第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
The government wanted to put _ 36_  a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __37__  work. Several big companies wanted the job , because it would bring  _38__  a lot of money  __39__  they could get  it , but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide__40_ of them should be the lucky __41__ .So they appointed (任命，派)  a  government  official to __42__ the various companies’ offers ,  decide which was the most suitable , and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.
After some months, the choice was _43_  and work was about to begin _44__
one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨) to the Minister . They said the official who had been responsible for __45__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes (贿赂)。
The Minister at once ordered an inquiry (调查) into the whole matter, and after a month had __46__ that the official had __47__ taken birbes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __48_ .
The official admitted that he had taken big bribes . “But ,” he said , “I did not just take one from the _49__ to which I recommended（推荐） that you __50___ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work. ”
“Well, then,” said the Minister, “__51___ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one that gave you the biggest bribe?”
“Certainly __52___ , sir.” answered the official, deeply    53__ that the Minister should scold him __54___ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __55___ the same bribe from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”
36. A. down        B. out           C. up              D.forward
37. A. a            B. the            C. any             D. x
38. A. that          B. it             C. them            D.what
39. A.because       B. if             C.as               D.before
40. A.one           B. some          C. any             D.which
41. A. job           B. work           C. one            D.companies
42. A.see          B. go over         C. look             D.examine
43. A. made        B. done           C. taken            D. chosen
44. A.when        B. while          C. as               D. before
45. A.asking       B. advising         C.persuading       D.suggesting
46. A. proof        B. question        C.result             D. problem
47. A.probably       B.indeed           C.in fact          D.possibly
48. A. a study     B. a discussion    C.an explanation     D.an examination
49. A. company      B.office             C.official            D.building
50. A. should give    B.would give     C.should have given       D.gave
51. A. Why          B.How             C.What               D.When
52. A. no            B.so               C.yes                 D.not
53. A. thought       B.regarded          C.noticed             D.felt
54. A. for           B.with              C.at                  D.of
55. A. greatly        B.exactly            C.nearly              D.not

There is only one book of this kind left here, I wonder if you still want to buy____.

A. it   B. one   C. some  D. any

There is only one dress of this kind left here. I wonder if you still want to buy        .

A. it               B. one            C. some             D. any

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分。）

   The government wanted to put _ 36_  a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __37__  work. Several big companies wanted the job , because it would bring  _38__  a lot of money  __39__  they could get  it , but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide__40_ of them should be the lucky __41__ .So they appointed (任命，派)  a  government  official to __42__ the various companies’ offers ,  decide which was the most suitable , and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.

    After some months, the choice was _43_  and work was about to begin _44__

one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨) to the Minister . They said the official who had been responsible for __45__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes (贿赂)。

    The Minister at once ordered an inquiry (调查) into the whole matter, and after a month had __46__ that the official had __47__ taken birbes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __48_ .

The official admitted that he had taken big bribes . “But ,” he said , “I did not just take one from the _49__ to which I recommended（推荐） that you __50___ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work. ”

   “Well, then,” said the Minister, “__51___ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one that gave you the biggest bribe?”

    “Certainly __52___ , sir.” answered the official, deeply    53__ that the Minister should scold him __54___ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __55___ the same bribe from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”

36. A. down        B. out           C. up               D.forward

37. A. a            B. the            C. any             D. x

38. A. that          B. it             C. them            D.what

39. A.because       B. if             C.as               D.before

40. A.one           B. some          C. any             D.which

41. A. job           B. work           C. one            D.companies

42. A.see          B. go over         C. look             D.examine

43. A. made        B. done           C. taken            D. chosen

44. A.when        B. while           C. as               D. before

45. A.asking       B. advising         C.persuading       D.suggesting

46. A. proof        B. question        C.result             D. problem

47. A.probably       B.indeed           C.in fact          D.possibly

48. A. a study     B. a discussion    C.an explanation     D.an examination

49. A. company      B.office             C.official            D.building

50. A. should give    B.would give     C.should have given       D.gave

51. A. Why          B.How             C.What               D.When

52. A. no            B.so               C.yes                 D.not

53. A. thought       B.regarded          C.noticed             D.felt

54. A. for           B.with              C.at                  D.of

55. A. greatly        B.exactly            C.nearly              D.not

（2010·上海黄浦区、嘉定区高三高考模拟）    26.   There is only one dress of this kind left here. I wonder if you still want to buy _____.

A. it               B. one            C. some          D. any