II语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1_ has been on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力) growth by __2__ situation that has designed for the __3__ children.
There can be little doubt that __4__ classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these __5__ out of the regular classes may create serious problems.
I observed a number of __6__ children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a __7__ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying __8__ on their teachers’ direction. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect __9__ on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.
Many are concerned that gifted children become __10__ and lose interest in learning. However this __11__ is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these __12__ simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are __13__. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they __14__ so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted
