17.They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room ________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.( )
A. | that | B. | what | C. | which | D. | when |
16.Do you know that Australia was as a matter of fact _____ used to be a land for prisoners?( )
A. | where | B. | what | C. | which | D. | that |
14.All the task ahead of time,they decided to go on holiday for a week.( )
A. | had been finished | B. | were finished | ||
C. | having been finished | D. | been finished |
13.This formed the center of what came to be known,and still ______ known,as AfricaTown.( )
A. | was | B. | will be | C. | is | D. | had been |
12.One fine day,I was sitting in a quiet room at the Miclroft Hotel,a peaceful place about an hour out of Toronoto.It was just past noon,late July,and I was (21)Ato the desperate sounds of a life-or-death (22)Bgoing on a few feet away.
There was a small fly(23)D the last of its short life's energies in a useless (24)Bto fly through the glass of the window.The whining (发出嗡嗡声) wings told the (25)Astory of the fly's strategy:Try harder.But it's not working.
The great effort offered no hope for its(26)C.Instead,the struggle was part of the trap.It was (27)Afor the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass:This fly's fate was(28)A.It would die there near the window.(29)Cthe room; ten steps away,the door was(30)A.By ten seconds of flying,this small creature could (31)Bthe outside world.With only a bit of the (32)Dnow being wasted,it could be free of this self-imposed (自设的) trap.The breakthrough possibility was (33)CIt would be so easy.
Why didn't the fly try (34)Aapproach?How did it get so locked in the idea that this (35)Droute and determined effort offered the most (36)Dfor success?No doubt this approach made sense to the fly.(37)Bit was an idea that would kill it.
Trying harder isn't necessarily the solution to achieving more.It (38)A offer any real promise for getting what you want out of life.Sometimes,(39)B,it's a big part of the problem.If you stake (拿…冒险) your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever,you may (40)Ayour chances for success.
There was a small fly(23)D the last of its short life's energies in a useless (24)Bto fly through the glass of the window.The whining (发出嗡嗡声) wings told the (25)Astory of the fly's strategy:Try harder.But it's not working.
The great effort offered no hope for its(26)C.Instead,the struggle was part of the trap.It was (27)Afor the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass:This fly's fate was(28)A.It would die there near the window.(29)Cthe room; ten steps away,the door was(30)A.By ten seconds of flying,this small creature could (31)Bthe outside world.With only a bit of the (32)Dnow being wasted,it could be free of this self-imposed (自设的) trap.The breakthrough possibility was (33)CIt would be so easy.
Why didn't the fly try (34)Aapproach?How did it get so locked in the idea that this (35)Droute and determined effort offered the most (36)Dfor success?No doubt this approach made sense to the fly.(37)Bit was an idea that would kill it.
Trying harder isn't necessarily the solution to achieving more.It (38)A offer any real promise for getting what you want out of life.Sometimes,(39)B,it's a big part of the problem.If you stake (拿…冒险) your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever,you may (40)Ayour chances for success.
21.A.listening | B.walking | C.looking | D.talking |
22.A.performance | B.struggle | C.competition | D.decision |
23.A.giving up | B.saving up | C.bringing out | D.burning out |
24.A.fight | B.attempt | C.way | D.spirit |
25.A.sad | B.brave | C.funny | D.great |
26.A.reality | B.trouble | C.survival | D.death |
27.A.impossible | B.difficult | C.unnecessary | D.practical |
28.A.determined | B.shortened | C.changed | D.controlled |
29.A.From | B.Through | C.Across | D.Around |
30.A.open | B.left | C.closed | D.guarded |
31.A.see | B.reach | C.feel | D.contact |
32.A.power | B.hope | C.trial | D.effort |
33.A.late | B.little | C.there | D.wasted |
34.A.another | B.the other | C.either | D.any other |
35.A.different | B.difficult | C.familiar | D.particular |
36.A.problem | B.excuse | C,strength | D.promise |
37.A.Probably | B.Regrettably | C.Naturally | D.Gradually |
38.A.may not | B.mustn't | C.would not | D.can't |
39.A.at last | B.intact | C.as a result | D.after all |
40.A.kill | B.value | C.take | D.have |
10.No difficulty could this brave man since he is so confident and capable in this special field.( )
A. | attack | B. | defeat | C. | win | D. | overcome |
9.-Will you accept the job offer?
-If I five years younger,I it.( )
-If I five years younger,I it.( )
A. | were; would have taken | B. | has been; would take | ||
C. | were; would take | D. | had been; would have taken |
8.I was born in the Great Depression (大萧条 ) to a carpenter (木匠) father and a home keeping mother.Our family had a large garden,raised two pigs for their meat,and had a cow for her milk.When Dad(36)C his work,we started a laundry (洗衣店) in our home.This(37)A up to seven girls at one time.Dad also rented 12 acres of nearby land to(38)Ba few extra dollars.
I was(39)Dto have good teachers to help in my learning.Following graduation,I spent two years in the army,(40)Cme to see Europe and build on my experiences.Then I returned home,got a job in the local(41)Band married my sweetheart.I was on my way to a(42)A lifestyle,but I was called back into the army when they built the Berlin Wall.That(43)Cto be a blessing too.As I hadn't worked(44)Denough at the bank to begin health insurance(保险),our oldest son,Ken,was born in an army hospital,which (45)Aonly﹩8.25.
Following a year at Fort Chaffee,Arkansas,I(46)Chome to work at the bank again.I worked my (47)B up through the ranks to become Chairman,President,and the CEO of the bank(48)Dretiring(退休) in 1997.I was blessed to have had good employers and employees.I've been blessed to have a(49)Awife and wonderful children and grandchildren.I'm(50)B thankful to all I've met along the way.
Today,I look back on those grand (51)Cand see they were my possibilities to grow.I(52)Dmany opportunities.They taught me to (53)A for a rainy day.They taught me to(54)Dthose less fortunate than me.They taught me to put others first,(55)BI wanted to be successful in life.
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I was(39)Dto have good teachers to help in my learning.Following graduation,I spent two years in the army,(40)Cme to see Europe and build on my experiences.Then I returned home,got a job in the local(41)Band married my sweetheart.I was on my way to a(42)A lifestyle,but I was called back into the army when they built the Berlin Wall.That(43)Cto be a blessing too.As I hadn't worked(44)Denough at the bank to begin health insurance(保险),our oldest son,Ken,was born in an army hospital,which (45)Aonly﹩8.25.
Following a year at Fort Chaffee,Arkansas,I(46)Chome to work at the bank again.I worked my (47)B up through the ranks to become Chairman,President,and the CEO of the bank(48)Dretiring(退休) in 1997.I was blessed to have had good employers and employees.I've been blessed to have a(49)Awife and wonderful children and grandchildren.I'm(50)B thankful to all I've met along the way.
Today,I look back on those grand (51)Cand see they were my possibilities to grow.I(52)Dmany opportunities.They taught me to (53)A for a rainy day.They taught me to(54)Dthose less fortunate than me.They taught me to put others first,(55)BI wanted to be successful in life.
36.A.checked | B.refused | C.lost | D.chose |
37.A.hired | B.bought | C.asked | D.followed |
38.A.raise | B.earn | C.spare | D.show |
39.A.brave | B.afraid | C.patient | D.lucky |
40.A.persuading | B.sending | C.allowing | D.forcing |
41.A.station | B.bank | C.hospital | D.school |
42.A.normal | B.special | C.different | D.final |
43.A.worked out | B.picked out | C.turned out | D.put out |
44.A.ahead | B.far | C.hard | D.long |
45.A.cost | B.shared | C.sold | D.counted |
46.A.built | B.left | C.returned | D.moved |
47.A.job | B.way | C.mind | D.plan |
48.A.unless | B.if | C.while | D.before |
49.A.nice | B.bad | C.rich | D.ugly |
50.A.hardly | B.truly | C.slightly | D.simply |
51.A.goals | B.reasons | C.experiences | D.opinions |
52.A.missed | B.waited | C.broke | D.found |
53.A.save | B.pay | C.stay | D.argue |
54.A.encourage | B.attract | C.trust | D.help |
55.A.and | B.if | C.but | D.till |