第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55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。 I got up and dressed, with my violin under my jacket, and went out into the streets to try my luck. I wandered about for 36 , looking for a likely spot, 37 as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I stopped 38 under a bridge near the station and 39 to have a try. I felt tense and nervous. One moment I was 40 the hurrying crowds , 41 I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the side of the street 42 me , the violin under my chin. The first 43 I played were loud and unskilled, then they 44 down and began to run more smoothly. 45 ,I was neither caught nor told to shut up. 46 , nobody took any notice at all. Then an old man without stopping 47 threw a penny into my hat, as if getting rid of some guilty evidence. Other pennies followed, slowly 48 steadily , dropped by 49 who appeared not to see or hear me. It seemed too easy, like a secret 50 . I 51 there for several days , gradually getting the 52 of the trade by trial and error(反复试验). It was not a good thing, 53 , to let the hat fill up with money; nor was it wise to empty it completely. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to 54 the thing going soon became a 55 rule. 36. A. an hour B. a day C. some time D. too long 37. A. running B. crying C. feeling D. sounding 38. A. at first B. at last C. at most D. at once 39. A. wanted B. allowed C. refused D. decided 40. A. part of B. familiar with C. far from D. away from 41. A. the last B. once again C. the next D. as a result 42. A. before B. behind C. next to D. beside 43. A. music B. notes C. piece D. parts 44. A. broke B. fell C. settled D. slowed 45. A. Surprisingly B. Interestingly C. Undoubtedly D. Pitifully 46. A. In a word B. Moreover C. Indeed D. That is 47. A. immediately B. secretly C. bravely D. carefully 48. A. but B. and C. while D. or 49. A. the old B. fans C. the passengers D. shadows 50. A. trick B. business C. story D. joke 51. A. remained B. searched C. left D. worked 52. A. value B. truths C. wealth D. conditions 53. A. however B. therefore C. for example D. after all 54. A. make B. open C. leave D. start 55. A. normal B. regular C. smart D. suitable |