第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。）
For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.    16   Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss’ invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.   17    He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.  18   When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.    19      .
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion. 
  20    The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss’ company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States. 
B. Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable. 
C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since. 
D. However, he did not get much business for those products.
E. He also made a great contribution to America’s clothing industry.
F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American            
consumer culture. 
G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.

第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）    阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the    21   is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a    22    country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making   23   for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first   24   one long hot summer when most Germans were   25   on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,   26   a table in the street and gave food to the homeless. 
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t   27    . “What these people also need is warmth and   28   ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t   29   giving their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita   30   there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always   31   to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street. 
The couple were soon    32   all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to    33    donations. Today, over thirty companies    34    donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to   35   them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer    36   new shoes. 
Kurt and Rita receive no   37   for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t   38   money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets   39  , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a   40   in the world.
21. A. result       B. truth       C. reason       D. idea
22. A. cultural          B. developing     C. imaginary     D. wealthy
23. A. preparations     B. houses      C. meals      D. suggestions 
24. A. began        B. met       C. called       D. left 
25. A. asleep       B. alone       C. across       D. away
26. A. brought up       B. set up        C. add up         D. gave away
27. A. enough     B. necessary      C. helpful       D. worthwhile 
28. A. fame       B. freedom      C. courage     D. caring 
29. A. mind            B. agree      C. pretend       D. argued
30. A. went through      B. found out      C. made sure     D. worked out 
31. A. open       B. crowded     C. noisy       D. broad
32. A. costing      B. wasting      C. taking      D. spending
33. A. pay for      B. ask for     C. account for     D. carry on
34. A. completely     B. calmly      C. regularly     D. finally
35. A. behave     B. sell       C. deliver       D. lend 
36. A. donates      B. produces     C. designs      D. collects 
37. A. expression      B. payment     C. direction      D. support
38. A. choose      B. encourage      C. save       D. expect 
39. A. surprised      B. excited      C. tired        D. pleased 
40. A. survey           B. difference     C. decision       D. corner