第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and 39 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 40 : My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me 41 to believe in myself .He 42 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular 43 with Coach John changed my life forever .
A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John , he was 46 as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your 47 days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 ,trying to think of the 49 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.
“Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple questions made 51 for me the difference between 52 something right now and having a 53 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was 54 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was 55 a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !
36.A.happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
37. A. live B. afford C. make D. need
38. A. athlete B. musician C. businessman D. writer
39. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
40. A. fight B. popular C. lucky D. confident
41. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
42. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
43. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
44. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
45. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
46. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
47. A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
48. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
49. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
50. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
51. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
52. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
53. A. wish B. goal C. score. D. desire
54. A. had B. made C. fired D. hired
55. A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
The two shirts are ____ the same size ,but different ____ color.
A. of; of B. in ;in C. of; in D. in; of
A poet and artist ____ coming to our school to give us students a lecture about Chinese literature tomorrow afternoon .
A. was B. are C. is D. were
You must ___ food and clothes to those who have suffered from the heavy floods.
A. supply B. offer C. give D. provide
Thank you for giving us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Ms. Wang.
__________________.
A. Oh. I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well.
B. I’m glad you enjoy it.
C. Come again when you are free.
D. It’s not polite of you to say so.
___ I came to the city , I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery .
A. For the first time B. At first C. It was the first time D. The first time
