第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 36 in search of it. I was very excited and 37 as if I were going on the stage (舞台). I found the 38 easily and ran breathlessly through a door into a(n) 39 .
The woman in the office looked carefully at me 40 through her glasses, and then 41 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 42 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 43 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 44 to get a job without 45 . I wondered whether I ought to leave 46 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her 47 : “As a matter of fact, I’ve got someone in the office at this 48 moment who might 49 .” She wrote down a 
50 , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a 51 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner fo
r ten people.”
“Oh yes,” said I —— 52 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 53 her again and again, and rushed out to the 54 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently (有信心地) that I was just what she was looking for.
I spent the next few hours 55 cook books.
36. A. bed B. house C. agency D. office
37. A. proud B. pleased C. nervous D. worried
38. A. family B. door C. place D. stage
39. A. office B. roo
m C. hall D. house
40. A. as usual B. for a while C. in a minute D. once again
41. A. advised B. examined C. informed D. questioned
42. A. encouraged B. interesting C. hopeless D. pleased
43. A. place B. job C. advice D. help
44. A. difficult B. helpless C. possible D. unusual
45. A. ability B. experience C. knowledge D. study
46. A. after B. since C. until D. when
47. A. whisper B. say C. shout D. cry
48. A. late B. early C. very D. important
49. A. hire B. accept C. suit D. offer
50. A. letter B. name C. note D. number
51. A. cook B. help C. teacher D. secretary
52. A. almost B. never C. nearly D. really
53. A. answered B. promised C. thanked D. told
54. A. outside B. local C. farthest D. nearest
55. A. borrowing B. buying C. reading D. writing
