第二节：完形填空（共20小题；没小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun I’ve been ill for 28 years.www.examｗ.com
Music has always been a great love of mine and , in my 20s, when my 21was more manageable , I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing falk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed, 24 I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 25 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 26 I need as in the aftenoons , I was bnitod in my 27 . I decided that I would consider,28 to singing in restamrants.
My fainfy are an musicians , so I was 29 when I went into our local music store
explained that I wanted to sing agin but using recorded karaoke music.I knew that disc were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 30.And 31 you only three to four song out of ten on a disc that you can 32 use .
When I told the owner of the shop about my 33. he gave me a long, thoughtful 34.
“This means a lot to you ,doesn’t it ?” he said. “Come with me “.
He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.中华考试网(www．Examw。com)
He placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said.”I have 800 karaoke songs in here . you can take your 37 and I” II record them for you .that should get you started.”
I 38. Thanking him , I made a time with him to listen all the songs and choose 39 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His 40 still warms my heart and make me just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
21A.loneliness B. sadness C.tiredness D.sickness
22 A.set B. enjoyed C. kept D.shared
23A. Gladly B.eventually C. unfortunately D.Surpisingly
24A. Now B.Then C. Unfortunately D.Surprisingly
25A. add up to B.make up for C. get nd of D.take advantage of
26A.If B. As C. Though D.Before
27A.movement B. condition C. choices D.positions
28A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D.going back
29A.recognized B. interviewed C. found D.invited
30A.money B.time C.energy D.knowledge
31A. thus B. once C. seldom D.knowledge
32A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D.formerlywｗw.ExamＷ.CoM
33 A. job B.family C. idea D.ofier
34 A. face B. view C. look D.sight
35A. over B.along C. towards D.through
36A. over B.along C. towards D.through
37 A. pick B. turn C. role D.step
38A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have cried D.could have cried
39A. more B. C.few D.the rest
40A. courage B. C. kindness D.trust
