After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well．“Ask the well what is   1  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal （告訴，揭露）it to you．” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important  2 ．And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking．”

       Full of  3   the man ran to the crossroad to   4   only three rather uninteresting shops．One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold  5 , and thin wires were for sale in the third．Nothing and no one there seemed to  6   much to do with the revelation of truth．

       Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   7  , but he was told only: “You will   8  in the future．”

       As years went by, the   9   of his experience at the well gradually   10   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar （西塔琴） music   11   his attention．It was wonderful and it was   12   with great skill and inspiration．

       Deeply  13  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   14  ．He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings．And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   15 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   16   he had once seen in the three stores．

       At last he understood the   17   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   18   is to assemble （聚集） and use them in the proper way．Nothing is   19  so long as we recognize only fragments （碎片）．But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   20   by considering the fragments alone．

1．A．truth                     B．hope                   C．future                 D．music

2．A．fact                      B．reason                 C．question              D．well

3．A．energy                  B．hope                   C．mystery              D．surprise

4．A．get                       B．count                  C．find                    D．open

5．A．instruments           B．clothing               C．food                   D．wood

6．A．connect                B．have                    C．prepare               D．offer

7．A．explanation            B．a(chǎn)dvice                 C．excuse                D．opportunity

8．A．succeed                B．discover              C．pay                     D．understand

9．A．bitterness              B．failure                 C．memory              D．secret

10．A．doubled               B．forgot                 C．disappeared         D．recovered

11．A．paid                    B．lost                     C．split                    D．caught

12．A．played                 B．broadcast            C．enjoyed               D．conducted

13．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed              B．moved                 C．confused             D．frightened

14．A．a(chǎn)dviser                B．director               C．composer            D．player

15．A．a(chǎn)dmiration           B．distinction            C．recognition          D．imagination

16．A．those                  B．that                     C．it                        D．them

17．A．secret                 B．message              C．theory                 D．benefit

18．A．target                  B．difficulty             C．task                    D．shortcoming

19．A．interesting           B．meaningful           C．a(chǎn)ccessible            D．successful

20．A．foreseen（預(yù)見）                               B．decided

       C．judged                                                D．formed

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is1, ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important2. And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of3the man ran to the crossroad to4only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold5, and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to6much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an7, but he was told only: “You will8in the future.”
As years went by, the9of his experience at the well gradually10until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music11his attention. It was wonderful and it was12with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply13, the truth seeker felt drawn towards the14. He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful15: the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like16he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the17of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our18is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is19so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have20by considering the fragments alone.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      truth
   2. B.
      hope
   3. C.
      future
   4. D.
      music
2. 2.
   1. A.
      fact
   2. B.
      reason
   3. C.
      question
   4. D.
      well
3. 3.
   1. A.
      energy
   2. B.
      hope
   3. C.
      mystery
   4. D.
      surprise
4. 4.
   1. A.
      get
   2. B.
      count
   3. C.
      find
   4. D.
      open
5. 5.
   1. A.
      instruments
   2. B.
      clothing
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      wood
6. 6.
   1. A.
      connect
   2. B.
      have
   3. C.
      prepare
   4. D.
      offer
7. 7.
   1. A.
      explanation
   2. B.
      advice
   3. C.
      excuse
   4. D.
      opportunity
8. 8.
   1. A.
      succeed
   2. B.
      discover
   3. C.
      pay
   4. D.
      understand
9. 9.
   1. A.
      bitterness
   2. B.
      failure
   3. C.
      memory
   4. D.
      secret
10. 10.
    1. A.
       doubled
    2. B.
       forgot
    3. C.
       disappeared
    4. D.
       recovered
11. 11.
    1. A.
       paid
    2. B.
       lost
    3. C.
       split
    4. D.
       caught
12. 12.
    1. A.
       played
    2. B.
       broadcast
    3. C.
       enjoyed
    4. D.
       conducted
13. 13.
    1. A.
       annoyed
    2. B.
       moved
    3. C.
       confused
    4. D.
       frightened
14. 14.
    1. A.
       adviser
    2. B.
       director
    3. C.
       composer
    4. D.
       player
15. 15.
    1. A.
       admiration
    2. B.
       distinction
    3. C.
       recognition
    4. D.
       imagination
16. 16.
    1. A.
       those
    2. B.
       that
    3. C.
       it
    4. D.
       them
17. 17.
    1. A.
       secret
    2. B.
       message
    3. C.
       theory
    4. D.
       benefit
18. 18.
    1. A.
       target
    2. B.
       difficulty
    3. C.
       task
    4. D.
       shortcoming
19. 19.
    1. A.
       interesting
    2. B.
       meaningful
    3. C.
       accessible
    4. D.
       successful
20. 20.
    1. A.
       foreseen(預(yù)見)
    2. B.
       decided
    3. C.
       judged
    4. D.
       formed

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 　36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 　37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of 　38 the man ran to the crossroad to 　39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 　40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 　41 much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 　42 , but he was told only: “You will 　43 　in the future.”

As years went by, the 　44 of his experience at the well gradually 　45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 　46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 　47 with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 　49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 　50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 　51 he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the 　52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 　53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 　54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 　55 by considering the fragments alone.

21． A. truth　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　 D. music

22． A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　　　 D. well

23． A. energy　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

24． A. get　　　　　　　　　　　 B. count　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　 D. open

25． A. instruments　　　　　 B. clothing　　　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　　　　　 D. wood

26． A. connect　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　 D. offer

27． A. explanation　　　　　 B. advice　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　 D. opportunity

28． A. succeed　　　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

29． A. bitterness　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. memory　　　　　　　　 D. secret

30． A. doubled　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　 D. recovered

31． A. paid　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　 C. split　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

32． A. played　　　　　　　　　 B. broadcast　　　　　　 C. enjoyed　　　　　　　　 D. conducted

33． A. annoyed　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　　 C. confused　　　　　　　 D. frightened

34． A. adviser　　　　　　　　 B. director　　　　　　　 C. composer　　　　　　　 D. player

35． A. admiration　　　　　　 B. distinction　　　　　 C. recognition　　　　　　 D. imagination

36． A. those　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

37． A. secret　　　　　　　　　 B. message　　　　　　　 C. theory　　　　　　　　　 D. benefit

38． A. target　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shortcoming

39． A. interesting　　　　　　 B. meaningful　　　　　 C. accessible　　　　　　　 D. successful

40． A. foreseen(預(yù)見)　　　 B. decided　　　　　　　 C. judged　　　　　　　　　 D. formed

       閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

       After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well．“Ask the well what is   1, ” he was advised, “and the well reveal （告訴，揭露） it to you．” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   2．And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking．”

       Full of   3the man ran to the crossroad to   4only three rather uninteresting shops．One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   5, and thin wires were for sale in the third．Nothing and no one there seemed to   6much to do with the revelation of truth．

       Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   7, but he was told only: “You will   8in the future．”

       As years went by, the   9of his experience at the well gradually   10until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar （西塔琴） music   11his attention．It was wonderful and it was   12with great skill and inspiration．

       Deeply  13, the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   14．He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings．And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   15: the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   16he had once seen in the three stores．

       At last he understood the   17of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   18is to assemble （聚集） and use them in the proper way．Nothing is   19so long as we recognize only fragments （碎片）．But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   20by considering the fragments alone．

1.A．truth                       B．hope                   C．future                 D．music

2.A．fact                         B．reason                 C．question              D．well

3.A．energy                     B．hope                   C．mystery              D．surprise

4.A．get                          B．count                  C．find                    D．open

5.A．instruments              B．clothing               C．food                   D．wood

6.A．connect                   B．have                    C．prepare               D．offer

7.A．explanation              B．a(chǎn)dvice                 C．excuse                D．opportunity

8.A．succeed                   B．discover              C．pay                     D．understand

9.A．bitterness                 B．failure                 C．memory              D．secret

10.A．doubled                 B．forgot                 C．disappeared         D．recovered

11.A．paid                       B．lost                     C．split                    D．caught

12.A．played                   B．broadcast            C．enjoyed               D．conducted

13.A．a(chǎn)nnoyed                 B．moved                 C．confused             D．frightened

14.A．a(chǎn)dviser                  B．director               C．composer            D．player

15.A．a(chǎn)dmiration              B．distinction            C．recognition          D．imagination

16.A．those                     B．that                     C．it                        D．them

17.A．secret                    B．message              C．theory                 D．benefit

18.A．target                    B．difficulty             C．task                    D．shortcoming

19.A．interesting              B．meaningful           C．a(chǎn)ccessible            D．successful

20.A．foreseen（預(yù)見）  B．decided

       C．judged                                                D．formed

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”

As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.

1.A. truth                    B. hope                        C. future                               D. music

2.A. fact                       B. reason                     C. question                           D. well

3.A. energy                          B. hope                        C. mystery                            D. surprise

4.A. get                        B. count                       C. find                                   D. open

5.A. instruments                 B. clothing                   C. food                                  D. wood

6.A. connect               B. have                        C. prepare                            D. offer

7.A. explanation                  B. advice                     C. excuse                              D. opportunity

8.A. succeed              B. discover                  C. pay                                    D. understand

9.A. bitterness           B. failure                     C. memory                           D. secret

10.A. doubled            B. forgot                      C. disappeared                    D. recovered

11.A. paid                   B. lost                           C. split                                   D. caught

12.A. played               B. broadcast               C. enjoyed                            D. conducted

13.A. annoyed           B. moved                     C. confused                          D. frightened

14.A. adviser              B. director                  C. composer                        D. player

15.A. admiration        B. distinction              C. recognition                      D. imagination

16.A. those                          B. that                          C. it                                        D. them

17.A. secret                B. message                  C. theory                              D. benefit

18.A. target                          B. difficulty                 C. task                                   D. shortcoming

19.A. interesting                 B. meaningful             C. accessible                        D. successful

20.A. foreseen(預(yù)見)         B. decided                  C. judged                              D. formed

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”

As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.

A. truth   B. hope   C. future D. music

A. fact    B. reason C. question     D. well

A. energy       B. hope   C. mystery      D. surprise

A. get     B. count  C. find    D. open

A. instruments       B. clothing     C. food   D. wood

A. connect      B. have   C. prepare      D. offer

A. explanation       B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity

A. succeed      B. discover     C. pay     D. understand

A. bitterness   B. failure C. memory     D. secret

A. doubled     B. forgot C. disappeared       D. recovered

A. paid    B. lost     C. split    D. caught

A. played       B. broadcast    C. enjoyed      D. conducted

A. annoyed     B. moved       C. confused    D. frightened

A. adviser       B. director      C. composer   D. player

A. admiration B. distinction  C. recognition D. imagination

A. those  B. that     C. it D. them

A. secret  B. message     C. theory D. benefit

A. target  B. difficulty    C. task    D. shortcoming

A. interesting  B. meaningful C. accessible   D. successful

A. foreseen(預(yù)見)  B. decided      C. judged       D. formed

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”
As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.
36.A. truth     B. hope   C. future D. music
37.A. fact       B. reason C. question     D. well
38.A. energy   B. hope   C. mystery      D. surprise
39.A. get B. count  C. find    D. open
40.A. instruments   B. clothing     C. food   D. wood
41.A. connect B. have   C. prepare      D. offer
42.A. explanation   B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
43.A. succeed B. discover     C. pay     D. understand
44.A. bitterness      B. failure C. memory     D. secret
45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared       D. recovered
46.A. paid      B. lost     C. split    D. caught
47.A. played   B. broadcast    C. enjoyed      D. conducted
48.A. annoyed       B. moved       C. confused    D. frightened
49.A. adviser  B. director      C. composer   D. player
50.A. admiration    B. distinction  C. recognition D. imagination
51.A. those     B. that     C. it D. them
52.A. secret    B. message     C. theory D. benefit
53.A. target    B. difficulty    C. task    D. shortcoming
54.A. interesting    B. meaningful C. accessible   D. successful
55.A. foreseen(預(yù)見)     B. decided      C. judged       D. formed

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”

As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.

36.A. truth     B. hope   C. future D. music

37.A. fact       B. reason C. question     D. well

38.A. energy   B. hope   C. mystery      D. surprise

39.A. get B. count  C. find    D. open

40.A. instruments   B. clothing     C. food   D. wood

41.A. connect B. have   C. prepare      D. offer

42.A. explanation   B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity

43.A. succeed B. discover     C. pay     D. understand

44.A. bitterness      B. failure C. memory     D. secret

45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared       D. recovered

46.A. paid      B. lost     C. split    D. caught

47.A. played   B. broadcast    C. enjoyed      D. conducted

48.A. annoyed       B. moved       C. confused    D. frightened

49.A. adviser  B. director      C. composer   D. player

50.A. admiration    B. distinction  C. recognition D. imagination

51.A. those     B. that     C. it D. them

52.A. secret    B. message     C. theory D. benefit

53.A. target    B. difficulty    C. task    D. shortcoming

54.A. interesting    B. meaningful C. accessible   D. successful

55.A. foreseen(預(yù)見)     B. decided      C. judged       D. formed

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告訴，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”

As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.

36.A. truth     B. hope   C. future D. music

37.A. fact       B. reason C. question     D. well

38.A. energy   B. hope   C. mystery      D. surprise

39.A. get B. count  C. find    D. open

40.A. instruments   B. clothing     C. food   D. wood

41.A. connect B. have   C. prepare      D. offer

42.A. explanation   B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity

43.A. succeed B. discover     C. pay     D. understand

44.A. bitterness      B. failure C. memory     D. secret

45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared       D. recovered

46.A. paid      B. lost     C. split    D. caught

47.A. played   B. broadcast    C. enjoyed      D. conducted

48.A. annoyed       B. moved       C. confused    D. frightened

49.A. adviser  B. director      C. composer   D. player

50.A. admiration    B. distinction  C. recognition D. imagination

51.A. those     B. that     C. it D. them

52.A. secret    B. message     C. theory D. benefit

53.A. target    B. difficulty    C. task    D. shortcoming

54.A. interesting    B. meaningful C. accessible   D. successful

55.A. foreseen(預(yù)見)     B. decided      C. judged       D. formed

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并填寫在答題卡上。

After years of searching，a truth seeker was told to go to a cave，in which he would find a well．“Ask the well what is   36  ”，he was advised．‘'and the well will reveal it to you’． Having found the well，the seeker asked that most basic and important  37  ．And from the depths came the answer：“Go to the village crossroad，and there you shall find what you are seeking．”

    Full of    38  the man ran to the crossroad to find only three rather _____39____ shops．One shop was selling pieces of metal，another sold  40  ，and thin wires were for sale in the third．Nothing and no one there seemed to  41  much to do with the revelation of truth．

    Disappointed，the seeker returned to the well to demand an  42  ，but he was told only：“You will  43  in the future．”

    As years went by, the  44  of his experience at the well gradually  45  until one night，while he was walking，the sound of sitar(一種弦樂器)music  46  his attention．It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration．

     Deeply  48  ，the truth seeker felt drawn towards the  49    ．He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings．And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful  51  ：the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like  51  he had once seen in the three stores．

    At last he understood the  52  of the well：we have already been given everything we

need：our  53  is to assemble and use them in the proper way．Nothing is  54  so long as we recognize only fragments(碎片)．But as soon as the pieces arc put together, something new appears．whose nature we could not have  55  by considering the fragments alone．  

A．truth          B．hope              C．future              D．music

A．fact               B．reason              C．question           D．well

A．energy       B．hope                C．mystery           D．surprise

A．interesting   B．small               C．uninteresting       D．family-run

A．instruments  B．clothing            C．food                D．wood

A．connect      B．have                C．prepare            D．offer

A．explanation  B．a(chǎn)dvice              C．excuse             D．opportunity

A．succeed      B．discover        C．pay   D．understand

A．bitterness   B．failure           C．memory   D．secret

A．doubled    B．forgot           C．faded       D．recovered

A．paid         B．lost       C．split D．caught

A．played      B．broadcast      C．enjoyed    D．conducted

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed    B．moved          C．confused D．frightened

A．a(chǎn)dviser    B．director        C．composer  D．player

A．a(chǎn)dmiration B．distinction    C．recognition      D．imagination

A．what        B．that       C．it      D．which

A．secret       B．message        C．theory      D．benefit

A．target       B．difficulty      C．task D．shortcoming

A．interesting B．meaningful     C．a(chǎn)ccessible        D．successful

A．foreseen   B．decided         C．judged     D．formed