阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was six when I joined my father's fields in Okla. By the time I was eight, I was helping Dad 36 old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37 out of old boards. I got my first real job, at JM's Restaurant when I was 12. My main responsibilities were 38 tables. At that age, it was 39 going to work and glimpsed at my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working 40 me to have. Because of my job, I was always the first one to buy something delicious. This made me 41 . Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 42 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit despite my young age. I immediately bought an expensive coat and shoes on credit. I was 43 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the store keeper $90! So I learned 44 the danger of easy credit. I paid it off as soon as I could. My first job taught me 45 and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had 46 . As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you understand sacrifice and 47 , there are not many things in life you can't have.” How right he was.
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:A
题目分析:文章大意:作者小时候所做的工作使他学到的道理。
小题1:D上下文联系根据之前的a cent for every nail I out of old boards. 得知,是每从旧木板上拔出一个钉子给一分钱,因此,是修理家具。
小题2:A 动词和宾语的搭配。根据这个动词和nail以及木板的关系,得知应该是拔出。pull sth. out of:把某物从……拔/拉出来。
小题3:C 常识考查:在餐馆工作,不能扫 sweep 餐桌,不能包装 pack餐桌,不能腾空empty餐桌。empty表示腾空的时候,是指腾空,移走里面的内容。只能用清理,clear餐桌
小题4:C上下文联系。At that age, it was going to work and glimpsed at my friends run off to swim or play. 在那个年龄(8岁),看到我的朋友出去游泳或者去玩,而我要去工作(对我来说)很难。
小题5:A 动词辨析。但是我喜欢工作所让我可以拥有的东西。根据下文的Because of my job, I was always the first one to buy something delicious.由于我的工作,我总是第一个买好吃的的人可知,是工作给我带来的好处。(收获)allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事。B. prefer 宁愿;更喜欢;C和D通常不用于这个结构。
小题6:A 形容词辨析。承接上文,我因此感到自豪。grateful, 感激的 rich, 富裕的,丰富的,hopeful,有希望的,有前途的
小题7:B短语辨析。我勤勉和值得信赖的消息在镇上传开。get around ="get" round (消息)传开;四处走走;有办法应付;show around:带领…参观;fly around:绕圈飞;飞来飞去;carry around:随身携带。
小题8:D 动词辨析。我每个小时只能赚六毛五分,可是我已经欠了店老板9毛钱。(说明花费远超自己的收入)make money, 赚钱
小题9: A 副词辨析。句意:因此我学到了放松信贷的危险。greatly副词:很,极大的;非常;在这里修饰learned,说明此事对他的影响。
小题10:B 动词辨析。我的第一份工作教会了我(控制收支的)自控能力和自我满足感。self-development:自我发展;self-criticism:自我批评;self-confidence:自信。
小题11:D 这种从第一份工作中所学到的自控能力和自我满足感,没几个学生经历过的。lost:失去;丢失;improve:改善;提高;变得更好;develop:发展;开发;进步。
小题12:A 名词辨析If you understand sacrifice and , there are not many things in life you can't have.
如果你明白了牺牲和责任的话,生活中就没有什么你无法得到的东西。and连接两个名词,这两个名词应该是指同一方面的,sacrifice, 牺牲;奉献;四个词中只有responsibility 跟它匹配。promise: 答应;承诺 independence:独立;自主 ambition:野心;雄心;志向;抱负。