第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I once heard the story of a grown bear that lived in a cage and traveled with a circus ever since he was young. The bear spent every day of his life 16 back and forth in his cage while lots of 17 looked on. When the keepers weren’t 18 , some visitors would throw pieces of food 19 broken glass into the cage. When the great bear would eat what he thought was a(n) 20 meal, the broken glass 21 cut his throat and stomach.
One day an animal lover visited the circus and saw the 22 , things that the people were doing. He felt so 23 for the animal that he decided to buy the bear. The circus 24 to sell the bear to him and they set up a 25 to send it.
When the day arrived for the bear to be 26 , everyone was waiting to see what would happen. To everyone’s 27 , when the door of the cage was opened for the first time, the bear 28 paced back and forth as usual. The bear didn’t seem to 29 that the cage door was open. Finally the keepers got the bear out of the cage and rolled it 30 . What they saw next shocked everyone. The bear 31 at his new home. Then to everyone’s surprise and 32 , the bear began his pacing again. Back and forth he would go as if he was in a(n) 33 cage. In the end, he had to be put to sleep.
I hope and 34 that you are not living a life like the bear described above. I heard a(n) 35 recently, “Don’t let your past dictate who you are, but do let it influence who you become.”
16. A. bending B. confusing C. removing D. pacing
17. A. activists B. visitors C. keepers D. bears
18. A. tidying B. contacting C. looking D. existing
19. A. made up B. kept up C. made of D. filled with
20. A. wonderful B. simple C. unforgettable D. frustrating
21. A. should B. will C. may D. would
22. A. terrible B. strange C. amusing D. endless
23. A. promising B. silent C. pity D. fair
24. A. refused B. thrilled C. agreed D. inspired
25. A. rule B. date C. company D. calendar
26. A. sold B. delivered C. presented D. shot
27. A. surprise B. sadness C. comment D. entertainment
28. A. originally B. anxiously C. simply D. enjoyably
29. A. bother B. dream C. desire D. care
30. A. in B. up C. out D. away
31. A. traveled around B. looked into C. checked in D. looked around
32. A. excitement B. disappointment C. eagerness D. imagination
33. A. lovely B. precious C. imaginary D. similar
34. A. advise B. pray C. explain D. educate
35. A. statement B. announcement C. method D. quote
Soon after he left the hotel he was lost. So he decided to ask for ___________.
A. purposes B. directions C. approaches D. destinations
_________ he was told his father was injured in an accident on the phone, he ran to the hospital.
A. Quickly B. Unfortunately C. Directly D. Hardly
. There is such an occasion ___________ we know lots of words, but we can’t choose a suitable one to express ourselves.
A. where B. when C. which D. what
.China is seeking ________ access to ________ more friendly environment in economic development between the United States.
A. an; a B. an; the C. /; a D. the; /
.The Maori ________ in New Zealand for about 1,000 years, but their present lifestyle and culture differ little from _________ of their ancestors.
A. have lived; that B. had been living; ones
C. have been living; those D. have been living; the one
