第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 41   for a few days. I was   42  to wait tables on my own. All went   43  that first week. When Saturday night came,  I was luckily   44   the tables not far from the kitchen.   45  , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the   46   was full of people. I moved slowly,   47  every step. I remember how   48   I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was   49  on. It had nice handles, which made it   50   to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to   51  I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved   52   you work. It seems your tray stand has been very   53  to you, but we are getting ready to   54   now, and my wife needs her   55  back.”
At first his   56   did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was   57 . I wanted to get into a hole and   58 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just    59  . I have learned to be more   60  and not to be too sure of myself.
41. A. manager                B. assistant            C. cook                 D. waitress
42. A. promised            B. invited                     C. allowed             D. advised
43. A. well                   B. quickly             C. safely                D. wrong
44. A. left                            B. given                C. brought             D. shown
45. A. Therefore            B. However           C. Otherwise          D. Finally
46. A. kitchen               B. street                C. restaurant          D. table
47. A. minding                 B. changing           C. taking               D. saving
48. A. angry                 B. calm                 C. sad                   D. happy
49. A. fixed                  B. trained                     C. loaded               D. waited
50. A. slower                B. lighter               C. quieter                     D. easier
51. A. believe               B. agree                C. regret                D. pretend
52. A. letting                B. making             C. watching           D. having
53. A. useful                 B. familiar             C. unusual             D. interesting
54. A. rest               B. order                C. eat                    D. leave
55. A. bag               B. walker                     C. tray                  D. coat
56. A. idea                    B. praise                C. message            D. need
57. A. cold                   B. full of joy         C. pale                  D. on fire
58. A. lie                      B. hide                  C. defend                     D. stay
59. A. repeated                 B. discovered         C. corrected           D. described
60. A. clever          B. patient                     C. honest               D. Practical

Bicycle Safety
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
Theft Prevention
Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
Equipment
Brakes   
Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.
Helmet   
A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.
Lights   
Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus   
As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking 
Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:
No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25
Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30
Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40
Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35
【小题1】Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.

A.find your stolen bicycleB.get your serial number
C.receive free repair servicesD.settle conflicts with walkers
【小题2】When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.
A.ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B.cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C.put the walkers’ right of way first
D.call the police before leaving in a case of accident
【小题3】If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined  _ ________.
A.$25B.$30C.$35D.$40
【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.A guide for safe bicycling on campus.
B.Directions for bicycle tour on campus.
C.Regulations of bicycle race on campus.
D.Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus.

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach.And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way.Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity.
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean.“The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said.“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”
When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮) .The turbine can then power an electrical generator (发电机) .
The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland.
The resource is huge.We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal.
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface.That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world.There are some drawbacks, however.
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money.He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown.Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.
With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said.“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world.Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”
In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Wave power doesn’t cost too much money.
B.Wave energy is so clean that it doesn’t create the same amount of pollution as other energy sources.
C.Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic.
D.Wave power may affect marine animals.
【小题2】We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.finding more new energy sources is not necessary because of wave energy
B.wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world
C.wave power is not quite perfect for creating energy around the world
D.wave power doesn’t create any pollution
【小题3】The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______.
A.regretsB.adventuresC.disadvantagesD.difficulties
【小题4】What can be the best title for the passage? 
A.How to Get Electricity by WavesB.The advantages of Wave Energy
C.Can Waves Make Electricity?D.The Disadvantages of Wave Energy

As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have enough money, these wants become demands.
Now, it' s important for the managers in a company to understand what their customers want if they are going to develop effective marketing strategies (策略). There are various ways of doing this. One way at supermarkets ( 超市), for example, is to interview(采访) customers while they're doing their shopping. They can be asked what they prefer to buy and then the results of the research can be studied. This provides information on which to base future marketing strategies. It' s also quite normal for top managers from department stores to spend a day or two each month visiting stores and mixing freely with the public, as if they were ordinary customers, to get an idea of how customers act.
Another way to get information from customers is to give them something.  For example, some fast food restaurants give away tickets in magazines or on the street that permit customers to get part of their meal for nothing. As well as being a good way of attracting customers into the restaurants to spend their money, it also allows the managers to get a feel for where to attract customers and which age-groups to attract.
Another strategy used at some well-known parks such as Disneyland is for top managers to spend at least one day in their work, touring the park dressed as Mickey Mouse or something like that. This provides them with a perfect chance to examine the scene and watch the customers without being noticed.
【小题1】The text is designed for _______

A.managersB.salesmenC.researchersD.customers
【小题2】Which of the following can help managers get useful information?
A.Visiting customers themselves.B.Giving customers free food on the street.
C.Visiting parks as ordinary customers.D.Asking customers questions at supermarkets.
【小题3】 What does the word "this" underlined in the last sentence refer to?
A.Visiting Disneyland.B.Wearing attractive clothes.
C.Acting Mickey Mouse.D.Dressing up and walking around.
【小题4】 The main idea of the text is _________.
A.how to do market researchB.how to develop marketing strategies
C.how to find out customers' social needsD.how to encourage customers to spend more money

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