题目内容
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills (纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent (租金), and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 6 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal (金属切屑). He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.
Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the ￡100 and he also 11 to give Mr Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity (慷慨).
By the time Jack was 30 years old, he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate (庆祝) this progress 13 doing something “great”. With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals (当地居民) at the local pub.
“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack,“and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”
Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.
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解析：
导学全程练创优训练系列答案We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that for their son's bad performance at school.
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A．are to blame |
B．is to the blamed |
C．are to be blamed |
D．is to blame |
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 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.”
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1. A. job |
B. work |
C. company |
D. house |
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2. A. able |
B. glad |
C. unable |
D. eager |
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3. A. offer |
B. like |
C. expect |
D. afford |
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4.A. wrong |
B. hungry |
C. ill |
D. bad |
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5.A. seeing |
B. wondering |
C. doubting |
D. preparing |
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6.A. school |
B. farm |
C. business |
D. store |
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7. A. problem |
B. purpose |
C. future |
D. principle |
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8.A. spent |
B. borrowed |
C. wasted |
D. earned |
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9.A. enjoyed |
B. preferred |
C. promised |
D. hated |
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10.A. developing |
B. saving |
C. repaying |
D. paying |
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11.A. given |
B. made |
C. taken |
D. lost |
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12.A. remember |
B. honor |
C. celebrate |
D. recognize |
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13. A. common |
B. simple |
C. interesting |
D. great |
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14.A. impossible |
B. possible |
C. obvious |
D. basic |
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15. A. ground |
B. front |
C. spot |
D. heart |
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16.A. so |
B. and |
C. or |
D. but |
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17. A. using |
B. sparing |
C. living |
D. keeping |
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18. A. often |
B. never |
C. sometimes |
D. seldom |
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19. A. rich |
B. poor |
C. healthy |
D. well |
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20. A. proud |
B. satisfied |
C. unhappy |
D. happy |