三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
My classmates called
me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague（瘟疫）. As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin
disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true 37 of my
condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be 38_. I therefore took an active role in fighting against my disease, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40_ had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I mentioned it to the club’s director. She _49 that she trusted my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
Although they were 51 in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most 54_, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were crazy and eager to devote time to the program, _55 I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36．A．judged B．separated C．prevented D．suffered
37．A．pain B．sign C．value D．meaning
38．A．overlooked B．overcome C．overdone D．overestimated
39．A．developed B．removed C．increased D．improved
40．A．joy B．goal C．will D．life
41．A．like B．over C．for D．in
42．A．ability B．quality C．leadership D．friendship
43．A．taught B．managed C．found D．followed
44．A．method B．mistake C．effort D．right
45．A．strict B．familiar C．patient D．satisfied
46．A．desires B．ideas C．tasks D．talents
47．A．help B．guide C．show D．remind
48．A．encouraged B．disturbed C．discouraged D．educated
49．A．found B．thought C．repeated D．responded
50．A．pride B．hope C．surprise D．delight
51．A．slow B．strong C．rich D．weak
52．A．deleted B．changed C．regretted D．considered
53．A．rise B．hand C．gift D．birth
54．A．importantly B．honestly C．necessarily D．respectably
55．A．and B．but C．or D．for
The director had her assistant ___ some hot dogs for the meeting.
A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up
This was ____ anyone had previously sailed alone.
A. twice the distance B. more than twice
C. as twice as distant D. twice what
Men usually go straight to ____ they want and leave quickly when shopping.
A. what B. which C. where D. that
Mum is coming. What present _____ for your birthday?
A. you expect she has got B. you expect has she got
C. do you expect she has got D. do you expect has she got
____ Johnny says sounds right to Helen. That’s why she has made up her mind to live with him ____ happens.
A. Whatever; whatever B. Whatever; however
C. No matter what; whatever D. No matter what; no matter what
