In the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.

      First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.

      I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time— two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $100 a week.

      But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.

     I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.

49. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?

A. To pay for his schooling.                                     B. To save for his future.

C. To support his family.                                         D. To gain some experience.

50. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT_______.

A. loading boxes in the freezing cold                        B. having limited time for breaks

C. working and studying at the same time                 D. getting no pay for lunch time

51. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. The writer’s unhappy school life.                   B. The writer’s eagerness to earn money.

C. The writer’s experience as a full-time worker. D. The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.

52. How is the text organized?

A. Topic-Argument-Explanation                        B. Opinion-Discussion-Description

C. Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples   D. Introduction-Supporting examples-Conclusion

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son.   36    in the crowded store, I had my pocket   37   and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost   38   of myself. What could I do? We were not very   39  . The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would   40   our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

I felt very sad and even   41   for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my   42   mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then   43   a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to   44   her.

When she came home, I   45   a smile to greet her. She was   46   to see the neat house and   47   meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story   48  . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

“I’ve   49   my salary,” I murmured to her again.

“I see,” she did not shout at me as I had   50  . She didn’t lose her   51  . So I was afraid she was trying hard to   52   her anger.

A moment later, my wife was still   53   and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”  She   54   her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the   55   who is to blame.

A. Fortunately        B. Unfortunately    C. Secretly     D. Surprisingly

A. robbed             B. stolen           C. picked           D. gone

A. control            B. heart          C. interest       D. habit

A. happy          B. poor             C. healthy        D. wealthy

A. enrich             B. improve       C. affect         D. please

A. guilty             B. ashamed          C. frightened       D. worried

A. careless           B. unforgivable     C. unforgettable    D. unbelievable

A. prepared       B. served      C. provided         D. chose

A. comfort        B. meet         C. surprise         D. please

A. gave            B. pretended        C. forced       D. made

A. satisfied      B. surprised        C. pleased          D. interested

A. expensive     B. excellent        C. cool         D. attractive

A. gladly         B. calmly           C. excitedly        D. nervously

A. spent          B. wasted      C. donated          D. lost

A. hoped          B. desired          C. expected    D. wished

A. way            B. temper           C. interest         D. control

A. hide           B. express     C. maintain         D. show

A. unhappy       B. silent           C. worried          D. surprised

A. moved          B. shut        C. raised      D. opened

A. store         B. policeman        C. society          D. thief

Directions: For each blank in the passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque (如画的) countryside. Suddenly, dark clouds piled up overhead and rain began to fall, but strange to ___50___, several hundred yards ahead of me the sun shone brilliantly. Riding, however, as rapidly as I could, I found it ___51___ to get into the clear. The clouds with their rain kept advancing faster than I could race forward. I continued this unequal contest for an exhausting half hour, ___52___ realizing that I could not win my way to the bright area ahead of me.

Then it dawned upon me that I was wasting my strength in unimportant hurry, while paying no attention whatsoever to the landscape ___53___ which I was making the trip. The storm could not last forever and the discomfort was not unendurable. Indeed, there was much to look at which might ___54___ have escaped me. As I gazed about with sharpened ___55___, I saw colours and lines and shapes that would have appeared differently under brilliant light. The rain mists (薄雾) which now ___56___ the wooded hills and the fresh clearness of the different greens were entrancing (迷人的). My annoyance at the rain was gone and my eagerness to ___57___ it disappeared. It had provided me with a new view and helped me understand that the ___58___ of beauty and satisfaction may be found close at hand within the ___59___ of one’s own sensibilities.

It made me think, then and later, about other matters to which this incident was related. It helped me realize that there is no sense in my ___60___ ever to flee from circumstances and conditions which cannot be avoided but which I might bravely ___61___ and frequently mend and often turn to good account. I know that half the battle is won if I can face trouble with courage, __62__ with spirit, and triumph with humility. It has become ever clearer to me that danger is far from disaster, that defeat may be the forerunner of final ___63___, and that, in the last analysis, all achievement is dangerously weak ___64___ based on enduring principles of moral conduct.

1.                A.ask            B.relate          C.understand    D.call

 

2.                A.easy           B.likely           C.impossible D.comfortable

 

3.                A.before         B.after           C.as   D.while

 

4.                                  A.in front of B.on account of

C.for the sake of                     D.atthe convenience of

 

5.                A.therefore       B.consequently    C.accordingly    D.otherwise

 

6.                A.puzzle          B.appreciation     C.wisdom   D.shock

 

7.                A.crowned        B.covered        C.swept    D.floated

 

8.                A.enjoy          B.embrace        C.surround D.escape

 

9.                A.resources       B.sources         C.causes   D.courses

 

10.               A.distance        B.help           C.range     D.comprehension

 

11.               A.requesting      B.waiting         C.attempting D.expecting

 

12.               A.meet          B.avoid          C.decline    D.change

 

13.               A.happiness       B.joy            C.disappointment D.surprise

 

14.               A.failure         B.victory         C.relief D.decision

 

15.               A.if             B.though         C.until  D.unless

 

 

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son.  21   in the  22   store, I had my pocket  23  and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost  24  of myself. What could I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would  25  our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

I felt very sad and even  26  for losing the money then I got home. To make up for my 27   mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to  28   her.

When she came home, I  29   a smile to 30   her. She was  31   to see the neat house and delicious meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story   32   . She did not 33   .It was as if she had not heard my words.

“I’ve lost my salary,” I murmured to her again.

“I see,” she did not shout at me as I had  34   . She didn’t lose her  35   . So I was afraid she was trying hard to  36  her anger.

A moment later, my wife was still  37   and seemed to be enjoying her favourite dish. At last I could not keep asking, “I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”She  38   her eyes, looking at me and said, “oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to  39  you. It’s  40  who is to blame.

1.

A.Fortunately

B.Unfortunately

C.However

D.Surprisingly

 

2.

A.big

B.modern

C.crowded

D.new

 

3.

A.robbed

B.stolen

C.picked

D.harmed

 

4.

A.control

B.heart

C.interest

D.patience

 

5.

A.offer

B.affect

C.please

D.improve

 

6.

A.worried

B.sorrow

C.ashamed

D.guilty

 

7.

A.careless

B.unforgivable

C.important

D.big[

 

8.

A.tell

B.give

C.please

D.surprise

 

9.

A.made

B.forced

C.pretended

D.gave

 

10.

A.meet

B.greet

C.receive

D.accept

 

11.

A.glad

B.surprised

C.pleased

D.angry

 

12.

A.nervously

B.gladly

C.extremely

D.calmly

 

13.

A.respond

B.answer

C.hear

D.shout

 

14.

A.wished

B.expected

C.hoped

D.wanted

 

15.

A.way

B.interest

C.control

D.temper

 

16.

A.hide

B.express

C.take

D.show

 

17.

A.sad

B.silent

C.happy

D.worried

 

18.

A.opened

B.closed

C.raised

D.shut

 

19.

A.shout at

B.beat

C.thank

D.comfort

 

20.

A.you

B.the thief

C.the policeman

D.your wife

 

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