第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给

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第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 .

My mother had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day become a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer 48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.

31．

A．rode

B．walked

C．ran

D．drove

32．

A．conversations

B．games

C．relationships

D．activities

33．

A．cold

B．crowded

C．quiet

D．dirty

34．

A．horse

B．entertainment

C．life

D．beer

35．

A．often

B．ever

C．never

D．sometimes

36．

A．laughing

B．singing

C．sleeping

D．crying

37．

A．unimportant

B．busy

C．unsatisfied

D．tired

38．

A．living

B．change

C．decision

D．house

39．

A．dreamed

B．heard

C．thought

D．spoken

40．

A．honesty

B．money

C．fame

D．energy

41．

A．cared

B．knew

C．forgot

D．hoped

42．

A．training

B．ruling

C．helping

D．protecting

43．

A．warned

B．wanted

C．allowed

D．persuaded

44．

A．start

B．find

C．design

D．sell

45．

A．farther

B．higher

C．easier

D．closer

46．

A．showed

B．kept

C．lost

D．achieved

47．

A．company

B．school

C．farm

D．café

48．

A．suffering

B．sharing

C．enjoying

D．following

49．

A．though

B．if

C．and

D．since

50．

A．So

B．However

C．Or

D．Because

最佳答案：

31—35 ADBCC 36—40 DCBBC

41—45 DBDAB 46—50DACAA

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。