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I was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客戶) suddenly canceled it. In January, my __   told me I was no longer needed. I had just $1,000 in savings.

    I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs, but      came of it. Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant. I knew I’d have to find a place to live that    less than the $500 a month I was paying.

    I went to see a bedroom for rent. The landlord(房東)      me $500 for it, but he said I could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, I told him later,“I don’t want the bedroom,      I’m interested in the closet” I suggested that I pay $150 a month for it. He thought I was     .

    The closet measured just 5.5 feet      14 feet. With my experience, I was      I could make it into a great living space. I     it for three days. I measured old pieces of wood that people donated. It was like putting together a     .

    In March, I moved in. It was a legal rental. The landlord      a door so I’d have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which I      with three other tenants(租客). I had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. I      a loft(閣樓) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.

   On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home, and that’s      some freelance(自由職業(yè)的) design work. A few more      and I’ll be able to afford a new place. That’s definitely a(an)      thing: My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged, and once we’re married next March, I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet     .

    But now I know that I don’t need much to live well.

1.A. teacher      B. officer  C. doctor  D. boss

2.A. ordered     B. acquired        C. watched        D. prepared

3.A. nothing      B. something     C. anything        D. everything

4.A. worker       B. player   C. waiter   D. student

5.A. cost   B. earned C. saved    D. spent

6.A. proved       B. charged         C. named  D. called

7.A. and    B. so C. or D. but

8.A. joking         B. quarreling     C. bargaining     D. talking

9.A. to       B. for         C. by D. on

10.A. negative  B. confident      C. afraid    D. curious

11.A. mended   B. painted C. covered         D. designed

12.A. secret      B. problem        C. puzzle   D. game

13.A. cut out     B. cut off   C. cut up   D. cut in

14.A. worked    B. studied C. played  D. shared

15.A. took          B. made    C. drew     D. imagined

16.A. pictures   B. desks    C. windows        D. books

17.A. brought out      B. brought up    C. brought in     D. brought down

18.A. chances   B. jobs       C. items     D. gifts

19.A. unique     B. challenging   C. genuine         D. excellent

20.A. behind     B. forward         C. ahead   D. upside

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

試題分析:作者在沒有有多少積蓄的情況下失業(yè)了,這對(duì)作者來說,是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的打擊,但也正是這樣的機(jī)會(huì),才使他從困難中站起來,從而對(duì)未來充滿了憧憬。

1.my _   told me I was no longer needed我的老板告訴我,公司不再需要我了。A老師;B官員;C醫(yī)生;D老板。故選D。

2.I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs在網(wǎng)上搜索建筑方面的工作之后,我得到了一個(gè)面試的機(jī)會(huì)。A命令,點(diǎn)菜;B獲得,得到;C觀看,注視;D準(zhǔn)備。故選B。

3.考查不定代詞。Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant最后,我找到了一個(gè)餐館服務(wù)員的工作。據(jù)此可知,面試沒有什么結(jié)果。nothing什么也沒有,故選A。

4.根據(jù)in a restaurant可知,是在飯店做服務(wù)員。A工人;B運(yùn)動(dòng)員;C服務(wù)員;D學(xué)生。故選C。

5.A花費(fèi)錢;B掙得;C節(jié)。籇(人)花費(fèi)。作者想找一個(gè)每月花費(fèi)(cost)少于500美元的地方。故選A。

6.The landlord(房東)      me $500 for it房東收500美元的費(fèi)用,A證明;B收費(fèi);C命名;D打電話,叫。charge sb money for sth. “出租…收費(fèi)多少”。故選B。

7.考查并列連詞。作者對(duì)臥室不感興趣,但是對(duì)儲(chǔ)藏室有興趣。A和;B因此;C或者;D但是。這里是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,故選D。

8.He thought I was     .作者要花150美元租壁櫥,房東認(rèn)為作者在開玩笑。A開玩笑;B吵架;C討價(jià)還價(jià);D談話。故選A。

9.考查介詞。儲(chǔ)藏室的面積是5.5 feet乘14 feet,by有“乘”的意思。故選C。

10.With my experience根據(jù)經(jīng)驗(yàn),說明作者有經(jīng)驗(yàn)也很有信心。A消極的;B有信心的;C害怕的;D好奇的。故選B。

11.I     it for three days.作者設(shè)計(jì)了三天。A修理;B粉刷;C覆蓋;D設(shè)計(jì)。故選D。

12.It was like putting together a     .作者測量了舊木頭,就像是在堆積木一樣。A秘密;B問題;C智力游戲,積木;D游戲。故選C。

13.考查動(dòng)詞短語。A剪下;B切除,切斷;C切碎;D插嘴。房東在墻上開出(cut out)一扇門。故選A。

14.which I      with three other tenants(租客)作者和其他三個(gè)住戶共用廚房和浴室。share sth with sb和某人共用。故選D。

15.I      a loft(閣樓) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.作者做了一個(gè)閣樓,放床、DVD播放器。A帶走;B做;C畫;D想象。故選B。

16.On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home,作者把新家的圖片貼到網(wǎng)上。A圖片;B課桌;C窗戶;D書。故選A。

17.that’s      some freelance(自由職業(yè)的) design work這些圖片給作者帶來了一些設(shè)計(jì)方面的工作。A帶來,激發(fā);B培養(yǎng),提出;C帶來,賺錢;D降低。故選C。

18.A few more 48 and I’ll be able to afford a new place.再有一些工作,作者就能租得起新地方了。A機(jī)會(huì);B工作;C項(xiàng)目,條款,一篇報(bào)道;D禮物。故選B。

19.My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged作者和女朋友訂了婚,由此可知,這絕對(duì)是一件好事。A獨(dú)一無二的;B有挑戰(zhàn)的;C真正的,真誠的;D極好的,優(yōu)秀的。故選D。

20.I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet 50 .作者肯定,將會(huì)離開那個(gè)儲(chǔ)藏室。A在......后面;B向前;C向前,預(yù)先;D顛倒。leave…behind 永久離開,拋下;留下。故選A。

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Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been   45  --- he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife that if he keeps  46  like this he might become a football _____47   someday. There is a saying that has   48   me get through these troublesome times, “Problems will either  49    you or break you.”  When you think the   50  hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight.

1.

A.takes

B.a(chǎn)sks

C.tells

D.brings

2.

A.return

B.illness

C.birth

D.death

3.

A.doctors

B.friends

C.causes

D.changes

4.

A.boring

B.challenging

C.exciting

D.puzzling

5.

A.food

B.water

C.weight

D.medicine

6.

A.so

B.but

C.since

D.until

7.

A.looked about

B.looked for

C.looked like

D.looked at

8.

A.gained

B.lost

C.kept

D.raised

9.

A.followed

B.ordered

C.invited

D.a(chǎn)dvised

10.

A.a(chǎn)ngered

B.shocked

C.disappointed

D.scared

11.

A.went into

B.put into

C.went through

D.broke through

12.

A.time

B.money

C.hour

D.holiday

13.

A.out

B.down

C.off

D.through

14.

A.diet

B.study

C.health

D.weight

15.

A.great

B.slow

C.little

D.enough

16.

A.walking

B.running

C.training

D.growing

17.

A.supporter

B.player

C.coach

D.fan

18.

A.left

B.moved

C.helped

D.watched

19.

A.cheat

B.make

C.beat

D.find

20.

A.easiest

B.latest

C.brightest

D.darkest

 

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