第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

It was a rainy day and I was riding on a bus downtown to go to work. I was_36_next to a man in a business suit and J paid little attention_37_ we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same news-stand to get a morning_38_.

The man running the stand was obviously having a_39_day. He was rude and unsmil­ing as we bought our papers，which only_40_ more gloom (郁闷) to my day. The business­man_41_my gloomy feeling and smiled brightly，_42_the news-stand owner for the paper and for being open on such a( n) _43_to make sure we were able to get our papers.

　　　 As we_44_away，I asked this man why he was so_45_to the newsman when he didn't _46_his expression of thanks and friendliness. The businessman smiled at me and said,"Why would I let someone else _47_what I say and what I feel?"

　　　 We then_48_to go to our own work places. To this day，I still don't know who that businessman was，or_49_he worked. He appeared briefly in my life and disappeared just as_50_. But I've never forgotten the words he said and his_51_which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day.

That was a good 25 years_52_，but the effect this had on my life has lasted. I_53_had a chance to thank him personally，but the way I look at life has changed _54_those words. I have learnt that we cannot control people and_55_that come to us， but we can always control our response to them.　

36. A. whispering 　　　　　　　 B. sitting 　　　　　　 C. driving 　　　　　　　　　 D. weeping

37. A. since 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　 C. unless 　　　　　　　　　 D. until

38. A. paper 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suit 　　　　　　　　 C. call 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coffee

39. A. good 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　 C. bad 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.long

40. A. provided 　　　　　　　　 B. offered 　　　　　 C. added 　　　　　　　　　 D. returned

41. A. breathed 　　　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　 C. noticed 　　　　　　　　 D. took

42. A. thanking 　　　　　　　　 B. envying 　　　　　 C. asking 　　　　　　　　　 D. blaming

43. A. evening 　　　　　　　　　 B. afternoon 　　　　 C. morning 　　　　　　　　 D. midnight

44. A. turned 　　　　　　　　　　 B. passed 　　　　　　 C. drove 　　　　　　　　　 D.ran

45. A. cruel 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　　 C. pleasant 　　　　　　　　 D. rude

46.A. stick to 　　　　　　　　　　 B. refer to 　　　　　 C. get used to 　　　　　　 D. respond to

47.A. explain 　　　　　　　　　　 B. understand 　　　 C. control 　　　　　　　　 D. correct

48. A. attempted 　　　　　　　　 B. sought 　　　　　　 C. continued 　　　　　　　 D. separated

49. A. where 　　　　　　　　　　 B. why 　　　　　　　 C. whether 　　　　　　　　 D. how

50. A. gently 　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly 　　　　　 C. regularly 　　　　　　　 D. strangely

51. A. humor 　　　　　　　　　　 B. smile 　　　　　　　 C. business 　　　　　　　 D. help

52. A. ago 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　 C.later 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

53. A. often 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. seldom 　　　　　　 C. once 　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

54. A. in search of 　　　　　　 B. in memoryof 　 C. for the purpose of D. as a result of

55. A. situations 　　　　　　　　 B. statements 　　　 C. possibilities 　　　　　 D. positions

35.Topics for composition should be　　　　 to the expeniences and interests of the students.

cerned　　　 B.associate　　　　　cerning　　　 D.relevant

34.-There is hardly an environment on earth　　　　

-Some species of animals have not adapted successfully.

A.to which　　　　 B.in which　　　　　 C.for which　　　　 D.on which

33.-How is your son in the new school?

-At first ,he felt uncomfortable, but he soon learned to　　　　　 .

A.fit with　　　　　 B.fit up　　　　　　 C.fit　 in　　　　　 D.fit　 on

32.The sudden　　　　　 of the headmaster gave the children who were talking loudly in the classroom a great surprise.

A.entrance　　　 B.entry　　　　 C.absence　　　　 D.trial

31.To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you　　　　　 some online courses.

A.to take　　　　 B.taking　　　　　 C.take　　　　 D.would take

30.I felt greathy honoured　　　　　 into their society.

A.to welcome　　 B.welcoming　　　 C.to be welcomed　　 D.welcomed

29.-Where did you get to know her?

-It was on the farm　　　　　 we worked.

A.that　　　　　 B.there　　　　　 C.which　　　　　 D.where

28. The boy’s the equal of the girl,　　　 intelligence is concerned, but he didn’t work hard at all.

　 A. as far as　　　　 B. as soon as　　　　 C. as well as　　　　 D. as long as