题目内容
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginning was very lowly (平凡的，普通的)。He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills 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, 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. 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.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate 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 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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1．A 提示：下文but he was often unable to work已暗示出Jack的父亲在棉织厂是有工作干的。 2．C 提示：原因状语because of poor health说明Jack的父亲平时不能正常上班。 3．D 提示：couldn't afford to pay the rent：付不起租金。 4．B 提示：go hungry：“挨饿”的习惯表达法。 5．B 提示：疑问代词＋不定式可在句中作wondering的宾语。四个选项中只有疑问词what能作do的宾语。 6．C 提示：由下文战后在金属原料缺少的情况下，Jack囤积原料，高价销售赚钱发财，可以判断出此空应填business。 7．C 提示：follow/take one's advice：听从某人的意见，是一固定搭配。 8．D 提示：earn money意为“赚钱”。 9．A 提示：enjoy和prefer都可以表示“喜欢”，后可跟动名词，但prefer有：宁愿，更喜欢等意思。 10．C 提示：空白后的并列分句he also managed to give Mr．Walker 100％ interest…可判断此空应填repaying，表示：偿还。 11．A 提示：manage to do sth．：设法完成某事。 12．B 提示：由时间状语By the time Jack was 30 years old可以确定，该空的谓语动词应用过去完成时。 13．D 提示：by在此处为通过某种方式。 14．B 提示：根据句型结构，此空应填it作形式主语。 15．D 提示：heart在此指某地的中心。 16．D 提示：空白所在的分句与前句表示的是转折关系，所以此空应填表示转折关系的并列连词but。 17．C 提示：前句Jack has recently sold “Bines Castle” for ￡5 million表明，Jack已非常富有，由but所表示的转折意义判断，他是不习惯过富裕的生活。get used to是“习惯于”的意思。to为介词，后跟动名词、名词或代词。 18．B 提示：此空只有填poor，才能与上文The family couldn't afford to pay the rent, and the children went hungry．所表达的意思相照应。 19．C 提示：但是作小孩子时“我”并没不幸福。 20．C 提示：根据句型结构，forget后为并列的宾语从句，因为come from和地点有关，所以此空应填表示地点的连接副词where，引导宾语从句。 |
We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that for their son's bad performance at school.
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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 |