第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Long ago there was a young man in Istanbul, Turkey. Because he was poor, he had only a single room equipped with a few books and a small bed. One night the young man had a 　36　 .

　　 In it, he saw himself walking on a street in what he came to realize was the city of Cairo in Egypt, a place he had never been to. He could 　37　 　see the name of the street and the houses.

　　 In the vision, he　 　38　 　up to one particular house. He entered a(n)　 　39 　and then went into the main room. In the room sat a(n) 　40　 　man surrounded by treasures that the young man had never imagined. At that moment he somehow knew that those treasures belonged to him. He didn’t know how he knew, 　41　 　he was certain that all of them were his.

　　 The young man　 　42　 　from the dream. So confident was he that he 　43　 　from Istanbul to Cairo in order to get his treasures. In those days, travel was　 　44　 and the young man, being poor, had to work along the way to pay for 　45　 　and lodging (寄宿). After several months, he finally arrived in Cairo. And he　 　46　 　the house easily.

　　 Everything seemed completely　 　47　 . The house was exactly as what he had seen in his vision. There　 　48　 an old man, but there were no 　49　 , gold or silver. The old man　 50　 the young man for a while. Then he said, “It’s strange. I also dreamed of a young man in Istanbul who looked　 　51　 　like you.”

　　 The old man described 　52　 about the young man correctly. Then the young man urged him to give him the treasures. “In my vision,” said the old man, “the greatest treasure was there on the small 　53　 　in your own room.” The young man suddenly 　54　 　what the old man meant. He bowed to the wise man and then 　55　 　home to Istanbul, where he lived out his quiet days.

36. A. dream　　　 　　　 B. test　　　　　　 　　 C. party　　　　　　 D. travel

37. A. simply　　　 　　 B. clearly　　　　　 　 C. freely　　　　　 　 D. hardly

38. A. cycled　　　　 　 B. walked　　　　　 　 C. drove　　　　　　 　　　 D. looked

39. A. yard　　　　 　 B. shop　　　 　　　　 C. street　　　　　　 D. office

40. A. young　　　　 　 B. active　　　　　 　 C. lazy　　　　　　　 D. old

41. A. so　　　　 　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 　　　 C. since　　　　　　 D. because

42. A. escaped　　 　　　 B. fled　　　　　　　 C. awoke　　　　　　 D. suffered

43. A. set off　　　　 　 B. set down　　　　　 C. set aside　　　　 　　 D. set up

44. A. short　　　　 　　 B. boring　　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　 　 D. slow

45. A. bills　　　　 　　 B. food　　　　　　 　 C. education　　　　 　 D. amusement

46. A. repaired　　 　　 B. found　　　　　　 　 C. heard　　　　　　 　　　 D. built

47. A. different　　　 　 B. strange　　　　　 　 C. familiar　　　　　 　　　 D. wonderful

48. A. stood　　　　 　　 B. lay　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. hid　　　　　　　 　 D. sat

49. A. books　　　　 　 B. medals　　　　　 　　 C. jewels　　　　　 　 D. people

50. A. watched　　　 　 B. scolded　　　　　 　 C. measured　　　　　 　　　 D. praised

51. A. mostly　　　　 　 B. only　　　　　　 　 C. slightly　　　　　 　 D. exactly

52. A. nobody　　　 　 B. everything　　　 　　 C. anybody　　　　　 D. nothing

53. A. shelf　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　 　 C. bed　　　　　　 　 D. table

54. A. realized　　　 　　 B. achieved　　　　　 C. followed　　　　 　 D. received

55. A. left　　　　　 　 B. called　　　　　　 C. returned　　　 　　　 D. remained

35.-----I’ve studied gardening as a hobby. Could I make some suggestions?

　 -----____________.

　 A. You’ll make it　　 B. Go right ahead　 C. Don’t mention it　 D. Take it easy

34. When ____ into your bedroom, the ice cream will soon melt. So you’d better eat it right now or put it in the fridge.

A. to take　　　 B. to be taken　　　 C. taking　　　 D. taken

33. The model is technically superior to its competitors. Therefore, it is well ________.　

A. received　　 B. condemned　　 C. linked　　 D. popularized

32. -------The education system ________ the teachers is to answer for (为….负责)overburden on the students.

　 ------I agree. I hope the reform ________ in our country at present will bring about the desired result.

　 A. rather than, being carried out　　 　B. other than, carried out

　 C. more than, to carry out　　　　　 D. less than, carrying out

31. The film _____ so many famous actors and actresses will surely attract the public’s attention.

　 A. is starring　　 B. starred　　　 C.　 starring　　　　　 D. to be starred

30. The manager apologized for ________ to inform me of the change in the schedule.

　　 A. to be not able　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. being not able　

C. not to be able　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　D. not being able

29. The company _________ fourteen small factories is facing a serious financial crisis.

A. made up　　　　 B. composed of　　 C. consisted of　　　 D. made from