第二节　 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

About two years ago while working downtown at our company’s headquarters I met a man. I’ll call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular(内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfully shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made __36　 　conversation as we __37_ to the 15^th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each other’s weekend.

About six months __38　 　our daily elevator chats, Martin came to my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, I’m sure he had to __39　 　to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say __40　 . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”

I didn’t know what to say. __41　 　I was too familiar with saying goodbye to co-workers, it was never __42　 . Honestly, I usually avoid talking about the event because I felt __43　 　and at a loss for words. I told him I was __44　 　and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, I’ll be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now __45　 . He explained that our daily talks had __46　 　a lot to him.

He thanked me not only for 　__47　 　with him in the mornings, but for speaking directly to him and others on the elevator, and for telling him a quick joke in the crowded cafeteria. It seemed that __48　 　had ever been his friend before-or if so they were __49　 　to him in public.

He said he didn’t want to __50　 　much of my time, as he knew I was busy and he needed to __51　 　his personal things. He had tears in his eyes as he shook my hand and left.

I’ve never seen him since, but I imagine he’s doing well. Meeting him 　__52　 　my life. Now when I’m in a hurry, or have a bad day, I try extra hard to speak __53　 　to those around me. I remind myself that it’s just as easy to say something nice as to say something __54　 , and I’m awed (敬畏) at how __55　 　our daily actions are.

36. A. formal　　 　　 　　　 B. polite　 　　　 C. special　 　　　　 　 D. usual

37. A. climbed　　 　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　 　 C. rode　　　　　　　　 　 D. moved

38. A. during　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　 　 C. until　　　　　　　　 　 D. after

39. A. search　 　　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　　　　 　 C. drive　　　　　　　　 　 D. move

40. A. thanks　 　　　　　　　　　 B. goodbye　　　 　 C. hello　　　　　　　　 　 D. words

41. A. But　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. Because　　　 　 C. When　　 　　　　 　 D. Though

42. A. difficult　 　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　 　 C. convenient　　 　 D. comfortable

43. A. astonished　　　　　　　 B. painful　　 　C. embarrassed 　 D. amazed

44. A. calm　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. nervous　　　　 　C. disappointed　 D. sorry

45. A. confused　　 　　　 B. worried　　　　 　 C. moved　 　　　　 　 D. proud

46. A. meant　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　 　 C. caused　 　　　　 　 D. brought

47. A. working 　　　　 B. traveling　　　 　 C. chatting　　　　　 　　　　 　 D. staying

48. A. someone　　　　 　　　　 B. everyone　　　 　 C. anyone　 　　　　 　 D. no one

49. A. cold　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. friendly　　　　 　 C. warm　　 　　　　 　 D. cruel

50. A. use up　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. take up　　　　 　 C. break up　　　　 　 D. pick up

51. A. sell　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. decorate 　　 　　C. pack　　　　　　　　 　 D. sort

52. A. changed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. colored　　　　 　 C. satisfied　　　　 　　　　 　 D. controlled

53. A. directly　　　　　 　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　 　 C. kindly　　 　　　　 　 D. softly

54. A. different　　　　 　　　　 B. rude　 　　　 　　C. serious　 　　　 D. interesting

55. A. surprising　　　 　　　　 B. strange　　　　 　 C. impressive 　 　D. powerful

35.　 –Finished the novel? How do you find it?

–_______ It’s worth reading a second time.

A. I didn’t get that.　　　 B. It’s totally fascinating!

C. A friend lent it to me.　 D.I bought it from the library.

34.　 –How did you know the surprising news?

　 –I happened ______ the event then.

　 A. to be covering B. to cover　　　　 C. covering　　　 D. to have covered

33.　 The house caught ______ fire while they were away. It must have been set ______ on fire by someone.

A. a; a　　　　 B. a; /　　　　　　 C. /; a　　　　　 D. /;/

32.　 _______ the argument sounds reasonable, it still needs support of evidence.

A. Since　　　 B. Whether　　　　 C. Although　　 D. As

31.　 Modern China is experiencing a completely new period ______ respect for science and creativity has become the guiding principle of the society.

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

30.　 Britain, ______ many other industrialized countries, ______ major changes over the last 100 years.

A. together with; have experienced　　 　　　　　 B. as well as; have experienced

C. in common with; has experienced　 D. instead of; has experienced

29.　 As the newspaper reported, the talks were held in an open, friendly, cooperative and constructive ______.

A. environment　　　 B. atmosphere　 　　　　　 C. condition　　　 D. situation

28.　 The speech which he made ______ the project has bothered me greatly.

A. being concerned　　　　　　　　 　 B. concerned　　　

C. concern　　　 　 　　　　　　　　 D. concerning

27.　 It was his strong communication skills which _______ in the interview that finally _______ his position as the sales agent in this area.

A. had been shown; won　　　　　　 　 B. had shown; was won

C. was shown; had won　　　　　　 D. showed; won