In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory__36__course about 20 years ago.

　　The professor __37__the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and invited the students to _38_how many beans the jar contained. After __39__shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __40__ answer, and went on saying, ”You have just __41__an important lesson about science. That is: Never__42__ your own senses.”

　　Twenty years later, the __43__could guess what the professor had in mind. He __44__himself, perhaps,as inviting his students to start an exciting __45__into an unknown world Invisible(無形的)to the 46 ,which can be discovered only through scientific 47 .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation. She was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be te 51 .The professor, however, said that it was 52 .he was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and 54 ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”

　　36.A. art B. history C. science D. math

　　37.A. searched fo B. looked at C. got through D. marched into

　　38.A. count B. guess C. report D. watch

　　39.A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to

　　40.A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult

　　41.A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken

　　42.A. lose B. trust C. sharpen D. show

　　43.A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman

　　44.A. described B. respected C. saw D. served

　　45.A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush

　　46.A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light

　　47. A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods

　　48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse

　　49. A. suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting

　　50. A. believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained

　　51. A. growth B. strength C. faith D. truth

　　52. A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable

　　53. A. task B. tool C. success D. connection

　　54. A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave

　　55. A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed

　　【答案】36.C 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.C 41.A 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.A

　　高考英語完形填空模擬練習2：

　　Diana Velex does everythings with maximum effore—and at maximum speed.That 36 learning a new languague,completing two certificates and opening a store.

　　When arriving in Canada in 2008,she had one 37 ;to have what she had back Home in Colombia.”I didn’t want to 38 what I do ,like so many who come to a new Country,” she said .”I 39 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40 myself properly.”

　　Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop owership in Canada a 41 Meant going to school to get the 42 education and certification.”My experience of Owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me43 in my abilities. But I Cound’t speak the language and I had to 44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to. 45 all over again,”said Diana

　　46 ，she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新開張) 47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 49 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 50 while at college.

　　By the end of October 2009,she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 51 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 52 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to 53 .

　　Looking back, Diana, a fashion(時裝)designer, 54 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 55 the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

　　36. A. requires B. encourages C. interduce D. advises

　　37. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem

　　38. A. aontinue B. choose C. change D. lose

　　39. A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated

　　40. A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade

　　41. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder

　　42. A. phyaical B. private C. primary D. necessary

　　43. A. pressure B. judgement C. influence D. confidence

　　44. A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into

　　45. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work

　　46. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly

　　47. A. through B. for C. before D. with

　　48. A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses

　　49. A. Though B. AS C. Since D. Once

　　50. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out

　　51. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey

　　52. A. original B. common C. another D. distant

　　53. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness

　　54. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes

　　55. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first

　　【答案】36-40CACBB 41-45ADDCB 46-50CADAC 51-55BAADB