第二节完形填空(20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)_{高 考资 源网}

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler　 36　 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling; I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I　 37　 my father and said, “ Dad, I want to　 38　 people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. I said to him, “ I want to be a　 39　 speaker just like Mr. Zigler.” I replied　 40　 . A dream was born.

Recently, I began seeking my　 41　 of a motivating(调动积极性)others.　 42　 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company　 43　 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I　 44　 the company at the height of my career. However, many people were　 45　 that I could leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked　 46　 I could risk everything for a dream.

I made my　 47　 to start my own company and leave my secure position after　 48　 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a　 49　 that changed my life. He asked us, “ If a god would　 50　 you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving　 51　 a moment to write down the three　 52　 , he then asked us. “ Why do you need a god?” I would never forget the　 53　 I felt at that moment. I realized that everything I had　 54　 in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was　 55　 and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.

36.　 A. rise　　　　　　　　　　 B. throw　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

37.　 A. turned to　　 B. tended to　　 C. turned down　　　 D. glared at

38.　 A. get　　　 B. want　 C. make　 D. cheer

39.　 A. exciting　　　 B. motivational　　　 C. sensitive　　 D. surprising

40.　 A. sadly　 B. angrily C. disappointedly　　 D. proudly

41.　 A. dream B. speaker　　　 C. idea　　 D. suggestion

42.　 A. After　 B. Before C. Because　　 D. For

43.　 A. ending 　　　 B. completing　 C. beginning　 D. regarding

44.　 A. stayed B. left　　　 C. started　　　 D. continued

45.　 A. disappointed　　　 B. worried　　　 C. surprised　　 D. delighted

46.　 A. if B. how　　 C. why　　 D. that

47.　 A. plan　　 B. promise　　　 C. decision　　 D. mind

48.　 A. attending　　 B. joining C. entering　　　 D. holding

49.　 A. newspaper　 B. book　 C. report D. speech

50.　 A. deliver B. offer　 C. supply D. provide

51.　 A. them　 B. you　　 C. us　　　 D. him

52.　 A. dreams　　　 B. wishes　　　 C. messages　 D. notes

53.　 A. energy　　　 B. force　 C. power D. weight

54.　 A. searched　　 B. wished　　　 C. expected　　 D. accomplished

55.　 A. ready　 B. disappointed　　　 C. glad　　 D. busy

35. I can’t believe you; I know that you are　　　　　 a story again.

A. making up　　　　　　　　　 B. making out 　　　　　　　 C. giving out　　　　　　 D. turning out

34. Is it the years　　　　　 you worked in the factory　　　　　 have a great effect on your literary works?_{高 考资 源网}

A. that; where　　　　　　　　 B. when; that　　　　　　　　 C. that; that　　　　　　　 D. which; that

33. Some medicine, when wrongly　　　　　 ,can kill a person.

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　　　　 D. to take

32. What terrible weather! It　　　　　 heavily for as ling as eight hours.

A. snows　　　　　　　　　　　 B. snowed　　　　　　　　　　 C. is snowing　　　　　　 D. has been snowing

31. His mother always keeps telling him to　　　　　 his table manners.

A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. observe　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. notice

30. This is the very dictionary　　　　　 which Mr. Smith came here the other day.

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on