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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The story of how I got my job was a funny one .
One day , I was 36 along a street to the interview 37 a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me . 38 another car coming in the other 39 , I had to brake hard and 40 another cyclist . We both fell , but 41 neither of us was hurt . I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him 42 I considered him . I told him what a bad 43 I thought he was and he was a(n) 44 to other people on the road . His face turned 45 . I warned him not to drive 46 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life .
I was in time for the 47 . Having walked into the room , to my 48 , I found one of the three interviewers 49 to be the driver of the yellow car . We looked at each other for a while , 50 silent . Then I decided to look 51 the whole matter as a great joke !
I laughed and told him that I talked 52 the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal .
Lost in thought for a while , he 53 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving . The interview went 54 . Two days later , I received a letter offering me the job . I was pleased that the manager—the driver of the yellow car , didn’t 55 my rudeness to him .
Through the experience , I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good .
36. A.      cycling                B.    walking              C. running              D.    driving
37. A.      then                    B.    when                  C. while                 D.    as
38.    A.      As                       B.    For                     C. With                  D.    By
39.    A.      condition             B.    position              C. location              D.    direction
40.    A.      knocked               B.    bumped              C. beat                   D.    rushed
41.    A.      happily                B.    unfortunately       C. luckily               D. disappointedly
42.    A.      which                  B.    that                    C. what                  D.    how
43.    A.      driver                  B.    worker                C. cyclist                D.    boss
44.    A.      pity                     B.    idiot                   C. risk                    D.    fool
45.    A.      black                   B.    white                  C. pale                   D.    red
46. A.      carelessly             B.    carefully             C. slowly                D.    patiently
47.    A.      job                      B.    interview            C. meeting              D.    appointment
48.    A.      excitement           B.    joy                     C. anger                 D.    astonishment
49.    A.      happened             B.    wanted                C. seemed               D.    planned
50.    A.      making                B.    keeping               C. breaking             D.    stopping
51. A.      up                       B.    at                       C. on                     D.    into
52.    A.      much                   B.    little                   C. more                  D.    less
53.    A.      hoped                  B.    found                 C. heard                 D.    wished
54.    A.      fast                     B.    terribly               C. well                   D.    slowly
55.    A.      realize                 B.    want                   C. know                 D.    mind

“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 21 the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the bank 22 I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 23 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 24 .

“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 25 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 26 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter（柜台）. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 27 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 28 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and asked about opening a（an） 29 . I gave her necessary 30 and she went out. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 31 with brown paper. Turning to my 32 customer, I was frightened to see a gun 33 out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 34 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 35 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 36 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 37 , the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 38 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 39 , the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 40 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences（巧合）!

1. A．as B．but C．and D．or

2. A．that B．/ C．where D．which

3. A．believe B．think C．guess D．hope

4. A．lucky B．happy C．sorry D．angry

5. A．answer B．idea C．cause D．excuse

6. A．Hurry B．Set C．Catch D．Get

7. A．Before B．Behind C．Beyond D．Against

8. A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry

9. A．bank B．counter C．account D．company

10. A．information B．offer C．introduction D．support

11. A．filled B．hidden C．decorated D．covered

12. A．first B．late C．last D．next

13. A．stuck B．sticking C．appearing D．appeared

14. A．took B．closed C．filled D．came

15. A．before B．after C．when D．that

16. A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever

17. A．As usual B．For one thing C．In fact D．In general

18. A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None

19. A．pleasure B．surprise C．joy D．regret

20. A．accident B．story C．dream D．incident

It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout（锻炼） before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality（活力）and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on（回顾）my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life？”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲理的）answer to your philosophical question：

When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for（开往）North America, that was the best time of my life.

When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”

“And now, Joe, I am seventy nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

1.When was the writer's birthday?

A．June 13 B．June 15 C．June 17 D．June 19

2.Why was the writer anxious?

A．He wasn't full of his usual vitality.

B．He didn't see his old friend Nicholas.

C．He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.

D．He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time.

3.What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?

A．brought up B．developed C．trained D．encouraged

I had the meanest mother in the world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast．I had to have cereal, eggs and toast．Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich．As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids'．But at least I was not alone in my suffering．My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times．She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing．We had to wear clean clothes every day．Other kids always wore their clothes for days． We reached the height of disgrace （耻辱） because she made our clothes herself, just to save money．

The worst is yet to come．We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning．So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law．She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us．Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing．My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks．None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout （辍学者）．

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．Using this as a background, I'm now trying to bring up my three children．I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world．

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer's mother was____．

A．not generous at all

B．very cruel to her children

C．very mean with money matters

D．very strict with her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A．Eating differently from other kids．

B．Letting mother know where they were．

C．Going to bed early and getting up early．

D．Wearing clean clothes made by mother．

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____．

A．the writer's family lived a miserable life

B．all the other kids studied better than the writer

C．Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

D．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer is very thankful to her mother．

B．The writer has a deep hatred for her mother．

C．Mother practiced economy in running her home．

D．The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up．

5.The passage was written in a way of tone．

A．humorous

B．hateful

C．ridiculous

D．impatient

A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.

But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.

The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.

He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."

A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.

In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.

1.All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except .

A．Pioneer can explore high-technology markets outside agriculture

B．Pioneer's sales representatives can upload information using Norand hand-held terminals

C．some of Norand's employees joined the Pioneer

D．it later led to the lower of profit-sharing checks of Pioneer's original employees

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A．the next thing he said was what I expected least to hear a CEO say

B．the next thing he said was the last thing I heard from a CEO

C．the next thing he said was what I expected most to hear a CEO say

D．the next thing he said was what I heard from the last CEO

3.Why did Tom Urban remove his jacket, loosen his tie, undo his collar and roll up his sleeves before he spoke?

A．He felt hot in the room.

B．He wanted to look cool by doing this.

C．He was too excited.

D．He wanted to be close and frank with his employees.

4.What did the employees feel after Tom Urban apologized to them?

A．They felt he was a stupid CEO.

B．They felt he did not deserve their loyalty

C．They felt he was more trustworthy.

D．They didn't want to take risks with him.

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