Question

Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司) in Miami，USA.In the following account，she recalls the job that challenged her ____ and skill but left her flying high.

When the Miami Airport was under ____ in 1979，we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved ____ the cars could be on site ____ the airport opened，and the official opening was only ten days away！____ other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn’t be done in such a(n) ____ time.

Because we were new and really needed the work，we were ____ to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and ____ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also ____ them that if we failed，they would be no worse off，____ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

We got the job and immediately went into ___.Working at night needed lights，so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our____challenge was to keep the rock mixture ____ enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction，and we certainly couldn’t? ____ to buy a new one.Instead，I got a special ___ to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓)；then I ____ held one of those hoses to ____ down the rock.

Those ten days were filled with challenges that ____ one creative idea after another.Nine days later，the night before the airport opened，National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the ____ to take on any job and then being ____ in our approach to getting it done.”

1.A.kindness? B．patience

C．imagination? D．experience

2.A.construction? B．repair

C．control? D．development

3.A.after? B．as

C．for? D．so

4.A.while? B．since

C．where? D．when

5.A.Some? B．Any

C．No? D．Every

6.A.short? B．vacant

C．initial? D．regular

7.A.able? B．nervous

C．afraid? D．willing

8.A.supported? B．promised

C．continued? D．improved

9.A.asked? B．surprised

C．reminded? D．demanded

10.A.though? B．but

C．as? D．unless

11.A.discussion? B．action

C．practice? D．production

12.A.next? B．first

C．past? D．previous

13.A.cold? B．wet

C．loose? D．clean

14.A.swear? B．delay

C．consult? D．afford

15.A.excuse? B．order

C．permit? D．reason

16.A.exactly? B．personally

C．angrily? D．hardly

17.A.pull? B．knock

C．hit? D．water

18.．A.required? B．mixed

C．followed? D．formed

19.A.courage? B．interest

C．hope? D．chance

20.A.shabby? B．efficient

C．creative D．urgent

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.A

20.C

【解析】

1.

解析　根据下文可知这是一项很难的工作，没有人愿意干。imagination创造力，想象力。

2.2】　A

解析　under construction意思是“正在建设当中”。

3.3】　D

解析　国家汽车出租公司想要把2 500平方米的泥土路铺好，“这样”汽车就可以抵达此处。

4.4】　D

解析　when引导时间状语从句。

5.5】　C

解析　时间紧，没有其他铺路公司想要做这个工作。

6.6】　A

解析　in such a short time在这样短的时间内。

7.7】　D

解析　be willing to do...愿意干某事。

8.8】　B

解析　许诺尽最大的努力在10天内完成这项工作。

9.9】　C

解析　我们还提醒他们，如果我们失败了，他们不会更糟糕。

10.0】　B

解析　但是如果我们成功了，他们会收获颇丰。

11.1】　B

解析　go into action行动起来。

12.2】　A

解析　晚上工作需要灯光这是第一个问题，很自然应该谈下一个问题，所以选A项。

13.3】　B

解析　因为下面提到要洒水，所以选择 wet。

14.4】　D

解析　所有的洒水车都租出去了，而我们买不起一台新的洒水车。 afford买得起。

15.5】　C

解析　我得到特别许可租了消防水龙带。 permit许可。

16.6】　B

解析　personally亲自地。我亲自握住软管。

17.7】　D

解析　water此处用作动词，表示“浇水”。

18.8】　A

解析　那十天充满了挑战，需要一个又一个的创造力。

19.9】　A

解析　我们成功的关键是有勇气承担任何工作。

20.20】　C

解析　完成任务需要创造力，这在上文中提到了。