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【题目】Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand （农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he________to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social________ with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was ________ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his________. In his words, he________ thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came________ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt________. She told Dad that they must make a ________.

My mother had ________of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and ________. And she ________ that I would some day become a great leader ________ men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she ________Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and ________a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for ________ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I________what we have today. Dad runs a big international ________and I am a successful lawyer ________great fame in my country, ________not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. ________ he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.

【1】A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove

【2】A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities

【3】A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty

【4】A. horse B. entertainment C. life D. beer

【5】A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes

【6】A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D. crying

【7】A. unimportant B. busy C. unsatisfied D. tired

【8】A. living B. change C. decision D. house

【9】A. dreamed B. heard C. thought D. spoken

【10】A. honesty B. money C. fame D. energy

【11】A. cared B. knew C. forgot D. hoped

【12】A. training B. ruling C. helping D. protecting

【13】A. warned B. wanted C. allowed D. persuaded

【14】A. start B. find C. design D. sell

【15】A. farther B. higher C. easier D. closer

【16】A. showed B. kept C. lost D. achieved

【17】A. company B. school C. farm D. café

【18】A. suffering B. sharing C. enjoying D. following

【19】A. though B. if C. and D. since

【20】A. So B. However C. Or D. Because

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【6】D

【7】C

【8】B

【9】B

【10】C

【11】D

【12】B

【13】D

【14】A

【15】B

【16】D

【17】A

【18】C

【19】A

【20】A

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。通过我母亲激励我父亲和我不断成长变化的故事，揭示了一个道理：有时候我们需要外部的鼓励推动，才能走的更远。父亲在认识母亲之前在农场工作，过着安逸的生活，母亲是一位教师。结婚后我的出生让家庭经济情况变坏。母亲鼓励父亲去从商，把我送到国外上大学，后来父亲成了企业家，我成为了律师。我们的命运被彻底改变。

【1】A 考查动词。A．rode骑；B．walked步行； C．ran跑步；D．drove开车。At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social with other farmhands那时候他有一只马，每周六他会骑马去镇上吃晚餐，然后和其他的农场工人参加社交活动。故选A。

【2】D 考查名词。A．conversations交流；B．games游戏；C．relationships 关系；D．activities活动。spent a few hours on social with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café.由后文的喝酒、聊天、玩纸牌知这些都是社交活动。故选D。

【3】B 考查形容词。A．cold寒冷的；B．crowded拥挤的；C．quiet宁静的；D.dirty脏乱的。the café was because many farmhands were there.咖啡馆很拥挤，因为很多农场工人在那里。故选B。故选B。

【4】C 考查名词。A．horse马；B．entertainment娱乐；C．life生活；D．beer啤酒。Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his .在午夜前，父亲会骑马回到家。对他的生活感到非常满足。故选C。

【5】C 考查副词。A．often经常；B．ever曾经；C．never从不； D．sometimes有时。In his words, he thought of changing his job.在他的字典里，从未想过要更改换工作。故选C。

【6】D 考查动词。A．laughing 笑；B．singing叹气；C．sleeping 睡觉；D．crying哭泣。In the following spring I came into the world.在第二年春天我来到了这个世界，婴儿都是哭着出生的，故选D。故选D。

【7】C 考查形容词。A．unimportant 不重要的；B．busy忙碌的；C．unsatisfied不满意的；D．tired疲劳的。Life became hard, so my mother felt .生活变得艰难，我的妈妈对这种生活感到不满意。故选C。

【8】B 考查名词。A．living生存；B．change改变；C．decision决定；D．house房子。She told Dad that they must make a .她告诉父亲他们必须要改变这种处境。故选B。

【9】B 考查动词。A．dreamed梦想；B．heard 听到；C．thought思考；D．spoken说话。My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and .我妈妈听说过很多名人通过艰苦的斗争最后获得成功的故事，尤其是出生寒门的爱迪生。故选B。

【10】C 考查名词。A．honesty诚实；B．money 钱；C．fame名声；D．energy能量。My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and .我妈妈听说过很多名人通过艰苦的斗争最后获得成功的故事，尤其是出生寒门的爱迪生。故选C。

【11】D 考查动词。A.cared 在意；B．knew知道；C．forgot忘记； D．hoped希望。And she 51 that I would some day become a great leader men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman.她希望有一天我可以成为一位领导，父亲成为成功的商人。故选D。

【12】B 考查名词。A．training训练；B．ruling统治；C．helping帮助；D．protecting保护。And she that I would someday become a great leader men or cities.她希望有一天我可以成为一位领导，统治人或者城市。故选B。

【13】D 考查动词。A．warned提醒；B.wanted想；C．allowed允许；D．persuaded劝说。So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own.因此他劝父亲放弃了农场工人的工作、卖掉了马，开始自己创业。故选D。

【14】A 考查动词。A．start开始；B．find找到；C．design设计；D．sell卖。So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own.因此他劝父亲放弃了农场工人的工作、卖掉了马，开始自己创业。故选A。

【15】B 考查比较级。A．farther 更远；B．higher更高；C．easier 更便宜；D．closer更近。She even sent me abroad for education when I graduated from college.在我大学毕业后，她甚至把我送出国接受更高的教育。故选B。

【16】D 考查动词。A．showed表示； B．kept保持； C．lost丢失；D．achieved完成。Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I what we have today.在我母亲的激励和期待下，父亲和我终于有所作为。故选D。

【17】A 考查名词。A．company公司；B．school学校；C．farm 农场；D．café咖啡馆。Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.爸爸经营了一家国际公司，我成为了一名成功的律师，在国内享有极高声望。故选A。

【18】C 考查动词。A．suffering受苦； B．sharing分享； C．enjoying享受；D．following遵从。Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.爸爸经营了一家国际公司，我成为了一名成功的律师，在国内享有极高声望。故选C。

【19】A 考查连词。A．though尽管；B．if如果；C．and和；D．since因为。Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.爸爸经营了一家国际公司，我成为了一名成功的律师，在国内享有极高声望。尽管没有成为妈妈期待的领导者。故选A。

【20】A 考查连词。A．So因此；B．However然而；C．Or或者、还是；D．Because因为。 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.因此我的父亲学到了一课：有时候我们需要外部的鼓励推动，才能走的更远。故选A。