第二部分 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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在涂在机读卡上。
In 2009, 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 16 _ for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．Arriving by taxi at our 17 _ in Burkina, we began to 18 _ ．I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack．With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 19 _ .Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 20 _ slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 2 _ 1 the motorbike swept close by．Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 22 _ up by the night．The bag had everything 23 _ 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 24 _ rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face．"Cadeau （gift）! Cadeau!" she 25 _ in French．
I'd had enough．I was sick and 26 _ of the country．I told her 27 _ in French, "I have no 'cadeau'．I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 28 _ your country．I cannot give you anything．"
The beggar woman listened 29 _ and thought about my words．"Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 30 _ into the folds of her dress．Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 31 _ ． I looked at it in 32 _ ．It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 33 _ a meal．At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 34 _ of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of the 35 _ ．
【语篇导读】本篇文章是一篇记叙文，属于学校社会生活类话题。作者讲述了在尼日尔亲身经历的两件事。
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根据上下文，这里是前往的意思。A项go for主张，拥护；B项head for出发，前往；C项serve for充当；D.项work for 效劳，故选B。
根据语境，判断动作的发生。
上下文意思的理解。
根据上文句意，Arriving by taxi at后接目的地，故选destination。
根据上下文逻辑选出正确选项。
上下文意思理解。
结合下文I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack可知在这是卸货的意思，故选unload
按照下文提示，选出答案。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上文With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 19 可知，把小背包放在两间，去拿大行李。故选C。
根据上下文逻辑选出正确选项。
上下文意思理解和词汇辨析。
根据本句a motorbike with two men 20 slowly意思是：两个骑着一辆摩托慢慢过来了，因此approached，上前，靠近正确。
根据语境，判断动作的发生。
上下文意思的理解。
结合下文as引导时间状语从句，表示动作同时发生，故选B。
本题是as引导了时间状语从句。
上下文意思不理解，用词不当。
结合上下文the two were out of sigh，22 up by the night提示可知，在此意思是:被夜色吞没。故选D。
根据上文的提示，可以找出选项。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上下文句子The bag had everything 23 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket, important作后置定语修饰everything,故选B，
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
结合上下文walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 24 rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face可知选C。
按照上下文提示，选出答案。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上下文"Cadeau （gift）! Cadeau!" she 25 in French可知，在此意思：叫道，说道，故选A。
根据上下文意思，可以找出选项。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上下文句I was sick and 26 of the country,说明空前后意思一致，故选D。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。
结合下文"I have no 'cadeau'．I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago可知，选B。
理解语境，注意副词修饰句子的成度。
上下文语境的理解和副词的辨析。
结合上下文I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 28 your country．I cannot give you anything可知，意思是：离开，故选C。
按照上下文提示，选出答案。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上文The beggar woman listened 29 and thought about my words可知，在此意思是:小心，仔细，故选A.
理解语境，注意副词修饰句子的成度。
上下文语境的理解和副词的辨析。
根据上下文"Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 30 into the folds of her dress可知，在此意思是：伸进，故选A。
根据语境，判断动作的发生。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上文句子she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 31 可知，选D。
根据上文句意，关系词and的提示，说明上下文意思一致，进一步引申。
上下文意思理解。
结合上下文，在此表示作者很是震惊，故选C。
根据上下文逻辑选出正确选项。
上下文意思理解和词汇辨析。
结合上下文It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 33 a meal,从but可推测前后文意思相反，故选B。
按照上下文提示，选出答案。
上下文意思的理解。
结合上文，在这指这个国家的人民，故选D。
根据上文句意，选出答案。
上下文意思理解。
根据上文故事可知，在这里指穷人，故选B。
根据语境和行文的逻辑关系选择词语。
对上下文的意思的理解。