While high school does not generally encourage students to explore

第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).

I never felt an urge to 43 any sign language before.My entire family is hearing,and so are all my friends.The 44 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my 45 for ASL.

The 46 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 47 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48 of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50 .This newness just left me 51 more.

After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club`s meetings. I only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress,I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 58 , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens.

41. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal

42. A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion

43. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create

44. A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken

45. A. love B. concern C. goal D. request

46. A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task

47. A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed

48. A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason

49. A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracte

50. A. end B. past C. course D. distance

51. A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting

52. A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain

53. A. print B. write C. sign D. count

54. A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious

55. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize

56. A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for

57. A. prohibited B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated

58.A.Lastly B.Thus C.Instead D.However

59.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected

60.A.easy B.popular C.quick D.new

答案：

41--45：ABCDA

46--50：ABADB

51--55：DBCAC

56--60：DACBD

以上为全国英语试卷一的部分试题及答案，仅供参考。