第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项。

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   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 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 switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend 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 tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

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

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

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

26．A．practice   B．routine    C．process    D．service

27．A．to     B．through   C．over  D．for

28．A．operating       B．cycling     C．turning    D．rushing

29．A．check      B．carry C．find  D．board

30．A．street      B．ground     C．floor D．platform

31．A．paused    B．crossed    C．reached   D．parked

32．A．wet   B．weak C．sick   D．hurt

33．A．ashamed  B．discouraged    C．surprised D．puzzled

34．A．while       B．when       C．where      D．after

35．A．hardly      B．casually   C．absolutely      D．eventually

36．A．devotion B．donation C．connection     D．reaction

37．A．accurate  B．urgent     C．brief D．humorous

38．A．promise   B．appreciate      C．advice     D．guidance

39．A．troubles  B．signals     C．rules D．sings

40．A．corrected       B．supported      C．amazed   D．refreshed

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 　26 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 　27 to go home. Some battled to 　28 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 　29 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I 　30 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 　31 had stopped. After making my way 　32 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 　　33 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 　34 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 35 . 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, the train 　36 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 　37 through, exhausted and 　38 .

　　 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 　39 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 　40 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 　41 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 　42 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 　43 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 　44 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 45 me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

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

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

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

31. A. practice　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　 D. service

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. for

33. A. rushing　　　 B. cycling　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　　　 D. operating

34. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　 D. board

35. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. ground　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　 D. platform

36. A. reached　　　 B. crossed　　　　　　 C. paused　　　　　　 D. parked

37. A. wet　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. discouraged　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. puzzled

39. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. after

40. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　 C. absolutely　 D. eventually

41. A. connection　 B. donation　　　　　 C. devotion　　 　 D. reaction

42. A. accurate　　　　　　 B. urgent　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

43. A. promise　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. advice　　　 D. guidance

44. A. troubles　　　　　　 B. signals　　　 C. rules　　　　　　　　 D. signs

45. A. corrected　　　　　 B. refreshed C. amazed　　　　　　 D. supported　

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   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 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 switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend 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 tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

A．order         B．pay           C．take           D．search

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

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

A．practice      B．routine         C．process         D．service

A．to           B．through        C．over          D．for

A．operating   B．cycling          C．turning         D．rushing

A．check         B．carry         C．find           D．board

A．street       B．ground         C．floor         D．platform

A．paused      B．crossed         C．reached         D．parked

A．wet          B．weak         C．sick           D．hurt

A．ashamed   B．discouraged      C．surprised       D．puzzled

A．while       B．when         C．where           D．after

A．hardly      B．casually        C．absolutely       D．eventually

A．devotion   B．donation       C．connection       D．reaction

A．accurate      B．urgent          C．brief          D．humorous

A．promise       B．appreciate     C．advice          D．guidance

A．troubles       B．signals          C．rules          D．sings

A．corrected     B．supported      C．amazed         D．refreshed

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   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 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 switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend 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 tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

3.A．order           B．pay             C．take           D．search

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

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

6.A．practice      B．routine           C．process          D．service

7.A．to            B．through          C．over           D．for

8.A．operating   B．cycling             C．turning           D．rushing

9.A．check          B．carry          C．find            D．board

10.A．street       B．ground           C．floor           D．platform

11.A．paused     B．crossed          C．reached         D．parked

12.A．wet           B．weak         C．sick            D．hurt

13.A．ashamed   B．discouraged       C．surprised       D．puzzled

14.A．while         B．when         C．where             D．after

15.A．hardly       B．casually          C．absolutely        D．eventually

16.A．devotion   B．donation         C．connection         D．reaction

17.A．accurate       B．urgent            C．brief           D．humorous

18.A．promise         B．appreciate              C．advice             D．guidance

19.A．troubles        B．signals            C．rules          D．sings

20.A．corrected      B．supported     C．amazed          D．refreshed