第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　The other day , I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years . I couldn’t believe the change in him . In fact , he didn’t 　31　 seem like the same person .

When I first knew Bill in 　32　 , he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑)people I had ever 　　33　 　. He was 　　34　 always ready to have a party . He thought none of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 15 miles to see an old 　35　　 　he really liked . Bill and I were in the same class in college , and 　　36　 　was never dull when he was 　　37　 　. With him there was one wild 　　38　 　after another . Sometimes I wonder how we 　　39　 　to study for our exams .

Last week I was in Houston on business　 and I　 40　　 into Bill in the bar at the hotel .　 41　 　, I wasn’t even sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person ? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill . Now he works for a bank . He 　42　　 most of the evening about his job , his new car and his house . How he had changed ! Back when we were in college , the　 43 　thing Bill cared about were his possessions . Now they seemed to be his main 　　44　 . Although I have changed quite a lot myself , I never 　　45　 　Bill changing so much . My image of him 　46　 　the one I had formed at the time when we were 　　47　 together .

I suppose it’s foolish to 　48　　 people to remain the same , especially 　　49　 　I have changed so much myself . But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill . Maybe he 　　50　 　the same way about me .

31．A．still　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．even 　　　　　　　　　　 C．yet 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rather

32．A．childhood 　　　　　　 B．the army 　　　　　　　 C．his thirties 　　　　　　 D．college

33．A．considered 　　　　　　 B．supposed 　　　　　　　 C．met 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expected

34．A．seldom 　　　　　　　　 B．never 　　　　　　　　　　 C．usually　　　　　　　　　 D．always

35．A．man 　　　　　　　　　　 B．hospital 　　　　　　　　 C．movie 　　　　　　　　　 D．country

36．A．learning 　　　　　　　　 B．life 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　　　　 D．fun

37．A．off 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．out 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．away 　　　　　　　　　　 D．around

38．A．adventure 　　　　　　　 B．mistake 　　　　　　　　 C．chance 　　　　　　　　　 D．joke

39．A．decided 　　　　　　　　 B．continued 　　　　　　　 C．managed 　　　　　　　 D．hoped

40．A. walked　　　　 　　B.ran　　　　　 　　　C.got　　　　　　 　　D.met

41．A．First of all 　　　　　　 B．At first 　　　　　　　　 C．Now and then 　　　　 D．All the time

42．A．thought 　　　　　　　　 B．talked 　　　　　　　　　 C．argued 　　　　　　　　　 D．spent

43．A．first 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．last 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．next 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．only

44．A．interest 　　　　　　　　 B．event 　　　　　　　　　　 C．subject 　　　　　　　　　 D．problem

45．A．forgot 　　　　　　　　　 B．minded 　　　　　　　　 C．liked 　　　　　　　　　　 D．imagined

46．A．remained 　　　　　　　 B．reminded 　　　　　　　 C．suggested 　　　　　　　 D．became

47．A．school boys　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　　　 C．college students 　　D．businessmen

48．A．ask 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．expect 　　　　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wish

49．A．because 　　　　　　　　 B．that 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．how 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

50．A．felt 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．acted 　　　　　　　　　　 C．looked 　　　　　　　　　 D．discovered

30.---How do you find the new coat?---Oh,it is _____was popular two years ago but it is out of fashion now.

　A.which　 B.what　 C.when　 D.how

29.As far as we see,____is no possibility _____he will win the tennis match this time.

　 A.It,that　 B.There,that　　 C.It ,whether　　 D.There,whether

28.____I appreciate the honor,I couldn’t accept the position.　

A.While　 B.As　　 C.Since　　 D.When

27.I’ll drive to our hometown next week.I wonder if you have anything _____to your mother.

　 A.taken　　 B.to take　　 C.to be taken　　 D.taking

26.At the red traffic light,all the passengers stopped,hardly____,and then sped their way ahead with the light turned green.　 A.to move　 B.moving　 C.moved　 D.bing moved

25.She had to take the medicine three times a day in order to be ____the pain in the head.

　 A.free from　 B.far from　　 C.away from　 D.apart from

24.In fact,it was ______that led to his failure in the examination.

　 A.because of his laziness　 B.his being lazy　 C.because he was lazy　 D.he was so lazy