第二节: 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with ___16___ an gang (团伙) problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often ___17___ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day ___18___.
Those fun trips had a(n) ___19___ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, ___20___ working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys ___21___. He sensed trouble between them. ___22___, one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. " I ___23___ you. You took me ___24___ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the ___25___ days of my life. "
Deeply touched by the boy's word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会) that ___26___ teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw ___27___ there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging ___28___ on the kids, " says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he ___29___ to present an alternative way of life, "When you're sitting there waiting for a ___30___," he says, "you can't help but talk to each other, and such ___31___ can be pretty deep. "
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer (同龄人) pressures in high school, " says Michelle, 17, who ___32___ the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother ___33___ drugs."
Moody faces ___34___ in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. "I'm living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my ___35___ to give back, " Moody says. "If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow. "
16.A.drinking B.drug C.security D.smoking
17.A.ran into B.got over C.left behind D.looked into
18.A.ahead B.away C.off D.out
19.A.immediate B.damaging C.limited D.lasting
20.A.once B.while C.since D.until
21.A.quarreling B.complaining C.talking D.cheering
22.A.Slowly B.Suddenly C.Finally D.Secretly
23.A.understand B.hear C.see D.remember
24.A.fishing B.sailing C.boating D.swimming
25.A.quietest B.longest C.best D.busiest
26.A.connects B.introduces C.reduces D.commits
27.A.where B.unless C.as D.whether
28.A.impression B.burden C.decision D.impact
29.A.asked B.intended C.pretended D.agreed
30.A.solution B.change C.bite D.surprise
31.A.concerns B.interests C.conversations D.emotions
32.A.Participated in B.worked out C.approved of D.made up
33.A.misuse B.avoid C.tolerate D.test
34. A unemployment B.challenge C.competition D.retirement
35. A team B.school C.family D.community