第三節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題給出的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was   21 . Just then my little
brother Michael ran out of his room,   22  a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my   23  for school? It’s about the seven   24  of the world.” He said.
My eyes were so   25  on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   26 .
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty（愧疚）   27  I thought about his words, but my work seemed more   28   to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and   29   with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are   30 , but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I   31  the paper from him. I really didn’t   32  what he was saying. All I wanted was to   33  him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in   34 . There, he wrote:
The Seven Wonders of the World
1．Love   2．Friendship   3．Peace   4．Joy   5．Wisdom   6．Fun  7．Family
I   35  believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   36 .
How could such an innocent（天真的）little child   37  such things in life?
The most valuable things in life are the ones that we   38  take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful   39 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物質(zhì)的）   40  they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
21．A．tired     B．experienced         C．talented       D．satisfied
22．A．buying     B．holding        C．playing     D．biting
23．A．problem   B．mistake     C．trouble      D．homework
24．A．events   B．cities          C．wonders      D．mysteries
25．A．paid           B．a(chǎn)ttracted      C．a(chǎn)pplied        D．fixed
26．A．a(chǎn)ttention   B．care        C．love         D．concern
27．A．before      B．a(chǎn)s           C．since           D．till
28．A．practical   B．useful          C．important     D．interesting
29．A．started      B．hated         C．forgot       D．continued
30．A．busy     B．bored        C．free         D．tiring
31．A．handed     B．took         C．got          D．a(chǎn)ccepted
32．A．record      B．worry       C．mind          D．share
33．A．get on well with      B．keep up with        C．make fun of       D．get rid of
34．A．surprise    B．sadness        C．happiness    D．disappointment
35．A．shouldn’t  B．needn’t       C．couldn’t       D．mustn’t
36．A．wounded B．lost          C．pleased         D．puzzled
37．A．understand       B．remember       C．study    D．finish
38．A．ever      B．often        C．seldom          D．never
39．A．voices      B．poems     C．cars            D．music
40．A．if        B．when      C．but             D．a(chǎn)nd

I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.

I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (體貼的) teachers there, who 32  taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.

Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).

Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:

1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.

2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.

3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.

4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.

And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尷尬的) to make 50，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.

I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.

     I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (體貼的) teachers there, who 32   taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.

    Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).

    Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:

1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.

2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.

3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.

4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.

    And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尷尬的) to make 50 ，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.

I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.
I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (體貼的) teachers there, who 32  taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.
Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).
Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:
1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.
2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.
3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.
4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.
And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尷尬的) to make 50，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.

In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, there is major difference between two of the characters, Brutus and Mark Antony, Brutus was very honorable and Antony was very persuasive. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral, he appealed to the people’s logic and Antony spoke to the emotions of the people. Antony was very smart and used his brain frequently during the play and Brutus was very naive(天真的，率直的) about many of things.

Brutus was very honorable in the way that he always told people the truth. Antony was persuasive in the way that he used people to get whatever he wanted. For example, Antony used Lepidus to seek revenge on all of the conspirators (同謀者，陰謀者) to take the blame for their deaths. Brutus’ speech at Caesar’s funeral was very short and to the point and spoke to the logic of the people in the crowd. For example, Brutus spoke in a detached way about Caesar’s death while Antony spoke to the emotions of the crowd by crying and talking about all the good things that Caesar did for Rome. Antony’s intelligence was very apparent throughout the play and Brutus appeared to be naive about many things. Antony as smart in the way that he controlled people to his own advantage. Brutus appeared to be naive throughout the whole play because he believed everyone was as honorable as he. Brutus did not question what he was told, assuming it was always true.

In conclusion, in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, there is a major difference between the two characters, Brutus and Mark Antony. The strongest contrast between the two characters appears to be their ability and inability to be both honorable and persuasive.

46. The author wrote this passage by _____

A. number             B. contrast                    C. question                   D. narration

47. A lot of difference is mentioned in the passage between _____

A. Shakespeare and Antony                   B. Julius and Antony

C. Brutus and Antony                                D. Julius and Brutus

48. Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe Antony’s character?

A. Honorable and naïve                       

B. Persuasive and smart

C. Honorable and smart              

D. Simple and frank

49. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined “to the point”?

A. 離題的                   B. 中肯的             C. 優(yōu)美的                    D.動聽的

50. From the passage, we can conclude that ______

A. Shakespeare was a great scientist         

B. Shakespeare was a well-known musician

C. Shakespeare was a famous artist      

D. Shakespeare was a famed playwright