第二节 完形填空：(共20小题;每小题1分, 满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

People come in all shapes and sizes. They also come with different personalities. One’s personality can be summed up in a 21 . People might say Harry is shy and that Shannon is outgoing. 22 , personalities are more complex than this. A closer look at personalities will show you why they are not so 23 , and you will also discover that your personality can be shaped if you make the 24 .

Every person feels the same basic 25 , such as fear, happiness, anxiety and pain, yet each 26 them individually. When Kara’s grandmother died, 27 , her sorrow was expressed through tears. Another person might show the same kind of sorrow in a quiet way. 28 , when you hear a piece of good news, you may jump up with joy and may immediately 29 to throw a party for your classmates and friends to 30 your happiness and joy; another person may just keep the good news to himself or herself and just enjoy the happiness

31 . As you observe how people behave, you start to form a 32 of this part of their personality.

People are also 33 in how they relate to others. This shows the social side of their personality. Some people prefer the 34 of others rather than being alone. We say they are sociable. Others are just the opposite. Most people want some combination of the two.

Intellectual traits (智力特征) are the third part of personality. These qualities are influenced by the mind and 35 it works. One person may prefer spending his spare time in deep thought. Another may be more creative. Jake, for example, often has people in his class laughing. He sees humor in almost everything and is able to express it in 36 ways.

The emotional, social, and intellectual traits of personality become obvious to others 37 behavior. Usually you need to get to know a person well enough 38 you can discover the full depth of that person’s personality.

Personalities make people interesting. How 39 it would be if everyone had the same personality! Are you satisfied with your personality? Or is there something that you would like to 40 ? Most people have at least some personality adjustments they would like to make.

21. A. word B. sentence C. phrase D. paragraph

22. A. Exactly B. Actually C. Obviously D. Particularly

23. A. difficult B. complex C. personal D. simple

24. A. sense B. effort C. difference D. progress

25. A. needs B. emotions C. skills D. methods

26. A. responds to B. comes across C. looks through D. connects with

27. A. in fact B. for example C. on the whole D. as a result

28. A. Gradually B. Constantly C. Similarly D. Generally

29. A. realize B. know C. think D. decide

30. A. bring B. find C. share D. wish

31. A. calmly B. secretly C. happily D. freely

32. A. standard B. rule C. picture D. system

33. A. similar B. easy C. important D. different

34. A. company B. support C. happiness D. kindness

35. A. how B. when C. why D. where

36. A. embarrassing B. encouraging C. entertaining D. exciting

37. A. over B. into C. from D. through

38. A. after B. when C. before D. if

39. A. boring B. interesting C. satisfying D. tiring

40. A. remain B. keep C. leave D. change