第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题

题目内容：

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big company. The manager 36 him, and then gave him a test—to clean the floor.

“You are hired,” the manager said, “give me your 37 address, and I will send you the application form to fill in.” The man replied, “I don’t have a computer, 38 an email address.”

“I’m sorry,” said the manager. “If you don’t have an email address, you don’t 39 . And who don’t exist can’t have the 40 .” The man left with no hope 41 , and o nly $10 in his pocket.

He then decided to go to the supermarket and 42 10 kilograms of tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes 43. In less than two hours, he doubled his money. He 44 the operation three times, and returned home with $ 60. The man45 that he could make a living in this way, and started to go out 46 every day, and return late. Shortly after, he bought a truck, and then some other vehicles to 47 his goods.

Five years later, the man was one of the biggest 48 retailers (零售商) in the U.S. He started to _49his family’s future, and decided to take out a life insurance.

He called an insurance broker (经纪人), and 50 a protection plan. When the conversation was finished, the broker 51him for his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have an email address.” The broker responded 52 , “You don’t have an email address, 53 you have built an empire. Can you54 what you could have been if you had an email?”

The man thought for a while, and replied,” A(n) 55 boy!”

36. A. watched B. invited C. met D. interviewed

37. A. school B. email C. family D. home

38. A. or B. either C. so D. and

39. A. work B. fit C. employ D. exist

40. A. salary B. form C. job D. future

41. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. above all

42. A. trade B. make C. order D. buy

43. A. face to face

B. little by little C. door to door D. day by day

44. A. performed B. acted C. used D. repeated

45. A. realized B. doubted C. expected D. agreed

46. A. early B. simply C. quickly D. immediately

47. A. present B. transport C. demand D. combine

48. A. drink B. cloth C. food D. car

49. A. imagine B. plan C. develop D. worry

50. A. chose B. designed C. suggested D. studied

51. A. told B. asked C. showed D. registered

52. A. curiously B. excitedly C. calmly D. kindly

53. A. unless B. since C. but D. although

54. A. wish B. advise C. stop D. imagine

55. A. delivery B. city C. office D. paper

最佳答案：

36-40 DBADC 41-45 BDCDA 46-50 ABCBA 51-55 BACDC

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。