．showing                  D．enjoying

40． A．back                     B．up                          C．on                          D．away

41． A．in                         B．by                          C．through                  D．at

42． A．therefore            B．but                         C．so                          D．and

43． A．realize                  B．recognize                C．know                   D．like

44． A．flower                  B．book                      C．rose                        D．glasses

45． A．fat                        B．ugly                       C．tall                         D．slim

46． A．stair                         B．jump                      C．pace                       D．step

47． A．as though              B．even if                    C．that                        D．although

48． A．still                      B．already                   C．yet                         D．though

49． A．appearance            B．development           C．voice                      D．spirit

50． A．laugh                    B．hesitate                   C．follow                    D．affect

51． A．know                    B．meet                       C．notice                     D．write

52． A．wear                     B．catch                      C．take                        D．bring

53． A．looking for           B．talking to                C．looking at               D．waiting for

54． A．check                   B．exam                            C．test                         D．quiz

55． A．beautiful               B．weak                      C．unattractive             D．strong

In 1945 there were 17 universities in Britain; by 1967 there were 45．A period of very rapid expansion took place in the middle sixties when ten new institutes were granted university status by Royal Charter．These modern universities do not in many ways resemble their older counterparts．Much more emphasis is placed on advanced studies in science and technology and the newer social science disciplines than on the arts and humanities．For the most part of the buildings the students live and work in are severely functional and there are the hum and bustle of continuous activities．The quiet gardens and enclosed quadrangles of Oxford and Cambridge belong to another world．This will certainly happen, for the universities like everything else must change and adapt themselves to meet the needs and demands of a new age．

In recent years there has been a very rapid increase in the number of young people (especially girls) seeking higher education．Between 1962 and 1975, the number of students in higher education more than doubled from 222,400 to 497,000．Part of this increase is accounted for by the creation of thirty “Polytechnics” which offer a wide range of courses leading to recognized qualifications．

For those who missed the opportunities for higher education at the age of eighteen or so, a major innovation in the academic world now provides a second chance．The Open University was found in 1971; it offers tuition to degree standards to anyone who chooses to entry．The courses are taught through radio, television programs, Internet and by correspondence with Open University tutors．By now there are over 100,000 students enrolled for Open University and there are several thousand people who are the proud holders of a B．A degree from the Open University．

1．The underlined word “counterparts” in the first paragraph has the closest meaning with “______．”

      A．enemies                 B．leaders             C．similarities              D．strangers

2．Who can go to the Open Universities in Britain?

      A．The British young people only．

      B．Anyone who missed the chance to go to college．

      C．Girls who missed the chance to enter a college．

      D．Those who are interested in science and technology．

3．How can a student get taught in the Open University?

      A．Study in the open air of Oxford and Cambridge Universities．

      B．Through the modern communication methods．

      C．By self-study with the help of polytechnics．

      D．By attending to the top ten institutes in Britain．

4．Which of the following might serve as the best title of the above passage?

      A．Life in the Open Universities．           B．Free Degrees in Open Universities．

 The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will _____ its charm.

A. appeal to   B. stick to    C. keep to    D. yield to

. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.

A. currently    B. actually   C. recently  D. lately

. There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.

A. in detail   B. in brief   C. in short  D. in all

 We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly _____ by the weather.

   A. damaged    B. hurt    C. ruined    D. spoiled

It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.

A. following  B. passing  C. running    D. carrying

The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.

A. likely    B. capable    C. possible    D. probable

No one imagined that the apparently _____ businessman was really a criminal.

A. respectful B. respectable C. respective  D. respected

. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't _____ what color it was.

        A. look out                  B. make out                           C. get across                   D. take after