三、完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文稿，掌握其大意，从短

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三、完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文稿，掌握其大意，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D、）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In 1929, the awful Depression（美国经济大萧条）began. It was a year of change for me, too. I’d taken my first 36 that spring, at age 10. From 6:00 to 11:00 on Saturday nights, I 37 the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph at a street corner.

I went to the news store, 38 my papers and took them up to the street corner. I had to make three 39 because the Sunday edition was big and I was small.

After waiting for 40from the last streetcar, I gathered up my extras and 41 them to the news store. It was 10:20. Next I hurried across the street to the flower shop and bought the most beautiful flower for my mother 42tomorrow was Mother’s Day.

It was almost 43when I arrived . Mom was sick with tuberculosis（肺结核）.I peeked in to see if she was 44 , then quickly tiptoed in and set the flower on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be 45when she woke on Mother’s Day.

The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining 46the kitchen windows as I looked into Mom’s room, She motioned （示意） for me to come in, then 47 over at the table where the flower was.

When I looked at Mom, she was 48, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She 49 her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged 50it hurt. Then, 51her contagious（接触传染的） condition and that she wasn’t 52 to touch me, she quickly let go.

My dear mom died the next night. That moment she hugged me 53to be the most wonderful of my life. Not only had that beautiful flower helped 54 just how much I loved her, but I’d 55 remember how much she loved me.

36. A. chance B. exam C. job D. course

37. A. bought B. sold C. printed D. carried

38. A. took up B. held up C. put up D. picked up

39. A. attempts B. trips C. ways D. efforts

40. A. customers B. workers C. drivers D. reporters

41. A. gave B. brought C. returned D. took

42. A. for B. when C. though D. because

43. A. midnight B. noon C. evening D. daybreak

44. A. anxious B. alive C. asleep D. afraid

45. A. well B. surprised C. excited D. interested

46. A. on B. across C. at D. through

47. A. watched B. glared C. fixed D. glanced

48. A. smiling B. crying C. screaming D. thinking

49. A. took out B. held out C. picked out D. put out

50. A. before B. after C. till D. when

51. A. thinking B. forgetting C. remembering D. wondering

52. A. meant B. supposed C. planned D. demanded

53. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out

54. A. explain B. show C. mean D. tell

55. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often

最佳答案：

CBDBA CDACB DDABC CBDBC

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。