Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(鋪路公司)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 2500 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 were   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 got the job and 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 wagons(灑水車)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(消防水龍帶)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I   51  held one of those hoses to   52   down the rock.”

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that  53   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

36---55    CADDC   ADBCB   BABDC   BDADA  


解析:

36. C解析:imagination 意為“想象力”。根據(jù)短文的最后一句話“The key to our success was having the courage to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”可判斷出Carolyn Stradley回憶了挑戰(zhàn)她的想象力的工作,因為只有具有想象力才能有創(chuàng)造性。kindness意為“仁慈,親切,好意,善意”;patience意為“耐性,忍耐”;experience意為“經(jīng)驗,體驗,經(jīng)歷,閱歷”。

37. A解析:construction意為“建設(shè)”。根據(jù)下文中的“National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square

meters of dirt paved so the cars could be on site...”可判斷出在1979年the Atlanta Airport在建設(shè)中,因為只有建成后才能開放。repair意為“修理,修補”;control意為“控制,支配,管理,調(diào)節(jié),抑制”;development意為“發(fā)展”。

38. D解析:so意為“以便,為了”。so用于so that 結(jié)構(gòu),口語常將 that 省略。句意為“當(dāng)機場開放時,汽車能夠開到工地現(xiàn)場”。after 意為“在…之后”;as意為“當(dāng)…的時候”;for意為“因為”。

39. D解析:when引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,表示當(dāng)機場開放時。while引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句時,從句的謂語動詞必須是延續(xù)性動詞。since 意為“自從”,與現(xiàn)在完成時連用表示動作從過去的某個時候開始,一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動作或存在的狀態(tài)。where引導(dǎo)地點狀語,意為“在……地方”。

40. C解析:no意為“沒有”。根據(jù)下文中的“it couldn’t be done in such a short time”可判斷出沒有任何一個公司在這么短的工期內(nèi)完成這項任務(wù)。故選C項。some表示“某一個”。any用于肯定句意為“任何一個”,表示任何一個公司都能完成。every意為“每一個”。

41. A解析:state意為“聲明,陳述,規(guī)定”。下文中的“it couldn’t be done in such a short time”作其賓語,表示聲稱不能在如此短的時間內(nèi)完成任務(wù)。report意為“報導(dǎo),匯報,報到,告發(fā)”;tell意為“告訴,說,吩咐,斷定”;warn意為“警告,注意,通知”。

42. D解析:willing意為“樂意的,自愿的,心甘情愿的”。根據(jù)上文中的“Because we were new and really needed the work”可判斷出因為是新開辦的公司,又真的需要工作,所以樂意做這項工作。able意為“能……的,有才能的,能干的,能夠的”;nervous意為“神經(jīng)緊張的,不安的”;afraid意為 “害怕,擔(dān)心”。

43. B解析:promise意為“允諾,答應(yīng)”。表示答應(yīng)盡力在這段時間內(nèi)完成任務(wù)。故選B項。support意為“支撐,扶持,支持,支援,擁護,維持,贍養(yǎng),忍受”;continue意為“繼續(xù),連續(xù),延伸”;improve意為“改善,改進”。

44. C解析:remind意為“提醒,使想起”。表示提醒他們。ask意為“問,要求,需要,邀請”;surprise意為“使驚奇”;demand意為“要求,需要,要求知道,查詢”。

45. B解析:but意為“但是”。根據(jù)“they would be no worse off ”和“they had plenty to gain if we succeeded”之間的關(guān)系可判斷出它們表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,所以要but連接。though 意為“雖然”;as意為“因為”;unless意為“如果不”。

46. B解析:action意為“動作,作用,戰(zhàn)斗,行動,舉動,行為”。go into action意為“投入戰(zhàn)斗”,表示他們馬上行動起來。discussion意為“討論”;practice意為“實行,實踐,實際,慣例,習(xí)慣,練習(xí),實習(xí),開業(yè)”;production意為“生產(chǎn),產(chǎn)品,作品”。

47. A解析:next意為“下一次,其次”。根據(jù)上文中的“Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.”可判斷出他們的第一個挑戰(zhàn)是需要燈光,下一個挑戰(zhàn)是使巖石的混合物保持潮濕。first意為“第一的”;past意為“過去的,結(jié)束的”;previous意為“在前的,早先的”。

48. B解析:wet意為“濕的,潮濕的”。根據(jù)下文中的“All the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.”可判斷出使巖石的混合物保持足夠潮濕。cold意為“寒冷的,使人戰(zhàn)栗的”;loose意為“寬松的,不精確的,不牢固的,散漫的,自由的”;clean意為“清潔的,干凈的,清白的”。

49. D解析:instead意為“代替”。根據(jù)上文中的“All the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.”可判斷出由于灑水車都被別人租用了,所以他們用消防水龍代替。naturally意為“自然地”;obviously意為“明顯地”;meanwhile意為“其時,其間”。

50. C解析:permit意為“許可,允許,準許”。因為租用消防水龍需要特許。excuse意為“原諒,申辯,作為……的托辭,為……免去”。order意為“次序,順序,正常(工作)狀態(tài),秩序,會議規(guī)則,命令,定購,定單”。reason意為“理由,原因,動機”。

51. B解析:personally意為“親自地,以個人”。表示Carolyn Stradley親自澆水。exactly意為“正確地,嚴密地”;angrily意為“憤怒地”;hardly意為“幾乎不”。

52. D解析:water意為“澆水”。根據(jù)上文中“Our next challenge was to keep the rock mixture wet enough.”可判斷出要保持巖石混合物足夠潮濕就必須往巖石上澆水。pull意為“拉,拖,拔”;knock意為“敲,敲打,敲擊,(使)碰撞”;hit意為“打擊,打,碰撞,”。

53. A解析:require意為“需要”。表示需要想出一個又一個主意的挑戰(zhàn)。mix意為“使混和,混淆,混合”;follow意為“跟隨,追隨,沿…而行,理解,遵循,從事”;form意為“形成,構(gòu)成,排列,(使)組成”。

54.:D解析:only意為“唯一的,單獨的”。根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出因為National Car Rental在飛機場請C&S Paving Inc.建造了停車場,所以它是唯一一個在機場有停車場的公司。best意為“最好的”;last意為“最后的,臨終的,末尾的,最近的”;second意為“第二,另一個,又一個”。

55. A解析:courage意為“勇氣”。根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出當(dāng)時沒有一個公司愿意承擔(dān)這項任務(wù),但C&S Paving Inc.接受了挑戰(zhàn),完成了任務(wù),這需要勇氣。interest意為“興趣,關(guān)心,重要性,影響”;hope意為“希望”;chance意為“機會,可能性,偶然性”。

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The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.

Apple

There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette(輪廓)of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.

Mercedes Benz

The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.

Adidas

The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.

1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

A.They are boring.                        B.They are out of date.

C.They are attractive.                      D.They are practical.

2.What does Nike’s logo stand for?

A.The goddess of victory.

B.The source of inspiration for soldiers.

C.The statue of the Greek goddess.

D.The wing of the Greek goddess.

3.We can learn that Apple’s present logo is ______.

A.the religious story of Adam and Eve

B.a(chǎn) bitten apple with only one color

C.Newton’s sitting under an apple tree

D.the rainbow-colored bitten apple

4.______ stands for the rule of the land, the sea and the air.

A.Nike’s logo                           B.Apple’s logo

C.The Mercedes logo                      D.The Adidas logo

5.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?

A.Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.

B.Nike – McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.

C.McDonald’s – Apple – Nike – Mercedes Benz.

D.Nike – Mercedes Benz – McDonald’s – Apple.

 

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