（届江苏省启东中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷）
— I think it was his excitement for his success in the first half that led to his eventual failure in the game.
— You bet. Old sayings never fail, “________”
| A．Failure is the mother of success |
| B．Pride goes before a fall |
| C．A hero is nothing but a product of his time |
| D．A fall into the pit, a gain in the wit |
I felt it a great honour ______ to speak to you.
| A．to ask | B．asking | C．to be asked | D．having asked |
Tony was very unhappy for _______ to the party.
| A．having not been invited | B．not having invited |
| C．having not invited | D．not having been invited |
Before the war broke out, many people________possessions they could not take with them in safe places.
| A．threw away | B．put away | C．gave away | D．carried away |
Since it was started in 1989, Project Hope has received over 1.5 billion yuan ________ from home and overseas.
| A．attributed | B．distributed | C．contributed | D．participated |
It is said that dogs will keep you ________for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
| A．security | B．friend | C．company | D．house |