第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four  41  eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain  42  one of the eggs to roll down the mountain,  43  a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must  44  and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen (母鸡)  45  to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born.  46 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n)  47 . Soon, the eagle believed he was  48  more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 49__his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and  50  a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle  51 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 52 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle  53  staring at his real family up above, 54  that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his  55  be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is  56  the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle  57  dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken.  58 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle  59__.
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 60__  your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
41. A. large           B. curious                     C. small                       D. fortunate
42. A. guiding         B. blowing                   C. causing                    D. inviting
43. A. on                 B. over                         C. past                         D. to
44. A. introduce       B. punish                  C. protect                        D. share
45. A. offered         B. regretted                  C. managed                  D. turned
46. A. Carefully        B. Gently                        C. Sadly                      D. Luckily
47. A. chicken          B. eagle                        C. hero                         D. fool
48. A. something       B. everything            C. anything                   D. nothing
49. A. and             B. but                        C. so                        D. however
50. A. noticed             B. recognized            C. respected                  D. watched
51. A. cried               B. smiled                  C. argued                        D. explained
52. A. excitement       B. anger                   C. laughter                   D. surprise
53. A. approached         B. avoided                C. continued                 D. considered
54. A. promising          B. proving                C. believing                  D. dreaming
55. A. suggestion           B. advantage             C. dream                  D. discovery
56. A. what                B. why                     C. how                         D. when
57. A. went                B. enjoyed                C. began                   D. stopped
58. A. Happily              B. Finally                C. Quickly       

 
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