2014届高三英语二轮专题复习拔高训练：完型填空41.docVIP

1.完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）中学 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he _21 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 22 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 23 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 24 . In his words, he 25 thought of changing his job. At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 26 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 27 . She told Dad that they must make a 28 .My mother had 29 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate（命运） and achieved greatness and 30 . And she 31 that I would some day become a great leader 32 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 33 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 34 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 35 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 36 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 37 and I am a successful lawyer 38 great fame(名声) in my country, 39 not a leader as my mother expected. Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 40 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside. 21．A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove 22．A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities 23．A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty 24．A. horse B. entertainment C. life D. beer 25．A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes 26．A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D.