第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分

We’ve heard it before---we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will 　36　 　with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early 　37　 . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules are as 　38　 　as those of an adult’s.

　 I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in 　39　 　in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and 　40　 　like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting on the 　41　 　eighteen years－thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what 　42　 　I have yet to achieve.

　 We are expected to work hard, get excellent 　43　 , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do 　44　 . The list goes on and on. But the 　45　 　is clear: We live in a society today that is 　46　 　our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy－free. We are expected to 　47　 　the strict school rules and to excel (擅长)in everything we do.

　 I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they 　48　 　me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a 　49　 　lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had 　50　 　to his house. We were talking about the 　51　 　he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I 　52　 　my basketball hoop(圈). ”Then he threw a basketball to me.

　 I hadn’t 　53　 　a basketball in five years.

　 We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time 　54　 　like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have 　55　 　once in a while.

　 36. A. argue　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. disagree　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　　　 　　　 D. discuss

　 37. A. age　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. stage　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. year　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. grade

　 38. A. certain　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. careful　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. perfect

　 39. A. companies　　　　　　　 　　　 B. places　　　　　　　 　　　 C. positions　　　　　 　　　 D. offices

　 40. A. study　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. speak　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. work　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. act

　 41. A. last　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. rest　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. coming

　 42. A. purposes　　　　　 　　　 B. success　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. goals　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. jobs

　 43. A. textbooks　　　　 　　　 B. grades　　　　　　　 　　　 C. teachers　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. schools

　 44. A. in life　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. in time　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. for ages　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. for ever

　 45. A. information　　 　　　 　　　 B. message　　　　　　 　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 　　　 D. idea

　 46. A. ruining　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. correcting　　　　　 　　　 C. envying　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. shortening

　 47. A. respect　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. accept　　　　　　　 　　　 C. learn　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. follow

　 48. A. inspired　　　　　 　　　 B. disappointed　　　 　　　 　　　 C. affected　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. frightened

　 49. A. valuable　　　　　 　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. important　　　　　 　　　 D. useful

　 50. A. walked　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. flown back　　　　 　　　 C. gone back　　　　　 　　　 D. driven

　 51. A. furniture　　　　 　　　 B. improvements　　 　　　 C. equipment　　　　 　　　 D. arrangements

　 52. A. moved　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. fixed　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. sold　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. broke

　 53. A. played　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　 　　　 C. kicked　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. held

　 54. A. laughing　　　　　 　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　 　　　 C. running　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. shooting

　 55. A. a rest　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. a talk　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sports

35. The old couple have been married for 50 years and never once 　　　　with each other.

A. they had quarreled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. had they quarreled

C. they have quarreled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. have they quarreled

34. According to the new research, gardening is a more ____ exercise for older women than swimming. A. mental　　　　　　　　 B. effective　　　　　 　　 C. efficient　　　　　　　　　 　 D. physical

33. The two skirts are _________ the same size but different _________ color.

A. of, of　　　　　　　 B. /, in　　　　　　　 C. in, of　　　　　　　 D. of, in

32. Liu Xiang’s breaking the world record was an exciting moment, ________ all of us will never forget.

A. that　　　 　　　　　 　　　B. one　　　 　　 　　　　　C. it　　　 　　　 　　　　D. what

31. The students should be encouraged to read such books ________ good for them in forming good habits.

A. that are　　 　　　　　　 B. as they are　　 　　　 C. as are　　 　　　　　　　 D. that they are

30. Cultural exchange ____ better understanding.

A. takes for　　 　　　　 　B. looks for　　　 　　C. makes for　　　　 　D. sends for

29. The foreign visitor asked the guide to take his picture _____ stands the famous tower.

A. in which　　　B. where　　　 C. which　　　 　D. there

28. Tom’s cellphone was left in a taxi accidentally, never 　　　　again.

A. to find　　　　　　　　 B. to be found　　　　 　 C. finding　　　　　 　 D. being found

27. It has been announced that all the students 　　　　put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with the terrible virus.

A. shall　　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　　　 　 C. need　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. may