第一节 完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握

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第一节 完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21  to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22  in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23  teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24  such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25 . He would march out of the classroom   26  if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27  on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28  I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29 ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30   out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech            B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped