I had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two．There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons,   1   from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved —   2   people．She made everyone smile and feel good．

       Being a waitress   3   my life．One of my   4   customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman．  5   the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant．  6 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money．"The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I   7   my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have   8   in me．" He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a   9 , reading: "The only collateral （担保物） on this loan is my trust in your   10   as a person．Good people with a dream should have the __11   to make that dream come true．" I took the   12   to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me． But my investments failed and 1 lost the money．

       I found myself   13   what it would be like to be a stockbroker（股票经济人）．1 decided to 14    a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage（经纪人事务所）．15   I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker．I paid back Fred and my   16   the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．

       I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will   17   forever．He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped   18   his medical bills．His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best  19    .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very   20   career woman?"

1． A．specially             B．especially            C．naturally             D．generally

2． A．serving               B．amusing              C．helping                D．greeting

3． A．affected              B．bettered              C．changed             D．benefited

4． A．ordinary             B．normal                C．regular               D．common

5． A．But for               B．Apart from          C．Regardless of      D．Thanks to

6． A．Therefore           B．However             C．Instead               D．Besides

7． A．exchanged          B．discussed            C．designed             D．shared

8． A．faith                   B．enthusiasm          C．interest                D．patience

9．A．notice                  B．note                   C．passage              D．sign

10．A．modesty             B．honesty              C．pride                  D．confidence

11．A．opportunity         B．ability                 C．responsibility       D．talent

12．A．notes                  B．letters                 C．bills                    D．checks

13．A．worrying about   B．caring about        C．learning about     D．thinking about

14．A．adapt to              B．give up               C．apply for            D．take over

15．A．Even though       B．In case               C．Now that            D．as though

16．A．workmates         B．parents               C．customers          D．friends

17．A．possess              B．treasure              C．enjoy                  D．recall

18．A．fill                      B．spend                 C．offer                  D．cover

19．A．investments        B．interest               C．checks               D．profits

20．A．important            B．experienced         C．successful          D．hardworking

After forty-three years I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a   16   on the newspaper route in my hometown when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it remains in my memory that she taught me a lesson in     17   that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, my fellows and I were throwing stones onto the slanted (倾斜的) roof of the old lady’s house to observe how the stones    18    off the roof’s edge and shot out like missiles. I found a   19   smooth rock and threw it out, but it  20  straight not for the roof but for a small window of the old lady’s house.   21   the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our   22    flew off her roof.

I was so   23   about getting caught that first night   24   I was not concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter.    25  , a few days later I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She    26   greeted me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act    27   in her presence.

I    28   my mind that I would save my newspaper delivery money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelop with a    29   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hope that the seven dollars would    30   the cost for repairing it.

I waited until it was     31     to avoid being seen, and put the letter I didn’t    32   into her yard. To my relief, I could have the   33  of, once again, looking straight into the old lady’s kind eyes.

The next day, I handed the old lady her newspaper. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself.   34  eating cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. After opening it, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note    35  , “I’m proud of you.”

1.                A．teacher        B．customer        C．relative   D．friend

 

2.                A．happiness       B．carelessness     C．forgiveness    D．kindness

 

3.                A．rolled          B．flowed         C．ran  D．floated

 

4.                A．simply          B．mostly          C．fairly D．roughly

 

5.                A．followed        B．came           C．lay  D．headed

 

6.                A．At             B．On             C．For  D．From

 

7.                A．athletes        B．missiles         C．windows  D．fellows

 

8.                A．excited         B．disappointed     C．embarrassed   D．frightened

 

9.                A．as             B．that            C．when    D．though

 

10.               A．Therefore      B．Meanwhile      C．However  D．Besides

 

11.               A．yet            B．still            C．even D．already

 

12.               A．cautiously       B．constantly       C．cheerfully D．comfortably

 

13.               A．take up         B．made up        C．set up     D．put up

 

14.               A．paper          B．notice          C．note D．message

 

15.               A．cover          B．offer           C．afford D．pay

 

16.               A．rainy          B．fine            C．cloudy    D．dark

 

17.               A．sign           B．read           C．expect    D．want

 

18.               A．ability          B．freedom        C．chance    D．desire

 

19.               A．Unless         B．Until           C．Because   D．While

 

20.               A．saying          B．writing         C．telling D．explaining

 

 

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

      阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       I had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two．There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons,   21   from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved —   22   people．She made everyone smile and feel good．

       Being a waitress   23   my life．One of my   24   customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman．  25   the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant．  26 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money．" The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I   27   my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have   28   in me．" He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a   29 , reading: "The only collateral （担保物） on this loan is my trust in your   30   as a person．Good people with a dream should have the __31   to make that dream come true．" I took the   32   to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me． But my investments failed and 1 lost the money．

       I found myself   33   what it would be like to be a stockbroker（股票经济人）．1 decided to 34    a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage（经纪人事务所）．35   I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker．I paid back Fred and my   36   the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．

       I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will   37   forever．He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped   38   his medical bills．His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best   39    .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very   40   career woman?"

21． A．specially       B．especially        C．naturally D．generally

22． A．serving B．amusing   C．helping     D．greeting

23． A．affected        B．bettered   C．changed   D．benefited

24． A．ordinary        B．normal     C．regular     D．common

25． A．But for B．Apart from     C．Regardless of   D．Thanks to

26． A．Therefore      B．However C．Instead     D．Besides

27． A．exchanged     B．discussed C．designed D．shared

28． A．faith      B．enthusiasm      C．interest     D．patience

29．A．notice      B．note C．passage    D．sign

30．A．modesty   B．honesty    C．pride       D．confidence

31．A．opportunity     B．ability      C．responsibility   D．talent

32．A．notes       B．letters      C．bills D．checks

33．A．worrying about       B．caring about    C．learning about        D．thinking about

34．A．adapt to   B．give up    C．apply for D．take over

35．A．Even though   B．In case     C．Now that D．as though

36．A．workmates      B．parents     C．customers        D．friends

37．A．possess    B．treasure    C．enjoy       D．recall

38．A．fill   B．spend       C．offer        D．cover

39．A．investments     B．interest    C．checks     D．profits

40．A．important        B．experienced     C．successful        D．hardworking

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41  she was doing what she loved---  42  people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.

41. A. because          B. though                C. while                  D. unless

42. A. helping          B. respecting             C. serving                  D. praising

43. A. faster           B. better                 C. harder                 D. later

44. A. drink            B. digest                C. smile                  D. sing

45. A. regular          B. favorite              C. tough                         D. fresh

46. A. eating           B. greeting              C. ordering                D coming

47. A. found out        B. picked up            C. got back                D. took away

48. A. restaurant        B. confidence            C. house                  D. work

49. A. choice           B. way                  C. idea                   D. money

50. A. exchanged               B. discussed               C. shared                 D. analyzed

51. A. patience           B. pride                     C. faith                        D. interest

52. A. letter            B. sign                  C. notice                  D. note

53. A. honesty          B. responsibility         C. devotion              D. motivation

54. A. ability            B. luck                       C. time                 D. chance

55. A. loved                   B. practiced             C. continued           D. enjoyed

56. A. adjustments      B. plans                C. decisions             D. suggestions

57. A. instead                  B. therefore             C. though               D. meanwhile

58. A. hired             B. rejected              C. encouraged           D. determined

59. A. Fortunately       B. Excitedly             C. Personally                  D. Eventually

60. A. design            B. open                C. restart                  D. expand

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41   she was doing what she loved---  42   people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.

     Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

    Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."

    The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."

   Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.

41. A. because           B. though                 C. while                   D. unless

42. A. helping           B. respecting              C. serving                  D. praising

43. A. faster            B. better                  C. harder                  D. later

44. A. drink             B. digest                 C. smile                   D. sing

45. A. regular           B. favorite                C. tough                          D. fresh

46. A. eating            B. greeting               C. ordering                 D coming

47. A. found out         B. picked up             C. got back                 D. took away

48. A. restaurant         B. confidence             C. house                   D. work

49. A. choice            B. way                   C. idea                    D. money

50. A. exchanged                B. discussed                C. shared                  D. analyzed

51. A. patience            B. pride                       C. faith                        D. interest

52. A. letter             B. sign                   C. notice                   D. note

53. A. honesty           B. responsibility          C. devotion               D. motivation

54. A. ability             B. luck                        C. time                  D. chance

55. A. loved                    B. practiced              C. continued            D. enjoyed

56. A. adjustments       B. plans                 C. decisions              D. suggestions

57. A. instead                   B. therefore              C. though                D. meanwhile

58. A. hired              B. rejected               C. encouraged            D. determined

59. A. Fortunately        B. Excitedly              C. Personally                   D. Eventually

60. A. design             B. open                 C. restart                  D. expand