A Job Worth Doing

A Job Worth DoingI. Choose the best answer.1. With the price of oil _____, the economy of that country is slowing down.A. rising upB. going upC. taking upD. bringing up2. ---It seemed that my family _____ my birthday.---No, darling. But people are far more interested in their own affairs than in yours.A. refusedB. missedC. ignoredD. avoided3. –Bush is under great pressure and it is very hard to please 60 million people.-- I _____ him though I don’t always ag ree with him.A. live upB. go up toC. look up toD. play up to4. After more than three hours of tension and enthusiasm, Liu Ran won the first prize, though none of us had it. A. hoped B. wished C. thought D. expected5. He didn’t mean to _____ the house. He said he broke into steal food and money and to get warm. A. turn down B. burn down C. beat down D. pull down6. The coat suits him well ___ the colour is a little too bright.A. except forB. except thatC. except whenD. besides that7. Can you think of the difficulty I had ______ the work?A. to doB. doneC. been doingD. doing8. It’s such a small point that it’s hardly worth _____.A. troubling aboutB. to trouble aboutC. being troubled aboutD. trouble about9. --- What do you think of ―Super--girl‖, the reality TV show?---I can’t help _____ it. I got _____ whenever I watched it!A. to love, excitingB. to love, excitedC. loving, excitingD. loving, excited10. The captain ______ excited to find the new island after such a long expedition.A. had beenB. has beenC. wasD. was being11. It is said that Flowers will be selling their new album in Xidan bookstore this weekend, ______ is really good news for me.A. whenB. thatC. itD. which12. You _____ pay too much attention while driving, as accidents happen frequently.A. can’tB. needn’tC. shouldD. must13. --- Did Ann come to the party? --- I don’t know. She _____ after I was away.A. must have comeB. might comeC. may have comeD. could come14.Have you seen the film Shanghai Dreams? -Yes. When in Beijing, I ____ it a couple of times.A. sawB. have seenC. had seenD. would seen15. He went to the airport to pick up his wife, but she _____ before his arrival.A. leftB. has leftC. had leftD. was leavingII. Cloze test.Chad performs his 24-foot aluminium boat past willow young trees that stick out of the waters of the Mississippi River. 1 dances off maples(枫树), their branches heavy with 2 spring leaves. But a 3 inspection discloses trouble behind the beautiful sight. Rubbish is 4 in a logjam(河道内运完木材所剩的木头) and hangs from the tree’s branches.5 the next three hours Chad and his team pull plastic bags, tanks, bottles and6 bowling pins out of the water. Then they7 for a picnic table caught in the trees.Welc ome to the Mississippi River Beautification & Restoration Project, began in 1997 as Chad’s one-man 8 to pick up rubbish along a 400-mile stretch of the 2340-mile river. That year, often working 9 , the 22-year-old cleaned 150 miles of shoreline.At first the project appeared 10 and useless. But Chad tried his best to find 11 , and with their backing, he soon had a new boat and a five-man team---the Boom Crane Crew. Last year alone the crew 12 from the water 44055-gallon drums, 1104 tires and enough plastic bags to cover a football field. Much of the waste will be 13 .“Chad’s operation is the only one actually in 14 on the river,‖ says Mark of the Mississippi River Basin Alliance, a union of environmental groups. ―It’s the 15 I’ve ever seen in 20 years, an d he is inspiring others to do the 16 .‖“The Mississippi was my back 17 ,”Chad says. In his teens he and his brother worked on the river as clammers (掘蚌者) and camped on islands 18 the waterway. “The river has given me a livelihood and brought me so much 19 ,”Chad says. “I wanted to do somethin g in 20 .‖1. A. Sunlight B. Air C. Dust D. Moonlight2. A. ripe B. brown C. falling D. fresh3. A. wider B. quicker C. closer D. stricter4. A. placed B. piled C. trapped D. thrown5. A. For B. At C. After D. By6. A. ever B. even C. nearly D. merely7. A. come B. save C. head D. fight8. A. work B. discovery C. place D. effort9. A. alone B. strongly C. quietly D. fiercely10. A. large B. happy C. impossible D. possible11. A. supporters B. workers C. engineers D. pioneers12. A. came B. pulled C. pushed D. appeared13. A. burned B. buried C. used D. recycled14. A. ending B. progress C. discussion D. common15. A. biggest B. earliest C. latest D. luckiest16. A. deed B. favor C. same D. wrong17. A. way B. school C. interest D. yard18. A. blocking B. standing C. dotting D. traveling19. A. time B. joy C. pride D. waste20. A. return B. turn C. danger D. troubleIII Proof readingMany companies advertised their products on campus. 1.________In the way to the classrooms or dining halls, there is always 2.________someone giving you a piece of paper try to sell you 3.________something. The previously quiet campus is now full noise 4.________and the smell of money. This great affects the study of 5.________the students, with some even leaving away his 6.________work to advertise the companies. 7.________But the question is whether these college marketing campaignsare having bad effect on teaching. Marketing campaigns might 8.________harm the further development of the students and the schools. 9.________Therefore, some measure must be taken to restore peace and 10.________quiet to college campuses.单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)1. —Would you like me to take you to the post office?—_______ I have been there once.A. No, thanks. I can manage it myself.B. Why not?C. Please don’t, I like to do it myself.D. That’s very kind of you.2. She was so angry at all ______ her husband was doing ______ she walked out, shutting thedoor behind her.A. that; thatB. what; thatC. what; asD. that; which3. They demanded that the books _______ to the school library right away.A. should returnB. returnC. were returnedD. be returned4. The great scientist takes little notice _______ the honors given to him by the government.A. onB. ofC. aboutD. from5. He telephoned his mother, asking her whether she _______ his letter.A. had receivedB. receivedC. acceptedD. had accepted6. One road _______, which goes west from Jiuzhaigou, is considered the most dangerous roadin Sichuan Province.A. particularB. particular overC. in particularD. particular about7. He ______ a great deal from cold and hunger in the old society.A. was sufferedB. had been sufferedC. sufferedD. had suffered8. She is in a poor ______ of health, which worries her mother a lot.A. positionB. situationC. stateD. condition9. —Since you like the car so much, why not drive it back?—I’d like to, but I can’t ______ that big a car.A. offerB. supplyC. affordD. provide10. Daniel did better than all his classmates in the test,and _______ their respect.A. gainedB. madeC. coveredD. placed11. The boss requires that John ______ at the company by ten.A. isB. will beC. beD. would be12. Please come to my office ______ after work. I’ll be back ______.A. short; directlyB. short; directC. shortly; shortD. shortly; directly13. As he had broken the window, the naughty boy was sitting there, _______.A. not daring made any soundB. not daring to make a soundC. daring not make any soundD. daring not to make a sound14. The film was so ________ that all of us were _______ when we saw it.A. exciting; excitingB. excited; excitedC. exciting; excitedD. excited; exciting15. He will ______ my job while I’ll ______ a week _____ to visit Nanjing.A. take after; take; offB. take up; take; afterC. take off; take; overD. take over; take; off第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)In ancient Greece, Socrates was believed to hold knowledge in high respect. One day an acquaintance (熟人) 16 the great philosopher (哲学家) and said, “Do you know 17 I just heard about your friend?”“18 a minute,”Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to 19a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter（三重过滤）Test.”“Triple filter?‖“That’s right,‖ Socrates 20 . ―Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a 21 and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the Triple Filter Test. The first filter is 22 . Have you made absolutely 23 that what you are going to tell me is true?‖―No,‖ the man said, ― 24 I just heard about it and....‖―All right,‖ said Socrates. ― 25 you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s 26 the second filter, the filter of 27 . Is what you are 28 to tell me about my friend something good?‖―No, on the 29 ...‖―So,‖ Socrates continued, ―you want to tell me something 30 about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test, 31 , because there’s one filter 32 : the filter of usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be 33 to me?‖ ―No, not really ...‖―Well,‖ 34 Socrates, ―if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me 35 ?‖This is why Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high respect.16. A. telephoned B. challenged C. interviewed D. met17. A. why B. what C. how D. that18. A. Hold on B. Hold back C. Hold up D. Hold out19. A. conduct B. fail C. pass D. develop20. A. remained B. continued C. lasted D. shouted21. A. moment B. chance C. rest D. step22. A. reality B. confidence C. courage D. truth23. A. it B. ready C. like D. sure24. A. finally B. actually C. briefly D. fortunately25. A. But B. Or C. So D. As26. A. try B. taste C. prefer D. find27. A. carefulness B. hardness C. goodness D. understanding28. A. about B. free C. proud D. afraid29. A. ground B. street C. same D. contrary30. A. different B. bad C. unknown D. unexpected31. A. too B. either C. though D. yet32. A. left B. used C. chosen D. informed33. A. interesting B. important C. curious D. useful34. A. added B. concluded C. encouraged D. praised35. A. in all B. after all C. at all D. above all1. The police thought he was_______ the murder case in the shop.A. connected toB. related toC. joined inD. linked and2. Don’t take______ for granted ______ everyone should adore you.A. that; whatB. that; whichC. it; whatD. it ;that3. To our delight, the new rule did______ an effect on product sales.A. haveB. hadC. makeD. makes4. I think your theory should be tested ____ practice to see whether it is true.A. onB. throughC. inD. into5. He has decided to settle _____ in France because he is fond of the romantic country.A. temporaryB. temporarilyC. permanentD. permanently6. Although old, my car is kept _______good condition and runs well.A. ofB. inC. outD. on7. We wrote a letter ______response _____ his invitation to the party.A. in; ofB. to; ofC. to; aboutD. in; to8. According ____ a survey, girls like to eat sweet food in _______.A. to; specialB. to ;particularC. in; specialD. of; particular9. —How was your camping in the mountains last week, Joan?—Oh, it was just a ______ because we were woken up by a terrible storm at midnight.A. messB. nightmareC. funD. pleasure10. After paying the tax, 2000 yuan is my ______salary.A. taking-homeB. taken-homeC. take-homeD. home-taken11. It was a hard journey but I ______to get to the camp somehow.A. succeededB. managedC. triedD. intended12. Our newly-built school is very attractive in every aspect. There are about 300 hundred visitors every day average.A. onB. inC. atD. for13. If you are interested in this job, please ______ us as soon as possible.A. contractB. contactC. considerD. combine语法专练1. Millions of pounds' worth of damage _____ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.A. has been causedB. had been causedC. will be causedD. will have been caused2. More than a dozen students in that school _______ around to study medicine last year.A. sentB. were sentC. had sentD. had been sent3. Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she __________.A. has doneB. had doneC. was doingD. is doing4. This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it.A. should putB. could have putC. might putD. must have put5. Since I won the big prize, my telephone hasn't stopped ringing. People __ to ask how I am going to spend the money.A. phoneB. will phoneC. were phoningD. are phoning6. He _________ more that 5,000 English words when he entered the university at the age of 15.A. has learnedB. would have learnedC. learnedD. had learned7. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.A. shouldB. mustC. wouldn’tD. can’t8. When the old man to walk back to his house, the sun itself behind themountain. A. started; had already hidden B. had started ;had already hiddenC. had started; was hidingD. was starting; hid9. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year.A. is washing awayB. is being washed awayC. are washing awayD. are being washed away10. I _______have been more than six years old when the accident happened.A. shouldn'tB. couldn'tC. mustn'tD. needn't1．Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge?It will _____fresh for several days.A.be stayedB.stayC.be stayingD.have stayed2.Rainforests_____and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.A.cutB.are cutC.are being cutD.had been cut3.――You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it ?------I’m sorry I_____ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.A.wasn’t sayingB.don’t sayC.won’t sayD.didn’t say4.――How are you today?I____as ill as I do now for a very long time.A.didn;t feelB.wasn’t feelingC.don’t feelD.haven’t felt5.This is Ted’s photo. We miss him a lot.He_____ trying to save a child in the earthquake.A.killedB.is killedC.was killedD.was killing6.At this time tomorrow _____ over the Atlantic.A.we’re going to flyB.we’re being flyingC. we’ll flyD.we’re to fly7.When and where to go for the on-salary holiday _____yet.A.are not decidedB.have not been decideC.is not being decideD.has not been decided8.I feel it is your husband who______ for the spoiled child.A.is to blameB.is going to blameC.is to be blamedD.should blame从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。