三、完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I am a teacher. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I  31  asked my students how their weekend had been. A boy said that his weekend had not been so good. The boy then asked me       32  I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question  33  me of something I’d read somewhere before, “Every morning when you  34  up, you have a  35  about how you want to face life that day.” I smiled and said to myself, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you a(n)  36  ,” I said. “In addition to teaching here, I also teach in another college, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. A few weeks ago, I  37   those 17 miles to the school. I only had to  38   another quarter mile to reach the school, but then my car  39 . I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t start. So I took my  40  and walked to school.”
“As soon as I got there, I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck(拖车)to meet me at my car  41  class. The headmaster asked me what had happened. ‘This is my  42  day,’ I replied cheerfully. ‘Your car is broken and today is your lucky day?’ she was  43  . ‘What do you mean?’ ‘I live 17 miles from here,’ I replied. ‘My car could have broken down  44   along the freeway, but it didn't.  45 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway and  46   walking distance from here. I’m still able to teach my class, and able to arrange for a tow truck to meet me.’ The headmaster’s eyes were  47   open and then she smiled.”
I  48  the faces in my class. Although it was the early hour, no one seemed to be  49 . My story had  50  them, or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.
31．A．anxiously  B．angrily     C．sadly D．cheerfully
32．A．why  B．how  C．that   D．whether
33．A．warned     B．told   C．reminded  D．thought
34．A．raise  B．keep  C．wash D．get
35．A．problem   B．choice      C．right  D．chance
36．A．example   B．answer      C．story D．explanation
37．A．walked     B．ran    C．drove       D．flew
38．A．stay   B．repair       C．run    D．cover
39．A．burst B．died  C．started      D．hit
40．A．friends     B．books       C．ways D．students
41．A．after        B．during      C．before      D．in
42．A．terrible     B．great C．lucky D．special
43．A．surprised  B．puzzled     C．shocked    D．amazed
44．A．somewhere      B．everywhere      C．nowhere   D．anywhere
45．A．Instead     B．Also  C．Then D．Therefore
46．A．at     B．within      C．beyond     D．off
47．A．hardly      B．almost      C．wide  D．quite
48．A．watched    B．saw   C．made D．scanned
49．A．awake      B．asleep       C．alone D．cheerful
50．A．controlled B．defeated    C．touched    D．educated

I wonder whether Mike is getting annoyed with me. I had promised to help him    【小题1】   his maths in the library this afternoon. 【小题2】just as I was about to start out, Uncle John,    【小题3】  had just come back from abroad, came to see me. John has always been a good friend as well    【小题4】
a good uncle. He used to come to see me when I was young, but I had not seen him for ages.  【小题5】   had a good chat and had a very nice time together. I tried to call Mike and tell him about the delay, but wasn’t able【小题6】reach him since his mobile phone was powered off. When I got to the library, he was nowhere to be seen. He was likely to be very upset, since I should have met him there. I think I’d better apologize to him tomorrow    【小题7】   not keeping the appointment. I’d rather tell him the truth than make    【小题8】  excuse.

China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.

         It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.

         Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.

         My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.

         Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.

         I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.

1.According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?

A. Because they are traditional and safe.

B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.

C. Because they are colorful and available.

D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.

2.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.

A. to ride it for fun                                                   B. to use it for transport

C. to experience local skills                                    D. to improve his riding skills

3.How did the author feel about his street crossing?

A. It was boring.         B. It was difficult.

C. It was lively.            D. It was wonderful.

4.Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?

A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.

B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.

C. The author was praised by the other bikers.

D. The author took great pleasure in biking.

The English are famous for their manners． The phrase, “Manners maketh the man” was coined by Englishman William of Wykeham back in 1324, but they’re just as important today． Books are written on the subject, advice columns in magazines tell people how to behave, and “finishing schools” still exist to ensure that young girls become young “ladies”．

   The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a queue． It is a popular joke in England （the land of sporting failures） to say, “if only queuing was an Olympic sport, we’d win hands down．” No one knows exactly how and when it started, but queuing plays an important role in the English social make-up． School children are taught to queue for roll-call, assembly and lunch, and English people across the land form orderly queues at shops, banks, cinemas and bus-stops every day． The English obviously aren’t the only people who queue, but they seem to do it better than anyone else． As one visitor said, “I have travelled across Europe, the Middle and Far East and nowhere have I seen the single-file queues which are formed in England．”

   The English are also famously polite when it comes to language． Whereas many other notions are more direct in their communication, the English prefer a more indirect form of asking for things． For example, an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, “Got a minute?”; however an English person will often use a more indirect means might of requesting the chat, “Sorry to bother you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you don’t mind, please?”

   The English also love to apologize for things． When squeezing past someone, people say “sorry”． And they will apologize if you bump into them, “whoops! Sorry! My fault．” In fact, no one seems to say “sorry” as much as the English: “sorry I’m late． /Sorry I forgot to call you last night．/I’m sorry you didn’t get the e-mail．” And so on． They also like to use “please” and “thank you” a lot． In a shop, they will say, “I’d like a packet of crisp, please． Thanks．” British students thank their lectures, and bosses often thank their employees for doing their jobs．

Why does “finishing schools” still exist to help young girls become “ladies”?

   A． Because the English mind their manners very much．

   B． Because the English parents want to marry their daughters to the royal family．

   C． Because the English girls are so rude that they need to be taught to be polite．

   D． Because the English government ensures their existence．

The underlined sentence in paragraph2 implies ________________．

   A． The English love the Olympics very much．

   B． The English spend nothing winning an Olympic medal．

   C． The English are best at queuing．

   D． The English prefer to queue with their hands down．

According to the passage, if Americans say “Waiter! Could I have another fork, please?” how will the English express such a meaning?

    A． Excuse me! Give me another fork, please!

    B． Excuse me! I have to be a bother, but would you mind awfully changing this fork, please?

    C． Hi! Would you mind giving me another fork?

    D． Waiter! Come here and change the fork!

According to the passage, why do the employers often thank their employees for doing their jobs?

    A． The employees can bring them a lot of benefits．

    B． The employees finish their jobs perfectly．

    C． The English employers’ good manners lead them to do so．

    D． The employers do it as a result of the company’s regulation．

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were wiling to help each other.

1.How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?

2.From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.

3.On her way home the writer _______.

4.In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

5.From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.