第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

My first job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. 　36　 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 　37 　out of old boards.

I got my first _38_ job, at JM`s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities were 　39 　tables and washing dishes, _40_ sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would _41 　to JM`s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 　42　 　from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 　43　 　my friends run off to swim or play. I didn`t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 　44 　me to have. Because of my 45 　I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 　46 .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47 　around town. A local clothing store offered me credit(赊帐) 　48 　I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 49 　a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 50 　only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So l learned 　51 　the danger of easy credit. I paid it 　52 　as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 　53 　of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 　54 　worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 　55 　sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can`t have.” How right he was!

36. A Before　 　　　　　 B Within　　 　　　　　　 C On　　　　　　 D By

37. A pulled　　　　 B put　　　　　　 C picked　　　　　 D pressed

38. A usual　　　　 B real　　　　　　 　C main　　　　　　 D particular

39. A sweeping　　 B packing　　　　 　C clearing　　　　 D emptying

40. A or　　　　　 B so　　　　　　　 C but　　　　　　 D even

41. A head 　　　　　　　　 B turn 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C change 　　　　　　　　　 D move

42. A studied 　　　　　　 B worked 　　　　　　　　　 C played 　　　　　　　　　 D slept

43. A helping 　　　　　　 B having 　　　　　　　　　　 C watching 　　　　　　　　 D letting

44. A asked　　　　 B told 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C promised 　　　　　　　 D allowed

45. A study 　　　　　　　　 B power 　　　　　　　　　　 C age 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D job

46. A proud 　　　　 B friendly 　　　　　　　　　 C lucky 　　　　　　　　　　 D hopeful

47. A ran 　　　　　　　　　 B got 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C flew 　　　　　　　　　　　 D carried

48. A although 　　　　　 B while 　　　　　　　 C if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D since

49. A sold 　　　　　　　　　 B borrowed 　　　　　　　 C charged　　　　　　　　　 D wore

50. A keeping 　　　　　　 B making 　　　　　　　　　 C paying　　　　　　　 D taking

51. A gradually 　　　　　 B greatly 　　　　　　　　　　 C hardly 　　　　　　　　　　 D early

52. A out 　　　　　　　　　 B over 　　　　　　　　　　　 C away 　　　　　　　　　　 D off

53. A point 　　　　　　　　 B level 　　　　　　　　　　　 C part 　　　　　　　　　　　 D sign

54. A he 　　　　　　　　　　 B that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C who 　　　　　　　　　　　 D whoever

55. A understand 　　　 B demand 　　　　　　　　　 C offer 　　　　　　　　　　　 D fear

35. Even if they are on sale, these mobile phones are equal to _____ in price, if not more expensive than, at other stores.

A anyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B the ones

C that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D the others

34. Although I used to go to the park with my son every month, not once since he entered the high school ______ there.

A we have been　　　　　　　　　　　　 B we had been

C have we been　　　　　　　　　　　　 D had we been

33._______where to go, the old man turned to a policeman for help.

1. Lost his way and not knowing　　　
2. Lost his way and didn’t know

C. Losing his way and didn’t know　　

D. Having lost his way and not knowing

32. ______the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

A. As for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　　　

C. Except　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Despite

31. The hotel _______$60 for a single room with bath.

A charges　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. demands　　　

C. prices　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. claims

30. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had ________her children.

A. bringing up　　　　　　　　　　 B. brought up　　

C. to bring up　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to have brought up

29. I was stuck in this matter, you may ask ______knows better than I.

A. whoever　　　　 B. whomever　　 C. anyone　　　 D. the one