第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项．

A while ago，I didn’t think I had a passion．1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next   36   ．At that time，I didn’t know how   37   it was to have a passion in our life．

The first   38   I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom．As we stopped at a red light，someone   39   my eyes．It was a man dressed in old   40  standing on the other side of the    41   ．This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless   42   ．He was standing，waving his hands and dancing．He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most   43   thing he had．

Seeing all this   44    me．“Morn，why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless？”I asked．

“He bought it，”she replied．1 was still   45   ．

“But if he’s homeless，why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes？He  46  his money on something he doesn’t need．He should buy food．”

“Well，Sarah，sometimes food isn’t the most important thing．   47   can be food for the

   48    ．Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need．People need happiness to stay   49   ，too．”

I wasn’t sure whether I  50  my mother’s words．Maybe my mom was right．If one lives in sadness，there’s  51   to keep him moving from day to day．

Now I   52   that I’ve had passions all along，but never recognized their importance in my life．They were invisible（无形的）hopes that I    53   without knowing them．What’s often forgotten is that we all need a   54   ，a light on a   55   day．We all need a passion．

36．A．display                   B．show                      C．exhibition        D．show off

37．A．efficient                 B．effective                 C．important         D．valuable

38．A．moment                  B．period                    C．date                        D．time

39．A．caught                    B．seized                     C．held                       D．held on to

40．A．cloths                     B．clothes                    C．clothing                  D．coat

41．A．way                       B．passage                   C．road                       D．express way

42．A．expression              B．looks                      C．face                        D．eyes

43．A．invaluable        B．expensive                C．precious                  D．worthless

44．A．shocked                  B．astounded        C．astonishing              D．surprised

45．A．puzzled                  B．wondered                C．confused                 D．amazed

46．A．spent               B．wasted                    C．took                       D．cost

47．A．Passion                  B．Music                     C．Love                      D．Happiness

48．A．soul                       B．mind                      C．heart               D．brain

49．A．1ive                       B．living                         C．alive                       D．1ively

50．A．understood             B．agreed                    C．see                         D．have gotten

5 1．A．none                     B．nothing                   C．no one                    D．anything

52．A．find out                  B．know about             C．come true        D．realize

53．A．depended         B．relied on                 C．relied                     D．1ay in

54．A．pleasure                 B．fun                         C．joy                         D．enjoy

55．A．darkness                 B．dusk                       C．dim                        D．dark

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.   
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .

Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.   

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1.Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text?

2. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means         .

3.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.   
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1. 1.

   Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text?

   1. A.
      The higher a person’s EQ is, the higher his or her IQ is.
   2. B.
      The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.
   3. C.
      Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.
   4. D.
      Scientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together.
2. 2.

   The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means         .

   1. A.
      kind
   2. B.
      floating
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      optimistic
3. 3.

   What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

   1. A.
      Information about famous people with high EQ.
   2. B.
      Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.
   3. C.
      Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.
   4. D.
      Strong demand for basic emotional education.