2008年高考英语试题全国卷I完形填空解析
语篇解读: 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者刚到一家餐馆工作的时候因为疏忽大意误把一个老太太的助步器当托盘架用，这次错误让作者羞愧难当，从错误中吸取教训，从此他学会了更加小心,并不再自以为是。
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not far from the kitchen. 40 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days, I was allowed to wait tables on my own. All went well that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily given the tables not far from the kitchen. However, I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。
在第二个孩子出生后，我在一家餐馆找到了份工作。先和一位老练的女服务员工作几天后，我便可以独自候桌了。第一周进展顺利。星期六的晚上,我幸运地被安排在了离厨房不远的餐桌服务。然而，我还是觉得端着那重重的托盘有点吃力。
36. A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress
36. D 解析：考查名词，由修饰词experienced可以排除B. assistant、work可以排除A. manager，根据文章的意思： 我作为在一家餐馆的新应聘的服务员应该是跟一位老练的服务员先熟悉业务几天。
37. A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised
37. C解析：考查动词，根据句意：在和一位老练的女服务员工作几天后，作为新应聘来服务员的我应该是被允许独自候桌了。A.允诺 B. 邀请 D. 建议 三项都不符合语境。
38. A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong
38. A 解析：根据后文出现的luckily， 可以推断作者第一周进展顺利。所以选择well.
39. A. left B. given C. brought D. shown
39. B. 解析：考查动词，作为餐馆的服务员应该是被安排给顾客服务的，所以选given，句意：星期六的晚上,我幸运地被安排在了离厨房不远的餐桌服务。
40. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally
40. B. 解析：考查连词， However一般用于句中用逗号隔开,表示意思的转折，相当于but ,但but是没逗号的. 例如：I feel a bit tired. However, I can hold on. 我有点累了,但我能坚持下去。
Before I knew it, the 41 was full of people. I moved slowly, 42 every step. I remember how 43 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.
Before I knew it, the restaurant was full of people. I moved slowly, minding every step. I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was trained on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it easier to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natural at this job.
在我还未得及了解它之前，这家饭店就已经是宾朋满座。我缓缓而行，留心脚下的每一步。当我看到桌子旁的托盘架时我记得我是多么开心呀，这种托盘架与我接受餐饮服务培训时的托盘架不同。它带有手柄，这样移动起来比较方便。我对周围的一切都感到那么让人满意，我开始相信，我做这种工作是得心应手的事情。
41. A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table
41. C.解析：考查名词，根据后面一句话可以推断只有餐馆顾客盈门的时候，餐馆里的服务员才会缓缓而行，留心脚下的每一步。
42. A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving
42. A. 解析：考查动词，根据情景馆顾客盈门，熙熙攘攘，作为服务员的作者自然得去注意当心脚下的每一步。
43. A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy
43. D. 解析：考查形容词，根据第一段最后一句作者觉得端着那重重的托盘有点吃力，都后来意外发现餐馆里有着带有手柄，移动起来比较方便的托盘架可以利用，心情自然会高兴。
44. A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited
44. B 解析：考查动词，根据情景作者意外高兴地发现如此方便好用的托盘架可以判断那一定跟她接受餐饮服务培训时使用的托盘架不同。
45. A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier
45. D 解析：考查形容词，从前面的托盘架有着不错的手柄可以推断移动起来就会比较方便容易得多。
46. A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend
46. A. 解析：考查动词，根据前面作者的描述自从有了这个托盘架，她端东西不再像开始那么吃力，工作起来得心应手，可以知道她相信她能胜任这工作。
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved __47 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now, and my wife needs her 50 back.”
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved watching you work. It seems your tray stand has been very useful to you, but we are getting ready to leave now, and my wife needs her walker back.”
接着，有一个老人走过来对我说，“请原谅，小姐，我和我太太喜欢看你干活时的样子。感觉你用起托盘架来是那么的得心应手，不过我们现在准备要走了，我太太要把她的助步器拿回去。”
47. A. letting B. making C. watching D. having
47. C 解析：考查动词，根据情景老人想要索回他妻子的助步器，而作者一直把它当托盘架用，他们自然是看着作者。
48. A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting
48.A. 解析：考查形容词，老人从作者用他们的助步器架上托盘端东西很方便而幽默地对作者说：似乎你的托盘架对你来说是有用的。
49. A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave
49. D解析：考查动词，按照常理顾客用完餐后就应该是离开了。
50. A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat
50. B. 解析：考查名词，作者误用老人的助步器，因此老人在离开餐馆前索要的就是助步器。
At first his 51 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 52 . I wanted to get into a hole and 53 .
At first his message did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was full of on fire. I wanted to get into a hole and hide.
开始时我没有理解他的意思，“他到底在说什么！”然后我就明白了。我把我的托盘放到他太太的矫形助步器上了。我站在那里呆若木鸡，但脸上顿时红透了。恨不得找个地洞钻进去。
51. A. idea B. praise C. message D. need
51. C 解析：考查名词，作者不明白老人刚才所说的话，即传达的信息，所以选message。
52. A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire
52. D.解析：考查介词短语， 由于作者的疏忽大意误用老太太的助步器当托盘架，所以作者羞愧难当而脸红得像着了火一样，恨不得找个地洞藏进去。
53. A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay
53. B. 解析：考查动词，根据情景作者找个地洞就是为了藏进去免得丢人。
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 54 , I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just described, I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself.
从那时起,我就从我前面描述的多次的类似的诸多错误中得到了教训,我学会了更加小心,并不再自以为是.
54. D. 解析：考查动词，前面文章作者描述了她刚在餐馆工作不久犯了一个让她觉得很羞愧的错误。
55. A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical
55. A. 解析：考查形容词，作者由于粗心大意而犯错并从错误中吸取教训，因此他学会了更加小心,并不再自以为是。