（2011·全国II）完形填空

    There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see  there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __21____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__22____the newspaper, and seconds later it __23___ as if he is trying to ___24__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___25__ next to him.___26___ place where unplanned short sleep __27__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___28____that the professor has to ask another student to___29___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___30___ of  the head pushes the arm off the___31___, and the movement carries the__32___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___33___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __34___ . Police reports are full of ___35___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__36_____ the road. If the drivers are ___37____ , they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___38____ , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __39____ and thought it was raining. When

people are really ___40_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.

21. A. way B. track C. path D. road

22. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading

23. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds

24. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish

25. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting

26. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One

27. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns

28. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly

29. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch

30. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength

31．A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book

32. A. action B. position C. rest D. side

33. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose

34. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving

35. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents

36. A. up B. off C. along D. down

37. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong

38. A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example

39. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush

40. A. tired B. drunk C. lonely D. lazy

（2011·湖南卷）填空题完形

Section C （12 marks）

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

    Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!

I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.

    Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.

 (10·安徽)

Most people give little thought to the pens they write with,especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36 things are the written.All too often ,people buy a pen based only on 37 ,and wonderwhy they are not satisfied 38 they begin to use it.However ,buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39  it you keep the following in mind.

First of all,a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thinckness of the pen is the most important characteristic（特征）41 comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers ,you may be comfortable with a thin pen .If you have a 42 hand and thicker fingers you may 43 fatter pen.The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.

Then,the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper. 47 will make it possible for you to create a 48 line of writing. The point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again.

52 ,the pen should make a thick,dark line.Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting ,but fine,delicate lines do not command 54 next to printed fext,as, 55 ,a signature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,give an impression of confidence and authority（权威）。

36.A.many               B.few                C.pleasant           D.important

37.A.looks              B.reason             C.value              D.advantages

38.A.once               B.if                 C. because           D.though

39.A.convenient         B.practical          C.strange            D.difficult

40.A.heavy              B.easy               C.hard               D.safe

41.A.taking             B.finding            C.determining        D.seeking

42.A.strong             B.weaker             C.small              D.larger

43.A.perfer             B.recommend          C.prepare            D.demand

44.A.hardly             B.also               C.never              D.still

45.A.thick              B.light              C.long               D.soft

46.A.change             B.allow              C.reduce             D.press

47.A.They               B.One                C.This               D.Some

48. A thin               B. rough             C. black              D. smooth

49. A. prevent            B. free              C. protect             D. remove

50. A. way               B. sight             C. flow               D. stream

51.A. so                 B. as               C. and                D. yet

52.A. Meanwhile          B. Generally         C. Afterwards         D.Finally

53.A. show up            B. differ from        C. break down         D. compensate for

54.A. attention            B. support           C. respect            D. admission

55.A. at most             B. for example        C. in brief           D. on purpose

 (10·重庆)

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

     Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my   36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

     For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine.  Being  41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and  43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and fridship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45 . I hope that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

     However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49  for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even   50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52  as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53  if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

     Now,   54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .

                                                                  Daniel Gottlieb

36. A. son                     B. nephew                     C. brother                     D. grandson

37. A. seriously              B. mentally                    C. slightly                     D. quietly

38. A. ability                  B. time                          C. courage                    D. responsibility

39. A. written                B. suffered                    C. observed                   D. lost

40. A. radio                   B. television                   C. stage                        D. bed

41. A. ready                  B. unable                       C. anxious                     D. eager

42. A. warm                  B. broken                      C. closed                      D. open

43. A. hosts                   B. visitors                     C. readers                     D. reporters

44. A. began                  B. stopped                     C. forgot                       D. decided

45. A. letters                  B. emails                       C. books                       D. diaries

46. A. find                     B. read                          C. collect                      D. keep

47. A. developed            B. disappeared               C. changed                    D. arrived

48. A. tried                    B. refused                     C. regretted                   D. hoped

49. A. exciting               B. acceptable                 C. strange                     D. heartbreaking

50. A. less                     B. everything                 C. more                        D. nothing

51. A. understand           B. explain                      C. believe                      D. question

52. A. fear                     B. face                          C. know                       D. cause

53. A. felt                      B. guessed                    C. saw                          D. doubted

54. A. as                       B. once                         C. though                      D. if

55. A. teacher                B. child                         C. man                         D. writer

 (09·上海)

Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are    50   .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to    51   it. Creativity isn’t always   52   with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time   53   think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

Making connections This technique involves taking   54   ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words   55   with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the   56   to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to but a friend an original   57   ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.

NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t   58   . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new   59   .If your goal is to learn to ski,   60   , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now    61    this to reality.  Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be someone else! Look at the situation from a    62   point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the   63   in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their    64   . The best fishermen think like fish!

50. A. wrong                  B. unbelievable            C. reasonable              D. realistic

51. A. put up with           B. catch up with          C. make use of            D. keep track of

52. A. equipped               B. compared               C. covered                  D. connected

53. A. skillfully                B. routinely                 C. vividly                    D. deeply

54. A. familiar                 B. unrelated                 C. creative                  D. imaginary

55. A. presented              B. marked                   C. lit                           D. associated

56. A. ideas                    B. ambitions                C. achievement         D. technique

57. A. experience            B. service                   C. present                   D. object

58. A. work                    B. last                         C. exist                       D. change

59. A. possibilities           B. limitations               C. tendency                D. practice

60. A. in fact                  B. in particular             C. as a whole              D. for example

61. A. devote                  B. adapt                      C. lead                        D. keep

62. A. private                  B. global                     C. different                 D. practical

63. A. positions               B. dreams                   C. images                   D. directions

64. A. positions               B. dreams                   C. images                   D. directions