大学英语2 练习题(20)

大学英语

三、完形填空（共20小题；每题0.5分，共10分。）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题的四个选择项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. In discussing this, three fundamental __31__ should __32__ in mind: diligence, devotion and perseverance.

The first key __33__ to success is diligence, __34___simply means no waste of time. Diligence can help us__35___ ignorance, overcome difficulty and ___36___our minds. Diligence can make __37__ wise, and a poor man rich. If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a __38__. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in future.

Devotion means the concentration of our mind and __39__in doing things. __40__ job we are doing, we must love it and do it whole-heartedly. Only when we set our minds __41__ the job_42__ it well.

Furthermore, perseverance, or a strong will, is also __43__in order that we can make success a __44___ . If we study or work day after day, there is nothing that is __45__ achieved. Without a strong will, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficultie__46_ , a strong will can __47__ a person to perform wonderful __48__.

To conclude, all great men achieve success __49__ diligence, devotion and perseverance. Just as the famous saying __50__, ―No pains, no gains.‖

31. A. principles B. principals C. theories D. issues

32. A. bear B. be borne C. hold D. be held

33. A. fact B. route C. routine D. factor

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

35. A. cancel B. shift C. remove D. move

36. A. broaden B. enlighten C. hearten D. brighten

37. A. a fool B. fools C. ordinary people D. and ordinary person

38. A. pain B. misery C. loss D. failure

39. A. effort B. energy C. spirit D. power

40. A. What B. Whatever C. Whatsoever D. Any

41. A. for B. at C. in D. on

42. A. we can do B. can we do C. we do D. we have to do

43. A. essential B. urgent C. absolute D. invariable

44. A. certainty B. possibility C. probability D. accomplishment

45. A. to be B. by no means C. by all means D. to not be

46. A. As a result B. By contrast C. In addition D. In short

47. A. provoke B. force C. urge D. render

48. A. operation B. deeds C. acts D. actions

49. A. in B. with C. through D. for

50. A. goes B. reads C. takes D. tells

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分。）

阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。

Passage One

I don’t often lose things and I’m especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I