第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.

But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public.

38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 39 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace, 40 pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer 41 not being a part of our school.

When he 42 that I not only loved poetry but was 43 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 44 between us-Professor Crouch could not bear the 45 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 46 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and turned away.

One day he 47 me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 48 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he 49 me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in 50 . “Why,” I started, anger 51 me. “of course I did!” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 52 memory.”

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there, 53 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 54 !

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before public. I discovered I did have a(n) 55 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

36.A. lasted B. took C. spent D. wasted

37.A. uncertain B. uncomfortable C. unbelievable D. unable

38.A. However B. Besides C. Then D. Therefore

39.A. novel B. Architecture C. art D. poetry

40.A. drawing B. Writing C. turning D. finding

41.A. protect B. help C. keep D. stand

42.A. learned B. recognized C. decided D. proved

43.A. Writing B. reading C. reciting D. saving

44.A. difference B. difficulty C. promise D. similarity

45.A. truth B. idea C. fact D. belief

46.A. said B. meant C. taught D. prepared

47.A. fooled B. joked C. tricked D. scolded

48.A. idea B. reward C. congratulation D. comment

49.A. told B. noticed C. attacked D. challenged

50.A. disbelief B. silence C. sadness D. excitement

51.A. flowing B. flooding C. filling D. sweeping

52.A. with B. By C. from D. in

53.A. terrified B. hopeless C. disappointed D. breathless

54.A. down B. along C. through D. around

55.A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest

第三节：七选五(共5题，每题2分;共10分)

Worry problems are everywhere in our daily life. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:    Get the facts    Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high.    56    .    When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person.     57     You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.          58        Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.   Act on that decision.       59     How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.    60     If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “ It is so; it can’t be otherwise.”  Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.*************************

A. Accept what can’t be avoided.B. Analyze the facts.C. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.D. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.E. Unless you take your action, all your face-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.F. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.G. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.