第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

I’m not a computer expert. I have been in the field for only a short time. I never learned much in the __36__ of science or maths. And I am quite puzzled __37__ things like engineering or electronic.

Then why am I able to write __38__computer? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning have__39__an ordeal for me. By hard work I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more __40__I. Since I have learned all __41__at such personal cost. I would like to__42__my knowledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.

The best way to learn is __43__a course. However, many people don’t have the time for this. They will have to find __44__way to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help__45__by writing about some of the things I have learned myself.

I have a home computer__46__which I have learned in my own time .I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down__47__it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give__48__some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work __49__I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be__50__on a computer at home, just as many now take in other people’s typing.

Some things about computers are easier than you may __51__. First, computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will__52__to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn __53__to use today’s machines. You don’t need to have a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good __54__of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around__55__are really enthusiastic about computers. These people are always happy to be of help.

36. A .way　　　 B. manner　　　 　 C. means　　　　 D. method　　

37. A .at　　　　 B. with　　　　 　 C. over　　　　　 D. by

38. A .on　　　 　 B. about　　　　 　　　 C. of　　　　　　 D. over　　　　　

39. A. to be　　　 B. been　　　　 　 C. had　　　　　 D. for

40. A. like　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　 C. than　　　　　 　　　 D. but　　　　　

41. A. this　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. these　　　　 　 D. those

42. A. spare　　　 B. give　　　　　 　　　 C. offer　　　　 　 D. share　　　

43. A. to take　　 　　　 B. taking　　　　 C. taken　　　　 　 D. took

44. A. an other　　 B. some other　　 C. the other　　 　 D. one another

45. A. it　　　　 B. us　　　　　 　 C. them　　　　 　 D. you

46. A. with　　　 B. over　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　 D. about　　　

47. A. with　　　 B. by　　　　　 C. over　　　　 　 D. beside

48. A. away　　　 B. off　　　　　 　　　 C. in　　　　　 　 D. up　　　　

49. A. where　　　 B. what　　　　 C. this　　　　　 D. that

50. A. using　　　 　　　 B. working　　　 　 C. operating　　 　 D. running　　

51. A. fear　　　 B. afraid　　　　 C. frighten　　　 　 D. terrify

52. A. take sense　 B. make sense　 　 C. feel sense　　 　 D. work sense

53. A. little　　　 B. much　　　　 　 C. enough　　 　　 D. a lot of

54. A. few　　　 B. little　　　　 　 C. enough　　　 D. bit　　　　

55. A. who　　　 　　　 B. whom　　　 　 C. which　　　 　 D. them　

35. He has made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to us.

　 　 A. which I think it is　　　　 　　　　　　 B. which I think is

　 　 C. I think which is　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. of which I think it is

34. At dawn, they set______ to ready for the work of the day.

　　　 A. off　　　　　　　　　 B. about　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

33. You’d better take something to read when you go to see the doctor ______ you have to wait.

　　　 A. even if　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　 C. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in order to

32. I was about to sleep ______ suddenly I heard someone calling for help.

　 A. since　　　 　　　　 B. while　　　 　　 C. when　　　　　 　　　 D. as

31. He is one of the students who______ winners of scholarship for 4 years.

A. have been　　 　　 B. has been　　　 C. is　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. are

30. They look honest but sometimes we are _____ by them.

　　　 A. taken in　　　　　　 B. taken up　　　　　　 C. made up　　　　　　　　　 D. put up

29. The bell ______ the end of the class rang,_______ the heat discussion.

　　　 A. indicating; interrupting　　　　　　　　　 B. indicated; interrupted

C. indicated; interrupted　　　　　　　　　　　 D. indicated; interrupting

28. The fact _______ the ______ voted for me surprised many people.

　 　 A. that; most 　　　　 B. which; mostly　　 C. that; majority　　　　　　 D. who; almost

27. We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_____ of transport.

　　　 A. methods　　　　　　 B. means　　　　　　　 C. manners 　　　　　　　　 D. ways