Question

完型填空

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。

Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ________ his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his ________ expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before ________, he bought a Rolex watch with the ________ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be ________ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the ________ goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ________ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ________ fake(假货). When he was________ of his “smarts”, immediately, ________ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which ________ nearly 100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ________ . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ________. For many times of entry-exit ________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and________ him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ________ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after ________ the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ________ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ________ , which he would ________ as the secret of his success forever.

1.A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up

2.A. good B. bad C. extra D. few

3.A. staying B. leaving C. living D. coming

4.A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds

5.A. put B. looked C. taken D. lied

6.A. ordinary B. common C. specific D. many

7.A. one B. it C. them D. these

8.A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable

9.A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard

10.A. in B. on C. before D. after

11.A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost

12.A. disappointed B. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied

13.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously

14.A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances

15.A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged

16.A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out

17.A. landing B. flying C. catching D. boarding

18.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression

19.A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery

20.A. remember B. study C. read D. Research

Answer 1