Question

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt 36 _____ as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌） What if Mr. Larchmont 37 _____ his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38 _____ winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. 39 _____ , he should get a salary raise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont' s office left Andrew weak 40 _____ the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally 41  _____enough to approach his superior. To his delight and 42  _____, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的）Harvey Larchmont 43 _____ to give Andrew a raise ！

Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table 44 _____ with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he 45 _____ someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 46 _____ . It was from his wife. It read ：“Congratulations，my love ！ I knew you ’ d get the raise ！ I prepared this dinner to show 47 _____how much I love you. I am so 48 _____ of your accomplishments ！ “ He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert .when he noticed that a second card had 49  _____out of Tina' s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read ： “ Don' t 50  _____about not getting the raise ！ You do 51  _____one ！ You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52  _____you did not get the increase.’

Suddenly tears welled in Andrew' s eyes. Total 53 _____ ！ Tina，s support for him was not 54 _____ upon his success at work.

The fear of 55 _____ is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

. A. nervous	B.	strange	C. silly	D.	upset
. A. followed	B.	considered	C. refused	D.	forgot
. A. suggested	B.	imagined	C. missed	D.	succeeded
. A. Totally	B.	Obviously	C. Eventually	D.	Constantly
. A. by	B.	in	C. with	D.	for

Answer 1

【小题1】A【小题1】C【小题1】D【小题1】B【小题1】B  

【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】D【小题1】D【小题1】C  

【小题1】A【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】B 

【小题1】A【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】A

解析:

略