Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her   36   and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under   37   in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved   38   the cars could be on site   39   the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!   40   other local paving company wanted to do the job,   41   it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were   42   to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and    43   our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also   44   them that if we failed, they would be no worse off,   45   they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”

“We got the job and immediately went into   46   .Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our   47   challenge was to keep the rock mixture   48   enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.  49   ,I got a special   50   to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I   51  held one of those hoses to   52   down the rock.”

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that  53   one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the  54  company that had cars on the parking lot.”

“The key to our success was having the    55   to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36.A.kindness            B. patience                C. imagination                     D. experience

37.A.construction       B. repair                 C. control                      D. development

38.A.after                     B. as                               C. for                           D. so

39.A.while                   B. since                        C. where                      D. when

40.A.Some                   B. Any                         C. No                           D. Every

41.A.stating                  B. reporting                  C. telling                      D. warning

42.A.able                            B. nervous                    C. afraid                       D. willing

43.A.supported             B. promised               C. continued                 D. improved

44.A.asked                   B. surprised                  C. reminded                  D. demanded

45.A.though                 B. but                          C. as                                D. unless

46.A.discussion             B. action                      C. practice                    D. production

47.A.next                            B. first                         C. past                         D. previous

48.A.cold                            B. wet                          C. loose                        D. clean

49.A.Naturally                  B. Obviously                C. Meanwhile               D. Instead

50.A.excuse                  B. order                       C. permit                      D. reason

51.A.exactly                 B. personally                C. angrily                            D. hardly

52.A.pull                   B. knock                      C. hit                           D. water

53.A.required               B. mixed                      C. followed                  D. formed

54.A.best                      B. last                          C. second                            D. only

55.A.courage                B. interest                     C. hope                        D. Chance

The incomes of skilled workers went up. ____ , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A. Moreover    B. Therefore    C. Meanwhile    D. Otherwise

第二节 完形填空（每题1.5分,共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 
The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a 36 tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive 37 .
My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we 38 along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I 39 that almost every crossing I passed through was 40 by a panhandler(乞丐). And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an) 41fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull 42 a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh, 43 …here’s lunch.”
We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately 44 back in the opposite direction for home. 45 , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was 46 and didn’t know quite how to behave.  
She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done47 like this for me before,” she said with 48 . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “ So, 49 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”  
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was 50 ,but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she 51  loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”
I don’t know if the kids 52 the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too 53 or insignificant to really effect change. 54 in that moment, I recognized the 55 of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things—only small things with great love.”  
36. A. weekly               B. daily             C. monthly                   D. yearly
37. A. decision                     B. choice           C. contribution              D. plan
38. A. walked               B. ran                   C. wandered                 D. drove
39. A. reminded            B. realized             C. understood               D. thought
40. A. crowded             B. occupied           C. discovered                D. laid
41. A. additional           B. expensive      C. cheap                       D. special
42. A. close                  B. together            C. alongside                  D. throughout
43. A. in fact         B. to tell the truth   C. generally speaking     D. by the way
44. A. faced                  B. headed                 C. took                         D. looked
45. A. Unfortunately      B. Luckily             C. Unexpectedly            D. Hopefully
46. A. excited               B. embarrassed       C. frightened            D. annoyed
47. A. something           B. everything     C. anything                   D. nothing
48. A. amazement          B. fear                  C. sorrow                        D. amusement
49. A. what                B. how                  C. where                      D. when
50. A. shocked                     B. confused           C. pleased                     D. worried
51. A. really                 B. even                 C. just                          D. never
52. A. watched                     B. felt                   C. noticed                     D. recognized
53. A. many                  B. small            C. big                          D. simple
54. A. Therefore            B. Although           C. Meanwhile           D. Yet
55. A. promise                     B. oath                  C. truth                    D. Spirit

You needn’t have apologized for your absence—        , it’s hardly your fault.

A. therefore      B. however        C. meanwhile        D. Besides

I work as a volunteer（志愿者）for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 36 him.

Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 37. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 38 for a 17-year-old. Then, on Day three, as we were 39 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard. ”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 40 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized （着迷）. He couldn’t stop 41 . Later he said 42. “I wish I could speak French.” I was 43 －this from a boy who hated and 44 French classes throughout school.

Usually silent, he 45 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.

46 , the moment that really took 47 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 48 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 49 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 50 to become part of the leadership of the 51 .

Learning her story, Barrett was as 52 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 53 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 54 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 55 achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18^th birthday. He’ll be a man.

1.A. comfort     B. please          C. attract                  D. educate

2.A. rough           B. dangerous        C. troublesome          D. violent

3.A. little             B. much                C. fast                     D. slow

4.A. moving          B. running           C. climbing                D. looking

5.A. too                 B. very                   C. even                    D. so

6.A. joking               B. crying             C. shouting                  D. smiling

7.A. patiently        B. regretfully         C. lightly                    D. cheerfully

8.A. ashamed       B. disappointed      C. determined             D. surprised

9.A. took up             B. went in for        C. fought against       D. called off

10.A. befriended     B. disregarded   C. avoided                   D. recognized

11.A. Thus           B. Even                   C. Meanwhile          D. However

12.A. my               B. his                     C. our                         D. her

13.A. asking              B. interviewing      C. arranging               D. describing

14.A. brain                B. wish               C. will                      D. health

15.A. appeared         B. struggled          C. hesitated                 D. failed

16.A. village             B. city                     C. organization           D. state

17.A. pleased            B. bored              C. puzzled                   D. touched

18.A. combination   B. composition   C. connection             D. satisfaction

19.A. in                 B. behind             C. out                       D. away

20.A. interview        B. flight               C. article                    D. trip