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题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered a small hotel in Philadelphia(费城). Trying to get out of the 36 , the couple went to the front desk hoping to 37 for the night.
“Could you 38 give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The waiter, a 39 man with a big smile, looked at the couple and 40 that three conventions(大会) would be held in the town and lots of visitors had come here.
“All of our 41 are taken,” the waiter said. “But I can’t send a 42 couple like you 43 into the rain at 1 o’clock in the morning , what’s more, it’s raining hard outside . Would you please be 44 to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite（套房）, but it will be good enough to make you 45 for the night.”
The couple said “ no” politely.
“Don’t 46 me. It is just fine with me,” the waiter told them. They agreed and thanked the waiter later.
The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “You are so __47__ a manager that I think you should be the boss of the best hotel. Maybe someday I’ll build 48 for you….” The three of them had a good laugh and the couple then left.
Two years passed. The waiter had almost forgotten it 49 he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and a round-trip 50 to New York was in the letter ,too, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old man met him in New York, and 51 him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new 52 there, a palace of reddish stone. “That,” said the old man, “is the hotel I have just built for you to 53 .”
“You must be 54 ,” the young man said.
“Of course not,” said the old man. In fact, the name of 55 was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent building was the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter, George C. Boldt became its first manager.
36. A. rain B. sun C. snow D. hunger
37. A. leave B. work C. stay D. play
38. A. surely B. possibly C. really D. freely
39. A. lazy B. bored C. nervous D. friendly
40. A. shouted B. explained C. believed D. agreed
41. A. hotels B. desks C. streets D. rooms
42. A. nice B. famous C. rich D. poor
43. A. beyond B. out C. up D. under
44. A. kind B. willing C. good D. generous
45. A. enjoyable B. careful C. hopeful D. comfortable
46. A. worry about B. take care of C. make use of D. carry out
47. A. bad B. interesting C. kind D. confident
48. A. one B. it C. them D. those
49. A. after B. as soon as C. while D. when
50. A. ticket B. bill C. check D. picture
51. A. led B. told C. treated D. invited
52. A. building B. car C. bedroom D. place
53. A. live B. sell C. manage D. rent
54. A. lying B. joking C. dreaming D. cheating
55. A. the building B. the waiter C. the man D. the manager
What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉) if you had paid more attention to it?
Imagine a scene, you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to it, but wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the you have so much wished for.
As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has escaped you. It is almost as if a wise man has the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the piece of jigsaw puzzle. This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that but powerful thought.
Your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become of the great possibilities that can if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review. me
aningless little thought or ideas when acted upon have a to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.
Don't waste a(n) to act on a potentially brilliant idea. You don't have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.
That little thought or idea is the of great things if you decide to follow it through.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Janelle used the phone of the helpful woman to call Cliff. Cliff played golf with a medical doctor almost every Saturday. Cliff, but glad his wife was alive, said he would be there . She told him to bring their son and her set of car keys, because her keys were in the purse. Cliff and Donovan arrived just before the police officer finished his report. Cliff his wife gently. He told Donovan to drive home in Janelle’s car. Cliff then asked the officer what the were of catching the attackers.
The officer told Cliff that like this happened daily throughout southern California. Cliff the officer what could be done. “I know this sounds ridiculous（可笑）, but we police can protect you law-abiding（守法的）citizens. There are simply too many criminals. Tell all your relatives and friends one thing: Don’t go anywhere alone, day or night. A woman by herself, even , might as well be carrying a bright neon（霓虹灯）sign that : ‘Victim here－Come and get me!’ I’m not to be telling you this, because the word gets out, tourism will suffer in southern California.”
The officer asked Janelle to the police report. He wished her a speedy , and promised to do his best to help put the attackers behind bars. He both of them that the two thugs（暴徒）now had their credit cards, address, car keys, and house keys. He suggested that they make the appropriate phone calls, the locks to their house, and get new keys for her car. Cliff told the officer that a couple of his friends were at his house, with guns, for intruders. Cliff and Janelle thanked the officer and the helpful woman. Cliff drove Janelle straight toward their family doctor.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more ______and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had_____ from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one ______. It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some______and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were_____and no one seemed in a hurry to______ . We waited, tired and ______. After quite some time, one table was vacated, but that could ______only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter _____alongside. My granddaughter sat on my______ as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be ______soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, ______they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their ______, I knew it would be a ______wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and ______their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.
We were very appreciative of their kind ______. We thanked them ______and moved to their table. The girls quickly ______their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I ______to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity was______ .
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When I returned from a trip abroad, I felt that something was wrong between Keith (one of our twin sons) and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really your feelings?”
Instantly, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised me a special that I really wanted and you gave it to me.”
The is that I’d completely forgotten about it. I , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but I have never asked for your forgiveness?”
Again, his was immediate, “Remember when Mom said you had to go to the because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and hurriedly. Remember?” I did.
“Well, you left in a hurry and the suitcase with all the things.” I couldn’t believe all the he remembered! “After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and you were . When you got here, the suitcase had been opened and was thrown all over the place. And you me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No.”
My heart . I felt terrible. I hugged Keith and asked him to me. His honesty made me think of our other twin son, Kevin. Perhaps I’d hurt him, too. I went to ask him the question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his had been, “Last Christmas you us a special toy and you never bought it for us.”
the Christmas was past, I still took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise all too lightly and didn’t keep it as their father.
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When you’re living a busy life, every minute must be accounted for, you feel like you must be checking something off the list, or __ to the next destination, And no matter how you ___ _ your attention there’s never enough time in a day to catch up.
Six years ago I was lucky to have a stop-and-smell-the roses type of___ _.When I needed to be out, she was taking her time___ a purse and a crown. When I needed to have a quick lunch, she’d___ _ to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma.
___ _ my child caused me to deviate from (偏离)my schedule, I thought to myself, “We don’t have___ _ for this.” As a result, the two words I most ___ _ spoke to her were; “Hurry up.”
I started my __ _ with it. “ Hurry up and eat your breakfast.” I ___ _ my day with it. “Hurry up and get in bed.” Although the words did little to___ my child’s speed, I said them __ .
Then one day, things __ _.We’d just picked my older daughter up from kindergarten and were getting out of the car. Not going ___ _ enough, my older daughter said to her little sister, “You are so slow.” When she crossed her arms and let out a sigh, I saw__ _ it was a terrible sight.
I was a mother who pushed and pressured and ___ a small who simply wanted to enjoy life.
My eyes were opened; I saw the___ my hurried existence was doing to my children. I looked into my small child’s eyes and said, “I ___ _ to be more patient from now on.” I ___ _ her who was now smiling at her mother’s promise.
Living at a slower speed still takes a（n）__ _,but my younger daughter is my living reminder of why I must keep trying.
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