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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two．There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons,   21   from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved —   22  people．She made everyone smile and feel good．

Being a waitress   23   my life．One of my   24  customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman．  25   the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant．  26 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money．" The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I   27  my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have   28   in me．" He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a   29 , reading: "The only collateral （担保物） on this loan is my trust in your   30   as a person．Good people with a dream should have the __31   to make that dream come true．" I took the   32   to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me． But my investments failed and 1 lost the money．

I found myself   33   what it would be like to be a stockbroker（股票经济人）．1 decided to 34    a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage（经纪人事务所）．35   I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker．I paid back Fred and my   36   the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．

I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will   37   forever．He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped   38   his medical bills．His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best   39    .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very   40   career woman?"

21． A．specially       B．especially        C．naturally D．generally

22． A．serving B．amusing   C．helping     D．greeting

23． A．affected        B．bettered   C．changed   D．benefited

24． A．ordinary        B．normal     C．regular     D．common

25． A．But for B．Apart from     C．Regardless of   D．Thanks to

26． A．Therefore      B．However C．Instead     D．Besides

27． A．exchanged     B．discussed C．designed D．shared

28． A．faith      B．enthusiasm      C．interest     D．patience

29．A．notice      B．note C．passage    D．sign

30．A．modesty   B．honesty    C．pride       D．confidence

31．A．opportunity     B．ability      C．responsibility   D．talent

32．A．notes       B．letters      C．bills D．checks

33．A．worrying about       B．caring about    C．learning about        D．thinking about

34．A．adapt to   B．give up    C．apply for D．take over

35．A．Even though   B．In case     C．Now that D．as though

36．A．workmates      B．parents     C．customers        D．friends

37．A．possess    B．treasure    C．enjoy       D．recall

38．A．fill   B．spend       C．offer        D．cover

39．A．investments     B．interest    C．checks     D．profits

40．A．important        B．experienced     C．successful        D．hardworking

属于核糖核酸二级结构的描述是（）。

A.DNA的超螺旋结构

B.核苷酸在核酸链上的排列顺序

C.DNA双螺旋结构

D.tRNA的三叶草结构

E.DNA的核小体结构

回答下列有关生物进化的问题。

小岛上蜥蜴原种的脚趾逐渐出现两种性状，W代表蜥蜴脚趾的分趾基因；w代表联趾（趾间有蹼）基因。如下图表示这两种性状比例变化的过程。

①由于蜥蜴过度繁殖，导致（）加剧。

②小岛上食物短缺，联趾蜥蜴个体比例反而逐渐上升，其原因可能是（）

③上图所示的过程说明，自然环境的变化引起不同性状蜥蜴的比例发生变化，其本质是因为蜥蜴群体内的（）发生了改变。

公司进行债务重构标志着公司面临经营危机（）

Divorce is the act by which a valid marriage is dissolved, usually freeing the parties to remarry. In regions in (1) ancient (2) authority still predominates, divorce may be (3) and rare, especially when, as among Roman Catholics and Hindus, the religious (4) views marriage (5) indissoluble. Custom, (6) , may make divorce a simple matter in (7) societies. (8) some Pueblo Indian tribes a woman could divorce her husband (9) leaving his moccasins on the doorstep. The (10) of individual determination and mutual (11) are making divorce (12) acceptable in the (13) parts of the world.

Among premodern societies, the rate of marital stability is difficult to (14) (15) the varying definitions of (16) and divorce. It seems to be broadly true (17) wherever divorce is a legal impossibility the wedding is a well-defined event conducted with (18) formality. The (19) principle does not hold true: elaborate marriage ceremonial is quite compatible with high divorce rates. Many anthropologists agree that divorce is generally more permissible in matrilineal societies (20) in patrilineal ones, in which the procreative and sexual rights of the bride are often symbolically transferred to the husband with the payment of bride-price.

1（）

A.which

B.where

C.how

D.when