4. 2007·江蘇卷 完形填空

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (鋪路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her? 36? and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under? 37? in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved? 38? the cars could be on site? 39? the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!? 40? other local paving company wanted to do the job,? 41? it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were? 42? to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and? 43? our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also? 44? them that if we failed, they would be no worse off,? 45? they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into? 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our? 47? challenge was to keep the rock mixture? 48? enough. All the available water wagons (灑水車(chē)) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.? 49 , I got a special?? 50 ? to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龍帶) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I? 51? held one of those hoses to? 52? down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that? 53? one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the? 54? company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the? 55? to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness?? ?B. patience?? ?C. imagination?? ?D. experience

37. A. construction?? ?B. repair?? ?C. control?? ?D. development

38. A. after?? ?B. as?? ?C. for?? ?D. so

39. A. while?? ?B. since?? ?C. where?? ?D. when

40. A. Some?? ?B. Any?? ?C. No?? ?D. Every

41. A. stating?? ?B. reporting?? ?C. telling?? ?D. warning

42. A. able?? ?B. nervous?? ?C. afraid?? ?D. willing

43. A. supported?? ?B. promised?? ?C. continued?? ?D. improved

44. A. asked?? ?B. surprised?? ?C. reminded?? ?D. demanded

45. A. though ?? ?B. but?? ?C. as?? ?D. unless

46. A. discussion?? ?B. action?? ?C. practice?? ?D. production

47. A. next?? ?B. first?? ?C. past?? ?D. previous

48. A. cold?? ?B. wet?? ?C. loose?? ?D. clean

49. A. Naturally?? ?B. Obviously?? ?C. Meanwhile?? ?D. Instead

50. A. excuse?? ?B. order?? ?C. permit?? ?D. reason

51. A. exactly?? ?B. personally?? ?C. angrily?? ?D. hardly

52. A. pull?? ?B. knock?? ?C. hit?? ?D. water

53. A. required?? ?B. mixed?? ?C. followed?? ?D. formed

54. A. best?? ?B. last?? ?C. second?? ?D. only

55. A. courage?? ?B. interest?? ?C. hope?? ?D. chance

答案? 36.C? 37.A? 38.D? 39.D? 40.C? 41.A? 42.D? 43.B? 44.C? 45.B?

46.B? 47.A? 48.B? 49.D? 50.C? 51.B? 52.D? 53.A? 54.D? 55.A