题目内容
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a 1 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw 2 and now his ancient pickup truck refused to 3 . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 4 arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused 5 at a small tree, touching tips of the 6 with his hands.
When opening the door, he 7 an amusing transformation. His brown face was covered with 8 and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the 9 family, I passed the tree and my curiosity got the 10 of me. I asked him, who 11 me to the car, “Before we went in, 12 did you stop by the tree earlier”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied, “I know I can’t help having 13 on the job and in my life, but those troubles don’t 14 in the house with my wife and children. I know I can control one thing for 15 . I can hang them up on the tree every night 16 I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again before I 17 for work.”
“ 18 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 19 as I remember 20 up the night before.”
1．A．broken B．terrible C．flat D．fantastic
2．A．quit B．deleted C．declined D．reduced
3．A．ride B．increase C．perform D．start
4．A．Before B．On C．Immediately D．Directly
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6．A．trucks B．leaves C．branches D．shoots
7．A．went by B．went over C．went off D．went through
8．A．smiles B．sorrow C．confidence D．doubts
9．A．happy B．large C．complex D．modern
10．A．worse B．better C．more D．less
11．A．drove B．sent C．instructed D．walked
12．A．how B．who C．why D．where
13．A．matters B．troubles C．questions D．worries
14．A．belong B．insert C．include D．provide
15．A．instance B．ages C．purpose D．sure
16．A．when B．since C．because D．if
17．A．ask B．come C．leave D．look
18．A．Frightful B．Funny C．Strange D．Accessible
19．A．much B．few C．little D．many
20．A．picking B．holding C．hanging D．giving
1—5 CADBB 6—10 CDAAB 11—15 DCBAD 16—20 ACBDC
When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”
“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”
“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”
His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.
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(1)A．driving |
B．flying |
C．running |
D．rushing |
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(2)A．calmness |
B．quietness |
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C．stillness |
D．silence |
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(3)A．for fear |
B．on condition |
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C．in order |
D．in case |
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(4)A．gave out |
B．threw out |
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C．let off |
D．set off |
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(5)A．taxis |
B．radios |
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C．passengers |
D．drivers |
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(6)A．have to |
B．must |
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C．need |
D．should |
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(7)A．from night till morning |
B．from morning till night |
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C．from morning till afternoon |
D．from morning till dusk |
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(8)A．hard |
B．easy |
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C．possible |
D．impossible |
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(9)A．busy |
B．busily |
C．lazy |
D．lazily |
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(10)A．results |
B．achievements |
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C．gains |
D．fruits |
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(11)A．tired |
B．tiring |
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C．excited |
D．exciting |
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(12)A．pleasure |
B．money |
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C．work |
D．interest |
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(13)A．unfortunate |
B．fortunate |
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C．likely |
D．wise |
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(14)A．often |
B．usually |
C．hardly |
D．seldom |
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(15)A．trick |
B．secret |
C．skill |
D．method |
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(16)A．southward |
B．northward |
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C．eastward |
D．westward |
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(17)A．wide |
B．narrow |
C．lonely |
D．empty |
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(18)A．had |
B．made |
C．kept |
D．took |
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(19)A．common |
B．rare |
C．much |
D．little |
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(20)A．says |
B．suggests |
C．goes |
D．talks |
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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