第二节　 完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I was a reporter of an evening paper in London. One day I was asked to write a few articles on 36 　in London. It was 　37 　that all my adventures　 started. I made a 　38 　that the best way of collecting 　39 　was that I would go deep into the life. I used to be an actor. Of course, I had 　40 all the skills of making up and could still make good use of them. Having finished all necessary 　41 , I placed myself in one of the busiest streets. At home that night I was 　42 　to find that I had received more than a pound.

Well, you can imagine how 　43 　it was to work hard on the newspaper at two pounds a week, when I knew that I could 　44 　as much as that 　45 a single day! I 　46 my job as a reporter, though my 　47 　was hurt. My knowledge of 48 　helped me a lot and my clever answers quickly made me almost a public character. All day and every day, the money 　49 　into my cap and I usually received 50 　two pounds a day. In the end, I 　51 　buy a large bright beautiful 　52 　in the country, and later to 　53 . Nobody had any idea 　54 　my money really came from. My dear wife only knew that I had 　55 　in London--that was all.

36. A. playing　　 　　　　 B. shopping　　　 　　 C. publishing　　　 　　 D. begging

37. A. then　　　 　　　　 B. there　　　　　 　　 C. soon　　　　　　　 D. when

38. A. promise　　　 　　 B. conclusion　　 　　 C. decision　　　　　 　 D. preparation

39. A. facts　　　 　　　 B. news　　　　　 　　 C. money　　　　 　　　 D. problems

40. A. played　　　 　　 B. acted　　　　　 　 C. learned　　　　　 　　 D. tried

41. A. equipment　　 　 B. conditions　　　 　　 C. experiments　　　 　　 D. preparations

42. A. excited　　　 　　 B. pleased　　　　 　　 C. surprised　　　 　　　　 D. disappointed

43. A. interesting　　　　　 B. successful　　　 　 C. easy　　　　　　 　　 D. hard

44. A. make　　 　　　　　 B. spend　　　 　　　　 C. save　　　　　　 　　 D. care

45. A. on　　　　 　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 　　 D. for

46. A. gave in　　　 　　 B. gave off　　　 　　　 C. gave up　　　　 　　 D. gave out

47. A. heart　　　　 　 B. future　　　　 　　 C. feeling　　　　　 　　 D. pride

48. A. make-up　　 　　 B. play　　　　 　　　 C. act　　　　　 　　　　　 D. work

49. A. ran　　 　　　　　 B. came　　　　 　　　 C. threw　　　　　 　　 D. poured

50. A. nearly　　　 　　 B. totally　　　　 　　　 C. at least　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at most

51. A. was able to 　　　　 B. could　　　　 　　 C. had to　　　　　 　　　 D. must

52. A. land　　　　 　　 B. house　　　　 　　 C. garden　　　　　 　　 D. car

53. A. move in　　 　　　 B. sell out　　 　　　　　 C. marry　　　　 　　　　 D. engage

54. A. where　　　　 　 B. when　　　　　 　 C. how　　　　　　 　　 D. what

55. A. office　　　 　　 B. job　　　　　　 　 C. bank　　　　 　　　　 D. business

35. There can be no doubt ______ the woman is fit for the work.

　 A. that　　　　　　 　　 B. if　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. what　　　　 　　　 D. whether

34. The jet flew at a world-record speed---11,260 kilometers an hour on November 17.The speed is _____ as sound.

　 A. as ten times　　 　　　 B. ten times so fast　　 　 C. ten times as fast 　　 D. ten times faster

33. The Smiths have always been on good _____ with their neighbors.

　 A. relations　　　　 　　 B. terms　　　　 　　　　　 C. connection　 　　　　 D. friendship

32. Not having a good excuse for being late for school, Sally _____.

　 A. made one up　　 　 B. made it up　　　　 　　 C. took one up　 　　　 D. took it up

31. DingDong, look at the time._____ you play the piano at such a late hour?

　 A. Must　　　　　 　　 B. Can　　　　　 　　　　 C. May　　　　　 　 D. Need