二、英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In March 2007, I wasrecovering from an operation for breast cancer and going through a terribletime. I spent my days at home 41 everything to myself. Then one of mycolleagues suggested __42_, “Why don’t you pick a couple of days and go toIreland and escape?” I 43 the tip.
The trip was fun, but whenI got on the 44 to go home，I wasn' t feeling well. Myplan was to sleep for the 45 journey, but the guy next to me looked good -hearted for a conversation 46 he had kind eyes.
“ I had an operation，” I said 47 “ I had breast cancer. ” He paused for a moment and said，“ What' s wrong with that? Breast cancer is just a small 48 of you,like going to college or getting married."
I could feel my eyes 49 upwith tears.
“Don’t think too much ofyour problem," he said. “Instead, think about how many people you couldhelp."
I had tears coming down myface, and said, “I can't 50 I'm crying in front of you, I don't 51 know you.，’
“Look, you have a 52 inlife,” he said. “You can either 53 your things deep in your pockets and takethem to your grave, or you can help someone. ”
I' ve always been a very54 person，and aside from the few people who needed toknow, I' d kept my illness secret. I didn' t want to be 55 by my weakness.
But this man, whose name wasKen Duane, showed me that my illness gave me 56 -because it gave me the abilityto 57 someone else’s load. I decided at that moment that I was going to try tohelp others by sharing my story 58 ，in hopes ofinspiring those who were in the same or similar situation. Later that year, Italked about my illness and my 59 with Ken on air.
I am forever 60 that Inever took a nap on that flight over the Atlantic.
41. A. devoting B.explaining C. keeping D. storing
42. A. seriously B.hurriedly C. kindly D. confidently
43. A. overlooked B.dismissed C. doubted D. accepted
44. A. bus B. plane C.train D. ship
45. A. whole B. last C.exact D. normal
46. A. if B. because C.while D. though
47. A. willingly B.quickly C. cheerfully D. weakly
48. A. part B. centre C.pain D. symbol
49. A. coming B. fillingC. taking D. ending
50. A. bear B. realize C.believe D. deny
51. A. still B. already C.then D. even
52. A. decision B. choiceC. goal D. belief
53. A. clear B. sort C.put D. mix
54. A. private B.outspoken C. clumsy D. polite
55. A. defeated B. blamedC. affected D. defined
56. A. surprise B.strength C. advice D. reference
57. A. broaden B. worsenC. lighten D. brighten
58. A. publicly B.officially C. clearly D. sharply
59. A. expectation B.exploration C. appointment D. conversation
60. A. grateful B.conscious C. pitiful D. regretful