Question

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36   his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always   37   his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree,  38  to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the   39   made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the  40  customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be  taken down for  41  . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying   42  for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a  43   fake（假货）. When he was  44   of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch,  45  cost nearly 100,000, into pieces  46  hearing Glen’ s words. Glen was  47  . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined  48  . For many times of entry-exit  49  he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and   50   him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if  51  reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be  52  according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep  53  on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of  54  , which he would remember as the  55  of his success forever.

1. A. set up            B. took up          C. went up              D. picked up

2.A. honors             B. mentions         C. brings               D. owes

3.A. decided            B. refused          C. objected             D. asked

4.A. books              B. things       C. savings              D. pounds

5.A. ordinary          B. routine          C. regular              D. common

6.A. look               B. inspection  C. test             D. experiment

7.A . one               B. it           C. them             D. these

8.A. priceless              B. useful       C. worthless        D. valuable

9.A. afraid                 B. proud        C. ashamed              D. hard

10.A . that                 B. what             C. as              D.  which

11.A. on                B. at           C. who              D. in

12.A. disappointed          B. delighted        C. amazed           D. satisfied

13.A. strictly              B. quietly          C. quickly              D. curiously

14.A. conditions        B. experiences      C. experiments          D. chances

15.A. stopped               B. hoped        C. warned           D. urged

16.A. came out          B. found out        C. sent out             D. set out

17.A. hit               B. blamed       C. praised          D. charged

18.A. expression            B. idea        C. thought          D. impression

19. A. honesty              B. lies             C. goods           D. bravery

20.A. secret                B. lesson           C. choice           D. Belief

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】略