第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 even seem like the 21  person.

When I first knew Bill, back in  22 , he was one of the most carefree (无忧无虑) people I had ever  23  . He was always ready to have a party. He thought  24  of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old  25 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and  26  was never dull when he was  27 . With him there was one wild  28  after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 29   to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.  30  , I wasn’t even sure it was  31 . 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   32  most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the  33  thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main  34 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never  35 Bill changing so much. My image of him 36  the one I had formed  37__ the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s 38 to expect people to remain the same, especially 39  I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he  40  the same way about me.

21. A. proper                B. same                 C. usual                  D. right

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

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

24. A. nothing               B. much                C. most                  D. none

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

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

27. A. in                       B. out                   C. away                  D. around

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

29. A. decided            B. intended            C. managed             D. hoped

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

31. A. that                    B. us                     C. there                  D. him

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

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

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

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

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

37. A. since                  B. from                   C. at                     D. till

38. A. unnecessary         B. foolish                    C. common           D. unusually

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

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

As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?

Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s   36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a   37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man   38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.

His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’   39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m   40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and    41___ onward in confidence. ”

Only Yu himself knew how   42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster   43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and   44   actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong   45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed   46___ .

The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t   47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well，” said his father on the singer’s blog.

His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have   48 __during such a process, but Yu has   49  _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.

__ 50   medicine, checkups and therapy (治疗）exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.

The idiom, “  51__ bitten, twice shy”，doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his   52__ in the drama，although he admitted that fears still haunted (萦绕) him sometimes.

“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my   53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.

How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the   54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into    55   , ’’ he told the magazine.

1.                A．won           B．overcome       C．realized  D．left

 

2.                A．mistake         B．blow           C．fire  D．scene

 

3.                A．sang           B．showed         C．practiced D．tried

 

4.                A．praises         B．thoughts        C．messages D．hearts

 

5.                A．aware          B．afraid          C．proud    D．short

 

6.                A．walking         B．marching        C．living D．touring

 

7.                A．terrible         B．strong          C．harmful   D．hard

 

8.                A．beat           B．crashed         C．struggled D．struck

 

9.                A．promising       B．confident       C．simple    D．reliable

 

10.               A．unexpectedly    B．fiercely         C．completely D．surprisingly

 

11.               A．protection      B．examination     C．treatment  D．performance

 

12.               A．feel           B．imagine        C．understand D．believe

 

13.               A．broken down    B．given away      C．pulled through  D．died away

 

14.               A．hoped         B．managed       C．intended  D．decided

 

15.               A．Instead of       B．Except for       C．Apart from D．Regardless of

 

16.               A．Unless         B．Until           C．While D．Once

 

17.               A．part           B．appearance     C．play  D．talent

 

18.               A．happiness       B．careers         C．dreams    D．success

 

19.               A．meaningful      B．unusual        C．valuable   D．rewarding

 

20.               A．abilities        B．realities        C．actions    D．opportunities

 

 

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 even seem like the   1  person.

When I first knew Bill, back in   2  , he was one of the most carefree（无忧无虚）people I had ever   3  . He was always ready to  have a party. He thought   4  of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old   5  he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and   6  was never dull when he was   7  . With him there was one wild   8  after another. Sometimes I wonder how we   9  to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.  10  , I wasn’t even sure it was   11  . 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   12  most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the  13  thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main   14  . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never   15  Bill changing so much. My image of him   16  the one I had formed   17  the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s   18  to expect people to remain the same, especially   19  I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he   20  the same way about me.

1．A．proper               B．same                      C．usual                      D．right

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

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

1,3,5

4．A．nothing                     B．much                      C．most                      D．none

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

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

7．A．in                      B．out                         C．away                      D．around

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

9．A．decided                    B．intended                  C．managed                 D．hoped

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

11．A．that                        B．us                          C．there                      D．him

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

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

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

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

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

17．A．since                      B．from                       C．at                           D．till

18．A．unnecessary            B．foolish                    C．common                 D．unusually

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

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

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 even seem like the  1 person.

When I first knew Bill, back in  2  ,he was one of the most carefree（无虑）people I had ever  3  . He was always ready to have a party. He thought   4 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old  5  he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and  6  was never dull when he was 7  . With him there was one wild  8  after another. Sometimes I wonder how we  9  to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.  10  , I wasn’t even sure it was  11  . 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 12   most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the  13  thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main  14  . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never  15 Bill changing so much. My image of him  16  the one I had formed 17  the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s 18  to expect people to remain the same, especially 19  I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he  20  the same way about me.

1．A．proper                  B．same                   C．usual                   D．right

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

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

4．A．nothing                 B．much                  C．most                   D．none

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

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

7．A．in                         B．out                      C．away                  D．around

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

9．A．decided                 B．intended              C．managed             D．hoped

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

11．A．that                     B．us                       C．there                   D．him

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

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

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

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

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

17．A．since                   B．from                   C．at                       D．till

18．A．unnecessary        B．foolish                 C．common             D．unusually

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

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