第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

The Style of Living

Many years ago, my lady friend and I were on a trip to Carmel, California for some shipping and exploring. On the way, we __16__at a service station. As soon as we parked our car in front of the pumps(油泵), a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, came bouncing(跳，弹) __17__ to the car and with a big__18__ saying, “Can I help you?”

“Yes,” I answered, “A full tank of gas, please.” I wasn’t prepared for __19__ followed. This young man checked every tire, washed every window--- __20__the sunroof---singing and whistling the whole time. We couldn’t believe both the quality of service and his __21__ attitude about his work.

When he __22__ the bill I said to the young man, “Hey, you really have taken good care of us. We __23__ it.”

He replied, “I really enjoy working. It’s __24_for me and I get to meet nice people kike you.”

This kid was really __25__!

I said, “We are on our way to Carmel and we want to get some milkshakes. Can you tell us __26__we can find the nearest Baskin-Robbings?”

“Baskin-Robbins is just a few blocks away,” he said as he gave us exact __27__.

What a kid!

As we got to the ice cream store we ordered milk shakes, except that instead of two, we ordered __28__.

Then we drove back to the station. Our young friend __29__to greet us. “Hey, I see you got your milkshakes.”

“Yes, and this one is __30__you!”

His mouth fell open. “For me?”

“__31__. With all the unbelievable service you gave us. I __32__ leave you out of the milkshake deal.”

“Wow!” was his astonished __33__,

As we drove off I could see him in my rear-view mirror just__34__ there, grinning from ear to ear.

Now, what did this little act of generosity(慷慨)__35__me? Only about two dollars---you see, it is not the money, it is the style.

16. A. stopped　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. rested　

17. A. away 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　D. out

18. A. laugh 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. shout

19. A. that　　　　　 　　　B. which　　　 　　　C. what　　　　 　　　　D. it

20. A. still 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. even　　 　　　　　 　　D. so

21. A. correct　　　　 　　　B. energetic　　　　 　C. active　　　　 　　　　D. optimistic

22. A. brought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. showed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. offered

23. A. enjoyed　　　　　 　　　　 B. appreciate　　　　　　　　　　 C. know　　 　　 　　　　　　D. praise

24. A. necessary　　　　　　　　 　　 B. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. worthwhile

25. A. anything　　　　　 B. everything　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　 D. something

26. A. when　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　 　C. where　　　　　　　 D. how

27. A. words 　　　　　 　　　　B. directions　　　　　　　 　　 C. shops　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. sellers

28. A. three　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. four　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. two

29. A. dashed out　　　　 　B. rushed in　　　 　　C. charge forward　　　　 　D. went out

30. A. to　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　 　　　　C. beyond 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. for

31. A. Perfectly　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Generally　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Sure　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. Actually

32. A. mustn’t　　　　　 　 　　　B. couldn’t　　　　　　　　 　　 C. dare not　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. needn’t

33. A. reply 　　　　　　　 　　　　B. expression　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. action

34. A. working　　　　　 　 　B. waving　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. staring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. standing

35. A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　B. suffer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. cost　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. occupy

15. - Tom has set off for South Africa to watch the World Cup.

-　　 ________________, we had a dinner tonight.

A. Well done　　　 　　　　　　　　B. No way

C. I have not got that　　　　　 　　　　D. That is quite something

14. _______the website of Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.

A. Having searched　 　　　　B. To search　 　　　　C. Searching 　　　　D. Search

13. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ______ during the day.

A. away　　　 B. up　　　 C. in　　　 D. back

12. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ______ they knew it to be valuable

A. as if　 　　　B. now that　 　　　　C. even though 　　　D. so that

11. The driver shall be fined if he drives without the _______.

A. permission　　 B. permit　　　　 C. allowance　　　　 D. admittance

10. The government plans to bring in new laws _______parents to take more responsibility for the education of their children.

A. forced　　　 　　B. forcing　　 　　C. to be forced　 　　D. having forced

9. If it is quite _______ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.

　A. convenient　　　　　　　　 B. fair　　　　 C. easy 　　　　　　 D. comfortable

8. The workers were busy______ the truck ______apples.

A. load; with　　　 　B. loaded; by　　 　　C. loading; with　　 　D. loading; for

7. ______ I used to go mountain climbing.

A. in no time　　 　　B. at one time 　　C. at no time 　　　　D. at a time