It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet ______. The loaded plates I carried ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything  ______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve _____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness  ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “______!” Those few words of praise had ______ everything. Praise is like ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And ______, while most of us are only too______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such______?

 It’s strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture, a cook for a ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ______ just right? In fact, to give praise ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

11．A. rested B. hurt    C. broke  D. slipped

12．A. remained    B. looked C. seemed      D. appeared

13．A. new    B. special C. nervous      D. right

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

15．A. stared B. smiled C. glanced      D. nodded

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

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

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

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

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

21．A. then    B. thus    C. therefore    D. yet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

（广西桂林市2010届第一次模拟考试）

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet  36  . The loaded plates I carried  37  to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything  38  . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream  39  a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father  40  at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,”  he said, “you’ve   41  us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness  42  . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “  43   !” Those few words of praise had  44  everything. Praise is like  45  to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And  46  ,while most of us are only too  47  to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are  48  to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such  49  ?

It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  50  few of us know how to accept it. It’s  51   rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which  52  generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a  53  meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are  54  just right? In fact, to give praise  55  the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..

36.     A. rested                 B. hurt                         C. broke                   D. slipped

37.     A. remained             B. looked                      C. seemed                 D. turned

38.     A. new                    B. special                      C. nervous                D. right

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

40.     A. stared                 B. smiled                      C. glared                   D. nodded

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

42.     A. arrived                B. continued                 C. disappointed          D. developed

43.     A. Oh                     B. Well                         C. Fire                      D. Terrible

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

45.     A. heat                    B. warmed                    C. snowstorm           D. sunlight

46.     A. then                    B. thus                         C. therefore               D. yet

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

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

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

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

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

52.     A. effort                  B. effect                       C. deed                     D. feeling

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

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

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

第二节：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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet  36  . The loaded plates I carried  37  to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything  38  . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream  39  a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father  40  at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,”  he said, “you’ve   41  us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness  42  . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “  43   !” Those few words of praise had  44  everything. Praise is like 45  to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And  46  ,while most of us are only too  47  to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are  48  to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such  49 ?

It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  50  few of us know how to accept it. It’s  51   rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which  52  generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a  53 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are  54 just right? In fact, to give praise  55  the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..

36.A. rested    B. hurt    C. broke  D. slipped

37.A. remained      B. looked       C. seemed       D. turned

38.A. new      B. special       C. nervous      D. right

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

40.A. stared    B. smiled C. glared D. nodded

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

42.A. arrived  B. continued   C. disappointed      D. developed

43.A. Oh B. Well   C. Fire    D. Terrible

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

45.A. heat      B. warmed      C. snowstorm  D. sunlight

46.A. then      B. thus    C. therefore    D. yet

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

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

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

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

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

52.A. effort    B. effect  C. deed   D. feeling

53A. daily      B. light   C. perfect       D. poor

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

55.A. adds      B. leaves C. offers  D. Costs

 

第二节：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36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet  36  . The loaded plates I carried  37  to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything  38  . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream  39  a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father  40  at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,”  he said, “you’ve   41  us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness  42  . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “  43   !” Those few words of praise had  44  everything. Praise is like  45  to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And  46  ,while most of us are only too  47  to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are  48  to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such  49  ?

It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  50  few of us know how to accept it. It’s  51   rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which  52  generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a  53  meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are  54  just right? In fact, to give praise  55  the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..

36.A. rested    B. hurt    C. broke  D. slipped

37.A. remained      B. looked       C. seemed       D. turned

38.A. new      B. special       C. nervous      D. right

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

40.A. stared    B. smiled C. glared D. nodded

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

42.A. arrived  B. continued   C. disappointed      D. developed

43.A. Oh B. Well   C. Fire    D. Terrible

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

45.A. heat      B. warmed      C. snowstorm  D. sunlight

46.A. then      B. thus    C. therefore    D. yet

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

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

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

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

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

52.A. effort    B. effect  C. deed   D. feeling

53A. daily      B. light   C. perfect       D. poor

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

55.A. adds      B. leaves C. offers  D. Costs