第二节：完型填空(共20题；每题1.5分，共30分)

Often, I wonder why people like Michael Jordan and O. J. Simpson are considered heroes. People will say that Jordan and Simpson are heroes because they are good 　　41　 　to young people. They are two incredibly gifted men who play their　 42　 　sports with tremendous heart and determination. They have shown 　_43　 and personality at all times on and off the court and they’ve　 ___44___　　 　millions of people. Mentioned as well will be that Jordan is basketball’s greatest player, and Simpson 　____45 　　among the greatest running backs in football history. However, the question remains, are they really heroes?

　　 Perhaps Jordan is a hero because he has an incredible gambling 　___46　 　, losing up to two million dollars per day. And he has repeatedly stated that 　__47　 　he is the National Basketball Association’s highest paid player in 1997 he will retire permanently.

　　 For years O. J. Simpson was known as the “Greatest American Hero”. People of all ages 　48__　 　with him and idolized him. He was the greatest running back to ever play for the Buffalo Bills and became an instant movie star. 　49　 　, it took two brutal murders, and a few 911 tapes to show the country 　50_ 　our hero really was. He is a wife beater and an accused murderer. 　51　 being acquitted (宣告无罪) for double murder, he has done nothing but attempt to 　__52 　　selling infomercials(商业广告片).

　　 Jordan and Simpson are not 　_53　 　or role models. They are past and present athletes who have used their 　__54　　 　abilities to become national superstars. __55　 people see Jordan slam the door and they wanted to be like him. This is ___56　 　parents would tell their children that these athletes can be 　__57　 for their exceptional talent in sports, but 　__58 　　they live their lives 　___59　 　the court is what separates them from __60　 　heroes.

41. A. examples 　　　　　　　　　 B. influences　　　　　 　　 C. superstars 　　　　 　　D. athletes

42. A. various 　　　　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　　　　　　 C. respective　　　　　　　　 D. positive

43. A. professionalism　　　　　 B. independence　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　　 D. character

44. A. directed　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. educated　　　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 　　 D. satisfied　　

45. A. lists 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ranks　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exists　　　　　　　　　　　 D. win

46. A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. train　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 　　 D. result

47. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 　　 D. before

48. A. played 　　　　　　　 　　　 　　B. talked　 　　　　　　　　　 C. got along 　　　　 　　D. fell in love

49. A. Furthermore　　　　 　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　　 C. However 　　　　 　　D. Otherwise

50. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

51. A. After　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Although 　　　　 　　C. Even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. As if

52. A. making money　　　　　 B. becoming famous　　　 C. enjoying himself　 　　 D. getting help

53. A. stars 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heroes　　　　　　　 　　 C. murders　　　　　　　　　 D. players

54. A. reasoning　　　　　　 　　　 B. creative　　　　　　　　　　 C. athletic　　　　　　　　　　 D. financial

55. A. Hardworking 　　　　　　 B. Front-page　　　　 　　 C. Most 　　　　　　　 　　D. Young

56. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 　　 D. why

57. A. required　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. admired　　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 　　 D. taught

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

59. A. behind　　　　　　　　 　　 B. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. off

60. A. folk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. local　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. real 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. battle

40.-What’s the name?

--Khulaifi. _____ I spell that for you?

A. Shall　 　　　　　　B. Would　 　　　　　　C. Can　 　　　　　　　D. Might

39. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wild park ____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. when 　　　　　　B. while　　　　　 　　C. since 　　　　　　　　D. once

38. Is this the reason _____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained　　 　B. what he explained 　　C. how he explained　 　　D. why he explained

37. It was a matter of ____ would take the position.

A.　　 who 　　　　　　B. whoever　 　　　　　　C. whom　 　　　　　　D. whomever

36. _____ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A. what　 　　　　　　B. That　 　　　　　　　C. This　 　　　　　　　D. Which

35. Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to ____ some shcools for poor children.

A. set up　 　　　　　　B.setting up　 　　　　C. have set up　 　　　　D. having set up

34. Victor apologized for _____ to inform me of the change in the plan.

A. his being not able　 　B. him not to be able　 　C. his not being able　 　　D. him to be not able