第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, ___36___ on the inside I wanted people to ___37____ me.
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ____38___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular left me __ 39___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different - not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was ____40___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___41___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ____42___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that ____43____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ____44___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___45____ but I was the only person who could fill my ___46___. She made me realize that even with my ___47___, - and they were many - I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, ___48___ who I was and what made me unique. My ____49____ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___50____ in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___51___ who I really was. I came to feel much more ___52___ that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us ___53____ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __54___ about being replaced.You ___55___ be.
36．A．and B．but C．so D．for
37．A．hate B．replace C．receive D．like
38．A．easy B．hard C．fun D．long
39．A．unwilling B．regretful C．grateful D．willing
40．A．playing B．eating C．staying D．traveling
41．A．family B．friends C．relatives D．neighbors
42．A．loved B．mentioned C．cared D．missed
43．A．since B．as C．while D．unless
44．A．scold B．compare C．replace D．match
45．A．qualities B．aspects C．matters D．times
46．A．character B．role C．task D．form
47．A．faults B．advantages C．manners D．pities
48．A．looking for B．looking back C．seeking out D．giving up
49．A．picture B．view C．sense D．image
50．A．think B．learn C．change D．act
51．A．hated B．celebrated C．wished D．expected
52．A．sure B．doubtful C．happy D．lonely
53．A．takes B．catches C．seizes D．holds
54．A．talk B．forget C．care D．argue
55．A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．needn’t
35．--How long are you staying?
---I don’t know. ________.
A．Everything is OK B．Never mind
C．It depends D．It doesn’t matter
34．All _____ guarantee the economic development of our country is stability at home and abroad.
A．that we need B．which we need
C．that we need to D．which we need to
33．The children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons. _____, we make the teaching plans different accordingly.
A．Because of this reason B．It is because
C．As a result of D．For this reason
32．The question came up at the conference _____ we should do with the sluggish market.
A．which B．where C．how D．what
31．Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _____ they can be controlled on purpose.
A．with which B．to which C．of which D．for which
30．We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we _____ him.
A．would telephone B．would have telephoned
C．must have telephoned D．had telephoned
29．These trees must have been planted three years ago, ___________?
A．weren’t they B．mustn’t they C．didn’t they D．haven’t they
28．---What do you think of Andrew?
--- There are some things that are not easy to _________; his coldness is one.
A．put aside B．put up with C．think of D．get along with
27．Many people are curious about what it was that ______ you to leave America for China.
A．led B．let C．made D．had