第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others’ thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal is - to have a boss hire you, to 　36　 　others to vote for the person of your　 　37　 　or to describe the　 　38 　you want your hair cut ... the key to success seems to be the　 　39　 　to speak well.

　　 Another　 　40　 　advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to　 　41 　the admiration, respect, or liking of others. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you’re really a　 　42 　man. Tell them all you know, and they’ll be　 　43　 　by your wisdom. But keep quiet, and it seems as if you are a　 　44　 　person.

　　 Finally, talking gives you the　 　45　 　to release (释放) energy in a way that listening can’t. When you’re 　46 　, the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way, you can often 　47 　your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to 　48 　your excitement with others by talking about it,　 　49 　keeping it inside often leaves you feeling as if you might burst.

　　 While it is true that talking does have many advantages, it’s important to　 　50 　that listening can do good to listeners, too. As you’ll soon read, being a good listener is one good way to　 51　 　others with their problems; and what better way is there to have others 　52　 　you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it’s hard to be persuasive while you’re listening, but your　 53　 　to hear others out will often make them open to your ideas 　54 　. Listening is often reciprocal (互惠的). “You get what you　 　55 　.”

36. A. insist　　　　　　　 B. advise　　 C. persuade　　　　　　　　 D. suggest

37. A. friend　　 　　 B. relation　　　　 C. choice　 　　　　 D. leader

38. A. idea 　　　　　　　 B. way　　　 　　 C. means 　　　　 D. plan

39. A. resource 　　　 B. energy 　　 C. power 　　　　 　　D. ability

40. A. obvious 　　　　 B. easy　　 　　 C. new　 　　　　　　 D. special

41. A. gain 　　　　　　　 B. grasp　 　　 C. remain　 　　　　　 D. seize

42. A. successful　　　 B. simple　　 C. wise 　 　　　　D. stupid

43. A. affected　 　 B. impressed　 C. instructed　 　　 D. moved

44. A. fruitless 　　 B. priceless　　　 C. worthless　 　　 D. senseless

45. A. pleasure　　　　 　　 B. course 　　 C. duty　 　　　　 D. chance

46. A. in trouble　　　 B. in danger　 C. in debt　 　　　D. in silence

47. A. reduce 　　　 B. lengthen　　　 C. deepen 　　　 　　D. widen

48. A. control 　　　　 B. share　 　　 C. enjoy　 　　　　 　　D. remove

49. A. or 　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 　 D. though

50. A. suppose　　　　　 　　 B. notice　 　　 C. realize　　　 D. imagine

51. A. fail　 　　　　　 B. cure　　 　　 C. hurt 　 　　　D. help

52. A. appreciate　 B. listen to　　 C. envy　　 　　D. support

53. A. kindness　 　 B. favor　　 　C. willingness　 D. eagerness

54. A. by turns　　　　　 B. in return　 C. in turn　　 D. in order

55. A. lose　　 　　　　 B. ask for 　　 C. need　 　　　　 　D. give

35. - Was Li Lei sorry for what he’d done to his parents? - ______! It was just like him!

A. Never mind　　 B. All right　 C. Not really　　 　D. Not surprisingly

34. He failed in his business a third time and only then ______ the difficult situation he was in.

A. I realized　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I had realized　 C. had I realized　 　　 　　 D. did I realize

33. The local government must take measures to bring the problem of water pollution _________ the attention ________ the public.

A. for; to　 B. to; of　　 C. for; of　 D. to; to

32. They are ________ for new skills so that they can be qualified for the new jobs.

A. hurried　　　　 B. eager　 C. worried　 D. nervous

31. - You’ve worked there for half a year. What do you think about your boss?

- He is a person who would try his best to ________ his purpose.

A. accomplish　　　　　 B. settle　 C. perform　　　　　　　　　　　 D. undertake

30. Every father should realize the important part _______ in his child’s education.

A. which he has　　　 　 B. that he plays　 C. which he makes　　 　 D. that he owns　

29. - Which coat do you think is the best? - I think the black one ___ you. You look pretty in it.

A. fits　　　　　　　　 B. suits　　 C. matches　　　 D. attracts

28. _______ seems strange to us is ________ the clever boy failed in the exam.

A. It; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What; what　 C. It; how　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What; that