第三节：完形填空(共20题 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the　 21 　person.

When I first knew Bill, back in 　22_ , he was one of the most carefree (无忧无虑) people I had ever 　23　 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 24 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old　 25 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 26 was never dull when he was 27. With him there was one wild 28 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 29　 to study for our exams.

Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 30　 , I wasn’t even sure it was 31 . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He　 32__　 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the　 33　 thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main　 34　 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never 35__ Bill changing so much. My image of him 36 the one I had formed 37　 the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s _38 to expect people to remain the same, especially _39　 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he _40　 the same way about me.

21. A. proper　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. usual　　　　 　D. right

22. A. childhood　　 　 B. the army　　　 C. his thirties　　 　 D. college

23. A. considered　　 　 B. supposed　　　 C. met　　　　　 　 　　D. expected

24. A. nothing　　 　 　　B. much 　　 　　C. most　　　 　　　 D. none

25. A. man　　 　 　　B. hospital 　　C. movie　 　　 　　　D. country

26. A. learning　 　　　B. life 　　 　　C. work　　　 　　　D. fun

27. A. in　　 　 　　　　B. out　　 　　C. away　　　 　　　D. around

28. A. adventure　　 　 B. mistake　 　 　C. chance 　　　　　D. joke

29. A. decided　　　 　 B. intended 　　C. managed　　　 　　　 D. hoped

30. A. First of all　 　　 　B. At first　　 　　C. Now and then　 　 　D. All the time

31. A. that　　　　　 　 B. us　　　　　 　　C. there　　　　 　 　　　D. him

32. A. thought　　　 　 B. talked　 　　 　　C. argued　　 　 　　D. spent

33. A. first　　　　 　 B. last　　　　 C. next　　　　　 　 　　　D. only

34. A. interest　　　 　 B. event　　　　 C. subject　　　 　 　　D. problem

35. A. forgot　　 　　 　B. minded　　　 　　C. liked　　 　　　 D. imagined

36. A. remained　　　 　 B. reminded　　 C. suggested 　　　 D. became

37. A. since　　　　 　 B. from　　　　 C. at　　　　 　 　　D. till

38. A. unnecessary　 　 B. foolish　　　 　　 C. common　　　 　 D. unusually

39. A. because　　　 　 B. that　　　　 C. how　　　　　 　 　　D. when

40. A. felt　　　 　　 B. acted 　　　 　C. looked　　 　 　　D. discovered

19. –What do you think of your visit to the Nature Park?

　 -- I really enjoyed it. It was ____ than I expected.

　 A. far more interesting　　 B. so more interesting　

C. so more interesting　　 D. most interesting　

20 　　　　three times，but she still couldn’t follow what the old man said．

　　 　A．Having told 　　　　B．Having been told

C．She had been told 　 　D．Though he had been told

18. By the time you arrive in London, we ____ in Europe for two weeks.

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

17. _____, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.

A.　 A quiet student as he may be　 B. Quiet student as he may be　　

C.　 Quiet as he may be a student　 D. Be a quiet student as he may

16. Jim is an honest man; I say it, _____ I disagree with him.

A. as if　　 B. so that　　 C. even though　 D. while