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，掌握大意，然

题目内容：

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，掌握大意，然后从36－55各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Not long ago, someone asked the dad of a young pop star what his son would have done if he hadn’t become a singer. The father said he had 36considered anything else. This was his Plan A. There had been no Plan B. I 37this to my son Marty, who was studying musical theater at college,when he was thinking about a second 38in business or teaching.

“Just study what you’re interested in ,” I said.

“But what if I can’t 39it?” he asked.

“It’ll still be worth it.” I answered.

My friends think I’m 40. They’ve advised their own children to 41something they think will bring them financial rewards, ___42they don’t love it. “Times are hard: get your son into something that can 43a good job.” A friend told me.

Of course I understand their 44, and want to protect my son. But why should he 45

his “best years” studying things that hardly hold his 46? Is that really a wise use of his

47? I think fear leads nowhere, while enthusiasm can lead anywhere.

The wisest parents are the ones who 48their children toward the things that already interest them. It’s 49that sometimes such parents will feel afraid. When Marty stepped into the extraordinarily 50field of performance, I was worried about his future. Yet I have watched him grow. I have witnessed the 51he has made to run after his dream, and how much he has enjoyed the 52.

It may be that my son will 53because of dreaming big. But I believe that seeking one’s own dream is one’s only real chance of happiness. I’d rather he 54than hung back.（退缩）.

As he 55his choices, my best advice to him is: Risk everything. Plan B, C, D and E will always be there. Grasp Plan A.

36. A. still B.never C. ever D. yet

37. A. refused B. promised C. mentioned D. complained

38. A. major B. career C. experiment D. skill

39. A.try B. finish C. make D. seize

40. A. considerate B. wise C. unusual D. crazy

41. A. absorb B.seek C. realize D.overcome

42. A.as if B. in case C. even if D. now that

43. A. refer to B. lead to C. belong to D. adapt to

44. A.concern B. humor C.judgement D. favor

45. A. keep B. offer C. spend D. take

46. A. opinion B.interest

C. perso nality D. identity

47. A. energy B. money C. time D. mind

48. A.direct B. follow C. signal D. command

49. A.impossible B.certain C. embarrassing D. rough

50. A.magical B. competitive C. traditional D.fantastic

51. A. effort B.appointment C. decision D. effect

52. A. experiment B.process C. course D.practice

53. A. operate B. suffer C. enjoy D. perform

54. A. went ahead B. sped up C.look forward D. started over

55. A. designs B.rejects C. evaluates D. weighs

最佳答案：

BCACD BCBAC BCABB ABBAD

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。