题目内容
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20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,并在答题卡上涂黑。
A successful business man was growing old and wanted to choose a successor to take over the business. He called all the young executives together and said, "I have to __36__ and choose the next CEO from you."
They were __37__, but the boss continued. "I am going to give you a very __38__ seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back one year from today with __39__ you have grown from the seed. I will then __40__ the plants, and choose the next CEO."
Jim went home __41__. Everyday, he would water the seed and see __42__ it had grown. Although he kept __43__ his seed, nothing ever grew. Many weeks went __44__, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a __45__.
A year later, they brought their plants to the CEO for __46__. When Jim arrived, he was __47__ at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful.
The CEO greeted them. "What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be__48__ the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO __49__ Jim at the back with his empty pot. The CEO asked him what had happened - Jim told him the story. He looked at Jim, and then __50__, "The next CEO is Jim!"
Jim couldn't believe __51__. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. "How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "The seeds I gave you were boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not __52__ for them to grow. Jim was the only one with the courage and __53__ to bring me a pot with my seed in it. __54__, he is the one who will be the new CEO!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap __55__. So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
36. A. step down B. sit down C. settle down D. hand down
37. A. exhausted B. shocked C. annoyed D. embarrassed
38. A. special B. valuable C. common D. expensive
39. A. how B. which C. where D. what
40. A. compare B. observe C. judge D. examine
41. A. heatedly B. excitedly C. desperately D. disappointingly
42. A. if B. unless C. until D. though
43. A. checking B. planting C. appreciating D. counting
44. A. down B. away C. by D. back
45. A. fool B. failure C. successor D. onlooker
46. A. direction B. application C. instruction D. inspection
47. A. amazed B. discouraged C. amused D. puzzled
48. A. performed B. voted C. considered D. appointed
49. A. spotted B. glanced C. stared D. noticed
50. A. announced B. stated C. confirmed D. whispered
51. A. it B. those C. themselves D. him
52. A. likely B. sure C. necessary D. possible
53. A. confidence B. honesty C. optimism D. diligence
54. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
55. A. trust B. success C. power D. reputation
36---55 ABAAD CBAAC BDADA AADBC
解析本文讲述了一位即将退休的企业领导人为了选择合适的接班人,故意给他们不能发芽的种子,让他们回家种植,一年后根据种植的情况选择新的领导人,大多人发现种子不能发芽后,为了掩饰自己,都找了其他的能发芽的种子,只有Jim非常诚实地把不能发芽的种子带了回去,结果他被选中了,我们从故事中领悟到诚实是一个人最重要的品质。
36. A. 此句意为“我不得不退休了,要从你们中间选择一个CEO”。step down“退休”,符合句意,其他选项中,sit down“坐下”;settle down“定居”;hand sth. down“传下来”。
37. B. 此处意为“年轻的主管们对老人的决定感到吃惊”。shocked “吃惊”,符合句意。exhausted“筋疲力尽的”; annoyed“烦闷的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”。
38. A. 此句意为“播种诚实,收获信任”。trust“信任”;success“成功”; power“力量;势力”;reputation“名誉”。
39. A. 老人说“给你们每人一颗特殊的种子”。special “特殊的”;valuable“贵重的”; common“普通的”;expensive“昂贵的”。
40. D. 此处为介宾结构,what在with后面的宾语从句中做宾语。
41. C. 老人说“那时我将对你们种植出的植物进行断定,进而选择下一届CEO”。 compare“比较”; observe“观察”;examine“检查”;judge“断定”。
42. B. Jim兴奋地回到家中。heatedly“热情地”;desperately“拼命地”;disappointingly“使人失望地”;excitedly“兴奋地”。
43. A. 句意为“Jim每天都给种子浇水,看它是否生长”。
44. A. 此处意为“Jim每天都检查这个种子”。appreciating “欣赏”;counting“数数”;checking“检查”。
45. C. 此处为“几周过去了”。
46. B. “Jim感到自己像一个失败者”。 fool“傻瓜”;successor“继任者”;failure“失败者”;onlooker“旁观者”。
47. D. 此处意为“年轻人拿着他们的植株,给老人检查”。direction“指导”; application“申请”;instruction“说明”。
48. A. be amazed at“对……感到吃惊”。
49. D. 老人直接对新CEO进行任命,并没有进行选举故不选B。appoint “任命”;perform“表演”;vote“选举”;consider“考虑”。
50. A. 老人一眼就认出坐在后排抱空罐子的Jim. spot“认出”;glance“瞥见”;stare“盯着”;notice“注意到”。
51. A. 老人宣布结果。announce“宣布”; state“陈述;声明”;confirm“确定;证实”;whisper“耳语”。
52. A. It指代老人宣布的这件事。
53. D. It is not possible “……是不可能的”。
54. B. 老人说Jim是唯一一个诚实有勇气的人。confidence “信心”;honesty“诚实”;optimism“乐观”;diligence“勤奋”。
55. C. 结合上一句,此处为一个表示因果关系的副词。Moreover“此外”;however“然而”; besides“除……以外”。
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a 16 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw 17 and now his ancient pickup truck refused to 18 . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 19 arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused 20 at a small tree, touching tips of the 21 with his hands.
When opening the door, he 22 an amusing transformation. His brown face was covered with 23 and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the 24 family, I passed the tree and my curiosity got the 25 of me. I asked him, who 26 me to the car, “Before we went in, 27 did you stop by the tree earlier”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied, “I know I can’t help having 28 on the job and in my life, but those troubles don’t 29 in the house with my wife and children. I know I can control one thing for 30 . I can hang them up on the tree every night 31 I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again before I 32 for work.”
“ 33 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 34 as I remember 35 up the night before.”
16.A.broken B.terrible C.flat D.fantastic
17.A.quit B.deleted C.declined D.reduced
18.A.ride B.increase C.perform D.start
19.A.Before B.On C.Immediately D.Directly
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20.A.shortly B.briefly C.quietly D.straight
21.A.trucks B.leaves C.branches D.shoots
22.A.went by B.went over C.went off D.went through
23.A.smiles B.sorrow C.confidence D.doubts
24.A.happy B.large C.complex D.modern
25.A.worse B.better C.more D.less
26.A.drove B.sent C.instructed D.walked
27.A.how B.who C.why D.where
28.A.matters B.troubles C.questions D.worries
29.A.belong B.insert C.include D.provide
30.A.instance B.ages C.purpose D.sure
31.A.when B.since C.because D.if
32.A.ask B.come C.leave D.look
33.A.Frightful B.Funny C.Strange D.Accessible
34.A.much B.few C.little D.many
35.A.picking B.holding C.hanging D.giving