When my son, Mark, was in the third grade,

题目内容：

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.

The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout, the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase

as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs. Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wo nderful present you could ever give me. I o nly ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good a bout it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could go.

小题1:

A．collected

B．gathered

C．spared

D．saved小题2:

A．wrote

B．made

C．had

D．shown小题3:

A．wallet

B．purse

C．pocket

D．backpack小题4:

A．nearby

B．close

C．near

D．distance小题5:

A．while

B．when

C．though

D．as小题6:

A．spent

B．took

C．cost

D．needed小题7:

A．disappointing

B．upset

C．joyful

D．surprising小题8:

A．impatiently

B．unbelievably

C．worriedly

D．politely小题9:

A．in

B．within

C．out of

D．over小题10:

A．put

B．reached

C．turned into

D．stretched小题11:

A．It

B．There

C．They

D．That小题12:

A．at the front of

B．at the back of

C．in the middleof

D．outside小题13:

A．breathing

B．worrying

C．frightened

D．shaking小题14:

A．interesting

B．happy

C．dramatic

D．amazing小题15:

A．customer

B．clerk

C．stranger

D．guard小题16:

A．by

B．with

C．in

D．on小题17:

A．reply

B．return

C．give

D．p

ay小题18:

A．pass it on

B．pass it down

C．continue it

D．keep it小题19:

A．that

B．as

C．what

D．which小题20:

A．sweat

B．pocket

C．presents

D．tears

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:B

小题3:C

小题4:A

小题5:A

小题6:B

小题7:C

小题8:D

小题9:B

小题10:B

小题11:A

小题12:C

小题13:D

小题14:D

小题15:A

小题16:C

小题17:D

小题18:A

小题19:B

小题20:D

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。