第二节：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分)

　“Let the world know China and Let China know the world.” China and Chinese people are 　39　 　to know the world. But I didn't know how equally 　40　 it is for the world to know China until I came to the States.

First let me give you a(n) 　41　 　of how little China is known to the Americans with some of the　 42　 　I was asked by the graduated students at Purdue University. 　 "Where is Beijing? Is it a coastal city?" 　 "Why do you 　43　 the one-child family policy? Don't you know it is a crime?" 　 “I hope you don’t 　44　 　my asking this question. Tan. Do Chinese people still live in 　45　 and oppression ?”

　 The list of 　46　 I was given can go on and on , but let me in　 47　 　give you some examples of the surprise we gave to them.

　 When I told them I wanted to 　48　 　the degree as soon as I could and then go back to China, the 　49 　students looked at me in both surprise and 　50　 . They think that everybody 　51　 　the Chinese, of course, who comes to the States, will stay here to seek a 　52　 　life and that this is the only place 　53　 　one can find a better life .

　 When I asked my officemate for 　54　 　about buying a new car, she 　55　 　at me , asking me 　56　 　, “A new car?” Later I found out that her surprise was because of the popular image of Chinese students, either too poor or too 　57　 .

　 “Let the world know China” should no longer remain a(n) 　58　 　slogan. It is something we all should do , home and abroad .

39. A. doing　　　 B. trying　　　 C. keeping　　 D. wondering

40. A. important　 B. necessary　 C. special　　 D. useless

41. A. explanation B. lesson　　　 C. idea　　　 D. message

42. A. replies　　 B. problems　　 C. arguments　 D. questions

43. A. carry on　　 B. hold on　　 C. bring on　 D. take on

44. A. imagine　　 B. mind　　　　 C. practise　 D. like

45. A. poverty　　 B. peace　　　 C. silence　　 D. harmony

46. A. joy　　　　 B. oppression　 C. surprise　 D. fear

47. A. come　　　　 B. ask　　　　 C. return　　 D. turn

48. A. graduate　　 B. finish　　　 C. start　　　 D. interrupt

49. A. British　　 B. Australia　 C. American　 D. Chinese

50. A. respect　　 B. disbelief　 C. blame　　　 D. discrimination

51. A. except　　　 B. including　 C. but　　　　 D. besides

52. A. romantic　　 B. peaceful　　 C. troublesome　 D. better

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

54. A. permission　 B. pleasure　　 C. advice　　　 D. introduction

55. A. stared　　　 B. glared　　　 C. shouted　　 D. laughed

56. A. carefully　　 B. incredibly　 C. nervously　 D. quietly

57. A. economical　 B. wasteful　　 C. generous　　 D. mean

58. A. practical　　 B. useful　　　 C. meaningful　 D. empty

38. --- Will you take these trousers ?

　 --- No , they don’t fit me. Please show me ____ .

　 A. another one　 B. any others　 C. the other　 D. some others

37. --- Do you know why the sun looks much bigger on the horizon ?

　 --- Well , well , ___ . I’ve never read about that .

A. that depends　 B. I can’t tell you　 C. you really have me there　

D. there is some doubt

36. We drove too fast in the street and ____ missed hitting the car in the opposite direction .

　 A. narrowly　 B. almost　 C. hardly　 D. nearly

35. He is only too ready to help others, seldom , ___ , refusing them when they turn to him .

　 A. if never　 B. if ever　 C. if some　 D. if any

34. When the spaceship traveled above , ____ new-looking earth appeared before us , ___ earth that we had never seen before .

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

33. --- I’m afraid I can’t return the magazine to you before Saturday .

　 --- ____.

　 A. Don’t be afraid　 B. Never mind　 C. Take your time　 D. Not at all

32. In a room above the store , where a party ____ , some workers were busily setting the table .

　 A. was to be held　 B. has been held　 C. will be held　 D. is being held