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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.   36   she was very frightened, she went with her  37   to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath.   39   she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and   40    her contact lens(隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet   41    her. She began to get  42   , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to    43  it.
When she got to the top, a friend  44   her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She   45    across the mountains, thinking of that verse(诗句) that says, “The    46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these   47   . You know every stone and leaf, and you know   48    where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they  49    down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody  50   a contact lens?”
Well, that would be   51    enough, but you know   52    the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53   across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the  54  , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully   55    .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36.   A.    Although B.    As   C.    Because   D.    Except
37.   A.    friend      B. group  C.    guide      D.    leader
38.   A.    down      B.    off   C.    On      D.    up
39.   A.    Because   B.    As   C.    Before     D.    Until
40.   A.    wore out  B.    gave out  C.    carried out      D.    knocked out
41.   A.    over B.    across      C.    beyond    D.    above
42.   A.    hopeful   B.    upset       C.    Eager         D.    proud
43.   A.    search     B.    dream     C.    find D.    imagine
44.   A.    watched   B.    tested      C.    saw  D.    examined
45.   A.    looked up       B.    looked on       C.    looked out      D.    looked for
46.   A.    eyes B.    arms       C.    hands      D.    legs
47.   A.    persons    B.    mountains       C.    trees D.    animals
48.   A.    exactly    B.    simply     C.    generally D.    nearly
49.   A.    walked    B.    climbed   C.    ran   D.    flew
50.   A.    missed     B.    owned     C.    got   D.    lost
51.   A.    annoying B.    surprising       C.    disappointing  D.    worrying
52.   A.    which      B.    why C.    when       D.    whether
53.   A.    Quickly B.      happily    C.    slowly     D.    sadly
54.   A.    rock B.    rope C.    ant   D.    Lord
55.   A.    heavy      B.    light     C.valuable   D.    dirty

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)?
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to  36  women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time  37  of the universities and colleges  38  only men. In the past 20 years many young women have  39   to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a  40 ，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are  41  again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D.C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to  42  that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean  43   had the same chance to  44   .The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “ A women’s college  45  women to choose classes and activities  46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance . So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is  47  than that in a college with men and women.”?
Experts say men students in the United States  48  have enough courage to speak in class. 49 ,women students can’t. In a women’s college, women feel free to say  50  they want to. According to a report, women colleges also  51  leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every  52  office is held by women. Recent studies  53   that this leadership continues after  54  . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to  55  successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36.A. make    B. elect       C. offer          D. call ?
37.A. some    B. most       C. few           D. none ?
38.A. liked    B. accepted    C. attracted       D. helped ?
39.A. chosen   B. failed      C. regretted       D. hated ?
40.A. goal     B. model      C. result         D. level ?
41.A. separate   B. troublesome   C. special     D. popular ?
42.A. forget     B. realize     C. expect        D. remember ?
43.A. students   B. presidents   C. men         D. women ?
44.A. work     B. visit       C. choose        D. survive ?
45.A. permits   B. forbits     C. forces          D. reminds ?
46.A. obviously   B. freely    C. exactly          D. immediately ?
47.A. smaller    B. more      C. higher          D. lower ?
48.A. usually    B. never      C. sometimes      D. seldom ?
49.A. Finally     B. Therefore   C. However       D. Besides ?
50.A. how         B. what     C. when          D. where ?
51.A. bring down   B. bring over   C. bring round   D. bring about ?
52.A. governing   B. cleaning   C. serving         D. booking ?
53.A. mean       B. show      C. warn          D. conclude ?
54.A. school      B. work      C. graduation      D. death ?
55.A. hold       B. gather      C. lose           D. require

第二节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
About 70 scientists worked on a very busy project. They were really 36.______ because of the pressure of work and the demands of their 37.______. However, everyone liked him and did not 38.______ quitting their job.
One day, one scientist came to him and said, “Sir, I have promised my 39.______ that I will take them to an exhibition, 40.______ I want to leave the office at 5:30 pm.”
His boss said, “You’re 41.______ to leave the office early today.”
The scientist started working. He 42.______ his work after having lunch. 43.______, he had such a heavy work load that he looked at his 44.______ only when he felt he was about to 45.______ the work. The time was 8:30 pm. 46.______, he remembered the promise he had 47.______. He hurriedly left the office, feeling 48.______ to have disappointed the ones he loved so much. He got home, but only his wife was in.
“Where are they?” he asked.
His wife 49.______, “You don’t know? Your boss came here at 5:15 pm and took them to the exhibition.”
What had really happened was like this. The boss noticed him working 50.______ at 5:00 pm. He thought to himself, “This person will not 51.______ the work. But if he has promised his children, they should enjoy the 52.______ to the exhibition.” So he offered to take them to the exhibition.
The boss does not have to do it 53.______, but once it is done, loyalty（忠诚）is established. That is why all those scientists continued to work 54.______ him even though the work was too 55.______.
36.   A. afraid B. angry  C. tired   D. bored
37.   A. boss    B. partner       C. teacher       D. company
38.   A. keep on      B. set off C. make up     D. think of    
39.   A. students     B. friends       C. children     D. parents
40. A. as       B. so       C. but     D. if
41.   A. meant B. refused       C. allowed      D. fired
42.   A. continued   B. finished      C. checked      D. reduced
43. A. So far B. As a result  C. As usual     D. For example
44.   A. timetable    B. watch  C. tools   D. papers
45.   A. design B. report C. hate    D. complete
46.   A. Suddenly   B. Strangely   C. Unexpectedly     D. Unfortunately
47.   A. done   B. set      C. made  D. had
48.   A. painful       B. shy     C. excited       D. sorry
49.   A. begged       B. replied       C. whispered   D. shouted
50.   A. carelessly   B. skillfully    C. unhappily   D. seriously
51.   A. value  B. leave   C. choose       D. like
52.   A. promise     B. way    C. visit    D. interest
53.   A. every time  B. on purpose C. at once       D. in turn
54.   A. on      B. at       C. under  D. in
55.   A. dangerous  B. boring C. worthless    D. much

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to   36   women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time    37   of the universities and colleges    38   only men. In the past 20 years many young women have    39    to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a    40  ，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are    41    again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington      D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to   42   that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean    43    had the same chance to    44   . The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “A women’s college    45    women to choose classes and activities    46   . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance. So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is    47   than that in a college with men and women. ”
Experts say men students in the United States    48    have enough courage to speak in class.    49    , women students can't. In a women’s college, women feel free to say    50    they want to. According to a report, women colleges also   51   leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every   52   office is held by women. Recent studies    53    that this leadership continues after    54   . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to    55    successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36. A. make         B. elect           C. offer           D. call
37. A. some         B. most           C. few             D. none
38. A. liked          B. accepted         C. attracted       D. helped
39. A. chosen      B. failed          C. regretted       D. hated
40. A. goal           B. model            C. result         D. level
41. A. separate        B. troublesome        C. special    D. popular
42. A. forget       B. realize     C. expect    D. remember
43. A. students         B. presidents      C. men           D. women
44. A. work          B. visit             C. choose            D. survive
45. A. permits B. forbits     C. forces    D. reminds
46. A. obviously        B. freely          C. exactly            D. immediately
47. A. smaller  B. more           C. higher    D. lower
48. A. usually   B. never          C. sometimes   D. seldom
49. A. Finally       B. Therefore       C. However        D. Besides
50. A. how           B. what           C. when         D. where
51. A. bring down    B. bring over       C. bring round  D. bring about
52. A. governing       B. cleaning          C. serving           D. booking
53. A. mean        B. show           C. warn          D. conclude
54. A. school       B. work              C. graduation   D. death
55. A. hold           B. gather     C. lose            D. require

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
About 10 years ago my daughter studied in Ayrlie Beach, about 2 500 kilometers from Newcastle. She rang me one day crying because of an emotional trauma(创伤) she was16. She told me that she needed17, and my arms around her would be the best thing!18I couldn’t do that at that exact moment, I asked her to describe her19to me and told her that if she hadn’t heard from me in about 30 minutes she should20me back.
After21up the phone, I just sat for a few seconds. After only a very short time a phone number22into my head. I rang the number and it was a23who had bought a house from me about 18 months before, when I24in Real Estate. To my surprise, my25words to her were these, “Oh, it’s you Liz, I have no idea26I’m calling you in particular, but my daughter is in27in Ayrlie Beach, and I just got the28to ring you and tell you that. Have you any idea why?”
“It could be because my29lives there,” says Liz.
“Oh really, that’s got to be it,” I said. “Do you30giving me his phone number, Liz?”
“Of course not, and I can only hope that he can be31!”
Liz gave me his mobile number and I rang straight away. 32, he answered immediately, and I told him the33of who I was, and why I’d rung.
I gave him the34of the place where my daughter was standing; and that she needed emotional support if he could find it in his heart to help out so unexpectedly like this.
“Oh yes, I can go and35her,” he said... “She’s right across the street from where I’m standing!” He walked across the street and told my daughter that her Dad had sent him to help her!
16.A.curing           B.facing         C.finding               D.treating
17.A.food              B.money        C.support                     D.clothes
18.A.If                  B.When          C.Whether             D.Because
19.A.surroundings  B.feelings       C.difficulties      D.problems
20.A.pay               B.send            C.follow                D.ring
21.A.hanging         B.looking              C.talking               D.putting
22.A.walked          B.jumped              C.divided                     D.turned
23.A.girl               B.man            C.woman               D.boy
24.A.visited           B.stopped       C.appeared            D.lived
25.A.kind              B.sweet          C.funny                 D.exact
26.A.how                     B.where         C.why                   D.what
27.A.silence           B.trouble        C.surprise              D.danger
28.A.thought         B.strength       C.decision             D.permit
29.A.son               B.daughter      C.husband             D.sister
30.A.mind             B.kind            C.sweet                 D.funny
31.A.brave            B.helpful        C.valuable             D.important
32.A.Clearly          B.Surely         C.Fortunately         D.Unluckily
33.A.story             B.trick           C.news                  D.lesson
34.A.examination   B.description  C.expression          D.condition
35.A.like               B.know          C.see                     D.punish