2019年成人高考高起点《英语》模拟试题及答案（11）_第2页

 　　Part II. Cloze (30 points)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage carefully and choose the one that fits right into the passage.

　　Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 16 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree in medical science, I could not find a 17 job.

　　I was 18 a school bus to make ends meet and 19 with a friend of mine, for I could not afford to rent a flat alone. I had 20 several job interviews, bus I did not 21 any job. “Why has my life become so 22 ?” I thought painfully.

　　One day as I pulled the bus over to 23 a little girl, she handed me an earring found on the seat next to her, 24 I should keep it 25 somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

　　At first I got angry-how could one be happy in my situation? Then all of a sudden, it 26 me--I had been giving all of my 27 to what was going wrong with my 28 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 29 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 30 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 31 from a lady who was a director at a large 32 . She asked me if I would 33 a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

　　My 34 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 35 that I completely changed my life.

　　16. A. As B. Though C. If D. When

　　17. A. demanding B. difficult C. satisfying D. specific

　　18. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing

　　19. A. to live B. have lived C. lived D. living

　　20. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held

　　21. A. lose B. like C. leave D. get

　　22. A. hard B. busy C. normal D. simple

　　23. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for

　　24. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing

　　25. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that

　　26. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved

　　27. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests

　　28. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life

　　29. A. list B. book C. check D. copy

　　30. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add

　　31. A. her B. him C. me D. them

　　32. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel

　　33. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about

　　34. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour

　　35. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking