阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36-55各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡

题目内容：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36-55各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mark was seven when he joined his father and two other elder brothers at sunrise in the fields. __36__ the time he was eight he was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He was given a cent for every nail he __37__ out of old boards.

He got his first __38__ job at BT’s Restaurant in town, when he reached twelve. His main tasks were__39__tables and washing dishes, __40__sometimes he helped cook.

Every day after school he would __41__ to BT’s and work till ten. Even on Saturdays he __42__ from two till eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __43__ his friends run off to swim or play. He didn’t necessarily like work, but he loved what working __44__ him to have. Because of his __45__ he was always the one buying when his friends and he went to the local shop. That made him __46__.

Word that he was trustworthy and hard-working __47__ around the town. A local clothing shop offered him credit（赊帐）__48__ he was only in Grade 7. He immediately __49__ a $ 68 sports coats and a $ 22 pair of shoes. He was__50__ only 65 cents an hour, and he already owed the shopkeeper $ 90! So he learned __51__ the danger of easy credit. He paid it __52__ as soon as he could.

The first job taught him self-control, responsibility and brought him a __53__of personal satisfaction few of his friends had experienced. As his father, __54__worked three jobs, once told him, “If you__55__sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have.” How right he was!

小题1:

A．Before

B．Within

C．From

D．By小题2:

A．pulled

B．put

C．picked

D．pressed小题3:

A．usual

B．real

C．main

D．participate小题4:

A．sweeping

B．packing

C．clearing

D．empting小题5:

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．even小题6:

A．head

B．turn

C．change

D．move小题7:

A．studied

B．worked

C．played

D．slept小题8:

A．helping

B．having

C．watching

D．letting小题9:

A．asked

B．told

C．promised

D．allowed小题10:

A．study

B．power

C．age

D．job小题11:

A．proud

B．friendly

C．lucky

D．hopeful小题12:

A．ran

B．got

C．flew

D．carried小题13:

A．although

B．while

C．if

D．since小题14:

A．sold

B．borrowed

C．charged

D．wore小题15:

A．keeping

B．making

C．paying

D．taking小题16:

A．gradually

B．greatly

C．hardly

D．early小题17:

A．out

B．over

C．away

D．off小题18:

A．point

B．level

C．part

D．sign小题19:

A．he

B．that

C．who

D．whoever小题20:

A．understand

B．demand

C．offer

D．fear

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:B

小题4:C

小题5:C

小题6:A

小题7:B

小题8:C

小题9:D

小题10:D

小题11:A

小题12:B

小题13:A

小题14:C

小题15:B

小题16:D

小题17:D

小题18:B

小题19:C

小题20:A

答案解析：

小题1:D 本题考察固定短语“by the time”，到...时候。故本题选D。

小题2:A 根据句意，本题考察短语“pull out of”，把钉子从板子上拔出来。故本题选A。

小题3:B 根据句意应是“第一件真正的工作”，故本题选B。

小题4:C 本题考察动词的用法，根据句意“擦桌子”，故本题选C。

小题5:C 根据上下文联系，上文主要工作是“擦桌子、洗盘子”，下文出现“有时帮忙做饭”，应该为转折关系。故本题选C。

小题6:A 本题考察动词，根据句意得出“放学后就出发去...”，故本题选A。head, 做动词用，意为出发。

小题7:B 根据句意应为“从2点工作到11点”，故本题选B。

小题8:C 根据句意及上下文间的联系，本题选C。工作和看别的孩子去玩对于这个年龄的孩子来说是很不容易的。

小题9:D 本题考察动词的用法，“但是他喜欢工作给予他的东西”，故本题选D。

小题10:D 根据句意，“由于他的工作的缘故”，故本题选D。

小题11:A 根据上下文的联系，和朋友去商店他是唯一掏钱的人，这使他引以为傲。故本题选A。

小题12:B 根据句意，本题选B。get around (消息等）传开。

小题13:A 根据句意，本题上下句之间应为转折关系，“虽然他只是个七年级的学生，但是服装店让他赊帐”。故本题选A。

小题14:C 本题考察动词用法，根据句意及联系上下文，本题选C。

小题15:B 本题考察动词用法，根据句意“挣钱”，故本题选B。

小题16:D 根据句意，本题选D。“他早就知道轻而易举得来的是很危险的。”

小题17:D 本题考察固定短语“pay off”，清偿债务，故本题选D。

小题18:B 根据句意，本题选B。“个人的满足感达到了朋友们达不到的水平。

小题19:C 本题考察定语从句的引导词，故选C。

小题20:A 根据句意“如果你懂得奉献和责任，你生命中就会拥有很多东西。”，本题应选A。

就整篇短文而言，主要是考察对短文的理解，只要对短文的理解没有偏差，再仔细分析每一个选项，应该能容易地做出来。

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。