(浙江省台州中学2008学年第二学期第三次统练试题)

I was 17 when I walked into Carley’s bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at  21  on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like   22  . I needed to start   23  for college, so I said yes. I worked after school, and the job helped  24  my yearly tuition. I would work many other jobs: making coffee in the Students Union; a hotel maid and   25  making maps for a company. But selling books was one of the most   26  .

One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything  27  and found other books we could order. She left the store less   28  . I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30  in Los Angles, I heard about an immigrant child born   31  his fingers connected. His family couldn’t afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket.

I   33  my  boss to let me do the story. After the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the   34  for free.

I visited the boy soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his   35  hand and said, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of   36  .

In the past, while I was   37  , I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the   38  . Fox pays my salary,  39  I feel as if I work for the   40  , helping them make sense of the world.

21．A．maps                   B．articles                  C．reports                  D．titles

22．A．a book                 B．some tea               C．a job                     D．any help

23．A．planning        B．saving                   C．preparing              D．studying

24．A．pay for                 B．fit for                     C．run for                  D．enter for

25．A．so                        B．yet                        C．even                     D．still

26．A．boring                                                     B．satisfying       

C．surprising                                                        D．disappointing

27．A．in need                 B．in all               C．in order                 D．in store

28．A．worried                B．satisfied                 C．interested              D．puzzled

29．A．surprise                B．failure                    C．regret                    D．pride

30．A．doctor                 B．TV reporter          C．bookseller             D．store owner

31．A．with                     B．in                          C．by                         D．for

32．A．horror                  B．honor                    C．shame                   D．danger

33．A．advised                B．persuaded             C．forced                   D．permitted

34．A．action                  B．program                C．treatment              D．operation

35．A．repaired               B．connected             C．injured                  D．improved

36．A．humor                  B．interest                  C．pleasure                D．excitement

37．A．at the TV station                                     B．in the Students Union   

       C．at the US Forest Service                          D．at Carley’s bookstore

38．A．opposite              B．same                     C．different                D．right

39．A．so                        B．and                       C．but                        D．because

40．A．viewers                B．readers                 C．customers             D．passengers

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    I was 15 when I walked into McCarley's Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at  1 on the shelves, the man behind the counter, the shop owner, asked if I'd like  2 . I needed to start  3 for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during the summer for the lowest wages, and the job helped  4 my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and  5 made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most  6 .

    One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time  7 and found other books we could order. She left the store less  8 , I've always remembered the  9 I felt in having helped her.

    Years later, as a  10 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born  11 his fingers connected, weblike. His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in  12 , hiding his hand in his pocket.

    I  13 my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the  14 for free.

    I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his  15 hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of  16 .

    In the past, while I was  17 , I always sensed I was working for the customers , not the store. Today it's the  18 . NBC News pays my salary,  19 I feel as if I work for the  20 , helping them make sense of the world.

1．

[　　]

A．maps	B．titles
C．articles	D．reports

2．

[　　]

A．a book	B．a job
C．some tea	D．any help

3．

[　　]

A．planning	B．saving
C．preparing	D．studying

4．

[　　]

A．pay for	B．fit for
C．run for	D．enter for

5．

[　　]

A．so	B．yet
C．even	D．still

6．

[　　]

A．boring	B．surprising
C．satisfying	D．disappointing

7．

[　　]

A．in need	B．in all
C．in order	D．in store

8．

[　　]

A．worried	B．satisfied
C．excited	D．puzzled

9．

[　　]

A．pride	B．failure
C．regret	D．surprise

10．

[　　]

A．doctor	B．store owner
C．bookseller	D．TV reporter

11．

[　　]

A．in	B．with
C．by	D．for

12．

[　　]

A．shame	B．honor
C．horror	D．danger

13．

[　　]

A．advised	B．forced
C．persuaded	D．permitted

14．

[　　]

A．action	B．program
C．treatment	D．operation

15．

[　　]

A．repaired	B．connected
C．injured	D．improved

16．

[　　]

A．pleasure	B．sadness
C．interest	D．disappointment

17．

[　　]

A．at the TV station	B．in the Students Union
C．at the U. S. Forest Service	D．at McCarley's Bookstore

18．

[　　]

A．difference	B．same
C．usual	D．request

19．

[　　]

A．so	B．and
C．but	D．because

20．

[　　]

A．readers	B．viewers
C．customers	D．passengers

I was 15 when I walked into McCauley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at  1  on the shelves，the man behind the counter，the shop owner, asked if I'd like  2  .I needed to start preparing for college， 3   I said yes. I worked after school and during the summer for the lowest wages，and the job helped pay for my freshman year of   4  . I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students Union during college; I was a hotel maid and   5  made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most   6  .

       One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time   7  and found other books we could order. She left the store less 8  . I’ve always remembered the  9  I felt in having helped her.

       Years later，as a   10  in Los Angeles，I heard about an immigrant child who was  31   with his thumb attached, weblike, to the other fingers. His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 12        ，hiding his hand in his pocket.

I      13    my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast，a doctor and a nurse called，offering to perform the  14   for free.

       I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his       15  hand and say; "Thank you." I felt a sense of   16          .

       In the past，17   I was at McCauley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers，not he store. Today it’s the   18   . NBC :News pays: my salary, and I   19  as if I work for the viewers, helping them make  20  of the world.

1．A．maps                    B．titles                    C．articles                D．reports

2．A．a book                  B．a job                   C．some tea             D．any help

3．A．but                       B．so                       C．thought            D．because

4．A．life                       B．education             C．family                 D．college

5．A．so                        B．yet                      C．even                   D．still

6．A．boring                   B．surprising            C．satisfying            D．disappointing

7．A．in need                B．in all                    C．in order               D．in stock

8．A．worried                 B．satisfied               C．excited                D．puzzled

9．A．pride                     B．failure                 C．regret                  D．surprise

10．A．boss                   B．storeowner         C．bookseller         D．TV reporter

11．A．forced                 B．born                    C．made                  D．operated

12．A．shame                 B．honor                  C．horror                 D．danger

13．A．hoped                 B．promised             C．persuaded            D．suggested

14．A．action                 B．program              C．treatment           D．operation

15．A．repaired           B．connected            C．injured             D．improved

16．A．pleasure              B．sadness               C．interest                D．disappointment

17．A．because               B．while                   C．since                   D．even if

18．A．difference            B．same                   C．usual                   D．request

19．A．think                   B．hope                   C．feel                     D．believe

20．A．sense                  B．use                     C．record              D．feeling

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at ___1___ on the shelves, the man behind the counter, ___2___, asked if I’d like ___3___. I needed to start ___4___ for college, so I said yes. I ___5___ after school and during summers for the lowest wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most ___6___. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost ___7___ we had at that time ___8___ and found other books we could order. She left the store less ___9___. I’ve always remembered the ___10___ I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a ___11___ in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his fingers connected, webline. His family could not ___12___ a corrective operation, and the boy lived in ___13___, hiding his hand in his pocket.

I ___14___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the ___15___ for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his ___16___ hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of ___17___.

In the past, while I was ___18___, I always sense I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, ___19___ I feel as if I work for the ___20___, helping them make sense of the world.

1. A. maps       B. titles         C. articles                  D. reports

2. A. the reader     B. the college student   C. the shop owner      D. the customer

3. A. a book         B. a job        C. some tea                D. any help

4. A. planning          B. saving      C. preparing          D. studying

5. A. read           B. studied          C. cooked            D. worked

6. A. boring           B. surprising        C. satisfying          D. disappointing

7. A. anything         B. something        C. nothing         D. everything

8. A. in need         B. in all          C. in order          D. in store

9. A. worried        B. satisfied        C. excited          D. puzzled

10. A. pride        B. failure           C. regret          D. surprise

11. A. doctor        B. store owner     C. bookseller        D. TV reporter

12. A. pay         B. cost         C. afford         D. spend

13. A. shame              B. honour         C. horror            D. danger

14. A. advised       B. forced        C. persuaded      D. permitted

15. A. action        B. program    C. treatment         D. operation

16. A. repaired       B. connected             C. injured           D. improved

17. A. pleasure        B. sadness        C. interest            D. disappointment

18. A. at the TV station               B. in the Students Union

C. at the U. S. Forest Service          D. at McCarley’s Bookstore

19. A. so           B. and           C. but            D. because

20. A. readers       B. viewers     C. customers    D. passengers

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at ___1___ on the shelves, the man behind the counter, ___2___, asked if I’d like ___3___. I needed to start ___4___ for college, so I said yes. I ___5___ after school and during summers for the lowest wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most ___6___. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost ___7___ we had at that time ___8___ and found other books we could order. She left the store less ___9___. I’ve always remembered the ___10___ I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a ___11___ in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his fingers connected, webline. His family could not ___12___ a corrective operation, and the boy lived in ___13___, hiding his hand in his pocket.

I ___14___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the ___15___ for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his ___16___ hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of ___17___.

In the past, while I was ___18___, I always sense I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, ___19___ I feel as if I work for the ___20___, helping them make sense of the world.

1. A. maps      B. titles   C. articles     D. reports

2. A. the reader      B. the college student   C. the shop owner  D. the customer

3. A. a book    B. a job   C. some tea     D. any help

4. A. planning B. saving C. preparing   D. studying

5. A. read       B. studied       C. cooked       D. worked

6. A. boring    B. surprising   C. satisfying   D. disappointing

7. A. anything B. something  C. nothing      D. everything

8. A. in need   B. in all   C. in order      D. in store

9. A. worried  B. satisfied     C. excited       D. puzzled

10. A. pride    B. failure C. regret  D. surprise

11. A. doctor   B. store owner       C. bookseller  D. TV reporter

12. A. pay      B. cost    C. afford D. spend

13. A. shame   B. honour       C. horror D. danger

14. A. advised B. forced      C. persuaded   D. permitted

15. A. action   B. program     C. treatment    D. operation

16. A. repaired       B. connected   C. injured       D. improved

17 A. pleasure B. sadness     C. interest       D. disappointment

18. A. at the TV station  B. in the Students Union

C. at the U. S. Forest Service       D. at McCarley’s Bookstore

19. A. so B. and     C. but    D. because

20. A. readers B. viewers      C. customers   D. passengers