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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to 31 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 forced to go home. Some battled to 32 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 33 bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 34 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line, only 35 that most service had stopped. After making my way 36 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 37 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to board the subway 38 I could not even get down the stairs to the platform（站台）. So I 39 the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after 40 seemed like an forever, the train reached my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 41 through, exhausted and 42 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day 43 off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 44 I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 45 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 46 to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 47 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of appreciation can make a big 48 . The rainstorm and the traffic 49 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__50__ me and put a smile back on my face.
31. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
32. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
33. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
34. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
35. A. finding B. found C. to find D. find
36. A. to B. through C. over D. for
37. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
38. A. then B. to C. that D. than
39. A. catch B. took C. had D. jumped
40. A. it B. that C. what D. which
41. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
42. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
43.A. dry B. to dry C. dried D. drying
44. A. while B. when C. where D. after
45. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
46. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
47. A. accurate B. adequate C. brief D. humorous
48. A. sense B. difference C. promise D. choice
49. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
50. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. Refreshed
31---35 B C C D C 36—40 B A C B C 41—45 A B D B D 46—50 A C B A D
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