Ⅱ.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写上所选答案的字母。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

　　Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer .(15 points)

　　A famous scientist who had made an important medical breakthrough was being interviewed. A newspaper reporter asked him why he thought he was able to be 26 more creative than the average person.

　　He said that it all came from a(n) 27 that occurred when he was about two years old . He was trying to 28 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator 29 he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling the milk all 30 the floor.

　　His mother came into the kitchen. 31 yelling at him, giving him a lecture or 32 him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have 33 ! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the 34 has already been done. Would you like to get 35 and play in the sea of milk for a few minutes before we clean it up ?”

　　This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment 36 he knew he didn’t need to be 37 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 38 for learning something new, which is, after all, what 39 experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn’t 40 , we usually learn something from it.

　　26. A. still B. ever C. so much D. ever much

　　27. A. event B. incident C. story D. legend

　　28. A. take B. gain C. place D. return

　　29. A. where B. while C. which D. when

　　30. A. over B. through C. across D. on

　　31. A. In addition to B. In spite of C. Apart from D. Instead of

　　32. A. hugging B. kissing C. hating D. punishing

　　33. A. made B. created C. done D. produced

　　34. A. damage B. loss C. harm D. ruin

　　35. A. away B. over C. down D. up

　　36. A. which B. when C. that D. what

　　37. A. afraid B. fearful C. worried D. frightened

　　38. A. occasions B. situations C. opportunities D. moments

　　39. A. technical B. scientific C. social D. artistic

　　40. A. function B. operate C. work D. help