英语完形填空(答案与解析)

Afterthebirthofmysecondchild，Igotajobatarestaurant.Havingworkedwithanexperienced____1____forafewdays，Iwas____2____towaittablesonmyown.Allwent____3____thatfirstweek.WhenSaturdaynightcame，Iwasluckily____4____thetablesnotfarfromthekitchen，____5____，Istillfeltitalittlehardtocarrytheheavytrays.BeforeIknewit，the____6____wasfullofpeople.Imovedslowly,____7____everystep.Irememberhow____8____IwaswhenIsawthetraystandnearthetables，itlookeddifferentfromtheoneIwas____9____on.Ithadnicehandles，whichmadeit____10____tomovearound.Iwaspleasedwitheverythingandbeganto____11____Iwasanaturalatthisjob.Then，anoldmancametomeandsaid，“Excuseme，dear，mywifeandIloved____12____youwork.Itseemsyourtraystandhasbeenvery____13____toyou，butwearegettingreadyto____14____now，andmywifeneedsher____15____back.”Atfirsthis____16____didnotgetacross.“Whatwashetalkingabout!”ThenIgotit.Ihadsetmytraysonhiswife’sorthopedicwalker.Istoodfrozenasice，butmyfacewas____17____Iwantedtogetintoaholeand____18____.Sincethen，IhavelearnedfrommanymistakessuchastheoneIjust____19____.Ihavelearnedtobemore____20____andnottobetoosureofmyself.1.A.managerB.assistantC.cookD.waitress2.A.promisedB.invitedC.allowedD.advised3.A.wellB.quicklyC.safelyD.wrong4.A.leftB.givenC.broughtD.shown5.A.thereforeB.howeverC.otherwiseD.finally6.A.kitchenB.streetC.restaurantD.table7.A.mindingB.changingC.takingD.saving8.A.angryB.calmC.sadD.happy9.A.fixedB.trainedC.loadedD.waited10.A.slowerB.lighterC.quieterD.easier11.A.believeB.agreeC.regretD.pretend12.A.lettingB.makingC.watchingD.having13.A.usefulB.familiarC.unusualD.interesting14.A.restB.orderC.eatD.leave15.A.bagB.walkerC.trayD.coat16.A.ideaB.praiseC.messageD.need17.A.coldB.fullofjoyC.paleD.onfire18.A.lieB.hideC.defendD.stay19.A.repeatedB.discoveredC.correctedD.described20.A.carefulB.patientC.honestD.practicalD.practical【答案与解析】作者在餐馆工作时，误把别人的助步器当成托盘架使用，这一错误让作者认识到：做事要更细心，不要过于相信自己。1.D。由于刚开始在餐馆里当服务员，所以应先与一个有经验的服务员一起工作。2.C。这里指的是“我”跟着有经验的服务员工作几天后，就可以单独招待客人了。beallowedtodosth意为“被准许做某事”。3.A。根据下文可知，作者在工作中遇到了一些状况，与之相对，这里是指“在最初的一个星期里我的工作很顺利”。4.B。上文中说到作者可以单独招待客人了，这里指的是作者分配到的餐桌离厨房较近，故用given。5.B。根据空格后面的句子Istillfeltitalittlehardtocarrytheheavytrays可推知，虽然作者负责的餐桌离厨房较近，但她端着那些沉重的装菜的托盘仍然觉得有点吃力，所以空格前后句之间是转折关系，故用however。6.C。因为作者是在餐馆工作，所以这里应该是指“餐馆”（restaurant）里坐满了客人。7.A。根据空格前面的Imovedslowly以及作者前面提到的她端着托盘有点吃力，可推知这里指的是作者每走一步都很小心，即mindeverystep。8.D。由于托盘架可减轻劳动强度，作者当然感到高兴。9.B。这里说的是作者看见的托盘架与她平时练习所使用的托盘架不同。即她觉得这个托盘架比通常用的托盘架更好，这从下文可以看出。10.D。根据空格前面的Ithadnicehandles以及空格后面的...tomovearound可推知此句话的意思是：因为托盘架装有手柄，所以推起来更容易一些。11.A。根据上下文语境可知，这里说的是作者使用托盘架很顺手、很满意，并开始觉得自己天生就是当服务员的好手。12.C。根据下文的Itseemsyourtraystandhasbeen...可知，这位老人与他的妻子看着作者工作已有一会儿了，故此处用watch，表示“观看”。13.A。因为上文提到作者使用这个“托盘架”很顺手，所以此处老人的意思是：看来这个“托盘架”对你很有用呀！14.D。根据后文可知，作者误把老人妻子的助步器当成托盘架使用了。这里是指老人和他妻子用餐完毕，准备离开餐馆，向作者要回助步器。15.B。参见上面第14题的解析。16.C。根据空格后面的Whatwashetalkingabout可知，作者一开始并没有明白老人话中的意思。17.D。根据空格前面的frozenasice以及but可知，此处要填入一个与ice相对的词，再根据语境，作者把老人妻子的助步器当成了托盘架，当她意识到这一点的时候，自然会因尴尬而脸红，故答案选D。18.B。根据空格前面的...togetintoahole可推知，作者当时觉得很尴尬，恨不得有个洞可以躲进去，故答案选B。19.D。因本文主要是描述作者在餐馆当服务员时所犯的一个尴尬错误，故答案选D。20.A。根据上下文语境，作者因为大意而误把别人的助步器当成了托盘架，但她也学到了一条经验：做事要更细心，不要过于相信自己。In1989an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemiddleofcompletedamageanddisorder,afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,___1__thatthebuildingwas___2___.Aftertheunforgettablyshock,he___3___thepromisehehadmadetohisson:Nomatter___4___,I'llalwaysbethereforyou!Andtearsbeganto___5___hiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruins,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghis___6___tohisson.Herushedthereandstarted___7___theruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,___8___:It'stoolate!They'realldead!___9___,facereality,there'snothingyoucando!Toeachparentherespondedwith___10___:Areyougoingtohelpmenow?Noonehelped.Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknow___11___:Ismyboy___12____orishedead?Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...then,in___13____hour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson's__14____.Hescreamedhisson'sname,ARMAND!Heheardback,Dad!?!It'sme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,you__15____meand__16____yousavedme,they'dbesaved.Youpromised,'Nomatterwhathappens,I'llalwaysbethereforyou!'Youdidit,Dad!What'sgoingoninthere?thefatherasked.Thereare14ofus__17______18____33,Dad.We'rescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyou'rehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmade__19____,anditsavedus.Comeout,boy!No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,__20____Iknowyou'llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou'llalwaysbethereforme!1.A.onlydiscoveringB.onlytodiscoverC.onlyrealizingD.onlytorealize2.A.asflatasapancakeB.ashighasamountainC.asstrongasanoxD.asweakasakitte3.A.memorizedB.forgotC.keptD.remembered4.A.whatB.whathappenC.whichD.who5.A.fillB.fillinC.comeD.burst6.A.pictureB.promiseC.presentD.encourage7.A.diggingB.diggingthroughC.diggingoutD.digginginto8.A.tosayB.saidC.andsayingD.saying9.A.ComeoutB.ComeagainC.ComeonD.Comeoff10.A.onewordB.onesoundC.onerowD.oneline11.A.forhimselfB.ofhimselfC.byhimselfD.tohimself12.A.live