I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ______heard of her.      

 A. even            B. ever               C. just               D. never

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __36__ 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 __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

    I __40__ 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 __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. 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 __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.

     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 __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

    I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Only when        .

       A．did he arrive the meeting began            B．he arrived did the meeting begin

       C．did he arrive the meeting begin            D．he arrived the meeting began

He has been fired and will have to _______ charge of his office tomorrow.

A. take over       B. hand over        C. get over           D. go over

She looks sad. Could you please tell me ____ that prevents her from being as happy as before?

A. what it is     B. it is what       C. how it is        D. it is how

________ , the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

　　   A. Wanting the job very much

　　   B. Although wanting the job badly

　　   C. Though he wanted the job very much

D. He wanted the job badly

A: Honey ,the basketball game is about to start .And could you bring me a bowl of ice cream? And …uh…a slice of pizza.

B:       ?

A: No , that’s all for now.

A．What did you say                                       B．Anything else

C．Could I help                                               D．What can I do for you

（2005全国卷, 21）--–Can I speak to Mr Wang, please?        

 --________.

       A. Who are you ?   B. I’m Wang     C. Speaking              D. Are you Zhang

Water, _______enough, can change into vapour quickly.

A. when heated 　 B. heating    C. though to be heated    D. when is heated

--- I know how much it will take you to buy a ticket for sporting events of the 2008 Olympic Games.

--- How did you know it?

--- It was in the website www. tickets. Beijing 2008.cn        you can buy the tickets for the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 8         I found the full details about tickets prices for them.

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