第二节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

(2011•安徽部分重点中学第二次联考)

It is often said that politeness costs nothing.In fact，__36__hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to employees as a modest pay__37__，researchers say.

Praise and encouragement also__38__employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding__39__.

A third of 1,000 workers__40__said they did not get thanked at all when they did well，and a(n)__41__third said they were not thanked enough.

In both__42__，the employees said they felt__43__，meaning they were less likely to be__44__to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere.

According to the survey，praising employees has the same__45__as a 1 percent pay rise，and works out much__46__for bosses.

Three out of four employees said that regular__47__by their bosses was important to them，__48__only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise__49__they felt they needed.Those doing manual (体力的) jobs were less likely to be given any __50__for doing well.

Scottish employees felt__51__undervalued，eight out of ten saying they would like more praise.However，workers in the northeast are less__52__by being buttered up by the boss，as only 69 percent said they felt the__53__to be told “well done” regularly.

The research found that words of praise did more than__54__a pleasant place to work—they could__55__increase profits.

36.A.properly B.consequently

C.insistently D.frequently

37.A.rise B.ride

C.surprise D.incident

38.A.forces B.catches

C.makes D.contributes

39.A.possibilities B.replacements

C.responsibilities D.disadvantages

40.A.surveyed B.reported

C.employed D.inspired

41.A.adequate B.total

C.special D.further

42.A.surveys B.cases

C.parts D.points

43.A.privileged B.favored

C.undervalued D.evaluated

44.A.caught B.attached

C.involved D.devoted

45.A.motivation B.advantage

C.development D.feeling

46.A.less convenient B.more likely

C.cheaper D.more expensive

47.A.inspection B.acknowledgement

C.commitment D.outlines

48.A.but B.otherwise

C.thus D.so

49.A.that B.when

C.while D.as

50.A.solution B.situation

C.recognition D.communication

51.A.least B.the less

C.the more D.most

52.A.charged B.impressed

C.delayed D.exploded

53.A.chance B.need

C.potential D.function

54.A.create B.demand

C.require D.restore

55.A.alone B.still

C.even D.yet