第二节 完形填空(共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分)

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a　36 　problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without　37　 .They try to find a solution by trial or error. 3　8　 , when all of these methods　 39__ , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six　　 40　 in analyzing a problem.

　　　41　 the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must　　 42　 that there is a problem with the bicycle.

Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must　 43　 the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for 　44　 　that will make the problem clearer and lead to　45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes.　46　 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After　　47　 　the problem, the person should have 　48 　suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example　 49　 　, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.

In the end, one　 50　 　seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the　　 51　 idea comes quite　　 52　 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He 　53　 hits on the solution to his problem: he must　　 54　 the brake.

Finally the solution is　55 　. Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

36．　A．serious　　　 　usual　　 　　 C．similar 　　　　　　 D．common

37．.A. practice　　　　 B. thinking　　　　 C. understanding　　　　 D. help

38．　A．Besides 　　　 Instead 　　　 C．Otherwise 　　　　　 D．However

39．　A．fail 　　　　　 work 　　　　 C．change　　　 　　　　 D．develop

40．　A．ways 　　　　 conditions 　　 C．stages　　　　　　　 D．orders

41．　A．First 　　　　 Usually 　　　　 C．In general 　　　　　 D．Most importantly

42．　A．explain　　　 　prove 　　　　 C．show 　　　　　　　 D．see

43．　A．checkable 　　 B．determine 　　　 C．correct 　　　　　　 D．recover

44．　A．answers 　　　 B．skills　　　 　 C．explanation 　　　　 D．information

45．A．possible 　　　 B．exact 　　　　 C．real 　　　　　　　　 D．special

46．A．In other words 　B．Once in a while 　C．First of all 　　　　　 D．At this time

47．A．discussing　　 　B．settling down 　 C．comparing with　　 　 D．studying

48．A．extra 　　　　 B．enough 　　　　 C．several　　　　　 　 D．countless

49．A．secondly 　　　 B．again 　　　　　 C．also 　　　　　　　 D．alone

50．A．suggestion 　　 B．conclusion　　　 C．decision 　　　　　 D．discovery

51．A．next 　　　　 B．clear 　　　　　 C．final 　　　　　　　 D．new

52．A．unexpectedly 　 B．late 　　　　　　 C．clearly 　　　　　　 D．often

53．A．fortunately 　　 B．easily 　　　　 C．clearly　　　　　　 　 D．immediately

54．A．clean 　　　　 B．separate 　　　 C．loosen　　　　　　　 D．remove

55．A．recorded　　　 　 B．completed 　　 C．tested　 　　　　　　 D．accepted

35. –My coffee cup was knocked over, which went right over ______ keyboard.

--You oughtn’t to put drinks near ______ computer.

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

34. --What made him so angry?

--______ in the snow for one hour.

A. Being kept waiting　　 B. Keeping waiting

C. Because of waiting　 D. She was kept waiting

33. Mary is now training hard for the next Olympics in London, desiring that she ______ win another gold medal for her nation.

A. will　 B. can　 C. must　 D. \

32.The story was not interesting, because at the beginning of the story it ______ the shocking ending.

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