Ⅰ.完形填空
About 70 scientists worked on a very busy project. They were really __1__ because of the pressure of the work and the demands of their __2__. However, everyone liked him and did not __3__ stopping their jobs.
One day, one scientist came to him and said, “Sir, I have promised my __4__ that I will take them to an exhibition, __5__ I want to leave the office at 5：30 pm.”
His boss said, “You're __6__ to leave the office early today.”
The scientist started working. He __7__ his work after having lunch. __8__， he had such a heavy work load that he looked at his __9__ only when he felt he was about to __10__ the work. The time was 8：30 pm. __11__， he remembered the promise he had __12__. He hurriedly left the office, feeling __13__ to have disappointed the ones he loved so much. He got home, but only his wife was in.
“Where are they？” he asked.
His wife __14__， “You don't know? Your boss came here at 5：15 pm and took them to the exhibition.”
What had really happened was like this. The boss noticed him working __15__ at 5：00 pm. He thought to himself, “This person will not __16__ the work. But if he has promised his children, they should enjoy the __17__ to the exhibition.” So he offered to take them to the exhibition.
The boss does not have to do it __18__， but once it is done, loyalty (忠诚) is set up. That is why all those scientists continued to work __19__ him even though the work was too __20__.
1．A.afraid B．angry C．tired D．bored
答案：C
解析：由于工作压力和老板的需要，这些科学家真的很累。由后文的“because of the pressure of the work”可知答案。
2．A.boss B．partner
C．teacher D．company
答案：A
解析：由第三段“His boss said, ‘You're __6__ to leave the office early today.’”可知，这些科学家为老板工作。
3．A.keep on B．set off
C．make up D．think of
答案：D
解析：由于这70多位科学家都很喜欢他们的老板，(尽管很累)没有人想过停止工作。由信息词However可知答案。keep on“继续”；set off“出发”；make up“组成，编造”；think of“考虑”。
4．A.students B．friends
C．children D．parents
答案：C
解析：由倒数第二段的“But if he has promised his children, they should enjoy the __17__ to the exhibition.”可知这位科学家向自己的孩子们许诺去观看展览。
5．A.as B．so
C．but D．if
答案：B
解析：由于许诺带孩子们去展览馆，因此这位科学家下午五点半想离开办公室。此处前后句为因果关系。
6．A.meant B．refused
C．allowed D．fired
答案：C
解析：be allowed to do sth.“被允许做某事”，在这里符合句意。be meant to do“应该做……”；refuse to do“拒绝做……”；fire“解雇”。
7．A.continued B．finished
C．checked D．reduced
答案：A
解析：老板允许科学家早些离开去陪伴自己的孩子，所以科学家吃完午饭后继续工作。
8．A.So far B．As a result
C．As usual D．For example
答案：C
解析：as usual“像往常一样”；so far“到目前为止”；as a result“因此”；for example“例如”。这里指科学家像往常一样有很多工作要做。
9．A.timetable B．watch
C．tools D．papers
答案：B
解析：像往常一样，他工作负担如此重，以至于只有当他感到他就要完成工作的时候才去看表。
10．A.design B．report
C．hate D．complete
答案：D
解析：像往常一样，他工作负担如此重，以至于只有当他感到他就要完成工作的时候才去看表。complete the work“完工”。
11．A.Suddenly B．Strangely
C．Unexpectedly D．Unfortunately
答案：A
解析：由语境可知，科学家并没有按约定的时间离开，所以应该是“突然”记起他的许诺。
12．A.done B．set
C．made D．had
答案：C
解析：he had made是定语从句，修饰promise；固定搭配make a promise“许诺”。
13．A.painful B．shy
C．excited D．sorry
答案：D
解析：他匆忙离开办公室，因使他所爱的亲人(孩子们)失望而感到抱歉。
14．A.begged B．replied
C．whispered D．shouted
答案：B
解析：他的老婆回答道……。reply“回答”；beg“祈求”；whisper“小声说”；shout“喊”。
15．A.carelessly B．skillfully
C．unhappily D．seriously
答案：D
解析：下午5：00，老板注意到他还在认真工作。seriously“认真地，严肃地”；carelessly“粗心地”；skillfully“娴熟地”；unhappily“不高兴地”。
16．A.value B．leave
C．choose D．like
答案：B
解析：由于看到这个科学家工作那么认真，他觉得这个人将不会离开工作。
17．A.promise B．way
C．visit D．interest
答案：C
解析：visit在这里是名词。the visit to“对……的拜访/参观”；way to“去……的路”；interest in“对……的兴趣”。
18．A.every time B．on purpose
C．at once D．in turn
答案：A
解析：句意：老板不必每次都去做，但是一旦做了，员工的忠诚也就建立了。on purpose“故意”；at once“立刻”；in turn“反过来，轮流”。
19．A.on B．at
C．under D．in
答案：C
解析：work under him“在他手下工作”。其他介词搭配不符合题意。
20．A.dangerous B．boring
C．worthless D．much
答案：D
解析：句意：那就是即使工作很多，所有的那些科学家都继续在他手下工作的原因。
