第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1 分，满分20分)

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet_31_. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and _32_, I didn't seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children _33_ had changed their ice-creams _34_ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 35_at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said. “You have _36_ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness _37_. I smiled back, and later, when the manger asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “_38_ !” Those few words of praise had _39_everything. Praise is like _40_to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And yet, _41_ most of us are only too_42_ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are _43_to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why one word of praise can bring such __44__?

It's strange how chary(吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it's _45_ few of us know how to accept it. It's _46_ rewarding to give praise in areas in which _47_ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious(美丽的) picture, a cook for a _48_ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry(洗衣店) manager how pleased you are when the shirts are _49_ just right? In fact, to give praise _50_ the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.

31. A. tested　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　 　C. broke　　　　　 　D. slipped

32. A. surprised　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　 　　C. delighted　　　 　D. discouraged

33. A. what　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　 　C. which　　　　　 D. that

34. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　 C. material　　　　　 D. chair

35. A. started　　　　　　　 B. smiled　　　　　　 　C. glared　　　　　 D. nodded

36. A. called on　　　　　　 B. looked after　　　 　　C. passed by　　　 　　D. thought of

37. A. arrived　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　 　C. disappeared　　 　　D. developed

38. A. Oh　　　　　　　　　 B. Well　　　　　　　 C. Fine　 　　　　　D. Terrible

39. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　 　C. found　　　　　 　D. improved

40. A. heat　　　　　　　 　B. warmth　　　　　 　C. snowstorm　　 　　D. sunlight

41. A. then　　　　　　　 　B. thus　　　　　　　 　C. therefore　　　 　D. while

42. A. ready　　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　 D. disappointed

43. A. unable　　　　　　　 B. unwilling　　　　　 C. likely　　　　　 D. anxious

44. A. attention　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　 C. pleasure　　　　 D. difficulty

45. A. because　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 　C. what　　　　　 D. where

46. A. finally　　　　　　　 B. especially　　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　 D. fortunately

47. A. effort　　　　　　　 B. attempt　　　　　　 C. deed　　　　　　 D. feeling

48. A. daily 　　　　　　　B. light　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　 D. poor

49. A. done　　　　　　　 B. sold　　　　　　 　C. chosen　　　　　 D. given

50. A. adds　　　　　　　 B. leaves　　　　　　 　C. offers　　　　　 D. costs　

30.　 We’d better take a train , because the train travels at least ______ the boat .

A. five times as fast as 　　　 　　B.five times fast than　

C. as five times fast as　　 D. faster five times than

29.　 The scene of the small village ______ my childhood memories .

A.called on 　　　　　 　　　　B. called up　　　　 　　　 C. called in　　　　　　　 D.called back

28.　 ______ the job , he decided not to go out for a walk .

A. Not finishing　　 B. Finishing not 　　C. Not having finished　　　 　 D. Having not finished

27.　 Many of the letters to the editor expressed the belief ______ the boy was innocent and he should be set free .

A. what　　　　 　　 B. whether 　　 　　C. who 　 　　　D. that

26.　 Mary trusts you . I think only you can ______ her to change her mind .

A. suggest　　 　　B. attract　　　　 C. persuade　　　　　 D . attempt

25.　 Have you forgotten ______ a ruler from Betty ? Please remember ______ it to her tomorrow .

A. borrowing ; to return　　　 　　　 B. borrowing ; return　　　　 ing　　　　

C. to borrow ; to return　　　 　　　 D. to borrow ; returning　　

24. ______ the terrible weather , they set sail as they planned .

A.　 Although　 　　　　　　 　　　B. As 　　 　　　　C. Though 　　　 　　　D. Despite

23.　 ______ made the mother proud was ______ her daughter had been admitted to Beijing University.

A. What ; that　 　　B.That ; what 　　　　　 　　　　C. That ; because　　　 　　 D. What ; because

22. The young driver drove ______ speed that I got ______ . .

A. with very great ; frightened　　　　　　 B. at such a high ; frightened　　　 　　　　　　　 C. at so a high ; frightened　　　　　　　 D. with so high a ; frightening