摘要： 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，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 ___21___ 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 ___22___ to go home. Some battled to ___23___ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ___24___ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ___25___ 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 ___26___ had stopped. After making my way ___27___ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ___28___. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ___29___ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ___30___. 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 ___31___ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ___32___ through, exhausted and ___33___.
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 ___34___ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and ___35___ reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ___36___ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ___37___ message than I ever did from a textbook, The email taught me that a few words of ___38___ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ___39___ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately ___40___ me and put a smile back on my face.
21. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
22. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
23. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
24. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
25. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
26. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
27. A. to B. through C. over D. for
28. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
29. A. check B. carry C. find D. board
30. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
31. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
32. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
33. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
34. A. while B. when C. where D. after
35. A. hardly B. causally C. absolutely D. eventually
36. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
37. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
38. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance
39. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
40. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
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