. 第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分.满分20分) 阅读下面短文．掌握其大意．然后从36-55各空所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中.选出最佳选项.并在答题卡

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第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文．掌握其大意．然后从36-55各空所给的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。

We convince ourselves that life will bebetter once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well whenthey are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and wemust deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teenyears.

We tell ourselves our ___40___ will bebetter when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we cantake a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is nobetter time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will alwaysbe full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy___45___it all.

For the longest time, it seemed that lifewas about to start--real life.

But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to befinished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life.Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn'tany road to happiness.

Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ everymoment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ tenpounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.

Happiness is a voyage, not a destination.There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'

36. A. pleased       B. happy           C.frustrated   D. frightened

37. A.we             B.they            C.all         D. nothing

38. A.because        B.but             C.so          D. and

39. A.luckier        B.happier         C.older        D. healthier

40. A.life           B.study           C.children      D. condition

41. A.rest           B.bath            C.breath        D. vacation

42. A.idea           B.opinion         C.truth         D. thought

43. A.before         B.ever            C. justthen     D. right now

44. A. challenges    B. troubles        C.awards        D. chances

45. A. instead of    B.in addition to    C. in spiteof     D. up to

46. A. meet with     B.go ahead        C. turnto        D. get through

47. A.paid          B.got             C.asked         D. printed

48. A.end           B.start           C.reward        D. appear

49. A. achievements  B.obstacles       C.duties         D. opinions

50. A.view        B.life            C.position         D. condition

51. A.work        B.study           C.enjoy            D. wait

52. A. happiness   B.time            C.age             D. road

53. A. asking for  B.supposing       C. waitingfor        D. hoping for

54. A.gain        B.reduce          C. weigh           D. enjoy

55. A.worse       B.better          C.more             D.less

试题答案

【答案】

36---55   CCABA  DCDAC   DABBA   CBCAB  

【解析】略