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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My senior year ,I can’t believe it’s almost over .Now when I     36     ,it was stressful ,but exciting ,the prom ,graduation ,and then of course ,college.
I started my college application process months before Christmas .My parents told me it would be     37    if I set up interviews and tours .But I was unmotivated .I wanted to go to college, but I didn’t want to deal with the      38     .
As the day flew by, my application lay on my desk just as I had     39     them three months before.“You are wasting     40    time ,” my parents plained .Sweeping away the gathered      41     on the applications, I worked on them every Sunday     42     I finished .Next came writing the essays .I had many ideas, but every school had different    43    . I changed them until I was pleased.      44    ,everything was underway. Now I had to wait. In March, I started receiving letters of rejections(拒绝),I began to think that I had set myself up for    45     .I had a letter from Salem State College stating that they wanted to see my third quarter     46     before they made their decision .Yes !At least someone wanted to     47     me. The beginning of April, I received a letter from Keens State.I had been rejected. Those      48    words :“We regret to inform you...”made me sit down and cry. I had      49    all hope .Then I heard from Plymouth State. Not my first     50    ,but...I had been accepted. Maybe if I get my grades     51     ,I can transfer to another school ....
The college application progress     52     me deeply. All my friends had dozens of schools to choose from, I guess my parents were     53     .High school grades are extremely important to your     54    .If I could do it all over again, I would take it more     55     .
36. A.hold back      B.look back    C.keep back    D.go back
37.A.smart        B.certain C.convenient   D.available
38.A.loneliness      B.subjects       C.stress   D.tests  
39.A. found       B. left        C. sent        D. chosen
40.A.busy          B. spare      C. changeable D.valuable
41.A.dust              B.ideas       C.work        D.troubles
42.A. before      B.unless    C. until       D. when
43.A.decision     B.standards     C.regulations  D.requirements
44.A.Suddenly       B.Finally     C.Generally    D.Fortunately
45.A.disappointment      B.achievements      C.discrimination     D.preparations
46.A.papers       B.plans       C.grades      D.exams
47.A.accept       B.respect     C.judge       D.consider
48.A.borrowed       B.cheering      C.heated      D.opening
49.A.ruined       B.gained     C.lost          D.seen
50.A.chance       B.choice     C.guess       D.success
51.A.up          B.out         C.on               D.over
52.A.hurt              B.beat        C.punished     D.frightened
53.A.strict         B.right       C.kind         D.upset
54.A.school history       B.present familyC.final exams D.future  plans
55.A.firmly       B.readily     C.seriously     D.willingly36-40BACBD   41-45ACDBA   46-50CDDCB   51-55AABDC