2017年公共英語(yǔ)三級(jí)英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用模擬題（18）

　　I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 36 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so 37 to me and had such a big 38 on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to 39 my own cancer experience?

　　I’m an ambitious 40, and when I started going through chemo (化療) , even though I’m a very 41 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 42 . One day, while waiting to go in for 43 , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient 44 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 45 he had one of his books with him as well. It 46 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was47 a published author, and he was currently 48 on a new book.

　　We would see each other at various times and 49 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 50 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 51 on my face. He unfortunately 52 last year due to his cancer, 53 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 54 to pick up my pen again. I 55 to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”

　　36. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories

　　37. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange

　　38. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact

　　39. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to

　　40. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor

　　41. A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest

　　42. A. mood B. position C. state D. way

　　43. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment

　　44. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered

　　45. A. while B. because C. although D. providing

　　46. A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out

　　47. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually

　　48. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying

　　49. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited

　　50. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher

　　51. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask

　　52. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away

　　53. A. since B. but C. so D. for

　　54. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration

　　55. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied