阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In March, another lung infection attacked me. However, I was1 because I didn't have to go to work.
My work was more dangerous than my lung infection. My customers tended to be rude. The majority of my co-workers loved gossip and 2。Every night when I began my walk to work, I felt fine. 3 the time I had reached my4 my head hurt and my stomach felt 5 As I walked through the door, I was tense and ready for a 6
So, when my lung infection calmed down, I7 to find another job. Surfing through employment listings online, I found an ad for a human-only circus. The work was basic and 8within my power. So I 9 my resume. A few days later I 10 an interview and ended up getting hired.
The pay at the circus was 11The hours were longer. The work was more physically 12However, I loved it. I was in an environment where my colleagues were 13 so I was never tired when I 14 at the end of the day. It took a while for me to fit in. For the first few weeks of work, I was 15 , and I was always looking over my shoulder. I was 16 to befriend my co-workers, for fear that they would17 me later. Despite all these, I began to 18 that I was smiling and laughing at work and that my colleagues and I 19each other. When problems arose, we talked them through instead of slinging mud(血口喷人). I am now so happy that I have made a 20 decision.
(1)
A .
upset
B .
thrilled
C .
heartbroken
D .
hopeless
(2)
A .
stories
B .
jokes
C .
tricks
D .
plays
(3)
A .
By
B .
At
C .
During
D .
For
(4)
A .
home
B .
clinic
C .
hospital
D .
workplace
(5)
A .
sick
B .
warm
C .
full
D .
empty
(6)
A .
talk
B .
battle
C .
sleep
D .
discussion
(7)
A .
refused
B .
promised
C .
decided
D .
managed
(8)
A .
hardly
B .
completely
C .
nearly
D .
seldom
(9)
A .
lifted
B .
handed
C .
canceled
D .
submitted
(10)
A .
organized
B .
missed
C .
scored
D .
arranged
(11)
A .
higher
B .
lower
C .
more
D .
fewer
(12)
A .
demanding
B .
painful
C .
attractive
D .
special
(13)
A .
mean
B .
diligent
C .
respectable
D .
devoted
(14)
A .
hung out
B .
checked out
C .
clocked out
D .
gave out
(15)
A .
overjoyed
B .
satisfied
C .
ashamed
D .
tense
(16)
A .
unwilling
B .
free
C .
desperate
D .
eager
(17)
A .
depend on
B .
look after
C .
turn against
D .
deal with
(18)
A .
remind
B .
notice
C .
recall
D .
think
(19)
A .
made fun of
B .
found fault with
C .
looked out for
D .
put up with
(20)
A .
different
B .
complex
C .
last
D .
right
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)B;(7)C;(8)B;(9)D;(10)C;(11)B;(12)A;(13)C;(14)C;(15)D;(16)A;(17)C;(18)B;(19)C;(20)D;