I believe in my mother, My belief began when I was just a kid,  1  I dreamed of becoming a doctor.

       My mother was a __2__. Through her work, she observed that ___3__ people spent a lot more time __4__ than they did watching television. She _5__ that my brother and I could only watch two or three pre-selected TV programs during the week. In our free time, we had to read two books each time from the Detroit Public Library and__6__ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and underline the important ___7__. Years later we realized her marks were a___8_. My mother was illiterate （不识字的）. Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be _9__.

       When I entered high school I was an A-student, ___10__ not for long. I wanted fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student, but I didn’t __11__. I was cool.

       One night my mother came home from her jobs and I __12_ about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and ___13__ bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want. ” I was very __14___ with that arrangement but__15__ I got through allocating （支配）the money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a __16 __ over our heads and any kind of food on the table, but much less buy clothes. I also __17__ that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success __18__ intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student ___19___, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a __20__.

1．A．where                  B．which                 C．when                 D．who

3．A．maidservant          B．teacher               C．worker               D．nurse

3．A．healthy                 B．successful          C．powerful            D．clever

4．A．searching             B．reading               C．working             D．training

5．A．ordered                B．promised             C．suggested           D．announced

6．A．hand in                 B．turn over            C．pick up               D．write down

7．A．titles                    B．ideas                  C．books                 D．parts

8．A．game                   B．trick                   C．pleasure              D．task

9．A．anybody               B．nobody               C．somebody           D．everybody

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

11．A．know                 B．care                   C．face                   D．stop

12．A．thought              B．chatted               C．complained         D．worried

13．A．repairing             B．cleaning              C．rubbing              D．watching

14．A．encouraged         B．puzzled               C．moved                D．pleased

15．A．as soon as          B．if                       C．once                  D．since

16．A．wall                   B．house                 C．window              D．roof

17．A．realized               B．imagined              C．believed              D．noticed

18．A．suited                 B．required              C．made                  D．matched

19．A．even                   B．forever               C．before                D．again

20．A．professor              B．expert           C．doctor           D．boss

 (河南省开封市2008届第四次模拟考试)

I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid,   36   I dreamed of becoming a doctor.

My mother was a   37   . Through her work, she observed that   38   people spent a lot more time  39   than they did watch television. She  40   that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and   41__ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the important   42  . Years later we realized her marks were only a   43   My mother was a illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be   44__

When I entered high school I was an A-student,   45   not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A—student then to a B--student then to a C-student, but I didn't   46  . I was cool.

    One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I   47   about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I will give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and   48   bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want." I was very   49   with that arrangement but   50   I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a  51   over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also   52   that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success   53   intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A—student   54  , and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a   55__.

36. A. where                  B. which                      C. when                    D. who 

37. A.woman  servant     B. teacher                    C. worker                 D. nurse

38. A.healthy                B. successful               C. powerful               D. clever                 

39. A.searching              B. reading                    C. working                D. training               

40. A.  ordered               B. insisted                    C. suggested              D. announced          

41. A.hand in                 B. turn over                 C. pick up          D. write down                

42. A.titles                     B. ideas                       C. books                   D. parts

43. A.game                     B. trick                       C. pleasure                D. task  

44. A.anybody                B. nobody                    C. somebody             D. everybody           

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

46. A.know                    B. care                        C. face                      D. stop 

47. A.thought                 B. chatted                    C. complained            D. worried              

48. A.repairing               B. cleaning                  C. rubbing                 D. watching            

49. A.encouraged           B. puzzled                   C. moved                   D. pleased               

50. A.as soon as             B. if                            C. once                     D. since                  

51. A. wall                     B. house                      C. window                D. roof 

52. A. realized                B. imagined                 C. believed                 D. noticed               

53. A. suited                   B. required                  C. made                     D. matched             

54. A. even                     B. forever                    C. before                   D. again

55. A. professor             B. expert                      C. doctor                  D. boss 

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid,   36   I dreamed of becoming a doctor.

My mother was a 37__. Through her work, she observed that 38  _ people spent a lot more time 39 __than they did watch television. She 40 ___ that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and41__ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the important  42 . Years later we realized her marks were only a  43   My mother was a illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be 44__.

When I entered high school I was an A-student,  45   not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A—student then to a B--student then to a C-student, but I didn't   46  . I was cool.

One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I   47   about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I will give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and   48 _bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want." I was very 49   with that arrangement but  50   I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a  51 _over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also52 ___ that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success 53  intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A—student 54__, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a 55___

A. where     B. which    C. when    D. who

A. woman servant   B. teacher   C. worker   D. nurse

A. healthy    B. successful   C. powerful   D. clever

A. searching  B. reading   C. working   D. training

A. ordered   B. insisted   C. suggested  D. announced41. A .hand in    B. turn over  C. pick up     D. write down

A. titles      B. ideas     C. books      D. parts

A. game      B. trick     C. pleasure      D. task

A. anybody   B. nobody   C. somebody   D. everybody

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

A. know      B. care     C. face     D. stop

A. thought    B. chatted   C. complained   D. worried

A. repairing   B. cleaning    C. rubbing   D. watching

A. encouraged B. puzzled    C. moved    D. pleased

A. as soon as  B. if      C. once      D. since

A. wall      B. house    C. window    D. roof

A. realized   B. imagined   C. believed   D. noticed

A. suited    B. required   C. made   D. matched

A. even     B. forever    C. before   D. again

A. professor  B. expert   C. doctor    D. boss