第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Vacirca 36　 　I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem 　37　 　a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 　38　 .

I never really wanted to work for good 　39　 　in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom 　40　 　Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled across the 　41　 , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare – she would always 　42　 　me with one foot out of the door, it never 　43　 . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would 　44　 　everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 　45　 .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but 　46　 　they knew that she was right and 　47　 　for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the years progressed, so did I. I know that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was 　48　 　as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of 　49　 　that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students 　50　 　high, and so she 　51　 　the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom 　52　 　problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready, I walked out of that test with my head 　53　 . I knew that I was a 　54　 　and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would 　55　 　her.

36．A．how　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．why　　　　　　　　　　 D．That

38．A．students　　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　 C．classmates　　　　　 D．family

39．A．grades　　　　　　　　 B．salary　　　　　　　　　 C．life　　　　　　　　　　　 D．subjects

40．A．while　　　　　　　　　 B．until　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．unless

41．A．seat　　　　　　　　　　 B．classroom　　　　　　 C．yard　　　　　　　　　　 D．kitchen

42．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 B．help　　　　　　　　　　 C．catch　　　　　　　　　 D．beat

43．A．succeeded　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　　　 C．helped　　　　　　　　 D．failed

44．A．forbid　　　　　　　　 B．let　　　　　　　　　　　 C．encourage　　　　　 D．hope

45．A．peace　　　　　　　　　 B．confusion　　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　　 D．home

46．A．inside　　　　　　　　　 B．outside　　　　　　　　 C．almost　　　　　　　　 D．hardly

47．A．praised　　　　　　　　 B．scolded　　　　　　　 C．blamed　　　　　　　　 D．respected

48．A．frightened　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　 C．hard　　　　　　　　　　 D．right

49．A．duty　　　　　　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　　　　　 C．foolishness　　　　　 D．humor

50．A．jumped　　　　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．scored　　　　　　　　 D．drank

51．A．expected　　　　　　 B．received　　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　　　　　 D．hoped

52．A．previewing　　　　　 B．reviewing　　　　　　 C．learning　　　　　　　 D．making

53．A．high　　　　　　　　　　 B．hanging　　　　　　　 C．low　　　　　　　　　　 D．down

54．A．failure　　　　　　　　 B．student　　　　　　　　 C．success　　　　　　　 D．hero

55．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　 B．miss　　　　　　　　　　 C．forget　　　　　　　　 D．marry

35．It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents don’t approve

　　 　　　　　.

　　　 A．of Richard and me staying out late at night.

　　　 B．of me and Richard staying out late at night.

　　　 C．to Richard’s and my staying out late at night

　　　 D．when Richard and me stay out late at night

34．　　　　 , where can we stay for a week?

　　　 A．Next is another hotel to it.　　　　　　　　　　 B．Next to it another hotel is

　　　 C．Next to it is another hotel　　　　　　　　　　　 D．It is next to another hotel is

33．--- So how is your new roommate?

　　 --- He really 　　　　. He is always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind him, he always makes rude remarks.

　　　 A．turns me off　　　　 B．turns me over　　　 C．turns me down　　 D．turns me out

32．You 　　　　　the boys. Before you did that, as a matter of fact, they had regretted the fight and agreed to make peace.

　　　 A．needn’t have separated　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．mustn’t have separated

　　　 C．wouldn’t have separated　　　　　　　　　　　 D．couldn’t have separated

31．　　　　 　has recently been done to provide more buses for people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.

　　　 A．That　　　　　　　　　 B．What 　　　　　　　　 C．Though what　　　 D．In spite of what

30．--- Do you know my friend Harry?

　　 --- You mean the guy who 　　　　　in America for four years.

　　 --- Yes, And later he went to Australia.

　　　 A．has lived　　　　　　　 B．lives　　　　　　　　　　 C．lived　　　　　　　　　 D．had lived