第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kino, a poor fisher man, found a pearl (珍珠) which was    36    big as an egg and very beautiful. He set out for the nearest town to    37    it. He needed money very much to get    38    for his sick baby.
　　  The news that Kino had found the pearl spread (传播) the    39   . Every man suddenly became connected with Kino's pearl, and    40     went into the dreams, wishes and hungers (欲望)  of everyone.  Only one person  stood in the    41    and that was Kino,  who became every man's    42    .
　　   Before Kino reached the town, the pearl buyers somehow    43    he was coming and were    44    for him.
　　 Kino walked into the first shop. An old man    45    to have a look at the pearl. The old man's heart missed a beat (跳动) when he saw the pearl, but he took    46    not to show his excitement (激动). He looked at it for a moment and then said    47   a sad smile, “I'm sorry, my friend. It's too large. Nobody's going to    48    one like this. I can give you a thousand pesos (比索) for it.”
　　“Go and    49    it to the other buyers, or I can ask them to come here if you    50   .” They soon came. They looked as if they didn't know   51    about the pearl. They    52    five hundred for it.
Kino    53     the pearl and left.    54    he never knew he was followed by a group of men who all had    55    with them.
36. A. so          B. too            C. very       D. as
37.   A. buy       B. sell            C. show      D. go with
38.   A. clothes       B. delicious food    C. sweets     D. medicine
39.   A. town      B. village              C. city        D. street
40.   A. they       B. he              C. it         D. which
41.   A. way       B. street         C. town      D. dream
42.   A. friend     B. enemy         C. follower     D. boss
43.   A. saw       B. realized         C. knew     D. recognized
44.   A. ready     B. worried         C. happy     D. afraid
45.   A. ordered      B. suggested      C. wanted       D. promised
46.   A. care       B. notice         C. attention     D. place
47.   A. on         B. in                  C. with       D. by
48.   A. want      B. get             C. carry      D. buy
49.   A. take       B. show          C. give       D. hand
50.   A. want      B. pleased          C. sell        D. like
51.   A. something  B. everything     C. anything     D. nothing
52.   A. gave      B. offered          C. paid       D. bought
53.   A. fetched      B. carried              C. brought      D. took
54.   A. But        B. Though         C. And       D. However
55.   A. pearls     B. money              C. guns      D. nothing

He witnessed Yushu, a county in Qinghai Province hit by _____ unexpected earthquake, but the Yushu people haven’t lost heart, vowing to turn their homeland into _____ more beautiful Yushu.

A. a; a B. an; the

C. the; a　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an; a

—Well, you could have________ word with the manager. He might be helpful.

A. some; a　　　　　　　　　　    B. an; some　　　　　　　　　　    C. some; some　　　　　　　　　　    D. an; a

—I'd like________ information about the management of your hotel, please.

—Well, you could have________ word with the manager. He might be helpful.

A. some; a　　　　　　　　　　    B. an; some　　　　　　　　　　    C. some; some　　　　　　　　　　    D. an; a

He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that it’s true what they say about teachers: Those who can , do; those who can’t teach.

　 I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it’s also true what they say about lawyers—that they make money from the misfortune of others.

　 “I mean, you’re a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me. “Be honest. What do you make?”

　 I wish he hadn’t asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson.

　 You want to know what I make?

　 I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

　 I can make a C⁺ feel like a great achievement

　 and an A^－ feel like a failure.

　 How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?

　 I make parents tremble in fear when I call them:

　 I hope I haven’t called at a bad time,

　 I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.

　 Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don’t you?”

　 And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.

　 I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.

　 You want to know what I make?

　 I make kids wonder.

　 I make them question.

　 I make them criticise.

　 I make them think.

　 I make them apologies and mean it.

　 I make them write, write, write.

　 And then I make them read.

　 I teach them to solve math problems

　 that they once thought impossible.

　 I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart

　 and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.

　 Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true;

　 I make a great difference! What about you?

1．What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to?

　 A．He is respectful to teachers.　　　　　　　 B．He is in the author’s home.

　 C．He is actually a lawyer.　　 D．He dislikes lawyers.

2．The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to　　 .

　 A．say something which is wrong B．speak out honestly but carelessly

　 C．keep silent about myself　　 D．stop myself saying what I really think

3．The author called Billy’s parents to　　 .

　 A．let them tremble in fear　　 B．ask why Billy cried that day

　 C．praise what Billy did that day　　　　　　 D．advise them to leave Billy alone

4．What is the tone of the passage?

　 A．Angry and proud.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Upset and disappointed.

　 C．Humourous and light-hearted. D．Cheerful and positive.

5．What’s the best title of this passage?

　 A．An Argument between Two Guests　　　　　　 B．What Teachers Make

　 C．Requirements of a Good Teacher　　　　　　 D．A Dinner Conversation