Question

My parents fixed in me the ideas of family, faith and patriotism(爱国主义) when I was young._________we struggled to make ends meet, they___________ to me and my four brothers and sisters how _________ we were to live in a great country with ___________ opportunities.

I got my first real _________ when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be _________as a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) _________on his rent for cleaning the parking lot(停车场) three nights a week, which meant a little _________that looked like a lawn mower(割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and _________ waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d __________in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the ________I learned have lasted a lifetime. I ________discipline and a strong work ethic(道德准则), and learned at a(n) ____________age the importance of balancing life’s ________interests­in my case, school, homework and a job. This really __________during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast­food restaurant while taking college­pre ____________.

The hard work ____________. I attended the U．S Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in __________and business from Harvard. __________, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly(议会). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done. I have never forgotten those __________in the parking lot.

1.A. Now that    B. If only    C. As if    D. Even though

2.A. stressed    B. announced    C. suggested    D. admitted

3.A. important    B. surprising    C. fortunate    D. satisfying

4.A. several    B. limitless    C. fewer    D. instant

5.A. chance    B. dream    C. success    D. job

6.A. retrained    B. regarded    C. considered    D. respected

7.A. increase    B. order    C. discount    D. explanation

8.A. bag    B. machine    C. knife    D. stick

9.A. brought up    B. gave up    C. made up    D. picked up

10.A. sleep    B. talk    C. study    D. sing

11.A. knowledge    B. information    C. lessons    D. skills

12.A. cancelled    B. acquired    C. evaluated    D. forgot

13.A. common    B. legal    C. old    D. early

14.A. competing    B. developing    C. supporting    D. increasing

15.A. turned    B. changed    C. helped    D. improved

16.A. measures    B. courses    C. messages    D. tours

17.A. came true    B. took off    C. went ahead    D. paid off

18.A. law    B. medicine    C. science    D. arts

19.A. However    B. Indeed    C. Later    D. Before

20.A. people    B. nights    C. cars    D. opportunities

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要写了作者父母即使在勉强维持生计时，也不忘向作者和其他兄弟姐妹进行爱国主义教育。后来由于父亲身体的原因，改行做发型师，为了省房租作者和妈妈去清理停车场，这样的工作让作者学到了纪律和强烈的道德准则，直到作者工作也一直记得那些日夜。

1.由上下文可知，句意：即使在我们勉强维持生计时，父母也不忘向我们进行爱国主义教育。此处应该表示让步含义，A. Now that既然；B. If only要是……就好了；C. As if好像；D. Even though虽然，即使。D项符合语境，故选D。

2.此句的句意应为：父母向我们兄妹五个强调说我们能生活在一个有无限机会的伟大祖国里是多么的幸运。A. stressed强调；B. announced宣布；C. suggested建议；D. admitted承认。A符合语境，故选A。

3.根据句意：父母向我们兄妹五个强调说我们能生活在一个有无限机会的伟大祖国里是多么的幸运。A. important重要的；B. surprising惊奇的；C. fortunate幸运的；D. satisfying满意的。C符合语境，故选C。

4.根据句意:生活在一个充满无限机会的伟大祖国里。A. several几个；B. limitless无限制的；C. fewer较少的；D. instant立即。B符合语境，故选B。

5.由文意知我十岁就帮爸爸干活，所以此处表示我的第一份工作。A. chance机会；B. dream梦想；C. success成功；D. job工作。D符合语境，故选D。

6.根据句意：我爸爸在工厂时伤了背部，所以只能再接受培训去当发型师。A. retrained再培训；B. regarded认为；C. considered考虑；D. respected尊重。A符合语境，故选A。

7.根据句意：如果爸爸每天打扫停车场的卫生，店主就会少收爸爸的租金。A. increase增加；B. order命令；C. discount折扣；D. explanation解释。C符合语境，故选C。

8.根据文意，应该是打扫卫生时用的一种工具。A. bag包；B. machine机器；C. knife刀；D. stick枝条。B符合语境，故选B。

9.根据句意：我和妈妈用手捡拾起地上的垃圾。A. brought up抚养；B. gave up放弃；C. made up弥补；D. picked up捡起。D符合语境，前文也提到了picked up，故选D。

10.根据语境推断，我由于劳累肯定会在回家的路上睡着。A. sleep睡觉；B. talk说话；C. study学习；D. sing唱歌。A符合语境，故选A。

11.根据前文可知，我在小小的年纪就开始工作，从中我学到了受用一辈子的经验。A. knowledge知识；B. information信息；C. lessons经验，教训；D. skills技能。C符合语境，故选C。

12.根据句意：我学到了纪律性和很强的道德准则。A. cancelled取消；B. acquired获得；C. evaluated评估；D. forgot忘记。B符合语境，故选B。

13.根据句意：我在小小的年纪就学会了如何权衡对抗的利益。A. common普通的；B. legal合法的；C. old老的；D. early早的。D符合语境，故选D。

14.根据句意：我在小小的年纪就学会了如何平衡相互竞争的利益。A. competing竞赛的；B. developing发展中的；C. supporting支持的；D. increasing增长的。A符合语境，故选A。

15.根据句意：这一点在我上高中期间对我帮助很大。A. turned转向；B. changed改变；C. helped帮助；D. improved促进，改善。C符合语境，故选C。

16.那时我边学习上大学前的课程边在一家快餐店打工。A. measures措施；B. courses课程；C. messages信息；D. tours旅行。B符合语境，故选B。

17.句意：这份辛苦终于有了回报。A. came true变成现实；B. took off起飞；C. went ahead继续；D. paid off得到回报。D符合语境，故选D。

18.根据下文“I joined a big Los Angeles law firm”我加入了一个大的洛杉矶法律事务所可判断，应选A项。A. law法律；B. medicine药；C. science科学；D. arts艺术。A符合语境，故选A。

19.根据上下文不难看出，我在大学学习法律，后来在律师事务所工作。A. However然而；B. Indeed确实；C. Later后来；D. Before之前。C符合语境，故选C。

20.根据句意：我永远不会忘记在停车场帮爸爸干活的夜晚。A. people人；B. nights夜晚；C. cars车；D. opportunities机会。B符合语境，故选B。

【名师点睛】

完形填空题旨在考察学生综合运用语言知识的能力。做此题时必须通篇考虑，先掌握大意，再综合运用所学词汇、语法及常识进行推理判断。通读全文,了解大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索答题。要学会结合上下文进行选择，学会站在作者的角度结合语境去考虑。

例如，第10题，“I’d ____10____in the car on the way home because of tiredness.根据前文“Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot.”可知，妈妈和我清除垃圾桶,用手捡垃圾。花了两到三个小时才打扫干净。这对于年纪小小的我来说无疑是繁重的工作量，所以可以推断出在回家的路上我肯定会睡着。故选A。