第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside,　___36___ on the inside I wanted people to　___37____ me.

Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t　____38___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular　left me __ 39___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different - not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was　____40___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my　___41___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be　____42___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that　____43____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could　____44___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful　___45____ but I was the only person who could fill my　___46___. She made me realize that even with my　___47___, - and they were many - I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

　　 I became a searcher,　___48___ who I was and what made me unique. My　____49____ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to　___50____ in ways that I didn't like any more, and I　___51___ who I really was. I came to feel much more　___52___ that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us　___53____ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So　__54___ about being replaced.You　___55___ be.

36．A．and　　　　 　　 　　　 B．but　　　　　 C．so　　　　 　 D．for

37．A．hate　　　　 　　　 B．replace　　　 　 C．receive　　 　　　 D．like

38．A．easy　　　　　 　　　　　 　　　 B．hard　　　　 　　 C．fun　　　 　 　　 D．long

39．A．unwilling　　　 　　　 B．regretful　　　　 　 C．grateful　　　　 　 D．willing

40．A．playing　　　　 　　　 B．eating　　　 　 　 C．staying　　　 　　 D．traveling

41．A．family　　　　　 　　　 B．friends　　　 　 C．relatives　　　 　 D．neighbors　

42．A．loved　　　　 　　　　　 B．mentioned 　 　 C．cared　　　 　　 D．missed

43．A．since　　　　　 　　　　 B．as　　　　　 　　　 C．while　　　 　　　 D．unless

44．A．scold　　　　 　　　　　 B．compare　　 　 C．replace　　　 　　 D．match

45．A．qualities　　　 　　 　　　 B．aspects　　　　 　 C．matters　 　　 　 D．times

46．A．character　　　 　 　　　 　　　 B．role　　　　　 　 C．task　　　 　　 D．form

47．A．faults　　　　 　 　　　 　　　 B．advantages　 　 C．manners　　 　　 D．pities

48．A．looking for　　 　 　　　 B．looking back　 　 C．seeking out　　 　 D．giving up

49．A．picture　　　　 　 　　　 B．view　　　　 　　 C．sense　　　 　　 D．image

50．A．think　　　 　　 　　　 B．learn　　　 　　　 C．change　　 　　 D．act

51．A．hated　　　　 　 　　　 B．celebrated　 　　 C．wished　　　 　　 D．expected

52．A．sure　　　　　 　　 　　　 B．doubtful　　 　 　 C．happy　　 　　 　 D．lonely

53．A．takes　　　　 　 　　　 B．catches　　 　 　 C．seizes　　 　　 　 D．holds

54．A．talk　　　　　 　 　　　　 B．forget　　　 　　　　　 C．care　　　 　　 　 D．argue

55．A．mustn’t　　　 　　　　　 B．shouldn’t　 　　 C．can’t　　 　　 D．needn’t

35．--How long are you staying?

　 ---I don’t know. ________.

A．Everything is OK　　　　　　　　　 B．Never mind　　　

C．It depends　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．It doesn’t matter

34．All _____ guarantee the economic development of our country is stability at home and abroad.

A．that we need　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．which we need 　　　

C．that we need to 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which we need to

33．The children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons. _____, we make the teaching plans different accordingly.

A．Because of this reason 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B．It is because

C．As a result of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D．For this reason

32．The question came up at the conference _____ we should do with the sluggish market.

A．which 　　　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　　　　　 C．how 　　　　　　　 　　　D．what

31．Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _____ they can be controlled on purpose.

　　　 A．with which 　　　　　　 B．to which 　　　　 C．of which 　　　　　　　 D．for which

30．We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we _____ him.

A．would telephone 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B．would have telephoned

C．must have telephoned　　　　　　　 　　　 　　D．had telephoned

29．These trees must have been planted three years ago, ___________?

A．weren’t they　　　 B．mustn’t they　　 C．didn’t they　　 D．haven’t they

28．---What do you think of Andrew?

　 --- There are some things that are not easy to _________; his coldness is one.

A．put aside　　　　 B．put up with　　　 C．think of　　　 D．get along with

27．Many people are curious about what it was that ______ you to leave America for China.

A．led　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．let 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　 　　 D．had