Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(鋪路公司) in Miami，USA.In the following account，she recalls the job that challenged her ____ and skill but left her flying high.

When the Miami Airport was under ____ in 1979，we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved ____ the cars could be on site ____ the airport opened，and the official opening was only ten days away！____ other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn’t be done in such a(n) ____ time.

Because we were new and really needed the work，we were ____ to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and ____ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also ____ them that if we failed，they would be no worse off，____ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

We got the job and immediately went into ___.Working at night needed lights，so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our____challenge was to keep the rock mixture ____ enough.All the available water wagons(灑水車) were rented out for the airport construction，and we certainly couldn’t? ____ to buy a new one.Instead，I got a special ___ to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龍帶) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓)；then I ____ held one of those hoses to ____ down the rock.

Those ten days were filled with challenges that ____ one creative idea after another.Nine days later，the night before the airport opened，National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the ____ to take on any job and then being ____ in our approach to getting it done.”

1.A.kindness? B．patience

C．imagination? D．experience

2.A.construction? B．repair

C．control? D．development

3.A.after? B．as

C．for? D．so

4.A.while? B．since

C．where? D．when

5.A.Some? B．Any

C．No? D．Every

6.A.short? B．vacant

C．initial? D．regular

7.A.able? B．nervous

C．afraid? D．willing

8.A.supported? B．promised

C．continued? D．improved

9.A.asked? B．surprised

C．reminded? D．demanded

10.A.though? B．but

C．as? D．unless

11.A.discussion? B．action

C．practice? D．production

12.A.next? B．first

C．past? D．previous

13.A.cold? B．wet

C．loose? D．clean

14.A.swear? B．delay

C．consult? D．afford

15.A.excuse? B．order

C．permit? D．reason

16.A.exactly? B．personally

C．angrily? D．hardly

17.A.pull? B．knock

C．hit? D．water

18.．A.required? B．mixed

C．followed? D．formed

19.A.courage? B．interest

C．hope? D．chance

20.A.shabby? B．efficient

C．creative D．urgent

 

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.A

20.C

【解析】

1.

解析　根據(jù)下文可知這是一項很難的工作，沒有人愿意干。imagination創(chuàng)造力，想象力。

2.2】　A

解析　under construction意思是“正在建設當中”。

3.3】　D

解析　國家汽車出租公司想要把2 500平方米的泥土路鋪好，“這樣”汽車就可以抵達此處。

4.4】　D

解析　when引導時間狀語從句。

5.5】　C

解析　時間緊，沒有其他鋪路公司想要做這個工作。

6.6】　A

解析　in such a short time在這樣短的時間內(nèi)。

7.7】　D

解析　be willing to do...愿意干某事。

8.8】　B

解析　許諾盡最大的努力在10天內(nèi)完成這項工作。

9.9】　C

解析　我們還提醒他們，如果我們失敗了，他們不會更糟糕。

10.0】　B

解析　但是如果我們成功了，他們會收獲頗豐。

11.1】　B

解析　go into action行動起來。

12.2】　A

解析　晚上工作需要燈光這是第一個問題，很自然應該談下一個問題，所以選A項。

13.3】　B

解析　因為下面提到要灑水，所以選擇 wet。

14.4】　D

解析　所有的灑水車都租出去了，而我們買不起一臺新的灑水車。 afford買得起。

15.5】　C

解析　我得到特別許可租了消防水龍帶。 permit許可。

16.6】　B

解析　personally親自地。我親自握住軟管。

17.7】　D

解析　water此處用作動詞，表示“澆水”。

18.8】　A

解析　那十天充滿了挑戰(zhàn)，需要一個又一個的創(chuàng)造力。

19.9】　A

解析　我們成功的關鍵是有勇氣承擔任何工作。

20.20】　C

解析　完成任務需要創(chuàng)造力，這在上文中提到了。

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