2016年成人学位英语考试完形填空试题及答案（七）
2016年成人学位英语考试完形填空试题及答案(七)
One type of person that is common in many countries is the one who always tries to do as little as possible and to get as much 1 return as he can. His opposite, the man who has 2 for doing more than is strictly 3 and who is ready to accept 4 is offered in return, is 5 everywhere.
Both these types are entirely different 6 their behavior. The man who 7 effort is always talking about his “ 8 ”. He thinks that society should 9 him a pleasant, easy life. The man who is always doing more than his 10 talks of “duties”. He feels that the 11 is in debt to society.
The man who tries to do as 12 as he can is always full of 13 . For instance, if he has 14 to do something, it was because he was 15 by bad luck. His opposite is never 16 busy to take on a(n) 17 piece of work. So it is 18 that if you want something 19 in a hurry go to the busiest man whom you have 20 in.
1. A. in B. by C. as D. of
2. A. courage B. enthusiasm C. interest D. sense
3. A. essential B. elementary C. necessary D. principal
4. A. that B. which C. it D. what
5. A. short B. slight C. scarce D. rare
6. A. from B. in C. with D. for
7. A. drops B. withdraws C. avoids D. dislikes
8. A. favor B. advantages C. rights D. priority
9. A. let B. provide C. supply D. grant
10. A. share B. part C. offer D. piece
11. A. collective B. public C. individual D. private
12. A. more B. much C. less D. little
13. A. excuses B. causes C. words D. reasons
14. A. failed B. dropped C. fallen D. missed
15. A. prevented B. protected C. blocked D. refused
16. A. so B. too C. quite D. very
17. A. supplementary B. spare C. auxiliary D. extra
18. A. possible B. advisable C. acceptable D. desirable
19. A. made B. done C. finished D. performed
20. A. interest B. reliance C. faith D. taste