Question

David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days,     at 11 am to go to work.

Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities, but he had a      to learn. In his spare time he read books that he thought would      him succeed somewhere down the road.

     He was a hard worker, and rose above(克服) his    of higher education to provide for his family,         factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and     . It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.

In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or        hours a week in the factory, and worked another 40 or more hours a week      himself computer skills. He worked harder than he 4       had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.

David began        jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was        many times, but he never gave up. He had a goal and kept after it        he didn’t feel like it because        else seemed so hopeless. That kind of drive and perseverance almost always        . David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.

This is a true story about        , a story about believing in        ; a story about finding what you love to do and        your dreams.

My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you’ll be        enough to see it through(进行到底). It’s up to you to     it. Remember that even the farthest      always starts with the first step.

1.A. starting   B. leaving    C. arriving    D. studying

2.A. time       B. hope      C. hunger        D. chance

3.A. let       B. have      C. see    D. help

4.A. lack   B. choice     C. favor        D. desire

5.A. and   B. so   C. but    D. as

6.A. individually  B. spiritually     C. energetically  D. evidently

7.A. more  B. fewer      C. smaller     D. some

8.A. showing  B. teaching  C. improving     D. acquiring

9.A. even   B. never      C. ever   D. just

10.A. doing  B. creating  C. applying for D. taking up

11.A. turned off B. put down     C. held up     D. turned down

12.A. even when B. if only    C. even the     D. as if

13.A. anywhere B. somewhere   C. anything  D. something

14.A. pays back  B. puts off  C. gets in      D. pays off

15.A. wealth  B. determination C. hardship     D. love

16.A. yourself      B. himself    C. herself      D. itself

17.A. developing B. following     C. continuing     D. reaching

18.A. demanded B. expected  C. inspired  D. attracted

19.A. get    B. make      C. conduct     D. perform

20.A. journey   B. distance     C. life   D. future

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：大卫家境贫寒，他从七年级就开始工作了。到了高中，大卫只能半工半读。大卫是一个勤奋的人，但是，工厂的工作生活给他的身心和精神上都带来了不良影响。大卫通过自学电脑知识，最终找到了一份计算机方面的工作。

1.he was only going to school half days”可知，大卫只能上半天学，根据“at 11 am to go to work”可知，他在上午11点离校去工作，故选B。

2.he had a to learn他渴望学习，hunger在此指渴望某物，have a hunger for sth/to do sth渴望......，故选C。

3.would him succeed 将来能帮助他取得成功，help sb (to) do sth帮助某人做某事，故选D。

4.Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities”可知，大卫没有接受高等教育，故选A。

5. factory life had a bad effect on him大卫是一个工作努力的人，但是，工厂生活对他的身心有不好的影响，故选C。

6.factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and .工厂生活对大卫的身体、情感和精神带来不良影响，故选B。

7.another 40 or more ”可知，大卫每周在工厂工作至少48小时，故选A。

8.worked another 40 or more hours a week himself computer skills大卫每周花费至少40小时自学电脑技能，故选B。

9.surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week”可知，大卫每周上网100多个小时，说明大卫比以前任何时候都要努力，ever表示强调，故选C。

10.David began jobs in the Internet and computer fields.大卫开始申请计算机方面的工作，故选C。

11.He was many times, but he never gave up.大卫被拒绝了很多次，但他从不放弃，故选D。

12.He had a goal and kept after it he didn’t feel like it每当大卫定下一个目标，他就会坚持到底，即使当他受到了打击，故选A。

13.because 48 else seemed so hopeless因为任何事似乎都没有希望了，故选C。

14.David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.”可知，大卫的坚持得到了回报，他找到了一份计算机方面的工作，故选D。

15.He had a goal and kept after it...That kind of drive and perseverance”可知，大卫有着坚定的意志力，故选B。

16.a story about believing in 这是一个关于意志力的故事，是一个关于自信的故事，即相信你自己，故选A。

17.a story about finding what you love to do and your dreams.一个关于发现自己喜欢做的事情并追逐梦想的故事，故选B。

18.if you have a dream, you’ll be enough to see it through如果你有梦想，这个故事会激励你坚持到底，故选C。

19.It’s up to you to it.需要靠你自己去实现梦想，be up to sb取决于某人，make it成功，做成某事，约定时间，故选B。

20. 考查名词辨析。 A旅行，旅程，路程；B距离；C生活；D未来。Remember that even the farthest always starts with the first step.千里之行始于足下，即使是最遥远的路程，也要从迈出第一步开始，故选A。

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