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2023年海东地区乐都县考研《英语一》统考试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) 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。 Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud. This seemed like a very 3 process, but there’ s always some 4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication.w.w.w..c.o.m Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 8 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 9 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(伙伴)and I decided to play a 10 on him. After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 11 Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 12 found out.” “Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 13 on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 14 Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 15 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused(停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.” “And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 16 discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 17 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 18 all these