—Jack Brown is very clever and he studies hard as well.

—No ________ he comes out first in the exams.

“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

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he  1   me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  2  “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad  3  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family,  5   he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a  6  time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  8  help. I told my dad, “That’s  9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the  10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  11   driving me to school.

After months of  12  , I was facing the final exam. I was so  13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  14   yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  15  and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my  17   proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  18  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  19   something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20  to Dad for that lesson.

1.                A．understood     B．forgave         C．guided   D．impressed

2.                A．history         B．lesson          C．skill  D．language

3.                A．always         B．almost          C．ever     D．never

4.                A．took           B．lost            C．left D．finished

5.                A．so             B．or             C．but  D．and

6.                A．good           B．free            C．terrible   D．short

7.                A．still            B．nearly          C．hardly    D．probably

8.                A．real           B．practical        C．immediate D．extra

9.                A．wonderful      B．crazy           C．expensive D．necessary

10.               A．house          B．school         C．office D．farm

11.               A．suggested       B．risked          C．enjoyed   D．missed

12.               A．meeting        B．testing         C．learning   D．interviewing

13.               A．excited         B．nervous        C．happy D．shocked

14.               A．stand for       B．hold back       C．believe in  D．look after

15.               A．teacher        B．luck           C．time D．ability

16.               A．wasted         B．ignored        C．picked up  D．put in

17.               A．answer         B．grade          C．pay   D．gift

18.               A．hope          B．forget          C．worry D．promise

19.               A．different       B．important       C．hard D．interesting

20.               A．grateful        B．sorry          C．polite D．useful

He didn’t _____ to the news.

12. The teacher didn't _____ to my questions which were not too difficult for me to think over.