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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，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。
Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch (牧场) in San Ysidro, once told us a story. “When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to 36 and do when he grew up. In his seven-page paper he described his 37 of someday owning a horse ranch. He drew a 38 floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would 39 on a 200-acre dream ranch. Two days later he received his 40 back. On the front page was a 41 red F. The teacher said, ‘This is an 42 dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.’ Then the teacher 43 , ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your 44 .’ The boy asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own 45 on this. However, I think it is a very
46 decision for you.’ 47 , after a week, the boy 48 the same paper, making no 49 at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .’ Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story 51 you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed (装框) over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the 52 is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was 53 of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”
Don’t let anyone 55 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
36.A. be B. find C. learn D. see
37.A. reason B. goal C. purpose D. way
38.A. rough B. new C. secret D. detailed
39.A. live B. locate C. sit D. run
40.A. mark B. paper C. plan D. idea
41.A. large B. tiny C. beautiful D. long
42.A. old B. imaginative C. impractical D. interesting
43.A. shouted B. smiled C. replied D. added
44.A. grade B. need C. honesty D. ability
45.A. time B. energy C. mind D. money
46.A. urgent B. quick C. important D. good
47.A. Actually B. Finally C. Gradually D. Usually
48.A. turned down B. turned around C. turned to D. turned in
49.A. comments B. changes C. judgment D. answer
50.A. dream B. courage C. interest D. spirit
51.A. though B. because C. until D. if
52.A. incident B. event C. story D. lesson
53.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
54.A. Fortunately B. Strangely C. Curiously D. Probably
55.A. forget B. steal C. know D. realize