C. could manage D. can have managed
22. Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
A. who B. which C. why D. when
23. You’d better not leave the medicine _____ kids can get at it.
A. even if B. which C. where D. so that
24. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still______ the traditional
customs.
A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support
25. You naughty boy! You _______ get what you deserve!
A. should B. can C. shall D. may
第四节 完型填空（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，选出最
佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain
caused the streets to 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 to go home. Some battled to a taxi or to
get on a bus. Still others faced the bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 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 had stopped. After making
my way crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to the subway that I could
not even get down the stairs to thedirection, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like
an forever, the train my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the
increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was through,
exhausted and .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I
was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer I received an
email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and reported to
work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so
clearly show their to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that message than I
ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of can make
a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic had made me tired and upset.
But Garth’s words immediately me and put a smile back on my face.
26. A. break B. sink C. flood D. crash