Question

When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working in1at a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago.2, I was a maid.
I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. My friends had3jobs such as making ice cream, selling goods at the mall, or life guarding at the outdoor pool. I had been hoping to get a job as an office lady for a famous company:4pay, air-conditioned office, the gold standard for summer jobs, as most of us dreamed of. When that5, the only option left was to take a train ride downtown each morning to work as a maid.
It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My6attitude reflected my disdain(鄙视) for cleaning toilets,7bed sheets, dusting, eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who8left a tip. I thought it was beneathme. My maid work was average9 the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor.
That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left any water10on the mirror, or a hair on the bed, Lorena would hunt you down when she11, as I found out firsthand. She’d ended her lecture to me with “12some pride in your work.”
She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, and all the other experienced maids. Their devotion to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a13of their character stuck with me throughout my14career after graduation. I learned a lot from them during those four summers.
Not a week would go without one of them15some firm but friendly advice: “Where’s your commode brush? You don’t have one? How do you expect to get that bowl clean?”
Their pride in a job well done was reflected in how they treated16. They left the building at the end of the day in nice dresses and17makeup. They looked like they could have been attending an afternoon tea. And,18often, they were smiling and laughing, cheerfully greeting their co-workers a good evening. When you work with happiness and19, a job will be well done. I believe there is20in any job if you work hard and try your best.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      cleaning
   2. B.
      housekeeping
   3. C.
      serving
   4. D.
      managing
2. 2.
   1. A.
      In short
   2. B.
      In brief
   3. C.
      In other words
   4. D.
      On the other hand
3. 3.
   1. A.
      winter
   2. B.
      summer
   3. C.
      awful
   4. D.
      permanent
4. 4.
   1. A.
      extra
   2. B.
      poor
   3. C.
      average
   4. D.
      good
5. 5.
   1. A.
      fell over
   2. B.
      fell through
   3. C.
      fell down
   4. D.
      fell off
6. 6.
   1. A.
      negative
   2. B.
      right
   3. C.
      excellent
   4. D.
      casual
7. 7.
   1. A.
      making
   2. B.
      spreading
   3. C.
      changing
   4. D.
      doing
8. 8.
   1. A.
      frequently
   2. B.
      rarely
   3. C.
      occasionally
   4. D.
      willingly
9. 9.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      until
   4. D.
      before
10. 10.
    1. A.
       drops
    2. B.
       signs
    3. C.
       tracks
    4. D.
       marks
11. 11.
    1. A.
       visited
    2. B.
       arrived
    3. C.
       left
    4. D.
       returned
12. 12.
    1. A.
       take
    2. B.
       obtain
    3. C.
       reject
    4. D.
       make
13. 13.
    1. A.
       reflection
    2. B.
       truth
    3. C.
       gratitude
    4. D.
       award
14. 14.
    1. A.
       special
    2. B.
       general
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       professional
15. 15.
    1. A.
       taking
    2. B.
       following
    3. C.
       offering
    4. D.
       refusing
16. 16.
    1. A.
       others
    2. B.
       themselves
    3. C.
       customers
    4. D.
       co-workers
17. 17.
    1. A.
       expensive
    2. B.
       cautious
    3. C.
       cheap
    4. D.
       careful
18. 18.
    1. A.
       more
    2. B.
       least
    3. C.
       most
    4. D.
       less
19. 19.
    1. A.
       frustration
    2. B.
       regret
    3. C.
       prejudice
    4. D.
       satisfaction
20. 20.
    1. A.
       respect
    2. B.
       aspect
    3. C.
       challenge
    4. D.
       failure

Answer 1

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试题分析：文章介绍作者在酒店做服务员，从一开始消极的态度，到在同事的影响下全力以赴去工作，使她相信无论做什么都能够全力以赴，这样本身就值得礼赞。
1.考查动词：A. cleaning打扫B. housekeeping整理房间C. serving服务D. managing管理，从后面的句子：I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically.可知选B
2.考查短语：A. In short简言之B. In brief简要的C. In other words换句话说D. On the other hand另一方面，换句话说，我是打扫房间的。选C
3.考查名词：A. winter冬天B. summer夏天C. awful可怕的D. permanent永久的，从前面的I spent four summers working ，可知选B
4.考查形容词：A. extra额外的B. poor穷的C. average平均的D. good好的，我一直梦想在著名的公司做助理，拥有体面的薪水和舒适的办公环境。选D
5.考查词组：A. fell over跌倒B. fell through（计划）泡汤C. fell down倒下D. fell off掉下，现实很快把我打败，我不得不到芝加哥市中心去做酒店服务员，选B
6.考查形容词：A. negative负面的B. right对的C. excellent优秀的D. casual随意的，从后面的句子：my disdain(鄙视) for cleaning toilets,可知作者的态度是消极的。选A
7.考查动词：A. making使得B. spreading蔓延C. changing改变D. doing做…,这里指换床单。选C
8.考查副词：A. frequently频繁地B. rarely罕见地C. occasionally偶然地D. willingly愿意地，为了伺候我完全不认识的客人，而且基本上得不到消费，选B
9.考查连词：A. when当…时候B. after在…后面C. until直到D. before在…前面，这种情况直到我被分派到新装修的18楼时才有所改变。选C
10.考查名词：A. drops水滴B. signs迹象C. tracks 足迹D. marks记号，如果浴缸上留有一点肥皂沫，选D
11.考查动词：A. visited参观B. arrived到达C. left离开D. returned回来，等lorena回来你就会遭她一顿批，选D
12.考查词组：take    pride in以…为荣，她的训话的最后一句总是：“要为你的工作感到骄傲。”选A
13.考查名词：A. reflection反思，体现B. truth事实C. gratitude感激D. award奖励，她们相信工作的质量体现了她们做人的标准。A
14.考查形容词：A. special特殊的B. general一般的C. different不同的D. professional专业的，她们的这一信念陪伴我度过我的整个职业生涯。选D
15.考查动词：A. taking拿B. following听从C. offering提供D. refusing拒绝，每天她们都会提供中肯而又友善的建议：选C
16.考查名词：A. others其他人B. themselves他们自己C. customers顾客， D.co-workers同事，他们对工作的自豪也体现在他们怎么对待自己上。选B
17.考查形容词：A. expensive贵的B. cautious谨慎的C. cheap便宜的D. careful仔细的，在一天工作结束后，她们会涂好口红，仔细的化好妆，离开酒店大楼D
18.考查形容词：A. more更多B. least最少C. most最多D. less更少，最多的时候。选C
19.考查名词：A. frustration挫败B. regret遗憾C. prejudice偏见D. satisfaction满意，当你快乐满意的工作的时候，工作就很好。选D
20.考查名词：A. respect尊敬B. aspect方面C. challenge挑战D. failure失败，我相信你全力以赴就值得尊敬。选A
考点：考查故事类短文
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