江苏省英语高考完形填空(word).doc

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I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 36 .

He had gone out of the study for some 37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 38 was on his desk. In the 39 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 40 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.

A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 42 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 43 until the start of the exam so I could not 44 reading it.

When the headmaster 45 , I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 46 then. It would have been so 47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I 48 the title for the English Writing Prize on your des k. You’ll have to 49 it.”

The chance passed and I did not 50 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t 51 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.

That was thirty-eight years 52 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 53 have I tried to explain to myself why not.

The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 54 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 55 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).

36. A. plan B. fault C. grade D. luck

37. A. reason B. course C. example D. vacation

38. A. this B. which C. that D. what

39. A. drawer B. corner C. middle D. box

40. A. names B. words C. ideas D. messages

41. A. honest B. handsome C. friendly D. active

42. A. desk B. paper C. book D. drawer

43. A. question B. key C. note D. secret

44. A. help B. consider C. practise D. forget

45. A. disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. went

46. A. existed B. remained C. happened D. continued

47. A. tiring B. easy C. important D. difficult

48. A. saw B. gave C. set D. made

49. A. repeat B. defend C. correct D. change

50. A. take B. have C. lose D. find

51. A. remember B. learn C. mean D. pretend

52. A. past B. ago C. then D. before

53. A. either B. never C. nor D. so

54. A. by B. besides C. through D. without

55. A. But B. Though C. Otherwise D. Therefore

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Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that Challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying

high.

When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!

40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we w ere 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We g ot the job an immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagon (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓)；then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience

37. A. construction B. repair C. control D. development

38. A. after B. as C. for D. so

39. A. while B. since C. where D. when

40. A. Some B. Any C. No D. Every

41. A. stating B. reporting C. telling D. warning

42. A. able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing

43. A. supported B. promised C. continued D. improved

44. A. asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded

45. A. though B. but C. as D. unless

46. A. discussion B. action C. practice D. production

47. A. next B. first C. past D. previous

48. A. cold B. wet C. loose D. clean

49. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead

50. A. excuse B. order C. permit D. reason

51. A. exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly

52. A. pull B. knock C. hit D. water

53. A. required B. mixed C. followed D. formed

54. A. best B. last C. second D. only

55. A. courage B. interest C. hope D. chance

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