第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker (搭便车的人). I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be   36  , but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their   37  . I rolled down my window and called the man to my car. I asked him where he was
38   and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would   39   in 15 minutes.
40   he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear. He continued to tell me that he is a   41   and goes out to sea for weeks at a time. He needs to take
42  for his nerves,   43  which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work.
With some   44   driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes. I told him I would wait and bring him back. He   45   me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes.
Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other   46  and it was going to take a while  47  . I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I   48   . But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes,   49   we had a bit more time than   50  .
Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to   51   for keeping me waiting so long. I tried my best to make him feel at   52   and drove him back to where I had picked him up. Again he   53   his thanks and we said our good-byes.
I feel that the universe or God always   54   us with what we need. Maybe God did put him in my path. In his case it was a   55  , in mine the opportunity to help someone else.
36. A. pleasing                     B. helpful                         C. dangerous                 D. surprising
37. A. home                  B. destination                C. office                       D. clinic[
38. A. coming               B. leaving                     C. living                       D. heading
39. A. close                  B. open                        C. end                          D. stay
40. A. Once                  B. Since                       C. Before                            D. While
41. A. doctor                B. salesman                  C. fisherman                 D. postman
42. A. rest                    B. medicine                  C. temperature                     D. advice
43. A. without               B. with                         C. of                               D. for
44. A. careful                B. exciting                   C. quick                       D. relaxing
45. A. praised               B. thanked                    C. encouraged               D. refused
46. A. relatives                 B. patients                    C. guests                      D. nurses
47. A. later                   B. sooner                      C. faster                       D. longer
48. A. waited                B. visited                      C. examined                 D. drove
49. A. turning up           B. taking out                 C. making up                D. turning out
50. A. promised            B. suggested                 C. limited                        D. expected
51. A. explain               B. excuse                      C. apologize                 D. forgive
52. A. rest                    B. safety                       C. ease                         D. sorrow
53. A. expressed            B. supplied                   C. announced                D. exchanged
54. A. offers                 B. provides                   C. combines                  D. connects
55. A. car                            B. treatment                  C. gift                          D. Ride

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin （顽童） was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He wished he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again．“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled （残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when __________.

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
   请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  36  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high   37  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to   38  my dream.
I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   39  because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   40  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（残疾）is only their   41  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   42  every handicapped person.
My dream was   43  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   44  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   45  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   46  .
However, I   47  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   48  my choice from typing. But I was   49  to stay with it. She accepted me.
On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   50  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   51  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   52  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   53  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   54  .
Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  55  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.
36．A．even if       B．because     C．although     D．unless
37．A．standard      B．view       C．value        D．measure
38．A．develop      B．realize      C．keep         D．have
39．A．favorable     B．unusual      C．beneficial      D．bad
40．A．other        B．special       C．unique      D．outstanding
41．A．pain        B．misfortune      C．appearance     D．sufferings
42．A．outside      B．inside         C．beyond      D．beside
43．A．fantastic     B．complicated     C．acceptable     D．simple
44．A．competitive      B．valuable      C．mysterious     D．adventurous
45．A．originally      B．extremely       C．physically      D．fortunately
46．A． seats       B．society       C．jobs       D．community
47．A．had        B．continued      C．meant     D．refused
48．A．change     B．ignore      C．confirm      D．prevent
49．A．willing      B．reluctant     C．determined      D．glad
50．A．happy     B．efficient     C．developing     D．excited
51．A．achieving      B．changing      C．developing     D．enjoying
52．A．avoid     B．risk       C．consider        D．mind
53．A．officer      B．ladder      C．typist       D．dreamer
54．A．disappointing      B．rewarding     C．encouraging      D．satisfying
55．A．no sooner    B．no wonder     C．no longer      D．no matter

Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is：Is economic globalization   50  for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce   51  in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52  to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes   53  at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.
Those who   54  globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses.   55 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in   56  open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually   57  the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually   58  from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind.   59 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to   60  their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of   61 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to   62  and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about globalization—there is no   63 . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The   64  now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.                                                  (347 words)

When you take a walk in any city, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect(保护) themselves against attacks by other beasts. Later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat what was caught without permission.
These days people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks from animals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery（抢劫）. But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is a best friend when there are no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their natural children have grown up. So the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.
67. According to the passage, in the old days people trained dogs ______ .
for protection against robbery
just for fun
for companionship
for protection against other animals
68. The word "companionship" may mean ______ .
A. native     B. advice     C. friendly relationship（关系） D. usage
69. The dogs were used for hunting because ______ .
A. they were good hunters
B. they obeyed their masters
C. they were useful for protection
D. they did not eat other animals
70. The most important reason for people to keep dogs now is they ______ .
A. need companion
B. like children
C. enjoy hunting
D .want to protect themselves
71. We can infer from the passage that ______ .
A. dogs can be helpful to those who need company
B. city people always feel lonely
C. dogs can be boring （厌烦的）
D. the city can be a very dangerous place