第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___.” I’d been so well respected; ___26___ I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I walked aimlessly around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go this time. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then on , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band -I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long, and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

___37___, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose - I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.

21. A. promised　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. afforded　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. showed　 　　　　　　　　　 D. left

22. A. So　 　　　　　　　　 　　B. Anyhow　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Or 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. However

23. A. quickly　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. gently　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. partly　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. easily

24. A. until　　 　　　　 　　　 B. after　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

25. A. failed　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. finished　 　　　　　　　 C. tried　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

26. A. suddenly　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. finally　 　　　　　　　　　 C. immediately　 　　　　　　 D. shortly

27. A. secret　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　 　　　　　 D. dark

28. A. see　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. get　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. suggest　　 　　　　　 D. understand

29. A. protected　 　　　　 B. directed　 　　　　　　　　　 C. deserted　 　　　　　 D. troubled

30. A. watched　　 　　　　 B. missed　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　 　　　　　　　　 D. won

31. A. disappointed　　 　　　　 B. worried　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. honored　 　　　　　　　　 D. happy

32. A. cheering　　　 　　　　　 B. taking　　 　　　　　　 C. leading　　 　　　　 D. passing

33. A. just　　　　 　　　　　　 B. even　　　 　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　　　　 D. almost

34. A. hopeful　　 　　　　　 B. meaningful　 　　　　　　 C. difficult　　 　　　　 D. strange

35. A. work　　　 　　　　　　 B. family　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. matches　　 　　　　 D. performances

36. A. successful　 　　　　　 B. thoughtful　　 　　　　　　 C. thankful　　 　　　　 D. peaceful

37. A. Naturally　　 　　　　 B. Doubtfully　　　 　 C. Disagreeably　　 D. Unexpectedly

38. A. employed　　 　　　　　　　 B. comforted　　 　　　　　　 C. valued　　　　 　　　　　 D. encouraged

39. A. education　　 　　　　　　 B. experience　　 　　　　　　 C. relationship　　 　　　　　 D. future

40. A. important　　 　　　　　　 B. interesting　　 　　　　　　 C. simple　　　 　　　　　　　 D. surprising

20. It was in the small house ____ was built with stones by his father ____ he spent his childhood.

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

19. --- Hi, Terry, can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?

--- Sorry. 　　　　.

A. It' s repaired　　　　　　　　　　 B. It has been repaired

C. It's being repaired　　　　　　　　 　D. It had been repaired

18. The doctor recommended that you　 　　　　　swim after eating a large meal.

A. wouldn’t　　　　　 B. couldn’t　　　　　　　 C. needn’t　　　　　　 D. shouldn’t

17. For breakfast he only drank juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.

A. grown　　　　　　　 B. being grown　　　　　 C. to be grown　　　　 D. to grow

16. ----- Have you read the story about an ordinary young woman who tried to adapt to her new life after having studied abroad.

　 ---- Sorry, I ___ read it. Who ___ it?

A. didn’t; wrote　　　　 B. haven’t; writes　　　　 C. haven’t; wrote　　 D. didn’t; writes

15. If knowledge is power, ____ Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1597, ___ perhaps creativity can be described as the ability to use that power.

A. as; then　　　　　　 B. as; so　　 　　　　　　　　 C. what; so　　 　　　D. what; then

14. Every evening after dinner, if not ______ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired　　　　　　 B. tiring　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　 　　　 　　 D. to be tired