23. Could you tell me ________ yesterday afternoon?

..A. you are looking for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that you are looking for

..C. what are you looking for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what you are looking for

22. You are very ________ to be late again unless you get there by bus.

..A. possible　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. probable　　　　　　　　 D. maybe

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. This experiment turned out to be ________ failure. but as we know, success often comes

　after ________ failure.

..A. a; /　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /; a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. / ; /

I was not happy, for I wanted to travel. I wanted to see the world known to me only from books. My dream came __1__ . I left my native land and started ___2___ a journey __3____ the Atlantic to the New World.　 I was young and my mind was full of noble ideas.

In the month of January 1853 I arrived in New Orleans(　 ) . an hour __4___ my arrival, I was already walking about the streets of the city, staring with interest at the new __5____ around me. But soon my __6___ turned to other things.

As I walked about the streets I began to understand my own ____7______ . I had been, one of the best students in college. But could I use the dry __8___ I had received?

I had been taught the classic language. Now, in read life, they seemed useless to me. I ___9_____ that I was ___10___ man,　 but mow understood that I really knew nothing.

The first six months I spent in New Orleans were a good school for me. I learned more of life ___11______ I had learned during many years of study at college. ___12______ the end of those six months I had very little money. After paying ___13____ my room I had only twenty-five dollars __14___ in my pocket. I ___15_____ to write home for more money and wait for ___16__ . this would ___17____ many weeks, because there were no Atlantic steamers at the time.

I wanted to find a ___18___, but my classic education had not __19___ me for any kind of useful work. St. Louis () seemed to be the best place and I thought I would go there. I had enough money for the passage, though I did not know ___20__ I would live afterwards.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　　 ) 1. A. true　　　　 　B. to itself　　　　 C. to a reality　　　 D. down

(　　 ) 2. A. for　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 　C. about　　　 　　　D. to

(　　 ) 3. A. over　 　　　　B. across　　　　 C. from 　　　　　　D. above

(　　 ) 4. A. ago　　　　　 B. before　　　 　C. after　　　　 　　D. later

(　　 ) 5. A. buildings　 　　B. situation　　　 C. scenes　　 　　　D. conditions

(　　 ) 6. A. thoughts　　　 B. head　　　　 C. ideas　　　 　　　D. memory

(　　 ) 7. A. carelessness　　 B. mistakes　　 C. shortcomings　　 D. uselessness

(　　 ) 8. A. experience　　　 B. skill　　 　　C. practice　　　 　D. knowledge

(　　 ) 9. A. had thought　　　 B. wished　　　　 C. thought　　　　 D. had wished

(　　 ) 10. A. a learning　　　 B. an educated　　 C. an honest　　　 D. a perfect

(　　 ) 11. A. as　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　 C. than　　 　　　D. after

(　　 ) 12. A. In　　　　　　 B. To　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　 D. By

(　　 ) 13.. A. for　　　　　 B. back　　　　　 　C. off　　　　　　 D. out

(　　 ) 14. A. remained　　 B. left　　　　 　　C. staying　　　　　 D. existed

15.(　　 ) A. used　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　 C. ought　　　　　 D. had

(　　 ) 16. A. a telegram　　 B. the bill　　　　 C. an answer　　 D. the note

(　　 ) 17. A. mean　　　　　 B. wait　　　　　 C. spend　　　　　 D. take

(　　 ) 18. A. place　　　　　 B. job　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　 　D. friend

(　　 ) 19. A. prepared　　　 B., fitted　　　　　 C. served　　　　 D. practiced

(　　 ) 20. A. how　　　　　 B. for what　　　　 C. however　　　 D. where

15.(　 )Tom, ______ Jane and Rose, ________ going to the farm on foot.

　　　 A. as well as ; are　 B. as long as ; is　 C. as well as;　 is　 D. as long as ; are