第一节:完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并将答案写在答案卷上。
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 1 finding the keyhole. When I 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was once installed ...but no switch!
Not discouraged(灰心的) easily, I remembered 4 a lamp by the bed when I deposited(寄存) my luggage earlier in the day. I found the bed in the 5 (跌跌撞撞地走)around until I found a desk lamp which actually ___9 ! and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 6 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 7 to find another lamp. So I 8 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and ... no drawstring! I finally stumbled
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how ____10___ light is! But even more necessary than physical light is the light that shines from people --the light of 11 (信号灯) of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is ___14 a candle in a forest, remember — there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to __15 the and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and _____12__ place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in need of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you _13___ may be a beacon