完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty. I have been taking 36 of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a 37 bag. He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to 38 the unused tins around.
Once I saw him by his 39 , with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum(铝) tins. He threw them into the back of his car and then 40 the car. Being very curious, I got into my car to 41 him. He drove 42 he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more.
Today, I was 43 one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag. As usual, he 44 the tins around the place. My 45 , who was worried about how the 46 caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me.
When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would 47 the tin that he had collected. I had 48 even though about asking this kind of question, 49 I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the 50 to the recycling place
51 ,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor, 52 has epilepsy(癫痫病) and is unable to work.” I was 53 to hear this, and I asked him, “You 54 you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
“I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “ 55 I try my best to help him.” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble(卑鄙的).
36. A. hold B. care C. charge D. notice
37. A. plastic B. rubbish C. paper D. metal
38. A. collect B. find C. hide D. spread
39. A. house B. store C. machine D. car
40. A. got out of B. broke up C. jumped into D. settled down
41. A. follow B. block C. inspect D. catch
42. A. since B. until C. when D. after
43. A. decorating B. performing C. repairing D. selecting
44. A. turned up B. put up C. set up D. picked up
45. A. manager B. workmate C. neighbor D. friend
46. A. power B. delay C. signal D. harm
47. A. do with B. deal with C. go with D. put up with
48. A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. never
49. A. unless B. because C. though D. if
50. A. machine B. cars C. tins D. bags
51. A. Certainly B. Briefly C. Surprisingly D. Fortunately
52. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
53. A. shocked B. interested C. satisfied D. concerned
54. A. announce B. mean C. say D. declare
55. A. instead B. however C. but D. and
. —I have to get to the post office by six o’clock, but it is almost six now.
— . This clock is fifteen minutes fast.
A. That’s too bad B. Sounds good
C. Sure, you can D. Take it easy
Do you know the professor in home we stayed?
A. which B. his C. whose D. whom
Information has been put forward that more middle school graduates will be to universities.
A. admitted B. accepted C. permitted D. allowed
There is not much time left, so I’ll tell you about it .
A. in detail B. in brief C. in general D. in all
. If you’d like to succeed in the work, you must take great to do it
A. pain B. pains C. effect D. effort
