Question

Robison was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine, then he 16 what he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 17 schooling. 18 so poor, how could they pay for the education?

When he was fifteen, he worked 19 a servant in a school, looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 20 for himself. How he wished to have the same chance. He 21 to study by himself. In the day time after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 22 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to 23 what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember 24 he had learned during the day. He worked 25 hard at the lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours’ 26. The more he learned, the 27 he wanted to learn.

A maths teacher 28 him and came to like this diligent(刻苦) boy and 29 him to sit at the back of the class. In 30 exam, he was the one in the whole school who reached the 31 grade.

Robison went on for six years 32 his study of maths and wrote several articles which drew the attention of some university professors. They appreciated (欣赏) his talent and his diligence. 33 him the better chance they employed him as a librarian and 34 him free guidance. Robison was filled with joy. Fro he felt that before him there was a broad road leading to 35.

1.	A．burned B．gave C．sent D．sold

2.	A．any B．less C．no D．small

3.	A．Because B．As C．For D．Being

4.	A．like B．as C．for D．at

5.	A．sorry B．angry C．disappointed D．interesting

6.	A．wished B．wanted C．decided D．considered

7.	A．would B．should C．could D．might

8.	A．do B．catch C．listen to D．hear

9.	A．when B．all C．that D．which

10.	A．such B．too C．so D．very

11.	A．study B．sleep C．work D．time

12.	A．better B．harder C．less D．more

13.	A．punished B．discovered C．liked D．laughed at

14.	A．allowed B．let C．pushed D．tired

15.	A．his B．a C．one D．the

16.	A．highest B．most C．tallest D．largest

17.	A．for B．at C．with D．in

18.	A．To give B．Giving C．Give D．For giving

19.	A．taught B．offered C．sent D．supplied

20.	A．death B．success C．school D．happiness

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.B

【解析】

1.考查动词：从后面的earned a few coins说明是卖了煤。选D

2.考查上下文：从后面的how could they pay for the education说明他没有上学。选C

3.考查句子结构，being这里是现在分词做原因状语。选D

4.考查介词：work as“担当”选B。

5.考查形容词：从上文的looking at other children studying in the classroom,说明是感到难过。选A

6.考查动词：decide to do“决定做…”符合句意，选C

7.考查情态动词：would是过去常常，选A

8.这题考查动词catch，表示“理解，懂得”，句意是：听懂老师说的话。选B

9.这里的all是先行词：he had learned during the day是定语从句修饰all，表示白天学习的所有东西。选B

10.考查so …that…句型，修饰形容词hard是用so，选C

11.考查名词：句意是：他学习如此刻苦以至于有时只有三、四小时的睡眠。选B12.考查句型：The more he learned, the more he wanted to learn.他学得越多，就越想学。选D。

13.考查动词，因为他一直在教室外面的，被老师发现了。选B

14.考查词组：allow sb to do“允许某人做”，选A

15.考查代词：one exam“一次考试”选C

16.考查形容词，修饰grades要用high，选A

17.考查词组：go on with“继续”，选C

18.考查不定式做目的状语，意思是：为了给他更好的机会。选A

19.考查动词：offer sb sth，提供某人某物,选B

20.考查名词：句意是：在他面前是通往成功的宽阔大路。选B