Question

【题目】 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。

After graduation from college, I was offered a whitecollar job in an office in Manhattan. We had large __16__ overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them one day, when a young lady walking on sideway __17__ and made eye contact — naturally, I __18__.

That was the beginning of making others happy. When things were _19__， I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up and this made me smile — work _20__ was washed away.

Late afternoon was the __21__ time. Rushhour traffic filled the street with cars and buses. After waving became __22__， I tried to improve my act. I made signs, “Hi！”，“Hello！”， and “Be Happy！” I __23__ them in the window and waved.

__24__ Day was drawing near. Job cuts were announced. Several coworkers would __25__ their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone felt __26__. We needed to do something to break the tension.

While working one night, a red jacket __27__ my attention. I used my __28__ and turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing. The next day my coworkers gathered around me and __29_ for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss passed by. He looked up, saw me, shook his head and left.

I thought I __30_ trouble. Soon my boss phoned me，“Mike, come to my office！” When in his office, I felt very nervous.“Mike ...” Tears __31__ in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained _32__， he said，“Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas. Thanks for the laugh, I __33__ it.”

That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood _34__ in the window. People smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy, _35__ I made those people smile after a long day at work.

【1】A.doors B．rooms C．windows D．restaurants

【2】A.speeded up B．looked up C．broke down D．pulled through

【3】A.waved B．hid C．left D．shouted

【4】A.important B．slow C．right D．bad

【5】A.stress B．pleasure C．experience D．challenge

【6】A.quickest B．hardest C．longest D．best

【7】A.encouraging B．embarrassing C．boring D．moving

【8】A.saw B．read C．posted D．painted

【9】A.Christmas B．Labor C．Thanksgiving D．National

【10】A.seek B．lose C．finish D．take

【11】A.anxious B．confident C．useless D．peaceful

【12】A.relaxed B．drew C．switched D．involved

【13】A.imagination B．relation C．experience D．pressure

【14】A.spoke B．acted C．laughed D．returned

【15】A.took B．caused C．forgot D．suffered

【16】A.fell B．appeared C．dried D．swallowed

【17】A.confidence B．anger C．control D．strength

【18】A.chose B．knew C．accepted D．needed

【19】A.luckily B．eagerly C．naturally D．proudly

【20】A.because B．but C．although D．if

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【6】D

【7】C

【8】C

【9】A

【10】B

【11】A

【12】B

【13】A

【14】C

【15】B

【16】B

【17】C

【18】D

【19】D

【20】A

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者工作的地方靠着一条繁忙的街道，并且办公室又有一些大的窗子，所以他可以通过窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙时，他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣诞节的晚上，作者穿上了用红色的夹克衫做成的圣诞老人的衣服，给过往的路人带来了快乐，也缓解了公司同事因裁员带来的紧张感。

【1】根据第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知，“我们”有大窗户，可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案选C。

【2】根据上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知，当“我”眺望繁忙的街道时，一个路人抬头看到了“我”。look up意为“抬头看”，符合语境。

【3】根据第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知，“我”很自然地挥手打招呼。wave意为“挥手”，符合语境。

【4】根据语境可知，当工作慢下来的时候，“我”站在窗户边向路人招手微笑。slow意为“慢的”，符合语境。

【5】根据语境可知，这种微笑使“我”没有了工作压力。stress意为“压力”，符合语境。

【6】根据本段后面作者做各种标志来改善打招呼的方式可知，傍晚是最好的时光。best意为“最好的”，符合语境。

【7】根据语境可知，当只挥手变得有些乏味时，“我”就做了一些标志。boring意为“乏味的，厌烦的”，符合语境。

【8】根据语境可知，“我”就把这些标志贴在了窗子上。post意为“张贴”，符合语境。

【9】根据第五段第二句中的“turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing”和第六段中的“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas”以及最后一段第一句中的“every evening of the Christmas season”可知，圣诞节就要临近了。故答案选A。

【10】 根据本段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知，因为要裁员，所以有几个同事要失去工作。lose意为“失去”，符合语境。

【11】根据上文可知，因为裁员，有人要失去工作，所以大家都很担心。anxious意为“担忧的”，符合语境。

【12】句意：一天晚上正在工作时，一件红色夹克衫吸引了我的注意。draw意为“吸引”，符合语境。

【13】句意：我发挥想象力把它改成了一件圣诞老人的衣服。imagination意为“想象力”，符合语境。

【14】 根据第六段中的“Thanks for the laugh”可知，第二天同事们围在“我”身边，这是几个星期以来第一次大笑。laugh意为“大笑”，符合语境。

【15】 句意：我以为我引起了麻烦。cause意为“引起”，符合语境。

【16】句意：当我默默地坐着，感到困惑时，他的眼睛里泛着泪花。appear意为“出现”，符合语境。

【17】根据上文可知，他热泪盈眶，所以此处表示他重新控制住自己的情绪。control意为“控制”，符合语境。

【18】根据上文“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas. Thanks for the laugh”可知，老板需要这份欢笑。need意为“需要”，符合语境。

【19】根据下文“I made those people smile after a long day at work”可知，“我”很自豪地站在窗子那里。proudly意为“自豪地”，符合语境。

【20】 句意：我的心里充满了快乐，因为我能够使那些工作了一天的路人露出微笑。根据语境可知，此处表示因果关系。because意为“因为”，符合语境。