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8．One day I was riding on a crowded bus downtown to go to work when it rained suddenly．The windows of the bus were soon （41）D and we couldn't see the outside．Everyone was in low spirits．I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and I paid little attention （42）B we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same news-stand（报刊亭） to get a morning （43）D．The man（44）A the stand was obviously having a bad day．He was （45）C and unsmiling as we bought our papers，which only（46）C more gloom （郁闷） to my day．The businessman （47）A my eyes and smiled brightly，（48）D the news-stand owner for the paper and for being open on such a morning to（49）B we were able to get our papers．
As we went away，I asked this man why he was so （50）C to the newsman when he didn't respond to his （51）B of thanks and friendliness
．The businessman smiled at me and said，"Why would I let someone else （52）A what I say and what I feel？"
We then （53）D to go to our own work places．To this day，I still don't know who that businessman was，or where he worked．（54）B，I know nothing about him．He appeared briefly in my life and disappeared just as（55）C．But I've never forgotten the words he said and his （56）B which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day．
That was a good 25years （57）A，but the effect this had on my life has lasted．I have learnt that we cannot control people and（58）C we are in，but we can always control our （59）A to them．That is，it is within our control and our （60）D to make such positive decisions and thus to make a positive difference．
| 41．A．closed | B．cleaned | C．broken | D．covered |
| 42．A．after | B．until | C．since | D．unless |
| 43．A．coffee | B．suit | C．call | D．paper |
| 44．A．running | B．watching | C．holding | D．closing |
| 45．A．nervous | B．happy | C．rude | D．excited |
| 46．A．provided | B．returned | C．added | D．experienced |
| 47．A．caught | B．sensed | C．noticed | D．understood |
| 48．A．asking | B．praising | C．reminding | D．thanking |
| 49．A．make clear | B．make sure | C．make out | D．make up |
| 50．A．helpful | B．serious | C．pleasant | D．rude |
| 51．A．conversation | B．expression | C．explanation | D．impression |
| 52．A．control | B．understand | C．explain | D．correct |
| 53．A．attempted | B．decided | C．guided | D．separated |
| 54．A．Thankfully | B．Actually | C．Luckily | D．Usually |
| 55．A．gently | B．regularly | C．quickly | D．quietly |
| 56．A．humor | B．smile | C．business | D．help |
| 57．A．ago | B．before | C．later | D．after |
| 58．A．solutions | B．locations | C．situations | D．possibilities |
| 59．A．reaction | B．temper | C．words | D．weakness |
| 60．A．energy | B．secret | C．hobby | D．power． |
分析 这是作者叙述的是自己亲身经历的故事，故事告诉我们：虽然我们不能控制身边发生的事情，但是我们可以选择用什么样的心态来看待所发生的事情．在买报纸的时候，一个人向在雨天仍然为人们提供报纸的摊贩表示了感谢．
解答 41-45：DBDAC 46-50：CADBC 51-55：BADBC 56-60：BACAD
41．D考查下文理解．A．closed关闭；B．cleaned打扫；C．broken破坏；D．covered覆盖．根据下文的we couldn't see the outside可知车窗被覆盖了．故选D．
42．B考查连词．A．after在…之后；B．until直到…才…；C．since自从；D．unless除非．空格处语意为：直到下车，作者才注意那个男子．故选B．
43．D考查上文理解．A．coffee咖啡；B．suit衣服；C．call呼喊；D．paper报纸．根据前文的news-stand（报刊亭）可知是去买报．故选D．
44．A考查动词．A．running跑步，经营；B．watching观看；C．holding握住；D．closing关闭．根据下文的系动词was判断此处填非谓语动词，the man是run的动作执行者．故选A．
45．C考查形容词．A．nervous 紧张的；B．happy幸福的；C．rude粗鲁的；D．excited激动的，兴奋的．根据前文的a bad day和下文的unsmiling可推断经营报刊亭的老板不礼貌．故选C．
46．C考查动词A．provided提供；B．returned回来；C．added增加；D．experienced经历．空格处语意为：买报这次不愉悦的经历增加了作者的不愉快．故选C．
47．A考查固定搭配．catch one's eyes的意思是：引人注目，引起某人注意，吸引某人注意力．故选A．
48．D考查动词．A．asking询问；B．praising表扬；C．reminding提醒；D．thanking感谢．空格处语意为：他继续爽朗地笑着感谢报亭老板．故选D．
49．B考查动词词组．A．make clear弄明白；B．make sure确保；C．make out看清；D．make up编造．空格处语意为：那个人感谢报亭老板下雨天照常营业卖报纸．故选B．
50．C考查形容词．A．helpful有帮助的；B．serious严肃的，紧张的；C．pleasant 愉快的；D．rude粗暴无礼的．此处表达的意思是：作者问那个人既然报亭老板不热情，他为什么还是继续对报亭老板以礼相待．故选C．
51．B 考查名词．空格处语意为：那个人对他的感谢和友好的表达没有反应．expression的意思是：表达．故选B．
52．A考查动词．A．control控制；B．understand理解；C．explain解释；D．correct纠正．空格处语意为：那个人回答说，我为什么让他人左右我的思想和感受呢？故选A．
53．D考查下文理解．A．attempted尝试；B．decided决定；C．guided指导；D．separated分离，分手．根据下文的our own work places可知是他们分手．作者和那个人分开，分别回各自的工作单位．故选D．
54．B考查副词．A．Thankfully感激地；B．Actually实际上；C．Luckily幸运地；D．Usually通常．根据下文的是实际上，我对他一无所知．故选B．
55．C 考查语境辨析．A．gently温柔地；B．regularly规则地；C．quickly快速地；D．quietly安静地．结合根据前文briefly判断此处是"快速地"．故选C．
56．B 考查名词．A．humor幽默；B．smile微笑；C．business生意；D．help帮助．空格处语意为：那个人说的话和他的微笑给作者以持久的影响．故选B．
57．A考查副词．A．ago以前；B．before从前；C．later后来；D．after在…之后．根据句意：那是25年前的一件好事．从现在算起的以前用ago，故选A．
58．C 考查名词．A．solutions解决；B．locations位置；C．situations处境；D．possibilities可能性．根据句意：…我们不能控制别人和我们所处的处境．故选C．
59．A考查名词．reaction的意思是：反应．空格处语意为：但是我们可控制我们对他们的反应，故选A．
60．D考查名词．A．energy能量；B．secret秘密；C．hobby嗜好；D．power权力．空格处语意为：对他们做出积极的反应在我们的控制和权力之内．故选D．
点评 "完形填空"题着重考查考生在阅读理解的基础上对英语语言知识的综合运用能力．考查的词汇知识包括：动词、形容词、副词、介词、动词词组、搭配、文章理解．完形填空的设题立足全篇短文而不是某个句子，但考生在判断选项时，往往忽略文义的整体性与连惯性，因此所选择的答案往往只符合局部意义，而与全文的意义相悖．有些选项需全面理解文章大意，依靠上下文或段落之间的逻辑关系，才能选出正确答案．
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| 41．A．apology | B．compensation | C．appeal | D．call |
| 42．A．biological | B．botanic | C．adoptive | D．adaptive |
| 43．A．delighting | B．satisfying | C．annoying | D．heartbreaking |
| 44．A．received | B．accepted | C．made | D．answered |
| 45．A．avoided | B．started | C．gave up | D．ended up |
| 46．A．quarrel | B．experiment | C．examination | D．fight |
| 47．A．permanent | B．full-time | C．rich | D．temporary |
| 48．A．question | B．request | C．order | D．resolution |
| 49．A．determined | B．hesitated | C．involved | D．devoted |
| 50．A．declares | B．develops | C．discovers | D．deserves |
| 51．A．different | B．the same | C．surprising | D．disappointing |
| 52．A．force | B．courage | C．ache | D．energy |
| 53．A．on | B．with | C．in | D．to |
| 54．A．Particularly | B．Constantly | C．Previously | D．Eventually |
| 55．A．performances | B．procedures | C．persuasion | D．production |
| 56．A．goes across | B．goes about | C．goes through | D．goes down |
| 57．A．refuse | B．ignore | C．meet | D．neglect |
| 58．A．pleased | B．angry | C．disappointed | D．enthusiastic |
| 59．A．burden | B．brother | C．addition | D．trouble |
| 60．A．unconditionally | B．conditionally | C．partly | D．amazingly． |
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While I was running through the（32）B，another runner nearly knocked me over．He apologized and（33）Arunning．I thought it was a little（34）Dso I checked my（35）Cand found that the money was missing．I（36）Bstarted to run after him．I（37）Acaught up and caught him by the arm．I started（38）Band demanding（要求） that he give me the 10．I'm not（39）Ca hot-headed person but I really lost my temper（脾气） that day．This seemed to（40）Dhim and he quickly put his hand into his pocket and（41）Dme the money．Then he ran away as（42）Aas he could．
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| 26．A．studying | B．working | C．running | D．reading |
| 27．A．proud | B．nervous | C．sad | D．happy |
| 28．A．morning | B．afternoon | C．evening | D．night |
| 29．A．Unless | B．Though | C．If | D．Because |
| 30．A．find | B．believe | C．rob | D．cheat |
| 31．A．borrow | B．taste | C．eat | D．buy |
| 32．A．school | B．park | C．office | D．house |
| 33．A．continued | B．practiced | C．stopped | D．started |
| 34．A．different | B．strange | C．dangerous | D．harmful |
| 35．A．hat | B．purse | C．pocket | D．bag |
| 36．A．suddenly | B．immediately | C．generally | D．calmly |
| 37．A．finally | B．nearly | C．possibly | D．hopefully |
| 38．A．smelling | B．shouting | C．explaining | D．asking |
| 39．A．simply | B．secretly | C．usually | D．especially |
| 40．A．anger | B．surprise | C．hurt | D．frighten |
| 41．A．paid | B．lent | C．showed | D．gave |
| 42．A．fast | B．early | C．far | D．safely |
| 43．A．clothes | B．milk | C．bread | D．newspaper |
| 44．A．meeting | B．story | C．job | D．holiday |
| 45．A．disturbed | B．trusted | C．understood | D．accepted． |
1．In the artificial silence of transoceanic fights I often look at those around me and wonder：Who are the tourists and who are the travelers？There is a（41）C．
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| 41．A．problem | B．secret | C．difference | D．definition |
| 42．A．tour | B．experience | C．participate | D．settle |
| 43．A．similar | B．positive | C．absurd | D．different |
| 44．A．case | B．truth | C．reality | D．fact |
| 45．A．devoting | B．rewarding | C．occupy | D．recommend |
| 46．A．how | B．when | C．why | D．whether |
| 47．A．adventurers | B．passengers | C．guides | D．travelers |
| 48．A．judge | B．contact | C．affect | D．assist |
| 49．A．advertisements | B．reports | C．discussions | D．dialogues |
| 50．A．look into | B．think over | C．write down | D．look up |
| 51．A．express | B．analyze | C．summarize | D．form |
| 52．A．peaceful | B．dangerous | C．diverse | D．abundant |
| 53．A．violence | B．poverty | C．disease | D．routine |
| 54．A．on | B．with | C．under | D．for |
| 55．A．accept | B．obey | C．produce | D．share |
| 56．A．annoy | B．separate | C．contradict | D．substitute |
| 57．A．abolished | B．appreciated | C．reflected | D．feared |
| 58．A．remote | B．ideal | C．awful | D．holy |
| 59．A．pleasant | B．tough | C．distant | D．leisure |
| 60．A．accessible | B．available | C．adequate | D．suitable |