Question

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire(百万富翁，but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a in a cotton mill (纱厂)but he was often 27 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went . After leaving school at the age of ，Jack was what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ? 100 to start his own .

It was just after the war F_aw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a in scrap metal（废弃金尾). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage (仓库).When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and plenty of money.

Jack working hard. After one year he succeeded in the ?100.

By the time Jack was 30 years old he had his first million, and he wanted to this achievement by doing something “ ”. With all his money it was to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959，“Baines Castle” was built in the of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the countiy.

Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ?500 million, Jack still can’t get used to the good life. He can be found drinking with the locals at the local pub (酒吧）.

“I remember being very as a child, but never as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am ”

1.A. job B. work C. company D. house

2.A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager

3.A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford

4.A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad

5.A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing

6.A. school B. farm C. business D. store

7.A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle

8.A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned

9.A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated

10.A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying

11.A. given B. made C. taken D. lost

12.A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize

13.A. fat B. simple C. bad D. great

14.A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic

15.A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart

16.A. so B. and C. or D. but

17.A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping

18.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom

19.A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well

20.A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.D

16.D

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍白手起家的百万富翁Jack Baines是如果创业怎样成功的，以及成功后是如何生活的。

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13. 29 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. 以其家族的姓来命名的城堡式建筑，可知是个伟大的事情，选D

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考点：考查故事类短文