Question

Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan. Susan,  l , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college. The employees became 2 concerned during Susan’s first months 3 the job. Mr. Cleveland had been a 4 leader. But Susan permitted 5 employees to make their own 6 . One employee said,“Old Mr. Cleveland 7 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 8 the company did Well.”What does a“short leash”mean? A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 9 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 10 away 11 getting into trouble.

    Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed (建议) an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms. Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced,  18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .

    Ms. Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.

    1. A. but　　　　　　    B. yet　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

    2. A. so little　　　　  B. even less.　　　　  C. even more　　　　 D. no more

    3. A. on　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　  C. for　　　　　　　　    D. at

    4. A. weak　　　　　　　　    B. strong　　　　　　   C. kind　　　　　　　　  D. clever

    5. A. no　　　　　　　　 B. a few　　　　　　    C. few　　　　　　　　  D. many

    6. A. products　　    B. candy　　　　　　    C. decisions　　　　   D. plans

    7. A. never　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　  D. did

    8. A. Although　　    B. Because　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　 D. But

    9. A. to walk　　　　  B. to use　　　　　　    C. to frighten　　　　 D. to play

    10. A. stepping　　　　　　  B. pulling　　    C. running　　　　　　 D. jumping

    11. A. in　　　　　　    B. for　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　    D. or

    12. A. in　　　　　　    B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　    D. under

    13. A. Still　　      　　   B. Yet　　　　　　　　    C. Instead　　　　　　  D. While

    14. A. other　　　　   B. more　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　    D. better

15. A. save　　　　    B. offer　　　　　　  &n
C




Answer 1

答案：D;C;A;B;D;C;B;D;A;C;D;D;C;D;B;C;B;D;C;A
提示：

1.表示转折关系，可单独使用。 2. even修饰形容词的比较级。 3. on the job工作着。 4. 联系上下文，应是strong leader。 5.but表示转折关系，所以是many。 6. make decisions 作决定。 7. 联系上文，应是always，总是。 8. but 表示转折，对比。 9. walk这里是及物动词，遛狗。 10. run away, 跑掉。 11.or 表示选择关系。 12. under control固定短语，在控制之下。 13. instead, 反而，相反地。 14.她鼓励他们想更好的办法。 15. offer主动提供。 16. 联系上下文，应是near。 17. 欣赏，赞赏。 18. 住在工厂地区的人们。 19. 比起原来更多了，所以选择more. 20. 联系上文，应是改善了。