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,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。
Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very 36 and arrived early.
She 37 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 38 to arrive,” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of 39 on it. They were fresh. She 40 them and they were sweet. She looked round for a 41 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” She thought 42 . “But who could it be?” She began to 43 .
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with 44 interest. For the following days of the 45 , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers and then she 46 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. 47 she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 48 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, 49 the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy began to think of ways to find out the 50 .On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the 51 . She waited for his directives(指令) at his secretary's 52 .She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which 53 :“In order to keep the secretaries 54 ,the company has decided that every 55 a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
36. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
37. A. turned B. pushed C. knocked D .forced
38. A. last B. second C. third D. first
39. A. keys B. grapes C. flowers D. bananas
40. A. smelt B. ate C. took D. held
41. A. vase B. room C. glass D. bottle
42. A. angrily B. quietly C. strangely D. happily
43. A. seek B. wonder C. work D .ask
44. A. low B. little C. great D. general
45. A .month B. period C. year D. week
46. A. buried B. dressed C. devoted D. seated
47. A. Unless B. When C. Since D. before
48. A. old B. red C. blue D. new
49. A. covering B. demanding C. replacing D. forbidding
50. A. sender B. receiver C. secretary D. waiter
51. A. assistant B. colleague C. employee D. manager
52. A. notebook B. desk C. office D. house
53. A. said B. written C. printed D. signed
54. A. at home B. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits
55. A. Sunday morning B. Monday morning C. Monday afternoon D. Tuesday afternoon