完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～

题目内容：

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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。

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 own46 .

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 47in 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小题2:

A．able

B．glad

C．unable

D．eager小题3:

A．offer

B．like

C．expect

D．afford小题4:

A．wrong

B．hungry

C．ill

D．bad小题5:

A．seeing

B．wondering

C．doubting

D．preparing小题6:

A．school

B．farm

C．business

D．store小题7:

A．problem

B．purpose

C．future

D．principle小题8:

A．spent

B．borrowed

C．wasted

D．earned小题9:

A．enjoyed

B．preferred

C．promised

D．hated小题10:

A．developing

B．saving

C．repaying

D．paying小题11:

A．given

B．made

C．taken

D．lost小题12:

A．remember

B．honor

C．celebrate

D．recognize小题13:

A．common

B．simple

C．interesting

D．great小题14:

A．impossible

B．possible

C．obvious

D．basic小题15:

A．ground

B．front

C．spot

D．heart小题16:

A．so

B．and

C．or

D．but小题17:

A．using

B．sparing

C．living

D．keeping小题18:

A．often

B．never

C．sometimes

D．seldom小题19:

A．rich

B．poor

C．healthy

D．well小题20:

A．proud

B．satisfied

C．unhappy

D．happy

最佳答案：

小题1:A小题1:C小题1:D小题1:B小题1:B

小题1:C小题1:C小题1:D小题1:A小题1:C

小题1:B小题1:C小题1:D小题1:B小题1:D

小题1:D小题1:C小题1:A小题1:B小题1:C

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。