题目内容
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
The following is a true story. It shows that potential(潜力)discovered may lead to success.
A young man traveled by train. As it was running across a 36 , passengers looked out of 37 idly and aimlessly. When the train came near a bend it 38 and then an unadorned (简陋的)house came into 39 . It was so obvious 40 the deserted landscape that everybody on the train turned to “ 41 ” it with eyes wide open. Some passengers 42 began a discussion abut it.
The young man was also 43 by the scene. On his return he 44 the train at the nearest station and found his 45 to the house. Its 46 told him that troubled by the 47 of the train he wanted to sell the house but 48 would buy it.
Soon after the young man 49 thirty thousand dollars for the house, regarding it as a 50 site for advertisement. It was facing the railway 51 where the train had to slow down and the 52 passengers would cast their eyes at the house to 53 themselves.
He managed to get 54 to big companies and tried his best to convince them of the advantage of the place for 55 . Finally the Coca Cola Company took a lease on(租用) it to put up promotion signs. The young man was paid 180 thousand for a three-year rent.
36.A.city B.station C.tunnel D.wilderness
37. A.windows B.houses C.rooms D.planes
38.A.broke down B.turned down C.slowed down D.put down
39.A.being B.view C.use D.effect
40.A.against B.on C.for D.to
41.A.admire B.hear C.inspect D.see
42.A.ever B.even C.still D.yet
43.A.excited B.expressed C.shocked D.impressed
44.A.got in B.got out C.got off D.put off
45.A.way B.path C.road D.means
46.A.loser B.employer C.boss D.owner
47.A.sound B.noise C.voice D.saying
48.A.nobody B.none C.nothing D.someone
49.A.cost B.paid C.spent D.took
50.A.favorable B.wrong C.best D.just
51.A.station B.track C.carriage D.bend
52.A.tired B.excited C.moved D.delighted
53.A.express B.enjoy C.refresh D.seat
54.A.close B.access C.down D.up
55.A.promotion B.production C.sale D.advertisement
36-40 DACBA 41-45 ABDCA 46-50 DBABA 51-55 DACBD