25. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. deserved　　　　　　 D. happened

24. A. climate　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　 C. storm　　　　　　　　 D. burden

23. A. order　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　 D. search

22. A. forced　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　 C. adjusted　　　　　　 D. gathered

21. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. flood　　　　　　　　 C. sink　　　　　　　　　 D. crash

20. His daughter is always shy in ____ and she never dares to make a speech to ____.

A. the public; the public　　 B. public; the public　 C. the public; public　 D. public; public

第二部分：完形填空 (每题1.5分,共30分)

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __21__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.

　　 Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __22__ to go home. Some battled to __23__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __24__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　　 I __25__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __26__ had stopped. After making my way __27__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _28__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __29__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __30__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train __31__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __32__ through, exhausted and __33__.

　　 My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __34__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 35__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __36__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __37__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __38__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __39__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__40__ me and put a smile back on my face.

19. I can’t ____it when people speak with their mouths full..

A. live 　　　　　　B. stand 　　　　　　C. keep 　　　　　　D. take

18. There ___in the world ___China is a great country with a long history and rich culture.

A. are no doubt ; that　　　　　 　　　　　　　　B. are not doubts ; if

C. is no doubt; that　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　D. is not doubt; if

17. Don’t hesitate ___me if you have any questions.

　　 A. to ask　　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　 C. about asking　　 D. asked

16. The injured were lying in hospital ____the shock from the traffic accident.

A. to suffer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. suffered

C. suffered from　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. suffering from