第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common.Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very 37 .When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest 38 .There was violent competition in every aspect of life.Because 39 was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation.Some young people couldn’t 40 the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was: 41 you like it, do it.People grew up without pressure and 42 do anything they liked.Children played computer games day 43 night.At school, teachers didn’t care 44 students came or not.Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 45 .Thanks to the lack of regulations, nobody worried about 46 their jobs.It was pleasure that 47 .The computers they used were old 48 from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs 49 the emptiness of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 50 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 51 , there came a great person---Mr Reason.He went from door to door, talking with people and 52 advice.People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had 53 people in Pleasure began to make plans.They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two.The town’s people came to 55 the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
36.A.pick out B.put out C.leave out D.keep out
37.A.best B.richest C.worst D.least
38.A.smile B.laugh C.cry D.sign
39.A.wealth B.health C.happiness D.pleasure
40.A.catch B.bear C.make D.live
41.A.Even though B.Unless
C.As long as D.While
42.A.should B.might C.had D.could
43.A.and B.after C.or D.by
44.A.what B.who C.where D.whether
45.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
46.A.finding B.asking C.doing D.losing
47.A.mattered B.cared C.considered D.minded
48.A.ones B.those C.that D.one
49.A.compared to B.thanks to C.as a result D.because of
50.A.for B.at C.in D.to
51.A.gave B.failed C.lost D.saved
52.A.following B.taking C.seeking D.giving
53.A.when B.as C.while D.since
54.A.pulled off B.pulled down C.pulled out D.pulled up
55.A.tell B.realize C.perform D.doubt
35.The Town Hall _____ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.
A.to be completed B.having been completed
C.completed D.being completed
34.---Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.
---Great! You ________ read widely and put a lot of work into it.
A.must B.should C.must have D.should have
33.---Will you go skating with us this winter vacation?
---It _________.
A.all depends B.all depend
C.is all depended D.is all depending
32.---We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.
---What do you suppose _________ to her?
A.was happening B.to happen
C.has happened D.having happened
31.I looked under ________ bed and found _________ book lost last week.
A.the; a B.the; the C.不填;the D.the; 不填
30.--- I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
--- ________, Bill.
A.You are welcome B.Go ahead C.Don’t mention it D.No problem
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