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 (职责) 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 Taste Freeze. 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(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I 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.
1. A．Before B．Within C．From D．By
2. A．pulled B．put C．picked D．pressed
3. A．usual B．real C．main D．particular
4. A．sweeping B．packing C．clearing D．emptying
5. A．or B．so C．but D．even
6. A．head B．turn C．change D．move
7. A．studied B．worked C．played D．slept
8. A．helping B．having C．watching D．letting
9. A．asked B．told C．promised D．allowed
10. A．study B．power C．age D．job
11. A．proud B．friendly C．lucky D．hopeful
12. A．ran B．got C．flew D．carried
13. A．although B．while C．if D．since
14. A．sold B．borrowed C．charged D．wore
15. A．keeping B．making C．paying D．taking
16. A．gradually B．greatly C．hardly D．early
17. A．out B．over C．away D．off
18. A．point B．level C．part D．sign
19. A．he B．that C．who D．whoever
20. A．understand B．demand C．offer D．fear
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.B
16.D
17.D
18.B
19.C
20.A
【解析】
试题分析：该篇完形填空题讲叙了作者如何参加工作，如何挣钱，如何交友的经历。读后肯定对你会有所帮助的。
1. D逻辑推理词义：作者六岁的时候就和父兄一起干活，到八岁就已经开始帮助父亲修理旧家具。接下来这句话依然表明作者很早开始的工作经历。by表示不迟于……，到……为止。
2. A逻辑推理词义：作者每从旧木板中拔(pull)出来一个钉子父亲就给他一美分。pull out拉/拖/拔出；put out放/伸出，生产；pick out摘/剔/挖出/啄/挑出；press out强使分离; 压出。
3. B常识运用逻辑推理前后照应：上段叙述的作者帮助家里干活，而本段说的at JM’s Restaurant所做的才是他头一个真正意义的(real)工作，他没有惯例性的(usual)，主要的(main)和特定的(particular)的工作。
4. C常识运用逻辑推理：与washing dishes并列的活儿应该是清理(clear)收拾桌子。sweep清扫；pack 包装；empty倒空，腾空。
5. C前后照应语句连贯：作者的主要任务是打杂儿，但(but)有时也帮厨。前句main是一个提示。or或者，表示选择关系；so因而，所以，表示因果关系；even甚至，表示过分程度。
6. A词义比较：作者每天放学后就去(head to)JM's工作到10点。head 朝着……方向去；turn to转向，求助于；change to变成，换上(衣服等)；move to迁/移至。
7. B逻辑推理前后照应：即便是在周六作者都得从2点工作到7点。前段和本段叙述的都是作者工作的感受，与学习(study)，玩耍(play)，睡眠(sleep)无关，只有work与本段主旨有关。句中的even也起到了提示作用。
8. C常识运用逻辑推理词义：比较在那么小的年龄就去搞活是挺困难的，而且还眼睁睁地看着(watch)别的孩子去游泳去玩，而自己却要工作。注意作者当时的心情的表达。help sb.(to) do sth帮助某人做；have sb. do sth叫/派/让某人做；watch sb. do sth注视/监视某人做；let sb. do sth让某人做.
9. D逻辑推理词汇用法：作者不是很喜欢工作，但作者喜欢工作能够让他拥有的一切。ask/tell/ allow sb. to do sth要求/告诉/允许某人做某事，这种结构中，ask，tell的主语通常为人，allow的主语可为人或物；promise sb. to do sth答应某人(自己)会做某事，其主语也通常为人。
10. D前后照应逻辑推理：因为作者有工作(job)能挣到钱，而非其学习(study)、年龄(age)、能力(power)情况，故朋友外出总是作者付账。
11. A逻辑推理词义比较：和朋友出去时总是作者付账，这就是工作让作者拥有的。为此作者感到骄傲(proud)，而不仅仅只是友好(friendly)，幸运(lucky)和充满希望(hopeful)。
12. B考查固定搭配：有关作者的勤奋和信誉的信息在小镇上到处传扬。get around到处走动, 传播出去；run around东奔西跑，奔忙，到处玩耍游逛；flow around四处流动, 涌流；carry around四处运送。
13. A语句连贯词义比较：虽然(although)作者才七年级，但当地一家服装店已同意让他赊账。Although表示转折关系。while表示时间或对照；if表示条件；since表示原因。
14. C逻辑推理词义比较：作者随即记帐买了一件68美元的运动衣和一双22美元的鞋子。sell出售, 卖; borrow借, 借入；charge记帐，在帐册等上记入…；wear穿，戴，磨损。
15. B逻辑推理固定搭配：作者每小时才挣65美分，却已经欠了老板90美元了。强调挣得少，欠的多。make money挣钱；其它三项与文意不符。
16. D逻辑推理词义比较：所以作者渐渐地(gradually)，极大程度地(greatly)，而且是及早地(early)就明白了随意赊帐的危害。Hardly与文意不符。
17. D逻辑推理固定搭配：只要一有能力，作者便还清了债务。pay off偿清(债务)，支付(债务)的全部数额；pay out花费，支出；pay away支付(款项)。pay通常不与over 搭配。
18. B词义辨析：工作教作者学会了自我控制，担付责任，为作者带来了某种程度(level)的自我满足感，这是他的朋友们很少体验到的。level等级，程度，层面。point点，分数；part部分，局部；sign 标记，迹象。
19. C句法规则：考查非限制性定语从句的运用。先行词是my father，用who引导定语从句中，在从句中做主语。
20. A常识运用词义比较：你要是懂得(understand)了奉献和责任，生活中就没有多少事你做不成。understand懂得，了解；demand需要，要求；offer提供，贡献；fear畏惧，担心。
考点：考查夹叙夹议类短文
点评：该篇完形填空题讲叙了作者如何参加工作，如何挣钱，如何交友的经历。读后肯定对你会有所帮助的。主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。
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