第二节：完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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 a 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 switched 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.
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.casually                     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