第二节 完型填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文所

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第二节 完型填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I  36  for neighbouringBurkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our  37  in Burkina, we began to  38  . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of  39  . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men  40  slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack  41  the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight,  42  up by the night. The bag had everything  43  to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.

Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was  44  rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she  45  in French.

I'd had enough. I was sick and  46  of the country. I told her  47  in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't  48  your country. I cannot give you anything."

The beggar woman listened  49   and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and  50  into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my  51  .  I looked at it in  52  . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin  53  a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the  54  of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me  55  .

36. A. went                  B. headed                   C. served                   D. worked

37. A. destination            B. spot                         C. goal                      D. station

38. A. rest                      B. dine                         C. load                             D. unload

39. A. equipment            B. furniture                  C. luggage                 D. medicine

40. A. rode                     B. drove                       C. approached            D. left

41. A. because                B. as                            C. until                         D. after

42. A. taken                   B. brought                    C. turned                   D. swallowed

43. A. memorable           B. important                 C. beautiful                  D. wonderful

44. A. cheated                B. charged                    C. stopped                    D. questioned

45. A. cried                    B. whispered                 C. threatened                D. demanded

46. A. fond                    B. proud                       C. aware                       D. tired

47. A. pleasantly            B. firmly                     C. actively                   D. bravely

48. A. get rid of             B. take advantage of     C. get out of                D. take notice of

49. A. attentively           B. anxiously               C. curiously                       D. coldly

50. A. reached               B. pulled                     C. looked                    D. came

51. A. pocket                       B. bag                         C. dress                      D. palm

52. A. fright                 B. disappointment         C. shock                     D. satisfaction

53. A. bought                B. meant                      C. ordered                   D. prepared

54. A. country                      B. society                    C. nature                     D. people

55. A. foreign               B. poor                        C .rich                        D. Female