二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Jim and his sister May walked in the street, and then they noticed a pet store. It was a very small pet store that didn’t have many ___36___. The owner of the shop, Mr. Smith, greeted Jim and May when they ___37___. May said, "We would like to buy a dog." "Ah, well, our shop is not very big," Mr. Smith told her. "So we only have two dogs to choose ___38___."
They asked Mr. Smith to show them the dogs. Mr. Smith took them to see the two dogs. One was a big Bulldog named Buster. The other was a tiny Chihuahua named Teacup. May wanted Teacup, ___39__ Jim wanted Buster. They walked outside to ___40___. They couldn’t agree ___41___ a dog. May ___42___ they race home for it. The one who won the race could choose the dog.
Jim agreed, and then told May her shoelace was loose. When May ___43___, he ran off to get a head start. Jim ran as ___44___ as he could because he really wanted that Bulldog. When he looked back, he found May was so far behind that he couldn’t even see her. Jim finally got home. He was ___45___ but happy. He knew he was the ___46___. May arrived a few minutes later. She congratulated him and they ___47___ the pet store together. However, when they arrived they only saw Teacup. They asked Mr. Smith where Buster was.
Mr. Smith gave them a(n) ___48___ that a few minutes after May and Jim left, two boys walked in and bought the Bulldog.
Jim looked at May, and she held ___49___ a smile. Jim signed and turned back to Mr. Smith.
"Sometimes you win the ___50___, but not the prize!" Jim smiled sadly. "We'll take the Chihuahua,
please."
36. A. dollar B. goods C. animals D. foods
37. A. smiled B. talked C. shouted D. entered
38. A. from B. in C. by D. over
39. A. unless B. if C. but D. so
40. A. quarrel B. struggle C. discuss D. fight
41. A. on B. with C. to D. for
42. A. said B. thought C. suggested D. asked
43. A. looked up B. looked down C. set off D. sat down
44. A. strangely B. hard C. harder D. happily
45. A. excited B. tired C. surprised D. disappointed
46. A. ruler B. brother C. loser D. winner
47. A. watched over B. looked for C. returned to D. broke into
48. A. lie B. explanation C. suggestion D. idea
49. A. out B. on C. up D. back
50. A. word B. world C. praise D. race
，我们将会及时处理。
