第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1. 5，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On August 26，1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to ___36___ and the subway system almost came to 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 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 snitched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like 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 tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately ___55___ me and put a smile back on my face. (from www.nmet168.com)

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. causally             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

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