第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more　 36　 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers　 37　 on streets. These printed things　 38　 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with　 39　 , you can only find reading materials badly made up there—— some are too strange for anyone to 40 ; others are frightening stories of something　 41 ．However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such　42　 reading, which 43   them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（恶梦）and immoral（邪恶的）ideas in 44  . Homework was left　 45　 ; daily games lost.

　　These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,　 46　 they are, we never know, are　 47　their silent money.

　　The sheep - skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not　 48　 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.　 49 　, the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.　 50 　 you may even find out several children, driven by the curious nature,　 51 　 one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.

　　It really does 52 　 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 53　 teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young　 54　 need more interesting books to help them　 55　 those ugly papers.

　　36．A. writers     B. readers    C. students      D. teachers

　　37．A. sold        B. printed     C. put          D. found

　　38．A. work out   B. look like    C. act as        D. depend on

　　39．A. them       B. children     C. young people  D. it

　　40．A. think　     B. believe      C. know        D. understand

　　41．A. still worse  B. even better   C. very good   D. more important

　　42．A. wonderful  B. interesting   C. useful        D. poisonous

　　43．A. spends     B. costs        C. pays         D. takes

　　44．A. sight       B. common     C. return       D. use

　　45．A. unknown  B. much       C. less        D. undone

　　46．A. what       B. whoever    C. whatever     D. who

　　47．A. making     B. spending     C. wasting      D. using

　　48．A. forbid     B. separate      C. leave        D.forget

　　49．A. Luckily    B. Unfortunately C. Badly        D. Happily

　　50．A. Always    B. Hardly      C. Sometimes   D. Seldom

　　51．A. share      B. get          C. hold        D. take

　　52．A. good       B. favor        C. wrong      D. harm

　　53．A. puzzled     B. surprised     C. disappointed  D. worried

　　54．A. teachers     B. parents     C. readers       D. writers

　　55．A. come into   B. break down   C. get rid of     D. get of

If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also 36 as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those“down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or 37 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits. It is also during those 38 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.

For example, consider this story about a group of 39 who were travelling through the woods when 40 of them fell into a deep pit (坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the 41 . When they saw how 42 the pit was, they told the two 43frogs they would never get out.

The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to 44out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, 　45 it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 46 . He fell down and 　47 . The other frog continued to jump as 48 as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to 49 the pain. The more they 50 , the harder he jumped and finally he 51 to safety.

When he 52 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all 53 him to simply quit. The frog 54 to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were 55 him all the time.

36. A. think　　　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　 C. seem　　　　　　　　　　D. feel

37. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. processes　　　　　　 B. times　　　　　　　　　C. courses　　　　　　　　D. practices

39. A. frogs　　　　　　　　　　 B. mice　　　　　　　　 C. dogs　　　　　　　　　　 D. cats

40. A. two　　　　　　　　　　　　B. three　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

41. A. hole　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pit　　　　　　　　　　C. water　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

42. A. muddy　　　　　　　　　 B. wide 　　　　　　　 C. deep　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

43. A. uncomfortable　　　　 B. unpleasant　　　 C. unhappy　　　　　　　　 D. unfortunate

44. A. run 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walk 　　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　　　　　　 D. jump

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　D. although

46. A. gave out　　　　　　　　　B. gave up　　　　　 C. gave away　　　　　　 D. gave off

47. A. died　　　　　　　　　　　　B. wounded　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　　　　D. damaged

48. A. fast 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　C. easily　　　　　　　　　　D. swiftly

49. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　B. ban　　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　D. forbid

50. A. cried 　　　　　　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　　 D. read

51. A. got it　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot it　　　　　　 C. used it　　　　　　　　 D. made it

52. A. turned out　　　　　　　 B. kept out　　　　　　 C. got out　　　　　　　　　D. held out

53. A. talking to　　　　　　　　B. shouting at　　　　　C. throwing at　　　　　 D. speaking to

54. A. explained　　　　　　　 B. announced　　　　　 C. introduced　　　　　　D. told

55. A. encouraging　　　　　 B. helping　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　 D. dragging

　— Should I talk to you in English or French?

　　　　— Do as you ________ . We understand both.

　　A. think　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. feel like

　　C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. please

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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

If you are not photogenic (上镜头的) —well, there's   8  that even the best photographer can do for you. Oh—you are photogenic? Good? Now we can begin. You can either become a house-model, or work free-lance. A house-model is an employee,   9  the salesgirls and the bookkeeping staff. She is   10  by a dress firm to show off clothes. These shows are for buyers from big stores or for the press. It's a full-time   11   . But if you are more ambitious (有抱负的) and want to earn a lot of  12  , you can become a free-lance mold; that is to say , you will be paid by the hour for your   13  All your work will come to you   14   a model agency (经纪部门), and you will not choose your clients (客户). The agency will tell you   15  to go, at what time, and what you will have to do. It may be for a magazine or television   16   , to model dresses in a smart hotel, or for a "collection" show in a big fashion house. Whatever the occasion (不管什么样的场合),your job will be to look as decorative as   17  . You always have to   18   to be enjoying yourself, even if you are being photographed outdoors on a   19  cold day, wearing practically nothing. Are you   20  enough for that?

1. A. fair      　　　　B. just   　　   　　　　C. unfit       　　   D. right

2. A. neck     　　　　B. waist       　　　　C. head       　　   D. back

3. A. basic     　　　　B. senior      　　　　C. junior 　　　　　　     D. high

4. A. because  　　  　　B. for    　　  　　　　C. although   　　      D. so that

5. A. best    　　　　B. use    　　 　　　　C. worst      　　   D. full

6. A. How    　　   　　B. Where    　　　　C. When      　　   D. What<

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7. A. taken   　　　　B. developed   　　 　　C. made　　  　　     D. brought

8. A. everything     　　B. something 　　　　C. nothing   　　       D. thing

9. A. like      　　　　B. as     　　　　　　C. being      　　   D. with

10. A. fired   　　   　　B. dismissed  　　   　　C. taken  　　　　     D. employed

11. A. job 　　  　　　　B. work       　　　　C. action      　　   D. showing

12. A. fame    　　　　B. money　　 　　  　　C. face   　　  　　   D. respect.

13. A. cries    　　　　B. smiles  　　 　　　　C. supplies   　　　　　　     D. services

14. A. through      　　B. by　　 　　 　　　　C. because　　        D. with

15. A. when        　　B. where  　　 　　　　C. how　　  　　　　　　     D. who

16. A. keyboard    　　B. set    　　  　　　　C. screen 　　　　　　    D. advertisement

17. A. probable     　　B. possible     　　　　C. terrible　　　　　　     D. reasonable

18. A. think  　　　　B. imagine   　　　　C. suggest   　　   D. appear

19. A. bitterly      　　B. sweetly 　　 　　　　C. fortunately  　　    D. friendly

20. A. weak　　　　  B. tough　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　    D. poor