【正文】 be 26 more creative than the average person. He said that it all came from a(n) 27 that occurred when he was about two years old . He was trying to 28 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator 29 he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling the milk all 30 the floor. His mother came into the kitchen. 31 yelling at him, giving him a lecture or 32 him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have 33 ! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the 34 has already been done. Would you like to get 35 and play in the sea of milk for a few minutes before we clean it up ?” This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment 36 he knew he didn’t need to be 37 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 38 for learning something new, which is, after all, what 39 experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn’t 40 , we usually learn something from it. 26. A. still B. ever C. so much D. ever much 27. A. event B. incident C. story D. legend 28. A. take B. gain C. place D. return 29. A. where B. while C. which D. when 30. A. over B. through C. across D. on 31. A. In addition to B. In spite of C. Apart from D. Instead of 32. A. hugging B. kissing C. hating D. punishing 33. A. made B. created C. done D. produced 34. A. damage B. loss C. harm D. ruin 35. A. away B. over C. down D. up 36. A. which B. when C. that D. what 37. A. afraid B. fearful C. worried D. frightened 38. A. occasions B. situations C. opportunities D. moments 39. A. technical B. scientific C. social D. artistic 40. A. function B. operate C. work D. help Ⅲ .難句釋義。從 A、 B、 C、 D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇一個(gè)正確答案，并在答題紙上寫(xiě)上所選答案的字母。（本大題共 10小題，每小題 1分，共 10分） Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts.(10 points) 41. Today an appearance on a television talk show is the ultimate proof of “making it” in America. A. shows more than anything else that you have established yourself in the . B. proves at last that you are capable of doing great things in the . C. is the best way to prove that you are an eloquent speaker in the . D. is the best proof of your talent for speaking on TV in the . 42. we begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return—be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. A. without getting paid for what we could have done—doing something enjoyable, working or just resting. B. without achieving anything—doing something we enjoy, or getting something done, or simply relaxing. C. not knowing whether we are getting anywhere in amusement, work or relaxation. D. not knowing whether we will be rewarded with regard to pleasure, work or rest. 43. The little girl from the Pennsylvania woods, now approaching middle age, had fired a major salvo in the battle for the environment. A. had made great contribution to human progress. B. had aroused environmental awareness of the public. C. had opened fire on those who were spoiling the environment. D. had launched a fierce attack against pesticides producers and users. 44. In a wellknown British newspaper, a writer argued recently that “industry is caught in a web of bribery” and that everyone is “on the take”. A. everyone accepts bribes. B. everyone works for money. C. everyone is only too glad to bee rich. D. everyone is ready to take but no one is willing to give. 45. There is abundant luxury in the room but a minimum of taste. A. The room is luxurious but the food doesn’t taste good. B. The richly furnished room needs little decoration. C. The room is richly furnished and decorated but shows little taste. D. The more luxury in the room, the less taste on the part of the owner. 46. In the intimacy of the home it is easy to displace disappointment or frustration or anger onto the nearest person, and that person is often a husband or wife. A. when you are angry, you tend to quarrel with your