第二节: 完形填空{共20小题;每小题二分,满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Stephen Glenn is a famous scientist who has made several medical breakthroughs.When  36  why he was so much more   37   than the average person, he replied that it all came from an experience   38   his mom…At 2, he was trying to   39   a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he   40   his hold on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling (洒) its contents all over the kitchen floor! When his mom came in, instead of shouting at him or __41   him a lesson, she said, “Robert, what a great mess you’ve made! I’ve   42   seen such a sea of milk.Well, now that the   43   has been done, would you please get down and   44   in the milk for a while   45   we clean it up?”So happily he did.After that, his mom said, “Robert, whenever you make such a mess like this, you’ll have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper   46  .So which do you prefer, a sponge, towel or mop?” He   47   the sponge and together they cleaned up the milk.His mom then said, “Robert, you’ve just had a   48  experiment about how to carry a big milk bottle __49  with two tiny hands.Now go to the sink to fill the bottle with   50   and see if you can discover a way to carry it safely.” Instantly Robert learned that he could   51   it if he grasped the bottle at the  52_  near the lip with both hands.

53  wonderful a lesson! The famous scientist then remarked it was then and there that he came to know that   54_   were just opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.

Wouldn’t it be great if all parents could  55_  the way Robert’s mom did to him?

36.A.puzzled  B.explained C.asked D.wondered

37.A.creative  B.diligent C.cautious D.aggressive

38.A.beyond B.with C.about D.from

39.A.deliver B.remove C.ring D.make

40.A.dismissed B.tightened C.caught  D.lost

41.A.teaching B.punishing C.directing D.taking

42.A.sometimes B.always C.rarely D.mostly

43.A.experiment B.damage C.work D.favor

44.A.drink B.gather C.swim D.play

45.A.after B.when C.before   D.once

46.A.situation B.model C.order D.size

47.A.chose B.used C.liked D.saw

48.A.useless B.funny C.valid D.failed

49.A.effectively    B.heavily C.strongly D.luckily

50.A.milk B.water C.sand D.stones

51.A.complete B.try C.make D.get

52.A.bottom B.cover C.outside D.top

53.A.How B.Too C.Very D.What

54.A.tests B.mistakes C.exercises D.achievements

55.A.react B.keep C.show    D.look

第三部分: 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Movie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably human.They grow and change, and don’t necessarily change for the better.

Harry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts' adventures in 2001.

While many fans feel sad that the magical franchise is coining to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the years.

"Daniel Radcliffe (who plays Harry Potter) went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy," said Filipino Internet User lealuvy2j.26."I kind of wish he stayed a kid forever.''

Radcliffe himself doesn't seem to be bothered by his change of appearance.In an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself: "If people find me sexy or cool, it's because they like short, little, nerdy guys.And we do have our niche."

Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headaches.

Harry Melling, who played Potter's cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he' d lost a lot of weight he had as a kid.He was too thin for the part.

"They (the producers) did this double take, 'Oh my God, we are going to have to do something’, and I felt guilty," said Meiling.

Aside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producers.

Miley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disney's hit TV series Hannah Montana.

When Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing "sexy" photos, people began to get uneasy about her.

Reports had it that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen star.

Cyrus finally kept her role after public apologies.But some parents banned their children watching the show.

"My daughter has been banned from watching the show," supermodel Cindy Crawford told ShowbizSpy."I really don't think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid."

56.The underlined word "defy" in Paragraph 1 means "_____"-

A.control  B.challenge    C.clarify     D.abandon

57.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Actors always grow and change for the better.

B.Some fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors' changes.

C.Daniel Radcliffe can't escape from being a kid.

D.Harry Melling was too thin to recast for the film.

58.What do audience and producers concern about?

A.The actors' changes in appearances and gradual personality.

B.The actors' weight.

C.Whether the producers did the double take.

D.Whether the actors are sexy or clean-cut.

59.We can infer that _____ from the story of Miley Cyrus.

A.Miley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later on

B.Disney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their movies

C.parents prevented their children from watching her show

D.Cindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughter