第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much　 36　 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 　37　 　that he was afraid he would spend his life　 38　 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 　39　 　way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting　 40　 . He realized that he still had partial 　41　 　of his right hand and could write with　 42　 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”

He　 43　 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 　44　 . Many of them had hope of regaining their　 45　 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 　46　 　them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be　 47　 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

48　 with the intention, the man began sending　 49　 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 　50　 . He poured his heart and soul into his words,　 51　 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any　 52　 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 　53　 　read his letters. However, this was his　 54　 chance，so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to　 55　 !”

We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

36. A. wealth　 　　　　B. faith　　 　　　 C. experience　　　 D. confidence

37. A. depressed　　　 　　　　 B. embarrassed　 C. ashamed 　　D. thrilled

38. A. writing　　 　　　　　 B. suffering　 　　 C. weeping　 　　D. wandering

39. A. abnormal　 　　　　 B. regular　　 　　 C. comfortable　　 D. meaningful

40. A. presents　 　　　 　　B. e-mails　　 　　 C. letters　　 　　 D. prizes

41. A. sense　　 　 　　　　B. strength　 　　 C. shape　　 　　D. function

42. A. affection 　　　 　　　　B. caution　　 　　 C. difficulty　 　　 D. confidence

43. A. estimated 　　　 　　B. doubted　　 　　 C. assumed　 　　 D. wondered

44. A. hospitals 　　　　B. churches　 　　 C. prisons　 　　 D. charities

45. A. families　 　　　　B. letters　　 　　 C. freedom 　　　 D. conscience

46. A. release　 　　　 　　　　B. reach 　　　　 C. defend　 　　　 D. know

47. A. acceptable 　　 　　B. reasonable　　　 C. prohibited　 　 D. considered

48. A. Faced　　 　　　 　　　　B. Filled 　　　　 C. Satisfied 　　　 D. Impressed

49. A. holy　　 　 　　　　B. daily　 　 　　　C. one-way　 　　D. round-way

50. A. point　　 　 　　　　B. worst　　　 　　　　 C. degree　 　　　 　　D. limit

51. A. sharing　 　 　　　　B. learning　　 　　 C. gaining　 　 　　D. enriching

52. A. success　 　　　　B. reply 　　　　 C. help　 　　　　 D. progress

53. A. curiously　 　　　　 B. patiently　 　　 C. carefully 　　D. actually

54. A. only　　 　 　　　　B. better 　　 　　C. extra　　 　　D. lost

55. A. ruin　　 　 　　　　B. pieces　　　 　　 C. the ground　　　 D. the bottom

35. —Sorry indeed, I ________ to your birthday party if …

—Forget it. I know you were out on business.

A. must come　 　　 B. would come　　　 　　 C. must have come　　　　　　 D. would have come

34. —Another cup of coffee? That’s your third since lunch.

—Yeah, well, I ____ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.

A. stayed up　　　　　 B. have stayed up　　　　　　　 C. have been staying up　 　D. will stay up

33. —What’s up? You look down.　 —I have piles of papers ________, but I type so slowly.

A. to be typed　　　　 B. typed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to type　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being typed

32. 　　　 We must apply what we have learned to our daily work because in no case _____ from practice.

A. should theory separate　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should theory be separated

C. theory should separate　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. theory should be separated

31. —Why do you look so worried?

—My computer broke down and my essay ______ unfinished since.

A. was left　　　 　　 B. has left　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. has been left

30.　 Nowadays teachers tend to be more dependent on ________ is thought to be a great teaching aid—the computer.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

29.　 ________ from Milan Trenc’s novel, the film Night at the Museum brings to life a world

where dinosaurs wander the earth.

A. Adapted　　　 　　 B. Adapting　　　　 　　 C. Having adapted　　　　　　　　　　 D. To be adapted

28.　 The patient will have to remain in hospital for another week ____ the recent medical report.

A. on behalf of 　　 B. on the basis of　　　　　　　 C. on the side of 　　　　　　　 D. on top of

27.　 Studying alone, you are free to choose what to learn and when, ________ you don’t need others’ agreement.

A. while　 　　　　　　　 B. if　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　 　　　　　　　　 D. as