4. A. invited　　 B. promised　

　C. refused　　 D. accepted

3. A. devoted　　 B. designed　

　 C. found　　　 D. enjoyed

2. A. recovered　　 B. discovered　

　 C. recognized　　 D. developed

1. A. put　 B. take　 C. move 　　D. carry

1．keep everything runningt使一切能运转起来。2．能源童味着动力。3．从下文e-lectric lights, recorders, TV sets and conditioners (空调)等电器可判断出C项。4．使上述的电器能工作。5．be used to此处为被动语态，意为“被用来……”。6．为非限制性定语从句。7．煤可用来供暖和发电。8．美国是自然资源十分丰富的国家。9．水、油和煤属资源。10．国家所需要的足够的能源。11．as the Unite States grows larger意为“随着国家的不断壮大”。12．erierey包括 coal, oi1和electnclty．13．see发现，意识到，注意到。14．provlde提供。15．国家本身不能提供足够的所需能源，故选C项。16．ask与下文for构成搭配；ask for...索价。17．根据句章。18．从下一个空can’t af-ford可捧除A项。19．can’t afford承受不起，manage, try, refuse均与句意不符。20．makes ure确保，为固定短语。

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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappoint-ment. “If you 　1　 　on, something good will happen some day.”

Mother was right, as I 　2　 　after graduating from college. 1 had 　　3　 　myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 　　4　 　every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 　5　 　stations wouldn’t em-ploy a person without 　6　 since I just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned to Dixon, 　7　 　I had finished my high school education and had 　8　 　in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man 　　9　 　its sports department. The job sounded just　 　　10　 　for me but I wasn’t hired.

My disappointment had 　11　 　as if by design. “Everything happens for the best.” Mom 　12　 　me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me 　13　 　had already hired an announcer. 　14　 　1 left his of-rice, I asked aloud, “　 15　 　can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 　16　 　can’t get a job in a radio station?” Suddenly, I heard the director 　17　 　, “Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to 　　18 　　an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 　19　 　and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the　 20　 　Saturday.

20. A. take　 B. make　 C. feel　　 D. keep

Key: 1-5 BCCBD　 6-10 DABCA　 1l-15 BDABC　 16-20 CABAB

解析：

19. A. can’t afford　 B. manage　

　 C. try　　　　　 D. refuse

18. A. Few　　 B. Many　　 C. All　 D. No

17. A. high　　　 B. low　　

　 C. reasonable　　 D. proper

16. A. raise　　 B. pay　 C. ask　　　 D. sell