Question

With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage (百分率)of repeat .

About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final ,Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(購買). She told him that the numbers looked good, it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and it. Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy(破產(chǎn)). He was about to lose everything, including his business.

Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(訴訟), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis(危機) in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.

In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.

1.A. produceB. fameC. causeD. home

2.A. customersB. assistantsC. friendsD. visitors

3.A. appointedB. approvedC. approachedD. appreciated

4.A. sellB. payC. buyD. check

5.A.decisionB. choiceC. determinationD. judgement

6.A.as thoughB. now thatC. even thoughD. in case

7.A.terribleB. fairC. rightD. attractive

8.A.possibilityB. occasionC. eventD. opportunity

9.A. protectB. madeC. returnD. exchange

10.A.differenceB. discoveryC. commitmentD. mistake

11.A.dyingB. controversialC. casualD. tiring

12.A. inB. aroundC. downD. up

13.A .originalB. variousC. specialD. precious

14.A.quietlyB. loudlyC. openlyD. secretly

15.A. beliefsB. spiritsC. attemptsD. energies

16.A. producerB. wifeC. relativeD. adviser

17.A. experienceB. progressC. processD. history

18.A. wonB. showedC. achievedD. earned

19.A.belongedB. adaptedC. adoptedD. appealed

20.A. themB. whatC. thatD. which

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.B

20.D

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇記敘文。文章主要寫的是一名成功的商人湯姆早期的創(chuàng)業(yè)經(jīng)歷，雖然失敗了卻讓他學(xué)到了很多，湯姆敢于承認自己的錯誤并且從中吸取教訓(xùn)，最終獲得成功的故事。作者通過這個故事來告訴人們，只有那些敢于認識到自己錯誤并能從中受益的人才能獲得最后的勝利。

1. full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service.”可知，他們100%的滿意度保證和友好的服務(wù)可以給Tom帶來很好的名聲。故選B

2. customer回頭客。所以文中“He was proud of his high percentage (百分率)of repeat .”表示：他為店里有很高比例的回頭客感動驕傲。故選A。

3. approached by被某人接近。因此句子“About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. ”表示：五年前，Stereo Super Stores.，一家極具競爭力的公司的老板找過湯姆。故選C。

4. wanted him to them out.”表示：他們希望湯姆買下他們的全部產(chǎn)權(quán)。故選C。

5. decision做決定。句子“Before making his final ,Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(購買). ”表示：在作出最后的決定之前，湯姆問Gloria 關(guān)于購買的事她怎么想。故選A。

6. told him that 61 the numbers looked good ”表示：Gloria告訴他，即使價錢看上去很劃算。故選C

7. though可知，前后兩個句子是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故句子“it didn't feel to her.”表示：即使價格看起來很劃算，她也不覺得那是正確的事。故選C。

8. Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , ”表示:然而，湯姆非常自信，并且很相信這是一個難得的機會。故選D。

9. went ahead and it.”表示：他繼續(xù)進行著收購工作，然后將公司買了。故選B。

10. had paid too much for a company.”可知，他花了太多錢在一個正破產(chǎn)的公司上了。所以，此處湯姆是犯了一個大錯誤。故選D。

11. tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy(破產(chǎn)). ”可知，他盡了最大努力去使公司運作起來，但他失敗了。他被逼破產(chǎn)了。所以這個公司是一個垂死的公司。故選A。

12. around（生意或經(jīng)濟）好轉(zhuǎn)。Turn in交上；歸還；turn down調(diào)�。籺urn up開大。由文中可知，公司沒法運行，所以湯姆使勁了渾身解數(shù)去解救公司，由but連接兩個句子，表轉(zhuǎn)折，說明湯姆并沒能使公司正常運作起來。故選B。

13. would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business.”可知，這是湯姆的初始事業(yè)。故選A。

14.

15. would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business.”表示：湯姆把全部精力都集中在拯救和重建自己的初始事業(yè)上。故選D。

16.With the help of Gloria ,his wife ”可知，Gloria 是使湯姆的妻子。由第二段中“Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase(購買). She told him that the numbers looked good, it didn't feel to her. ”可知，在購買那個公司前湯姆曾問過妻子的意見，妻子不同意他買那個公司，但湯姆一意孤行，最終導(dǎo)致了后面的失敗。所以此處應(yīng)該是他也知道當(dāng)時沒聽妻子的是個大錯。故選B。

17. needed to learn from this .”表示：他需要從這次經(jīng)歷中學(xué)習(xí)。故選A。

18. respect for對……表示尊敬。故選B。

19. to屬于；adapt to使自己適應(yīng)于；adopt to采用；appeal to 呼吁。根據(jù)文章，句子“He and Gloria _to changes in retailing”表示：他和他的妻子使自己適應(yīng)變成零售的變化。故選B。

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