第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每题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）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
When I lived in South America , I could speak Spanish very well .When I came back to the United States I couldn’t 36 many opportunities to speak 37 . One of my friends gave me some 38 . She said that I could go back to school to 39 Spanish or that I could get a job 40 I would meet some Spanish speaking people . I was very 41 . I did both !
I signed up 42 a Spanish course at the community college . 43 I couldn’t understand Mr Garcia , the Spanish teacher , but 44 a few weeks I could
45 most of what he said . But I still needed help with my 46 ——I couldn’t speak Spanish without a strong American 47 . When I spoke to Mr Garcia about my
48 , he said that I could go to the language lab 49 my pronunciation and that I would 50 him and his family at the weekend . They could really help me 51 my pronunciation , he said .
Well , I went to the Garcia’s 52 one Sunday afternoon and met Mrs Garcia and the three Garcia’s children . Mrs Garcia asked me 53 I could help her with the children in the afternoon after school . I was 54 !This was just what I needed ! I would be able to study Spanish in school 55 improve my pronunciation with the Garcia children every afternoon .
36．A．find B．give C．look D．hope
37．A．English B．French C．Spanish D．Chinese
38．A．plans B．questions C．answers D．advice
39．A．teach B．study C．speak D．work
40．A．where B．which C．when D．that
41．A．worried B．lucky C．unlucky D．afraid
42．A．in B．at C．for D．on
43．A．As a result B．As usual C．At last D．At first
44．A．before B．soon C．after D．later
45．A．understand B．speak C．tell D．say
46．A．homework B．lessons C．grammar D．pronunciation
47．A．sound B．accent C．voice D．noise
48．A．problem B．question C．worry D．mistake
49．A．to practiceB．practicing C．to practise D． practising
50．A．visit B．tell C．telephone D．invite
51．A．develop B．improve C．exploit D．examine 
52．A．office B．school C．shop D．house
53．A．that B．if C．what D．why
54．A．satisfied B．surprised C．worried D．disappointed
55．A．otherwise B．but C．and D．or