修订版2006高考英语试题（福建卷）2-无忧考网第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thebattlewasfollowedbyaterriblestorm.Therefore,itwasn'tuntilOctober26thatVice-Admiral(海军中将）Collingwoodwas____36____tosendoffhisreporttoBritain____37____tilevictoryandNelson'sdeath.Hechose____38____thetaskoneofthesmallestshipsinhisfleet.Pickle.____39____byCaptainLapenotiere.Inspiteof40windsandroughseas,Picklemadethe____41____ofmorethan1,000milesinjustovereightdays,____42____FalmouthonthemorningofNovember4.Fromthere,CaptainLapenotiere____43____afastpostchaise(轻便马车)toLondon,traveling____44____for37hours.HereachedtheAdmiraltyinWhitehallat1a.m.onWednesday,November6--lessthan11daysafterhehad.45____Collingwood.Mostoftheofficialshadgonetobed____46____,butthesecretarywasstill____47____inthefamousBoardRoom.Lapenotierehurriedinand____48____thereportwiththesimplewords:"Sir,wehavegainedagreatvictory.Butwehave____49____LordNelson."Copiesofthereportwerequicklymadeand____50____tothePrimeMinisterandKingGeorgeIII.Aspecialeditionofa____51____wasrushedoutanddeliveredalloverthecountry.Theatmosphereofpublic____52____forthevictorywasweakenedbywidespreadsorrowforthe____53____ofNelson.Asonepoetlaterwrote:"ThevictoryofTrafalgarwas____54____indeed,withtheusualformsofrejoicing(欢庆),____55____theywerewithoutjoy."36.A.eagerB.anxiousC.ableD.sure37.A.announcingB.tellingC.mentioningD.warning38.A.withB.fromC.forD.among39.A.seatedB.broughtC.ownedD.led40.A.strongB.weakC.warmD.light41.A.distanceB.flightC.voyageD.march42.A.leavingforB.arrivingatC.stayinginD.sailingfor43.A.madeB.tookC.keptD.sat44.A.freely.B.aimlesslyC.slowlyD.continuously45.A.seenB.foundC.toldD.left46.A.longbeforeB.longagoC.beforelongD.longafter47.A.onleaveB.onbusinessC.atworkD.atsea48.A.tookoverB.handedoverC.gaveoutD.turnedout49.A.defeatedB.beatenC.missedD.lost50.A.sentB.carriedC.suggestedD.written51.A.bookB.newspaperC.weeklyD.magazine52.A.hopeB.searchC.desireD.happiness53.A.returnB.failureC.deathD.injury54.A.congratulatedB.celebratedC.gainedD.reported55.A.andB.soC.forD.but来源：www.examda.com第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AGettingpaidtotalkabouttheWorldCupisagreatjob.I'mnotafootballcommentator(评论员),though--justanEnglishteacherinJapan.IcametoJapantwoyearsago,anddidn'tthinkIwouldstay,butJapanhasthateffectonyou.Peopleoftenenduplivingherelongerthantheyplanned.Ithinkit'sbesttoteach,inabiggercitywherethereareotherforeignerstomixwith,ratherthanasmalltownwhereEnglishteachersoftencomplainoffeelinglikeagoldfishinabowl.ManypeoplechoosetoliveinTokyo,ofcourse,whichisgoodfortilenightlifefactor.ButI'dsaythatforgeneralqualityofliving,citiesofneithertoolargenortoosmall,likeSapporowhereIlive,arebetterchoices.IteachEnglishprivately,whichmeansI'mmyownboss.Ifyouwanttodevoteyourselftoprivateteaching,it'swellworthdoingaTEFLcoursefirst,becauseyourlessonswillbemuchbetterforit.Theproblemwithprivateteachingisfindingstudents;ittookmeayeartobuildupafullschedule(日程表)ofprivatelessons,soIstartedoutteachinginschoolspart-time.Mostofmyforeignfriendshereworkfull-timeforbigEnglishconversationschools.Thesalaryisfinetoliveon,butwhetheryoucansavemoneydependsonhowmuch...