Test 12

Test 12 On August 26,1999，New York City experienced a torrential downpour.The rain caused the streets to __1__ 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 __2__ to go home.Some battled to __3__ a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the __4__ bravely，walking miles to get to work. I __5__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __6__ had stopped.After making my way __7__ crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was __8__.Unfortunately，there were so many people waiting to __9__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __10__.So I took the train going in the opposite direction，and then switch back to the downtown train.Finally，after what seemed like an forever，the train __11__ my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office，I was __12__ through，exhausted and __13__. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 p．m.，I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer __14__ I received an email from Garth，my Director： I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __15__ reported to work.It is always reassuring(令人欣慰的)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their __16__ to their jobs.Thank you. Garth’s email was short，but I learned more from that __17__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __18__ can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic __19__ had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately __20__ me and put a smile back on my face.

1．A.break B．flood C．sink D．crash 2．A.forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered 3．A.order B．pay C．call D．search 4．A.climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden 5A.used B．promised C．deserved D．happened 6．A.practice B．routine C．process D．service 7．A.to B．through C．over D．for 8．A.operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing 9．A.check B．carry C．find D．board 10．A.street B．ground C．floor D．platform 11．A.paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked 12．A.wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt 13．A.ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled 14．A.while B．when C．where D．after 15．A.hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually 16．A.devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction 17．A.accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous 18．A.promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance 19．A.troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs 20．A.corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end—with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good’n Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It！Buy It Now！” The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if you’ve traveled that way before.Usually some things have changed—new houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.If the driver is particularly reckless or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that.The seat，of course，has become harder as the hours have passed.By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm rests—even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit. 1．According to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? A．Buses on the road. B．Films on television. C．Advertisements on billboards. D．Gas stations. 2．What is the purpose of this passage? A．To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows. B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip. C．To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows. D．To describe the billboards along the road. 3．The writer of this passage would probably favor ________. A．bus drivers who weren’t reckless B．driving alone