完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a
41 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often
42 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t
43 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went
44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was
45 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own
46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a
47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and
48 plenty of money. Jack
49 working hard. After one year he succeeded in
50 the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had
51 his first million, and he wanted to
52 this achievement by doing something “
53 ”. With all his money it was
54 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the
55 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million,
56 Jack still can’t get used to
57 the good life. He can
58 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very
59 as a child, but never
60 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
小题1: | A.job | B.work | C.company | D.house |
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小题2: | A.able | B.glad | C.unable | D.eager |
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小题3: | A.offer | B.like | C.expect | D.afford |
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小题4: | A.wrong | B.hungry | C.ill | D.bad |
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小题5: | A.seeing | B.wondering | C.doubting | D.preparing |
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小题6: | A.school | B.farm | C.business | D.store |
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小题7: | A.problem | B.purpose | C.future | D.principle |
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小题8: | A.spent | B.borrowed | C.wasted | D.earned |
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小题9: | A.enjoyed | B.preferred | C.promised | D.hated |
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小题10: | A.developing | B.saving | C.repaying | D.paying |
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小题11: | A.given | B.made | C.taken | D.lost |
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小题12: | A.remember | B.honor | C.celebrate | D.recognize |
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小题13: | A.common | B.simple | C.interesting | D.great |
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小题14: | A.impossible | B.possible | C.obvious | D.basic |
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小题15: | A.ground | B.front | C.spot | D.heart |
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小题17: | A.using | B.sparing | C.living | D.keeping |
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小题18: | A.often | B.never | C.sometimes | D.seldom |
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小题19: | A.rich | B.poor | C.healthy | D.well |
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小题20: | A.proud | B.satisfied | C.unhappy | D.happy |
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