第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My teeth screamed. I couldn’t   2 1   them any longer. I finally    22   my fear of dentists and decided to get them fixed. But    23  ? I was a college student and barely    24   myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could   2 5   the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first    26   within walking distance. The receptionist told me to come right over.    2 7   I hurried across the campus, I forgot the    28   in worrying about how I would pay the    29  .
In a few minutes I was in a chair being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad   3 0  .”
“I already knew that,” I   3 1   him and answered quickly to hide my    32  .
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t   3 3   to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What   3 4   did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my   3 5  .”
“Well, then you’ll pay me.   3 6   you concentrate on your classes and     37    the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really   3 8   it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth.
From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and   3 9   his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. They’ve lent and given me money, materials or equipment; they’ve taught me skills and helped me organize groups; sometimes they’ve rescued me   4 0   danger or making a big mistake.
21.   A. bear                        B. take                         C. treat                         D. forget
22.   A. identified                 B. admitted                   C. ignored                    D. expressed
23.   A. where               B. who                         C. why                         D. how
24.   A. changed                   B. provided                  C. supported                 D. enjoyed
25.   A. visit                         B. fix                           C. call                          D. cover
26.   A. teacher                     B. dentist               C. driver               D. operator
27.   A. As                          B. After                        C. Since                       D. Though
28.   A. class                        B. time                         C. address                     D. pain
29.   A. bill                          B. debt                         C. tax                           D. visit
30.   A. shape                       B. order                       C. size                          D. situation
31.   A. directed                   B. comforted         C. stopped                    D. advised
32.   A. anger                       B. fear                         C. hope                  

21—25 ACDCB            26—30 BADAA           31—35 CBCCA            36—40 BDBCD

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