第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　 Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is certainly what happened in my 　36　 .

　 When I was 14, I was hitchhiking (免费搭车) from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my　 37　 　to California. I, a high school dropout with learning　 　38 　, was following my dream, and decided to surf the biggest 　39 　in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii, where I would later live. Upon reaching downtown El Paso, I met an old man, a begger, on the street corner, who stopped me and asked if I was 　40　 　away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir.” While at home, my father said to me, “It is important to 　41　 　your dream and what is in your heart. Son.”

　 After chatting for a few minutes, the 　42　 　beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something grand to　 　43　 　with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first 　44 　me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment　 　45　 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he　 　46　 　with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements that were very 　47 　and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 　48　 　you:

　 “Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can　 　49 　you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 　50　 　for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 　51　 　away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 　52　 　in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

　 “Number two is to learn how to 　53　 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.” At the moment, he presented the 　54　 of Plato and Aristotle--- immortal (不朽的)classics from ancient times.

　 The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we　 　55 　met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case　　　　 　　 　　　　 B. career　　　　　 　　　 C. journey　　　　　 　　 D. life

37. A. route　 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. path　　　　　　 　　 C. way　　　　　　 　　 D. road

38. A. disabilities　　 　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 　　 C. interest　　　　　 　 D. talents

39. A. rains　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. waves　　　　　 　　　 C. clouds　　　　　 　　 D. winds

40. A. driving　　　 　　　　　　　 B. escaping　　　　 　　　 C. fleeing　　　　　 　 D. running

41. A. catch　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　　 　　　　 C. understand　　　　 D. recognize

42. A. friendly　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　 　　 C. hungry　　　　　 　　 D. curious

43. A. charge　　　　 　　　　　　 B. consult　　　　 　　　 C. share　　　　　　 D. communicate

44. A. led　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　 　　 C. pushed　　　　　 　　 D. ordered

45. A. unless　　　　 　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　 　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 　 D. since

46. A. went　　　　 　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　 　　　　 C. returned　　　　　 　 D. carried

47. A. common　　　 　　　　　　　 B. attractive　 　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 　 D. special

48. A. teach　　　　 　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　 　　　　 C. advise　　　　　 　　 D. request

49. A. attract　　　　 　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　 　　 C. interest　　　　 　　　 D. fool

50. A. disappointment　　 　　 B. joy　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　 　　 D. excitement

51. A. walked　　　　 　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　 　　　 C. drove　　　　　 　　 D. gave

52. A. heard　　　　 　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　 　　　 C. experienced　　　 　　 D. witnessed

53. A. work　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　 　　　 C. write　　　　　 　　　 D. read

54. A. writings　　　 　　　　　　 B. poems　　　　　 　　　 C. novels　　　　 　　　　 D. stories

55. A. earlier　　　　 　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　 　　　 C. already　　　　 　　　 D. once

35. The cat is the only one of her pets Jane will have ____ on her bed.

　 A. to sleep　　　 B. it sleeping　　 C. sleeping　　 D. to be sleeping

34. I think you should complain- _____, of course, you are happy with the way things are.

　 A. unless　　　　 B. untill　　　　 C. if　　　　 D. or

33. Since I won the big prize, my telephone hasn’t stopped ringing. People ____ to ask how I am going to spend the money.

　 A. phoned　　　　 B. will phone　　　　 C. were phoning　　 D. are phoning

32. After graduation she reached a point in her career ____ she needed to decide what to do.

　 A. that　　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

31. --- Do you know where my address book is?

　 --- It ____ be in the hall cupboard. I think I saw it this morning.

　 A. could　　　　　 B. can　　　　 C. will　　　　　 D. must

30. The back garden of our house contains a lawn ____ very pleasant to sit on in summer.

　 A. which is 　　　B. it is　　　 C. which it is　　　 D. which I think is