Threeengineers(工程师)andthreeacc-优题课

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years
36，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister,a young English
37, began to believe he might 38this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a 39chance. Bannister had been 40hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real 41
to him.Describing the 42later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I 43for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved 44now.This was the moment when I made my decision.
“The gun fired.My legs 45to meet no resistance,as if I was 46forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful 47gave me greater strength.I felt the 48of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a 49of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy 50it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 51could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(冲向) the 52tape,I fell,almost__53_____.”
“I knew I had done it,even before I 54the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was 55in the noise of excitement.”
36.A.passed along B.passed down C.went by D.went over
37.A.coach B.athlete C.captain D.judge
38.A.defeat B.move C.beat D.break
39.A.real B.lucky C.serious D.false
40.A.competing B.training C.fighting D.attending
41.A.eagerness B.pleasure C.relief D.worry
42.A.accident B.event C.issue D.topic
43.A.did up B.made up C.put up D.lined up
44.A.safely B.heavily C.thinly D.gently
45.A.seemed B.used C.happened D.had
46.A.dragged B.drawn C.pulled D.pushed
47.A.mass B.residents C.crowd D.team
48.A.moment B.period C.while D.date
49.A.concentration B.collection C.combination D.classification
50.A.so B.but C.or D.as
51.A.never B.ever C.even D.still
52.A.starting B.lasting C.finishing D.running
53.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.unknown D.unnoticed
54.A.offered B.told C.announced D.heard
55.A.stuck B.involved C.lost D.spread

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young girl, Hattie, stood outside a small church. "I can't go to Sunday School," she said to the pastor(牧师). The next time the 21 met her he said "Hattie, we are going to have a larger Sunday school room soon. When we get the 22 with which to found a school building we are going to 23 one large enough to get all the little children in, and we are going to begin very soon to 24 the money for it."
The pastor did not see Hattie 25 , untilhe heard from her parents some two years later that Hattie died. As her poor little body was being moved, a purse was found. Inside was found 57 cents and a note 26 : "This is to help build the little church 27 so more children can go to Sunday school."
For two years she had saved for this offering of 28 . When the pastor tearfully read that 29 , he knew instantly what he would do. 30 this note, he told the 31 of her love and devotion.
A newspaper 32 the story and published it. A man 33 them a land worth many thousands. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had 34 to $250,000.00 a huge sum for that time.
Her unselfish love had 35 wonders. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple University, 36 hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, 37 , at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars, 38 no child in the area will ever need to be left outside at Sunday school time. In one of the rooms of this 39 may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little 40 whose 57 cents made such remarkable history.

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。
Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta,USA.In the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her1and skill but left her flying high.
"When the Atlanta Airport was under2in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved3the cars could be on site4the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away!5other local paving company wanted to do the job,6it couldn't be done in such a short time."
"Because we were new and really needed the work,we were7to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and8our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also9them that if we failed,they would be no worse off,10they had plenty to gain if we succeeded."
"We got the job and immediately went into11.Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our12challenge was to keep the rock mixture13enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn't afford to buy a new one.14,I got a special15to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I16held one of those hoses to17down the rock."
"Those ten days were filled with challenges that18one creative idea after another.Nine days later,the night before the airport opened,National Car Rental was the

19company that had cars on the parking lot."

"The key to our success was having the20to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done."

1．

A．

kindness

B．

patience

C．

imagination

D．

experience

2．

A．

construction

B．

repair

C．

control

D．

development

3．

A．

after

B．

as

C．

for

D．

so

4．

A．

while

B．

since

C．

where

D．

when

5．

A．

Some

B．

Any

C．

No

D．

Every

6．

A．

stating

B．

reporting

C．

telling

D．

warning

7．

A．

able

B．

nervous

C．

afraid

D．

willing

8．

A．

supported

B．

promised

C．

continued

D．

improved

9．

A．

asked

B．

surprised

C．

reminded

D．

demanded

10．

A．

though

B．

but

C．

as

D．

unless

11．

A．

discussion

B．

action

C．

practice

D．

production

12．

A．

first

C．

past

D．

A．

cold

B．

wet

C．

loose

D．

clean

14．

A．

Naturally

B．

Obviously

C．

Meanwhile

D．

Instead

15．

A．

excuse

B．

order

C．

permit

D．

reason

16．

A．

exactly

B．

personally

C．

angrily

D．

hardly

17．

A．

pull

B．

knock

C．

hit

D．

water

18．

A．

required

B．

mixed

C．

followed

D．

formed

19．

A．

best

B．

last

C．

second

D．

only

20．

A．

courage

B．

interest

C．

hope

D．

chance

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need 36,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 37his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.” 38a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 39.He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano._ 41,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to 42some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he 43that he could show others that he had talent 44.That day he told his father 45he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46that point on,everything turned around.
He started 47competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was 48that Lang Lang had won,he was too 49to hold back his tears.Soon 50was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big 51.In 1997 Lang Lang 52again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his 53performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 54in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him 55.
36.A.exercise B.fortune C.knowledge D.wealth
37.A.whether B.why C.when D.that
38.A.Like B.With C.To D.As
39.A.hurt B.weakened C.ruined D.frightened
40.A.singer B.pianist C.conductor D.player
41.A.Hopefully B.Patiently C.Wisely D.Painfully
42.A.play B.sing C.write D.study
43.A.seemed B.admitted C.noticed D.realized
44.A.in all B.above all C.after all D.at all
45.A.that B.what C.which D.when
46.A.From B.At C.Since D.After
47.A.receiving B.accepting C.winning D.beating
48.A.told B.mentioned C.announced D.recognized
49.A.excited B.encouraged C.shocked D.satisfied
50.A.this B.it C.that D.what
51.A.concerts B.tours C.competitions D.stages
52.A.started B.left C.moved D.performed
53.A.successful B.cheerful C.respectful D.meaningful
54.A.pulling B.breaking C.falling D.pouring
55.A.brighten B.shine C.admire D.develop

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When I was young,my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.
One evening in early April,my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36a worker who had the flu.I told her I would mess it up, 37I had never worked at the bar before.I 38
that instead of making money,I would end up owing it.
“You can do it,”said my mother.“ 39,you won’t get much business until lunch.”
“But I’ll never remember the orders,and I’m no good___40_money.Please,Mom,don’t
41me.”
“Then I’ll help you,”she said.
I shrugged my shoulders.I thought my mother’s 42was a bad one,but I 43.
When I got to the bar the next day,I found my mother was 44.Because the weather that day was rainy and cold,people wanted hot snacks and drinks. 45,I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.The line of people grew,and everybody seemed 46.I was so nervous that my hands shook,and I 47a cup into pieces.What a mess!Then my mother came to 48me,and she also showed me how to make 49.If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25,I handed over50quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars,plus one dollar makes five.”Things went more 51after that.
By the end of the day,I could remember orders, 52the bill,and make change quickly with a smile.I was even a little 53 when the sun came out and dried up business.My mother said she was proud of me,and when she 54that I work at the snack bar again next year,I did not even shrug.I was too busy 55the restaurant I would open one day.
36.A.to B.for C.after D.over
37.A.because B.though C.until D.while
38.A.promised B.noticed C.worried D.hoped
39.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Yet
40.A.of B.on C.about D.with
41.A.blame B.fool C.frighten D.make
42.A.idea B.bar C.day D.answer
43.A.guessed B.obeyed C.begged D.admitted
44.A.angry B.sad C.wrong D.ashamed
45.A.At least B.At last C.At most D.At first
46.A.surprised B.impolite C.pleased D.impatient
47.A.damaged B.destroyed C.broke D.ruined
48.A.scold B.help C.beat D.save
49.A.money B.lunch C.coffee D.change
50.A.two B.three C.four D.five
51.A.smoothly B.fairly C.simply D.conveniently
52.A.turn in B.count out C.take over D.add up
53.A.discouraged B.disturbed C.disappointed D.distrusted
54.A.thought B.stated C.announced D.suggested
55.A.imagining B.preparing C.examining D.describing