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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
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
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man. Thus he made a bet and declared he would offer $1000 if 1 could beat him.
The 2 was that the landlord would squeeze(壓榨)a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more __ 4 out of the lemon would win the money.
Over the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and __ 5 had failed. Then one day a geeky little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses 6 the bar and asked if he could try the challenge.
After the laughter had quieted down the landlord said that it was only fair that the man should be given a 7 at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. Once he had done, he handed the 8 to the little man. Immediately, the little man promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!
Everyone looked at the little man in 9 as the landlord handed over the prize and asked
"What do you do for a living that has given you such 10 ? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?"
"No." the man replied, "I work for the IRS.( 美國國稅局)"
A. anyone B. someone C. every one D. no one
A. fact B. trap C. challenge D. match
A. flesh B. juice C. seeds D. peel
A. water B. lemon C. beer glass D. drop
A. none B. neither C. either D. all
A. rushed into B. came into C. put into D. looked into
A. then B. likely C. fair D. chance
A. container B. money C. remains D. other
A. tears B. amazement C. trouble D. time
A. strength B. bravery C. skill D. bet
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科目:高中英語 來源:福建省三明一中2009-2010學(xué)年度高一下學(xué)期學(xué)段考試英語試題 題型:完型填空
第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,從短文后所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley' s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at 36 on the shelves, the man behind the counter, 37 , asked if I'd like 38 . I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I 39 after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped 40 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 41 made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most 42 .
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost 43 we had at that time 44 and found other books we could order. She left the store less 45 .I've always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 46 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born 47 his fingers connected, weblike. His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 48 , hiding his hand in his pocket.
I 49 my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 50 for free.
I visited the boy in the 51 room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you." I felt a sense of 52 .
In the past, while I was 53 ,I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the 54 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 55 , helping them make sense of the world.
36. A. maps B. articles C. titles D. reports
37. A. the reader B. the shop owner C. the college student D. the customer
38. A. a book B. any help C. some tea D. a job
39. A. worked B. studied C. cooked D. read
40. A. fit for B. pay for C. run for D. enter for
41. A. even B. yet C. so D. still
42. A. boring B. surprising C. disappointing D. satisfying
43. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
44. A. in need B. in all C. in store D. in order
45. A. satisfied B. worried C. excited D. puzzled
46. A. doctor B. store owner C. TV reporter D. bookseller
47. A. with B. in C. by D. for
48. A. honour B. shame C. horror D. danger
49. A. advised B. forced C. permitted D. persuaded
50. A. operation B. program C. treatment D. action
51. A. waiting B. operation C. reading D. recovery
52. A. sadness B. pleasure C. interest D. disappointment
53. A. at McCarley's Bookstore B. in the Students Union
C. at the U. S. Forest Service D. at the TV station
54. A. difference B. usual C. same D. request
55. A. readers B. passengers C. customers D. viewers
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科目:高中英語 來源:廣東普寧一中2010屆高三第一學(xué)期限時訓(xùn)練測試題三(英語) 題型:完型填空
第一部分 完形填空(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
完形填空(1) 閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從1~10各題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卷上將該項涂黑。
A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man around 1 he offered a standing $ 1,000 bet that no one could beat him.
The 2 was that the landlord would squeeze a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more 4 out of the lemon would win the money.
0ver the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and 5 had failed. Then one day a little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses came into the bar and asked if he 6 try the challenge.
After the laughter had quieted down, the landlord said that it was only 7 that the man be given a chance at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. 8 he had done he handed the 9 to the little man who promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!
Everyone looked on in amazement as the landlord handed over the prize and asked “What do you do 10 a living that has given you such strength? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?” “No.” the man replied, “I work for the IRS(國稅局).”
1. A. that B. there C. therefore D. since
2. A. fact B. trap C. challenge D. match
3. A. flesh B. juice C. seeds D. peel
4. A. water B. lemon C. beer glass D. drop
5. A. none B. neither C. either D. all
6. A. / B. could C. had to D. ought to
7. A. then B. likely C. fair D. chance
8. A. Once B. Right C. Immediately D. In case
9. A. container B. money C. remains D. other
10. A. with B. for C. on D. in
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學(xué)年浙江省杭州市高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語卷 題型:完型填空
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21-40各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答卷紙上將該選項標號涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like 21 .I said yes because I needed to 22 for college.
I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen 23 school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most 24 .
One day a woman asked me for 25 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 26 and found other books we could 27 .She left the store 28 , and I’ve always remembered the 29 I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 30 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant(移民) child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike(蹼狀的), to the rest of his hand. His family could not 31 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 32 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 33 my boss to let me do the 34 .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 35 to perform the operation for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 36 hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.
At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the 37 , not the store. Today it’s 38 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 39 ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make 40 of the world.
1.A.a book B. the place C. a job D. the boss
2.A.gain experience B. start saving C. get a degree D. get grades
3.A.during B. after C. around D. behind
4.A.boring B. tiring C. satisfying D. important
5.A.advice B. medicine C .help D. books
6.A.stock (庫存品) B. mind C. shelves D. counter
7.A.borrow B. publish C. introduce D. order
8.A.much happier B. less anxious C. less disappointed D. more confident
9.A.pride B. interest C. anxiety D. difficulty
10.A.doctor B. bookseller C.TV reporter D. writer
11.A.afford B. do C. support D. pay
12.A.danger B. trouble C. shame D. need
13.A.suggested B. required C. expected D. persuaded
14.A.story B. operation C. thing D. favor
15.A.promising B. offering C. providing D. refusing
16.A.broken B. damaged C. repaired D .injured
17.A.boss B. customers C. future D. college
18.A.different B. true C .the same D. new
19.A.children B. viewers C. patients D. strangers
20.A.use B.fun C. change D. sense
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