第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　 　Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read the New Testament (新约全书) on tape.

　 　But it　 36　 　a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered (口吃) 　37 　badly I was completely 　38 　to speak in public.

　　 　39　 　, when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject; poetry was his deepest love. He held a book of poems 　40　 　it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if 　41　 　treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer 　42　 　　not being a part of our school.

　　 When he 　　43　 　　that I not only loved poetry but was 　　44　 　it, we became closer. There was, however, one 　45　 between us - Professor Crouch could not stand the 　　46　 　　that I refused to read my poems to the class.

　 “Jim, poetry is 　　47　 　to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.”　 I shook my head and 　　48　 .

　 Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 　49 　. It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he challenged me. “Jim, I don’ t think you wrote this.” I 　50　 　　him in disbelief. “Why?” I started, anger flooding me, “Of course, I 　51 　!”

“Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it

52　　 　memory”.

　 　By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 　53　 　. Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

　 　Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 　54　 　　me to read other writers’ poetry in public.

　 Before long I discovered I did have a(n) 　　55 　　and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

36. A. lasted　　　 B. took　　　　 C. was　　　　 D. wasted

37. A. so　　　　　 B. silly　　　　 C. such　　　　 D. rather

38. A. uncertain　　 B. unlikely　 　C. unbelievable　 D. unable

39. A. But　　　　 B. Besides　　 C. Then　　　　 D. However

40. A. even if　　　 B. so that　　 　C. as if　　　 　　D. on condition that

41. A. recovering　 B. uncovering　 　C. removing　　 D. discovering

42. A, prevent　　　 B. help　　　 　C. keep　　　 　D. stand

43. A. learned　　　 B. knew　　　 　C. decided　　 　D. proved

44. A. writing　　　 B. reading　 　C. reciting　　 　D. saving

45. A. difference　　 B. difficulty　 　C. promise　　　 D. pity

46. A. truth　　　　 B. idea　　 　　C. fact　　　　 D. belief

47. A. said　　　　 B. meant　 　　C. caused　　　 D. prepared

48. A. answered back B. showed up　 C. turned away　 　D. stuck to

49. A. correction　　 B. praise　　　 　C. return　　　 D. comment

50. A. replied to　　 B. laughed at　 　C. pointed to　　 D. stared at

51. A. could　　　 B. did　　　　 　C. should　　　 D. had

52. A. with　　　　 B. of　　　　　 C. from　　　　 D. in

53. A. changeless　 B. hopeless　　　 C. helpless　　 D. breathless

54. A. enabled　　 B. persuaded　　 　C. encouraged　 　D. supported

55. A. voice　　　 B. sound　　　　 C. appearance　 D. interest

35. Sunlight is ______ necessary ______ fresh air to a healthy body.

A. not less…than　　 　　　　B. no less…than　

C. no more…than　 　　　　D. not more…than

34. There is nothing the ________ with the car.

　 A. affair　　　　 B. business　　　 C. event　　 D. matter

33. “Don’t you like me just as well, anyhow? I’m me without my hair, _____?” said Della.

　 A. am I　　　　 B. aren’t I　　 C. amn’t I　　　 D. isn’t I

32. It is often said that _______ man differs from _______ animals in that he can think and speak and dream.

　 　A. the; the　　 B. a; the　　　 　C. 不填; the　　 D. 不填; 不填

31. Children are not allowed to view this film ________ accompanied by a parent or guardian.

　 A. when　　　 　　B. except　　 　C. while　　　 D. unless

30. --- Alice looks blue. Could she have been made aware of the truth?

　 --- Yes, but I _____ her just before her leaving for her husband’s hospital.

　 　A. should have told　　　 　　　B. shouldn’t have told　

　 　C. needn’t have told　　　　　　　　　　 D. must have told

29. _____, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.

　 　A. As long as I have traveled　　 B. Now that I have traveled so much

　 　C. Much as I have traveled　 　　D. As I have traveled so much

28. O. Henry, best noted for his short stories with surprising endings, was once ________ having taken money from the bank where he once worked. Which of the following is wrong?

　 A. charged with　　 B. accused of　　 C. charged　　 D. blamed for