完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）
Today I am known for my voice. But it 31 a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴) 32 badly that I was completely 33 to speak in public.
34 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems 35 it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was 36 Shakespeare, he could no longer 37 not being a part of our school.
When he 38 that I not only loved poetry but was 39 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 40 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 41 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 43 .
Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 44 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.” I 45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I 46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 47 memory.”
With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 49 me to read other writers’ poems before the public.
Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
| 小题1: | | A．lasted | B．took | C．was | D．wasted |
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| 小题2: | | A．so | B．fairly | C．such | D．rather |
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| 小题3: | | A．uncertain | B．unlikely | C．unbelievable | D．unable |
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| 小题4: | | A．But | B．Besides | C．Then | D．However |
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| 小题5: | | A．even if | B．so that | C．as if | D．like |
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| 小题6: | | A．acting | B．teaching | C．liking | D．choosing |
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| 小题7: | | A．prevent | B．help | C．keep | D．stand |
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| 小题8: | | A．learn | B．knew | C．decided | D．proved |
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| 小题9: | | A．writing | B．reading | C．reciting | D．saving |
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| 小题10: | | A．difference | B．difficulty | C．promise | D．friendship |
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| 小题11: | | A．question | B．idea | C．fact | D．mind |
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| 小题12: | | A．said | B．meant | C．caused | D．prepared |
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| 小题13: | | A．answered back | B．showed up | C．turned away | D．stuck to |
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| 小题14: | | A．poem | B．praise | C．return | D．opinion |
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| 小题15: | | A．replied to | B．laughed at | C．pointed to | D．stared at |
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| 小题16: | | A．could | B．did | C．should | D．had |
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| 小题18: | | A．changeless | B．hopeless | C．helpless | D．breathless |
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| 小题19: | | A．enabled | B．persuaded | C．encouraged | D．supported |
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| 小题20: | | A．voice | B．sound | C．appearance | D．interest |
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