Question

I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.

The  31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that  32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it  33  to me always.”

My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would  34  me the rest of my life.

Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would  35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would  36  at it for several hours and could always  37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with  39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was  40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.

“What makes you feel you are  41  for this job?” The well－dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I  42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very  43  member of your team.”

I went home,  44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to  45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I  46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are  47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”

How  49  this gift from Mom! It had built up  50  in me.

1.                A．money         B．check          C．bill  D．paper

2.                A．luck           B．happiness       C．wealth   D．wisdom

3.                A．close          B．near           C．hard D．firm

4.                A．look out for     B．watch over      C．see to    D．come across

5.                A．get            B．stretch         C．hold D．reach

6.                A．stare           B．glance          C．observe  D．glare

7.                A．come up with    B．put forward      C．set up    D．pull through

8.                A．exciting        B．amazing         C．nervous  D．scary

9.                A．suitable        B．matching        C．fancy D．exaggerating（夸张的）

10.               A．slim           B．terrible         C．few  D．abundant

11.               A．born           B．qualified        C．stable D．grateful

12.               A．turned around   B．turned back     C．put up D．raise up

13.               A．productive      B．additional       C．concise（简洁）    D．effective

14.               A．terrified        B．exhausted      C．sound D．cautious

15.               A．test           B．challenge       C．prove D．strengthen

16.               A．hung up        B．got through     C．set aside   D．got off

17.               A．brilliant        B．awesome       C．careful    D．unbelievable

18.               A．stand          B．bend          C．fear  D．ruin

19.               A．rare           B．special         C．relative   D．primary

20.               A．confidence      B．perseverance    C．model D．intelligence

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.A

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍作者的妈妈给了她一张2美元的钞票，说是可以带来好运，作者通过一次面试，知道这个礼物给她增强了自信。

1.考查名词：A．money钱B．check支票C．bill钞票D．paper纸，从前面的I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.可知选C

2.考查名词：A．luck幸运B．happiness 快乐C．wealth财富D．wisdom智慧，妈妈把这张钞票给我，这样好运会跟随着我。选A

3.考查形容词：A．close紧靠的B．near靠近的C．hard困难的D．firm坚定的，我会总把它带在身边。选A

4.考查短语：A．look out for当心B．watch over看管C．see to负责 D．come across遇到，知道她会在余生照顾我。选B

5.考查动词：A．get得到B．stretch伸展C．hold抓住D．reach够，每次我感到有危机的时候，都会用手去够2美元的钞票。选D

6.考查动词：A．stare盯着看B．glance瞥建C．observe观察D．glare怒目而视，我会盯着看几个小时。选A

7.考查短语：A．come up with提出，想出，B．put forward提出C．set up建立D．pull through度过难关，想出一个解决办法。选A

8.考查形容词：A．exciting令人兴奋的B．amazing惊人的C．nervous紧张的D．scary令人害怕的，想到面试是令人害怕的，但我必须工作。选D

9.考查形容词：A．suitable适合的B．matching匹配的C．fancy极好的， D．exaggerating（夸张的），我看见一个面试官穿着讲究带着想匹配的鞋子和钱包。选B

10.考查形容词：A．slim苗条的，渺茫B．terrible可怕的C．few很少 D．abundant丰富的，我知道被选中的机会很渺茫。选A

11.考查形容词：A．born天生的B．qualified合格的C．stable稳定的， D．grateful感激的，什么使你觉得可以胜任这个工作？选B

12.考查短语：A．turned around转过身B．turned back回过来C．put up张贴D．raise up抬起，我离开的时候，转过身，说：请给我这个机会。选A

13.考查形容词：A．productive多产的，优秀的B．additional额外的C．concise（简洁）    D．effective有效的，我学的很快，会成为你们团队里面优秀的成员。选A

14.考查形容词：A．terrified害怕的B．exhausted疲劳的C．sound合理的D．cautious谨慎的，我疲劳的回到家。选B

15.考查动词：A．test检测B．challenge挑战C．prove证明， D．strengthen加强，我们决定给你机会考验自己。选A

16.考查短语：A．hung up挂断B．got through接通C．set aside放置一边D．got off下车，我挂断电话，开始欢呼，选A

17.考查形容词：A．brilliant优秀的B．awesome 令人敬畏的，C．careful仔细的， D．unbelievable难以置信的，我记得妈妈对我说过，你对我来说是优秀的，选A

18.考查动词：A．stand站立B．bend弯腰C．fear害怕D．ruin毁了，别害怕失败。选C

19.考查形容词：A．rare稀有的B．special特殊的C．relative相关的D．primary主要的，妈妈的礼物是多么特殊啊。选B

20.考查名词：A．confidence自信B．perseverance坚持C．model榜样D．intelligence智力，他让我增强了自信。选A

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