Question

8．I was born in the Great Depression （大萧条 ） to a carpenter （木匠） father and a home keeping mother．Our family had a large garden，raised two pigs for their meat，and had a cow for her milk．When Dad（36）C  his work，we started a laundry （洗衣店） in our home．This（37）A up to seven girls at one time．Dad also rented 12 acres of nearby land to（38）Ba few extra dollars．
I was（39）Dto have good teachers to help in my learning．Following graduation，I spent two years in the army，（40）Cme to see Europe and build on my experiences．Then I returned home，got a job in the local（41）Band married my sweetheart．I was on my way to a（42）A lifestyle，but I was called back into the army when they built the Berlin Wall．That（43）Cto be a blessing too．As I hadn't worked（44）Denough at the bank to begin health insurance（保险），our oldest son，Ken，was born in an army hospital，which （45）Aonly﹩8.25．
Following a year at Fort Chaffee，Arkansas，I（46）Chome to work at the bank again．I worked my  （47）B up through the ranks to become Chairman，President，and the CEO of the bank（48）Dretiring（退休） in 1997．I was blessed to have had good employers and employees．I've been blessed to have a（49）Awife and wonderful children and grandchildren．I'm（50）B thankful to all I've met along the way．
Today，I look back on those grand （51）Cand see they were my possibilities to grow．I（52）Dmany opportunities．They taught me to （53）A  for a rainy day．They taught me to（54）Dthose less fortunate than me．They taught me to put others first，（55）BI wanted to be successful in life．

36．A．checked	B．refused	C．lost	D．chose
37．A．hired	B．bought	C．asked	D．followed
38．A．raise	B．earn	C．spare	D．show
39．A．brave	B．afraid	C．patient	D．lucky
40．A．persuading	B．sending	C．allowing	D．forcing
41．A．station	B．bank	C．hospital	D．school
42．A．normal	B．special	C．different	D．final
43．A．worked out	B．picked out	C．turned out	D．put out
44．A．ahead	B．far	C．hard	D．long
45．A．cost	B．shared	C．sold	D．counted
46．A．built	B．left	C．returned	D．moved
47．A．job	B．way	C．mind	D．plan
48．A．unless	B．if	C．while	D．before
49．A．nice	B．bad	C．rich	D．ugly
50．A．hardly	B．truly	C．slightly	D．simply
51．A．goals	B．reasons	C．experiences	D．opinions
52．A．missed	B．waited	C．broke	D．found
53．A．save	B．pay	C．stay	D．argue
54．A．encourage	B．attract	C．trust	D．help
55．A．and	B．if	C．but	D．till

Answer 1

分析 文章是作者的回忆．我出生在大萧条时期的一个木匠家里，父亲失业后，靠开洗衣店挣钱养家．我很幸运遇到了好老师，退伍后在一家银行上班，结婚生子．就在我准备过普通人的生活时，又一次征召入伍．服役一年后，我重新回到家乡的银行上班，事业也很顺利．我有一位好妻子，孩子们也都很不错，退休后的生活很幸福．一个人要想成功，要多考虑别人，要把别人放在第一位．

解答 答案：1．C 父亲失业后，在家开了一个洗衣店．故选C．
2．A 洗衣店曾雇佣了七个姑娘帮忙．故选A．
3．B 父亲还租了附近的农田，为的是多挣点钱．故选B．
4．D 我很幸运有好的老师帮我学习，由文章感恩的主题可以知道，我是幸运的．故选D．
5．C 中学毕业后我就参军了，这让我能够到欧洲看看，积累经验．故选C．
6．B 回国后，我在当地的一家银行找到工作，并和心爱的人结婚了．故选B．
7．A 我马上要过普通人的生活，但是又一次被征召入伍．故选A．
8．C 第二次当兵的结果证明我是幸运的，儿子出生在部队医院，花费很少．故选C．
9．D 由于我在银行工作时间不长，所以没有办理医疗保险．故选D．
10．A 结果大儿子出生在部队医院，妻子生孩子只花了很少的钱．故选A．
11．C 在阿肯色州服役一年后，我回到家中，仍然在银行工作．故选C．
12．B 我一路升职．故选B．
13．D 退休前我先后做过主席，总裁和CEO．故选D．
14．A 我很幸运有一个贤惠的妻子．故选A．
15．B 我非常感激一生中所遇到的一切．故选B．
16．C 今天我回首往事，experience指过去的各种经历．故选C．
17．D 我发现了很多机会．故选D．
18．A 过去的艰苦岁月教会了我未雨绸缪save for a rainy day．故选A．
19．D 还教会了我帮助那些生活艰苦的人．故选D．
20．B 那些经历教会了我如果要成功，要把别人放在第一位．故选B．

点评 英语完形填空测试，主要考查考生阅读能力和理解能力，解题时先要了解全文的结构和基本内容．要会运用自己学过的词汇和语法知识妥善地处理好每个单句，理解语义，还要处理好单句之间以及单句与全文之间的内在关系，充分把握上下文语境，切不可纠结知识点本身．