第二节 完形填空(共20题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Fred Ames and I haven’t much in common. I sometimes wonder why we are friends 36.Perhaps it is Fred’s skill as a craftman that I find so 37 He’s always busy making things. Everything he makes is so perfect that I sometimes feel a bit of envy. If I 38 to remark that one of my books is so 39 and loose that I shall have to 40 it away, Fred takes it home with him and 41 it a few days later beautifully bound(装订). If I 42 a vase and it is broken into a thousand pieces, Fred puts it together again in such a way that only an expert would see the 43 .
My 44 is that I’m one of those hopelessly impractical and incurably lazy person. 45 my work at the office, the only thing that interests me is listening to classical music. I have a big 46 of records and all day long the only thing I can 47 is 48 I am going to get home to listen to a new piece of music.
I’ve often 49 to get Fred interested in music. When I’m in one of my talkative moods (which isn’t often , by the way), I spend hours 50 the beauties of a particular piece. I look at him as he’s gazing at that little black statue of monkey I 51 in the mantelpiece and 52 if he’s heard anything at all. 53 I look into those big, blue, expressionless eyes of his, I realize that he hasn’t been listening to a word I’ve said. “I’d love to make a 54 of that some day.” He remarks, indicating the statue.
One Saturday afternoon I came home from work even earlier than usual. Getting home from work is one of the few things I’m good at. It’s certainly the only time I ever 55 . But this day I excelled(胜过平时) myself. I had just bought a new record of some light music and I could hardly wait to listen to it.
36.A.after all B.above all C.in all D.at all
37.A.good B.attractive C.perfect D.interesting
38.A.happen B.want C.intend D.have
39.A.old B.broken C.torn D.tight
40.A.put B.give C.throw D.leave
41.A.returns B.gives C.takes D.brings
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43.A.matter B.difference C.damage D.perfection
44.A.trouble B.difficulty C.habit D.hobby
45.A.Outside B.Except C.Beside D.But for
46.A.amount B.number C.many D.collection
47.A.think over B.think of C.think up D.think about
48.A.that B.how C.when D.what
49.A.managed B.tried C.failed D.intended
50.A.pointing out B.pointing at C.setting up D.setting down
51.A.keep B.put C.lay D.leave
52.A.think B.imagine C.suppose D.wonder
53.A.As B.Since C.When D.While
54.A.piece B.copy C.statue D.model
55.A.hurry B.expect C.enjoy D.like