Question

With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage (百分率)of repeat .

About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final ,Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(购买). She told him that the numbers looked good, it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and it. Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy(破产). He was about to lose everything, including his business.

Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis(危机) in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.

In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.

1.A. produceB. fameC. causeD. home

2.A. customersB. assistantsC. friendsD. visitors

3.A. appointedB. approvedC. approachedD. appreciated

4.A. sellB. payC. buyD. check

5.A.decisionB. choiceC. determinationD. judgement

6.A.as thoughB. now thatC. even thoughD. in case

7.A.terribleB. fairC. rightD. attractive

8.A.possibilityB. occasionC. eventD. opportunity

9.A. protectB. madeC. returnD. exchange

10.A.differenceB. discoveryC. commitmentD. mistake

11.A.dyingB. controversialC. casualD. tiring

12.A. inB. aroundC. downD. up

13.A .originalB. variousC. specialD. precious

14.A.quietlyB. loudlyC. openlyD. secretly

15.A. beliefsB. spiritsC. attemptsD. energies

16.A. producerB. wifeC. relativeD. adviser

17.A. experienceB. progressC. processD. history

18.A. wonB. showedC. achievedD. earned

19.A.belongedB. adaptedC. adoptedD. appealed

20.A. themB. whatC. thatD. which

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要写的是一名成功的商人汤姆早期的创业经历，虽然失败了却让他学到了很多，汤姆敢于承认自己的错误并且从中吸取教训，最终获得成功的故事。作者通过这个故事来告诉人们，只有那些敢于认识到自己错误并能从中受益的人才能获得最后的胜利。

1. full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service.”可知，他们100%的满意度保证和友好的服务可以给Tom带来很好的名声。故选B

2. customer回头客。所以文中“He was proud of his high percentage (百分率)of repeat .”表示：他为店里有很高比例的回头客感动骄傲。故选A。

3. approached by被某人接近。因此句子“About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. ”表示：五年前，Stereo Super Stores.，一家极具竞争力的公司的老板找过汤姆。故选C。

4. wanted him to them out.”表示：他们希望汤姆买下他们的全部产权。故选C。

5. decision做决定。句子“Before making his final ,Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(购买). ”表示：在作出最后的决定之前，汤姆问Gloria 关于购买的事她怎么想。故选A。

6. told him that 61 the numbers looked good ”表示：Gloria告诉他，即使价钱看上去很划算。故选C

7. though可知，前后两个句子是转折关系。故句子“it didn't feel to her.”表示：即使价格看起来很划算，她也不觉得那是正确的事。故选C。

8. Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , ”表示:然而，汤姆非常自信，并且很相信这是一个难得的机会。故选D。

9. went ahead and it.”表示：他继续进行着收购工作，然后将公司买了。故选B。

10. had paid too much for a company.”可知，他花了太多钱在一个正破产的公司上了。所以，此处汤姆是犯了一个大错误。故选D。

11. tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy(破产). ”可知，他尽了最大努力去使公司运作起来，但他失败了。他被逼破产了。所以这个公司是一个垂死的公司。故选A。

12. around（生意或经济）好转。Turn in交上；归还；turn down调小；turn up开大。由文中可知，公司没法运行，所以汤姆使劲了浑身解数去解救公司，由but连接两个句子，表转折，说明汤姆并没能使公司正常运作起来。故选B。

13. would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business.”可知，这是汤姆的初始事业。故选A。

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15. would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business.”表示：汤姆把全部精力都集中在拯救和重建自己的初始事业上。故选D。

16.With the help of Gloria ,his wife ”可知，Gloria 是使汤姆的妻子。由第二段中“Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(购买). She told him that the numbers looked good, it didn't feel to her. ”可知，在购买那个公司前汤姆曾问过妻子的意见，妻子不同意他买那个公司，但汤姆一意孤行，最终导致了后面的失败。所以此处应该是他也知道当时没听妻子的是个大错。故选B。

17. needed to learn from this .”表示：他需要从这次经历中学习。故选A。

18. respect for对……表示尊敬。故选B。

19. to属于；adapt to使自己适应于；adopt to采用；appeal to 呼吁。根据文章，句子“He and Gloria _to changes in retailing”表示：他和他的妻子使自己适应变成零售的变化。故选B。

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考点：考查记叙文阅读。