Question

【题目】My first job was at a local restaurant，where I worked for seven years.Being a waitress changed my____．I tried my best to do what I loved—____people.I always made everyone，customers and coworkers，____good.

One of my____customers was Fred Hasbrook.He ____came for breakfast on Sunday mornings.____I saw the old man coming，I always smiled at him and ____him the best service.

One day，Fred saw me and asked，“____？You’re not smiling today.”I told him that I dreamed of having my own____.But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said，“We just don’t have the ____．”“Fred，”I said to the old man，“I know I can____more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

The next day，Fred came and ____me a check totaling$50，000—along with a ____that read，“The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my ____in your honesty as a person.Good people with a dream should have the chance to____that dream.”

I accepted the money and made plans for the restaurant I would____．Things did not go well.My plans____，and I lost the money.

Later I decided to____a job at Merrill Lynch.Even though I had no experience，I was____and became a prettygood agent(经纪人)．____I paid back Fred the $50，000.Five years later，I was able to open my own firm.

【1】 A. work B. life C. attitude D. opinion

【2】A. pleasing B. serving C. supporting D. understanding

【3】 A. seem B. remain C. feel D. stay

【4】 A. daily B. ordinary C. normal D. regular

【5】A. ever B. seldom C. even D. always

【6】A. As soon as B. Every time C. Because D. Since

【7】A. left B. made C. got D. offered

【8】A. Is it OK B. Are you ready C. What’s up D. What’s that

【9】A. house B. way C. restaurant D. company

【10】A. time B. money C. courage D. luck

【11】A. do B. give C. have D. share

【12】A. handed B. showed C. bought D. lent

【13】A. gift B. note C. picture D. book

【14】A. wish B. trust C. guess D. demand

【15】A. express B. prove C. realize D. explain

【16】A. visit B. introduce C. sell D. open

【17】A. finished B. changed C. succeeded D. failed

【18】A. keep on with B. put up with C. apply for D. give up

【19】A. paid B. employed C. interviewed D. praised

【20】A. Generally B. Actually C. Finally D. Fortunately

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 B

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 D

【5】 D

【6】 B

【7】 D

【8】 C

【9】 C

【10】 B

【11】 A

【12】 A

【13】 B

【14】 B

【15】 C

【16】 D

【17】 D

【18】 C

【19】 B

【20】 C

【解析】【1】句意：作者当饭店招待员时，认识了弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克，因为弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克的信任，使她得到实现自己梦想的资金，最终有了自己的公司，故在饭店作女招待改变了她的人生(life)。

【2】从上文“Being a waitress...”可推知，她的工作是招待(serve)人。

【3】句意：我总是让每一个人、顾客、同事感觉(feel)舒服。

【4】从下文“He__5__came for breakfast on Sunday mornings.”可推知，弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克是定期(regular)来用餐的顾客。

【5】句意：他总是(always)星期天早晨来吃早点。

【6】 答案：B

【7】句意：每次(every time)看到弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克来了，我总是微笑着，给他提供(offer)最好的服务。

【8】从下一句话“You’re not smiling today”可推知，弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克感觉“我”可能遇到什么事情，故问其原因。what’s up在此意思是“怎么啦”。

【9】从下文“...made plans for the restaurant I would__16__”可推知此处用restaurant。

【10】从上文“...ask for a loan(贷款)．..”可推知此处用money。

【11】从语境中可知，作者借钱是要实现自己的抱负，是想有一番作为。故此处意为“如果有人信任我，我会做得更多”。

【12】从下文可知弗莱德·哈斯布鲁克借给了“我”一笔钱，故此处用“递给(hand)我一张支票”符合语境。

【13】由下文直接引语的内容可以推知，这是一张条子上写的内容，因此该空应用note。

【14】句意：这个借款的唯一抵押品就是我对你诚实的信任(trust)。

【15】句意：有梦想的好人应该有实现(realize)梦想的机会。

【16】此处用open，意为“开办”。

【17】从上文“Things did not go well.”和下文“...and I lost the money.”可推知，“我”的计划失败(fail)了。

【18】从下文“Even though I had no experience，I was__19__and became a prettygood agent(经纪人)．”可推知，“我”决定申请 一份工作。

【19】从下文“became a prettygood agent”可推知，“我”被雇用(employed)了。

【20】因为“我”经历了失败的挫折，故此处用finally(终于)符合语境。