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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。
“Two books per visit per week,” said the unsmiling librarian as she handed a library card. Neither the limits nor her attitude   16   me, a 9 – year – old Jewish girl growing up in Berlin in the 1950s. I needed those visits. The books were filled with stories in which, however   17 things seemed, everything   18   well in the end,   19   justice, bravery, and wisdom –--- a striking contrast (对比) to my everyday experiences.
Thirty years later, I, a recent immigrant to the US with a daughter aged 13, stood in front of another librarian. This librarian was   20 .
“What did she say?” I asked my daughter, who already knew a little English and often   21 as my interpreter.
“She said ‘Can I help you?’”
“Ask if they have any books in   22 ,” I requested.
“No, they don’t.” translated my daughter.
While hunting for a job, I was told that the library needed people to   23   books. The interview was short –--- the job didn’t require much English, just a   24   of the alphabet. I started the next day. Every day, I handled hundreds of books whose meaning was   25   from me, mentally dividing them by size and color. One day, while shelving, I found English for Beginners and began studying it on my own.   26   English letters started forming words I could   27 , words combined into phrases, and –--- oh,   28 ! –-- I was reading. It was a slow process, supported by dictionaries and   29 by tears, but it was progress. Afterwards I got promoted to the front desk -----   30   books in and out and answering simple questions.
Every day I receive dozens of people. Sometimes I spot new immigrants. They come from all over the world, so they look different, but the hesitant expression on their faces and their   31   manners are similar. My heart goes out to them,   32   they are people like me. I fully understand the   33   roads on which they have stepped. “They’ve come to the right place,” I think to   34 . Then I smile and say – just the   35   a librarian said to me a long time ago –--- “Can I help you?”
16．A．surprised B．comforted C．puzzled     D．shocked
17．A．attractive B．dull      C．terrible     D．strange
18．A．went out   B．turned out C．ended in   D．came up
19．A．rewarding B．affecting   C．completing       D．denying
20．A．chatting    B．staring      C．reading     D．smiling
21．A．introduced       B．instructed C．guided      D．served
22．A．Spanish    B．French      C．Russian     D．German
23．A．shelve      B．register     C．record      D．mark
24．A．list       B．knowledge       C．line   D．competence
25．A．vague       B．simple      C．hidden      D．clear
26．A．All of a sudden       B．In no time C．Step by step     D．Now and then
27．A．recognize B．realize      C．define       D．interpret
28．A．challenge B．wonder     C．opportunity      D．news
29．A．inspired    B．accompanied    C．blocked    D．excited
30．A．checking   B．classifying       C．borrowing D．lending
31．A．rough       B．elegant     C．polite       D．shy
32．A．though     B．until     C．for    D．unless
33．A．difficult    B．smooth     C．endless     D．straight
34．A．me       B．myself      C．them D．themselves
35．A．means      B．approach   C．method     D．way

For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black ? ? and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile ? ? from the house to the fence which ? ? the beginning of the dirty driveway.

?? One day, I was busy with my business and was ? ? for about an hour, completely forgetting about the ? ? little boy down the road who might be ? ? for his daddy.

?? On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not ? ? ten feet in front of me. All I could ? ? was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. ? ? , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last ? ? and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.

? ? ? , I caught sight of my little boy, who was ? ? an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the ? ? of a little boy.

?? As I stopped the car and ? ? the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and ? ? with cold, but he never ? ? the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”

?? Last year, we ? ? to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. ? ? , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that ? ? has occurred in my mind.? ? all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.

1.A. bag????????????? B. dog????????????? C. umbrella????????????? D. toy

2.A. journey????????????? B. flight????????????? C. effort????????????? D. ride

3.A. discovered????????????? B. explained????????????? C. marked????????????? D. described

4.A. controlled????????????? B. trained????????????? C. delayed????????????? D. bothered

5.A. hopeful????????????? B. grateful????????????? C. careful????????????? D. faithful

6.A. waiting????????????? B. sending????????????? C. searching????????????? D. calling

7.A. drive????????????? B. see????????????? C. feel????????????? D. hear

8.A. stick to????????????? B. think of????????????? C. pick up????????????? D. hold on

9.A. In fact????????????? B. In surprise????????????? C. At once ????????????? D. At last

10.A. moment????????????? B. corner????????????? C. street????????????? D. way

11.A. All of a sudden????????????? B. Believe it or not?????????????

C. To my pleasure????????????? D. For seconds

12.A. holding????????????? B. taking????????????? C. folding????????????? D. carrying

13.A. body????????????? B. head????????????? C. face????????????? D. hand

14.A. closed????????????? B. locked????????????? C. knocked????????????? D. opened

15.A. worrying????????????? B. nervous????????????? C. trembling????????????? D. anxious

16.A. noticed????????????? B. doubted????????????? C. judged????????????? D. mentioned

17.A. moved????????????? B. turned????????????? C. returned????????????? D. traveled

18.A. Therefore????????????? B. Besides????????????? C. Otherwise????????????? D. However

19.A. time????????????? B. scene????????????? C. act????????????? D. sight

20.A. With????????????? B. For????????????? C. Like????????????? D. Among

Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy (破产) protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.

Although many attribute Kodak’s downfall to “complacency (自满) ,” that explanation doesn’t acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film (胶片) — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.

“It wasn’t that Kodak was blind to the future”, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.

Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets (资产) into the new businesses.

Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate (企业的) culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.

Kodak’s downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.

1.What do we learn about Kodak?

A. It went bankrupt all of a sudden.

B. It is approaching its downfall.

C. It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.

D. It is playing a dominant role in the film market.

2.Why does the author mention Kodak’s invention of the first digital camera?

A. To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.

B. To show its effort to overcome complacency.

C. To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.

D. To show its will to compete with Japan’s Fuji photo.

3.Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?

A. They find it costly to give up their existing assets.

B. They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.

C. They are unwilling to invest in new technology.

D. They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.

4.What does the author say Kodak’s history has become?

A. A burden. B. A mirror. C. A joke. D. A challenge.

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。

“Two books per visit per week,” said the unsmiling librarian as she handed a library card. Neither the limits nor her attitude 16 me, a 9 – year – old Jewish girl growing up in Berlin in the 1950s. I needed those visits. The books were filled with stories in which, however 17 things seemed, everything 18 well in the end, 19 justice, bravery, and wisdom –--- a striking contrast (对比) to my everyday experiences.

Thirty years later, I, a recent immigrant to the US with a daughter aged 13, stood in front of another librarian. This librarian was 20 .

“What did she say?” I asked my daughter, who already knew a little English and often 21 as my interpreter.

“She said ‘Can I help you?’”

“Ask if they have any books in 22 ,” I requested.

“No, they don’t.” translated my daughter.

While hunting for a job, I was told that the library needed people to 23 books. The interview was short –--- the job didn’t require much English, just a 24 of the alphabet. I started the next day. Every day, I handled hundreds of books whose meaning was 25 from me, mentally dividing them by size and color. One day, while shelving, I found English for Beginners and began studying it on my own. 26 English letters started forming words I could 27 , words combined into phrases, and –--- oh, 28 ! –-- I was reading. It was a slow process, supported by dictionaries and 29 by tears, but it was progress. Afterwards I got promoted to the front desk ----- 30 books in and out and answering simple questions.

Every day I receive dozens of people. Sometimes I spot new immigrants. They come from all over the world, so they look different, but the hesitant expression on their faces and their 31 manners are similar. My heart goes out to them, 32 they are people like me. I fully understand the 33 roads on which they have stepped. “They’ve come to the right place,” I think to 34 . Then I smile and say – just the 35 a librarian said to me a long time ago –--- “Can I help you?”

16．A．surprised B．comforted C．puzzled D．shocked

17．A．attractive B．dull C．terrible D．strange

18．A．went out B．turned out C．ended in D．came up

19．A．rewarding B．affecting C．completing D．denying

20．A．chatting B．staring C．reading D．smiling

21．A．introduced B．instructed C．guided D．served

22．A．Spanish B．French C．Russian D．German

23．A．shelve B．register C．record D．mark

24．A．list B．knowledge C．line D．competence

25．A．vague B．simple C．hidden D．clear

26．A．All of a sudden B．In no time C．Step by step D．Now and then

27．A．recognize B．realize C．define D．interpret

28．A．challenge B．wonder C．opportunity D．news

29．A．inspired B．accompanied C．blocked D．excited

30．A．checking B．classifying C．borrowing D．lending

31．A．rough B．elegant C．polite D．shy

32．A．though B．until C．for D．unless

33．A．difficult B．smooth C．endless D．straight

34．A．me B．myself C．them D．themselves

35．A．means B．approach C．method D．way

One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! 36 carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）, which fortunately was _37 to the side of the building on the sixth floor.

Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof and _38 the bricks into a barrel (桶). Then I went back to the _39 and untied the rope, 40 it tightly to insure a __41__ fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my __42 _ at being pulled off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and _43 to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I went on at a rather _44 _ rate up the building.

Near the third floor, I met the barrel __45 , which made my collarbone（锁骨）broken, __46 _ only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约）the same time, the barrel _47__ the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. 48 the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. _49 you might imagine, I began a rapid down.

Also near the _50 _ floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter（相遇）with the _ 51 _ slowed me enough to reduce my _52 when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and 53 , only three vertebrae（椎骨）were broken. However, as I __54__there on the bricks in pain, unable to move, and _55 the barrel six stories above, I again lost my presence of mind. I let go of the rope!

1. A. Rather than B. Other than C. Better than D. Instead of

2.A. connected B. attached C. added D. joined

3. A. brought B. carried C. loaded D. took

4. A. ceiling B. floor C. roof D. ground

5.A. grabbing B. pulling C. fastening D. holding

6. A. sudden B. quick C. slow D. peaceful

7. A. carelessness B. surprise C. excitement D. joy

8.A. forgot B. had C. took D. began

9. A. slow B. rapid C. strange D. special

10. A. coming down B. going up C. going down D. coming up

11. A. Slowed B. Calmed C. Relaxed D. Cooled

12.A. fell B. beat C. hit D. knocked

13. A. Besides B. Without C. With D. Beyond

14. A. As B. When C. While D. Which

15. A. first B. ground C. second D. third

16. A. bricks B. barrel C. pulley D. rope

17. A. pain B. weight C. injuries D. speed

18. A. unluckily B. surely C. undoubtedly D. fortunately

19. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. bent

20. A. noticed B. remembered C. watched D.saw

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