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 only $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 man 45 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 _49 his 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 51 him 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 you 54 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
