第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿(mǎn)分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握大意,然后從36-55各小題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Not long ago, someone asked the dad of a young pop star what his son would have done if he hadn’t become a singer. The father said he had
36 considered anything else. This was his Plan A. There had been no Plan B. I
37 this to my son Marty, who was studying musical theater at college,when he was thinking about a second
38 in business or teaching. “Just study what you’re interested in ,” I said.
“But what if I can’t
39 it?” he asked.
“It’ll still be worth it.” I answered.
My friends think I’m
40 . They’ve advised their own children to
41 something they think will bring them financial rewards, ___
42 they don’t love it. “Times are hard: get your son into something that can
43 a good job.” A friend told me. Of course I understand their
44 , and want to protect my son. But why should he
45 his “best years” studying things that hardly hold his
46 ? Is that really a wise use of his
47 ? I think fear leads nowhere, while enthusiasm can lead anywhere.
The wisest parents are the ones who
48 their children toward the things that already interest them. It’s
49 that sometimes such parents will feel afraid. When Marty stepped into the extraordinarily
50 field of performance, I was worried about his future. Yet I have watched him grow. I have witnessed the
51 he has made to run after his dream, and how much he has enjoyed the
52 .
It may be that my son will
53 because of dreaming big. But I believe that seeking one’s own dream is one’s only real chance of happiness. I’d rather he
54 than hung back.(退縮).
As he
55 his choices, my best advice to him is: Risk everything. Plan B, C, D and E will always be there. Grasp Plan A.
36. A. still B.never C. ever D. yet
37. A. refused B. promised C. mentioned D. complained
38. A. major B. career C. experiment D. skill
39. A.try B. finish C. make D. seize
40. A. considerate B. wise C. unusual D. crazy
41. A. absorb B.seek C. realize D.overcome
42. A.as if B. in case C. even if D. now that
43. A. refer to B. lead to C. belong to D. adapt to
44. A.concern B. humor C.judgement D. favor
45. A. keep B. offer C. spend D. take
46. A. opinion B.interest
C. personality D. identity
47. A. energy B. money C. time D. mind
48. A.direct B. follow C. signal D. command
49. A.impossible B.certain C. embarrassing D. rough
50. A.magical B. competitive C. traditional D.fantastic
51. A. effort B.appointment C. decision D. effect
52. A. experiment B.process C. course D.practice
53. A. operate B. suffer C. enjoy D. perform
54. A. went ahead B. sped up C.look forward D. started over
55. A. designs B.rejects C. evaluates D. weighs