22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations

23. A. last B. least C. second D. best

24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked

25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected

26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded

27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve

28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect

29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty

30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project

31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available

32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather

33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D.believe in

34. A. fundamental B. practical

C. impossible D. unforgettable

35. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off

36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining

37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal

38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver

39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions

40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced

（2015年浙江完形填空）

　　I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.