同等学力申硕士英语完形填空第一课

第一课

 

Directions:In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

 

Andrew Camegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States,and, in the process, became one of the 46 men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in 47 from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were 48 their investments.

 

Camegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, 49 he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the 50 of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help 51 . "He who dies rich, dies disgraced," he often said.

 

Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that 52 his name,including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also 53 a school of technology that is now part of Camegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to 54 scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.

 

Few Americans have been _55 untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.

 

46.A wealth  B.wealthy  C. wealthier  D. wealthiest

 

47.A.total  B.all  C.part  D. sum

 

48.A.increased  B. increasing  C. reducing  D.reduced

 

49. A. however  B. because  C. as  D. but

 

50. A. value  B. advantages  C. benefit  D.profit

 

51. A. themselves  B. each other  C.him  D. others

 

52.A.echo  B. bear  C. remember  D.give

 

53. A. founded  B. recovery  C. built  D. construct

 

54.A.feature  B. fund  C. create  D. contribute

 

55.A.grown  B. left  C. influenced  D.affected