Question

第二节  完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When I lived in South America , I could speak Spanish very well .When I came back to the United States I couldn’t      36     many opportunities to speak      37     . One of my friends gave me some      38     . She said that I could go back to school to      39     Spanish or that I could get a job      40     I would meet some Spanish speaking people . I was very      41    . I did both !

I signed up      42     a Spanish course at the community college .     43     I couldn’t understand Mr Garcia , the Spanish teacher , but      44     a few weeks I could

45     most of what he said . But I still needed help with my      46     ——I couldn’t speak Spanish without a strong American      47     . When I spoke to Mr Garcia about my

48     , he said that I could go to the language lab      49     my pronunciation and that I would      50     him and his family at the weekend . They could really help me      51     my pronunciation , he said .

Well , I went to the Garcia’s      52     one Sunday afternoon and met Mrs Garcia and the three Garcia’s children . Mrs Garcia asked me      53     I could help her with the children in the afternoon after school . I was      54     !This was just what I needed ! I would be able to study Spanish in school      55     improve my pronunciation with the Garcia children every afternoon .

36．A．find   B．give C．look    D．hope

37．A．English      B．French       C．Spanish     D．Chinese

38．A．plans         B．questions          C．answers   D．advice

39．A．teach         B．study         C．speak        D．work

40．A．where       B．which        C．when         D．that

41．A．worried     B．lucky          C．unlucky     D．afraid

42．A．in       B．at       C．for     D．on

43．A．As a result B．As usual     C．At last       D．At first

44．A．before       B．soon  C．after          D．later

45．A．understand B．speak      C．tell     D．say

46．A．homework B．lessons     C．grammar D．pronunciation

47．A．sound        B．accent       C．voice          D．noise

48．A．problem    B．question   C．worry        D．mistake

49．A．to practiceB．practicing          C．to practise       D． practising

50．A．visit B．tell    C．telephone          D．invite

51．A．develop     B．improve    C．exploit       D．examine

52．A．office         B．school         C．shop  D．house

53．A．that B．if        C．what          D．why

54．A．satisfied   B．surprised C．worried     D．disappointed

55．A．otherwise          B．but    C．and   D．or

Answer

36—55   ACDBA    BCDCA    DBACA    BDBAC