On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   1  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   2  to go home. Some battled to   3   a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   4bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   5  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   6   had stopped. After making my way   7   crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was   8. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   9  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   10  . 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   11   my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 12 through, exhausted and   13. w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

       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   14  I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   15   went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their   16   to their jobs. Thank you.

       Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that   17   message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 18   can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  19 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   20   me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

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

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

5. A. occurred        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. helpless

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

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

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

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

18. A. promise              B. appreciation       C. admiration         D. guidance

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

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

根据所给汉语提示或首字母填写词的适当形式，完成下列句子
（共15小题；每空1分，满分15分）
1. The boss needed many employees, so he decided to h      some.
2. The farmer had only twenty   (牛) left after the serious snowstorm on the farm.
3. The editor said that the book would be improved by     (插入) another chapter.
4. From 1842 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many
Chinese people a        for right to live in USA.
5. I’m sorry to b     you, but can you show me the way to the railway station?
6. Cloning is a way of making an e     copy of another animal or plant.
7.When we describe something very light, we say "as light as a        (羽毛)". 
8. His opinion d       entirely from mine, so I had to change mine.
9. In case of fire, please d     119.
10. The doctor felt the child’s f     and found the fever was gone.
11. He kept         ( 轻敲) his fingers on the table.
12. P      experience is better than theoretical knowledge
13. He works in a small firm and lives on his wages（工资）. How can he makeaf ?
14. Could you lend me 20 yuan? I left my w      at home.
15. The police worked out a plan to catch        (小偷) in the whole city.

五．对话填空（每小题1分，满分10分）

M: Can you tell me something about your education?

W: Yes. I’m a g____76___ of Zhengzhou University. I learned business.

M: Did you l____77__ your business course?\

W: Very much, and I’ve done w__78____ in all of them. Here are the results of my examinations.

M: Hm. You were indeed a good student. What about your s___79____ English?

W: I can talk w_____80__ foreigners freely. When I was at college, I often went to the English Corner. We had English teachers from Australia.

M: Hm. We can hire you. We give the employees a s___81____ of 480 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do a good job, you will get a rise in three months’ t____82_______.

W: That’s great. How long should I work every day?

M: Four hours every day and two days o___83_____ in a week.

W: Do you o____84_____ housing to your employees?

M: Not now. My assistant will tell you w______85____ you are interested in.

W: OK. When shall I begin my work?

M: Next week.

五．对话填空（每小题1分，满分10分）

M: Can you tell me something about your education?

W: Yes. I’m a g____76___ of Zhengzhou University. I learned business.

M: Did you l____77__ your business course?\

W: Very much, and I’ve done w__78____ in all of them. Here are the results of my examinations.

M: Hm. You were indeed a good student. What about your s___79____ English?

W: I can talk w_____80__ foreigners freely. When I was at college, I often went to the English Corner. We had English teachers from Australia.

M: Hm. We can hire you. We give the employees a s___81____ of 480 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do a good job, you will get a rise in three months’ t____82_______.

W: That’s great. How long should I work every day?

M: Four hours every day and two days o___83_____ in a week.

W: Do you o____84_____ housing to your employees?

M: Not now. My assistant will tell you w______85____ you are interested in.

W: OK. When shall I begin my work?

M: Next week.

根据所给汉语提示或首字母填写词的适当形式，完成下列句子

（共15小题；每空1分，满分15分）

 1. The boss needed many employees, so he decided to h       some.

 2. The farmer had only twenty    (牛) left after the serious snowstorm on the farm.

 3. The editor said that the book would be improved by      (插入) another chapter.

 4. From 1842 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many

Chinese people a         for right to live in USA.

 5. I’m sorry to b      you, but can you show me the way to the railway station?

 6. Cloning is a way of making an e      copy of another animal or plant.

 7.When we describe something very light, we say "as light as a        (羽毛)". 

 8. His opinion d        entirely from mine, so I had to change mine.

 9. In case of fire, please d      119.

10. The doctor felt the child’s f      and found the fever was gone.

11. He kept          ( 轻 敲) his fingers on the table.

12. P       experience is better than theoretical knowledge

13. He works in a small firm and lives on his wages（工资）. How can he make a f  ?

14. Could you lend me 20 yuan? I left my w       at home.

15. The police worked out a plan to catch        (小偷) in the whole city.