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第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。
A successful business man was growing old and wanted to choose a successor to take over the business. He called all the young executives together and said, "I have to __36__ and choose the next CEO from you."
They were __37__, but the boss continued. "I am going to give you a very __38__ seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back one year from today with __39__ you have grown from the seed. I will then __40__ the plants, and choose the next CEO."
Jim went home __41__. Everyday, he would water the seed and see __42__ it had grown. Although he kept __43__ his seed, nothing ever grew. Many weeks went __44__, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a __45__.
A year later, they brought their plants to the CEO for __46__. When Jim arrived, he was __47__ at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful.
The CEO greeted them. "What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be__48__ the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO __49__ Jim at the back with his empty pot. The CEO asked him what had happened - Jim told him the story. He looked at Jim, and then __50__, "The next CEO is Jim!"
Jim couldn't believe __51__. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. "How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "The seeds I gave you were boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not __52__ for them to grow. Jim was the only one with the courage and __53__ to bring me a pot with my seed in it. __54__, he is the one who will be the new CEO!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap __55__. So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later. 
36. A. step down           B. sit down            C. settle down        D. hand down
37. A. exhausted            B. shocked             C. annoyed            D. embarrassed
38. A. special                B. valuable            C. common            D. expensive
39. A. how                   B. which               C. where               D. what
40. A. compare                B. observe             C. judge                D. examine
41. A. heatedly                 B. excitedly           C. desperately        D. disappointingly
42. A. if                       B. unless               C. until                 D. though
43. A. checking             B. planting            C. appreciating       D. counting
44. A. down                  B. away                 C. by                    D. back
45. A. fool                    B. failure               C. successor           D. onlooker
46. A. direction             B. application        C. instruction         D. inspection 
47. A. amazed               B. discouraged              C. amused             D. puzzled
48. A. performed           B. voted                C. considered         D. appointed
49. A. spotted               B. glanced             C. stared                D. noticed
50. A. announced          B. stated                C. confirmed         D. whispered
51. A. it                       B. those                 C. themselves         D. him
52. A. likely                 B. sure                  C. necessary           D. possible
53. A. confidence          B. honesty             C. optimism           D. diligence
54. A. Moreover            B. However           C. Therefore          D. Besides
55. A. trust                   B. success              C. power               D. reputation 

Answer 1

36---55   ABAAD  CBAAC   BDADA   AADBC  

解析本文講述了一位即將退休的企業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人為了選擇合適的接班人，故意給他們不能發(fā)芽的種子，讓他們回家種植，一年后根據(jù)種植的情況選擇新的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，大多人發(fā)現(xiàn)種子不能發(fā)芽后，為了掩飾自己，都找了其他的能發(fā)芽的種子，只有Jim非常誠實(shí)地把不能發(fā)芽的種子帶了回去，結(jié)果他被選中了，我們從故事中領(lǐng)悟到誠實(shí)是一個(gè)人最重要的品質(zhì)。
36. A.           此句意為“我不得不退休了，要從你們中間選擇一個(gè)CEO”。step down“退休”，符合句意，其他選項(xiàng)中，sit down“坐下”；settle down“定居”；hand sth. down“傳下來”。
37. B.    此處意為“年輕的主管們對(duì)老人的決定感到吃驚”。shocked “吃驚”，符合句意。exhausted“筋疲力盡的”; annoyed“煩悶的”；embarrassed“尷尬的”。
38. A.    此句意為“播種誠實(shí)，收獲信任”。trust“信任”；success“成功”；   power“力量；勢(shì)力”；reputation“名譽(yù)”。
39. A.    老人說“給你們每人一顆特殊的種子”。special “特殊的”；valuable“貴重的”；                  common“普通的”；expensive“昂貴的”。
40. D.   此處為介賓結(jié)構(gòu)，what在with后面的賓語從句中做賓語。
41. C.    老人說“那時(shí)我將對(duì)你們種植出的植物進(jìn)行斷定，進(jìn)而選擇下一屆CEO”。 compare“比較”; observe“觀察”；examine“檢查”；judge“斷定”。
42. B.   Jim興奮地回到家中。heatedly“熱情地”；desperately“拼命地”；disappointingly“使人失望地”；excitedly“興奮地”。
43. A.    句意為“Jim每天都給種子澆水，看它是否生長(zhǎng)”。
44. A.    此處意為“Jim每天都檢查這個(gè)種子”。appreciating “欣賞”；counting“數(shù)數(shù)”；checking“檢查”。
45. C.    此處為“幾周過去了”。
46. B.     “Jim感到自己像一個(gè)失敗者”。 fool“傻瓜”；successor“繼任者”；failure“失敗者”；onlooker“旁觀者”。
47. D.   此處意為“年輕人拿著他們的植株，給老人檢查”。direction“指導(dǎo)”; application“申請(qǐng)”；instruction“說明”。
48. A.     be amazed at“對(duì)……感到吃驚”。
49. D.   老人直接對(duì)新CEO進(jìn)行任命，并沒有進(jìn)行選舉故不選B。appoint “任命”；perform“表演”；vote“選舉”；consider“考慮”。
50. A.    老人一眼就認(rèn)出坐在后排抱空罐子的Jim. spot“認(rèn)出”；glance“瞥見”；stare“盯著”；notice“注意到”。
51. A.    老人宣布結(jié)果。announce“宣布”; state“陳述；聲明”；confirm“確定；證實(shí)”；whisper“耳語”。
52. A.     It指代老人宣布的這件事。
53. D.    It is not possible “……是不可能的”。
54. B.    老人說Jim是唯一一個(gè)誠實(shí)有勇氣的人。confidence      “信心”；honesty“誠實(shí)”；optimism“樂觀”；diligence“勤奮”。
55. C.    結(jié)合上一句，此處為一個(gè)表示因果關(guān)系的副詞。Moreover“此外”；however“然而”; besides“除……以外”。