完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
We will meet a lot of crossings on the way of our lives．How to choose? The son of a brewer (酿造商), Jim Koch, presents it new  36 ．
When Jim was a teenager, his father did everything he could to persuade him  37  becoming a brewer, for he  38  brewing was so labour-costing a job．So  39  studied hard and went to Harvard to study law and business．In his second year, he  40  for he felt strongly that one  41
not wait till 65 to do what he wants in life．He became an instructor of the wilderness-education program．
After over three years, he went  42 , finished Harvard and got a  43  paid job at the Boston Consulting Group,  44  he stayed for five years．Still he was disturbed by  45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I am 50?”
He  46  that Americans pay good money for beer．He thought why not to make good beer for Americans．Finally, he  47  his job and became a successful beer brewer．
As we all know, success is  48  to talent plus effort．However, in this story, success is applied with new meanings．To try to find what you are  49  and stick to it is what I learned from Jim．
Everyone should introspect (反思) himself from time to time like Jim, especially after he was 50
in one position．One might not be  51  for a job in his whole life．Since one will become 52  in his job, there are two ways which people usually  53 :one is to try to improve himself to 54  up with others still in this job; the other is to leave this job, and then find another one he is interested in．Both of them are  55  only if the job is what one is interested in．
36． A．spirits            B．chances                        C．thoughts                      D．jobs
37． A．into              B．from                             C．of                                    D．in
38． A．mistook                      B．ignored                         C．forgot                            D．thought
39． A．Jim                             B．His father           C．They                             D．One
40． A．put out                 B．left out                          C．dropped out               D．moved out
41． A．must                    B．dare                             C．need                             D．can
42． A．forward                      B．back                               C．on                                   D．away
43． A．lower            B．poorly           C．highly                     D．properly
44． A．where           B．which                            C．when                       D．then
45． A．trouble                       B．doubt                            C．belief                    D．imagination
46． A．supposed                   B．noticed                         C．considered                   D．treated
47． A．lost                     B．got                                 C．continued           D．left
48． A．key                             B．answer                        C．equal                    D．suitable
49． A．into                    B．good at                         C．fit                                   D．able
50． A．put                             B．seated                          C．fixed               D．defeated
51． A．anxious                       B．ready                   C．fit                                   D．important
52． A．successful                  B．interested          C．impossible          D．unable
53． A．build                            B．choose                          C．move                             D．complete
54． A．catch                           B．look             C．hold                                 D．stay
55． A．important                  B．available             C．successful           D．meaningful

It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I ____ in love, at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.

A. wouldn’t have fallen             B. had not fallen

C. should fall                           D. were to fall

B
Manage your time well for each module(单元), but also make sure you get a good balance between work and social life. That is vital for life in general.
Set aside time specifically for each subject. Try to study one subject a day. You need to balance time. If you are bad at balancing things, make a personal timetable. Even if you do not stick to it, you will have an idea what you should be doing each day. This is better than trying to do everything each day and, at the end of the week, not achieve anything. Also, try to keep your weekends free of studying. Only study at the weekend if you really have to.
I had to learn to balance work, study and family when I was at college. I was a retail assistant working part-time and had at least four modules to complete at the same time at college. I also had to help around the house doing household cleaning and shopping at times. I managed to finish my college work on time, which was very difficult and hard, and still hold down a job.
Why was it possible? Because I only thought about my part-time work when I was at work on the weekends and my college work had to be done from Mondays to Fridays before the weekends. This was hard—but you need to set a timetable for yourself. It was an achievement when I finally realized that things have to be done in order, and need to be organized as well.
Balancing study and other aspects(方面) of your life can be a problem if you have a job or a family, but planning in advance is helpful. Use the time you have well. Do not leave anything until the last minute, as this will only cause problems.
55.The underlined word“vital”(in Paragraph 1) means_____________.
A.common                B.necessary                   C.easy                   D.difficult
56.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the advice the writer gives?
A.Try to study many subjects in a day.                   B.Try not to study on the weeekends.
C.Plan in advance.                                           D.Try to set a timetable.
57.It could be inferred from the passage that__________.
A.the writer has a part-time job as an assistant when he was at college
B.you need to set a timetable for yourself
C.you should make a personal timetable if you are bad at balancing your time
D.the writer can arrange his time well when he was at college
58.What is the passage mainly about?
A.I had a good time during my college.
B.How to study well at college.
C.Balance time between study and other aspects of your life.
D.How to plan your things in advance.

原创（六）

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36.A. proudly               B.seriously                   C.carefully                   D.freely

37. A.burdens               B.spirits                       C.loads                         D.values

38. A.beneficial             B.changeable                C.suitable                     D.harmful

39. A.However              B.Whenever                  C.Whatever                  D.Whichever

40.A.helping              B.making                            C.letting                       D.causing

41. A.taste                    B.sense                         C.knowledge                 D.joy

42. A.adjust                  B.adapt                        C.apply                        D.add

43. A.improve            B.arise                         C.cancel                       D.reduce

44. A.hard                    B.awful                        C.energetic                   D.helpful

45. A.concentrate          B.put                           C.focus                        D.interview

46. A.carefully                  B.thankfully                 C.particularly                D.differently

47..A.remarkably          B.accidentally               C.frequently                 D.purposefully

48.A.seek                     B.stress                        C.accept                       D. overcome

49. A.all                       B.that                           C.how                          D.why

50. A.it                        B.that                           C.this                           D.one

51. A.side                         B.plan                          C.aspect                    D.future

52.A.depend                 B.abandon                    C.load                          D.ban

53.A.praise                   B.miss                          C.approve                     D. blame

54. A.ambition                  B.summary                   C.message                    D.collection

55.A. appeal                 B.apply                        C.center                       D.assume

As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to  36  a little pocket money.

One day I  37  on the door of an elderly woman and asked  38  she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in  39  and I showed her my worn  40 , which no longer kept me warm. She  41  me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be  42  now.” She then  43  a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a  44  job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to  45  new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to  46  me with your report card and I will  47  you when I see you have worked hard and have some good  48 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much  49  as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and  50  so much money that it was  51  for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she  52 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I  53  her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge  54 this wonderful lady made over my life with her  55 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.