高考英语一轮复习完形填空选练三12.docVIP

湖北建始县2017高考英语完形填空一轮选练（三） （2016高考模拟选编）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。 体裁：夹叙夹议　话题：礼物　词数：300　时间：15′ During the 1960s，my father had lay-offs(解雇) now and then.My mother __1__ the familys money.She worked，but money was tight as she __2__ to pay the bills until my dad was rehired.At that time I was too young to know her __3__． But one spring，when I was 10，during one of my fathers lay-offs，I could __4__ my mother was upset.I __5__ that I would cheer her up by buying her a special Mothers Day gift. I could remember my mother once __6__ a store，the Agins，with great admiration.So I rode my bike to the store and told Mrs.Agins I was looking for a Mothers Day present. She didnt __7__ me but treated me like a valued customer and suggested an Italian purse. “How much money do you have？” she asked. “Twelve dollars，” I said. “Youre in __8__，”she smiled.“Its only $11.You have a dollar left for the __9__．” Then I __10__ off happily. When my mother opened the gift，she appeared rather angry，“__11__ did you get this？” “I bought it at the Agins，”I said，“Mrs.Agins charged me 11 dollars.” Then my mother was surprised into __12__． It wasnt until many years later that I learned that the __13__ was worth several hundred dollars，that I __14__ just how wonderful Mrs.Agins had been to me. My mother，who __15__ the purse for many years until it was __16__ repair，is now 90.She said she can still recall every __17__ about it：the leather，the color and even the buttons. “You know what really __18__ me to this day，”my mother said.“Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was __19__ enough.But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was of much __20__ that Ill never forget.” 【语篇解读】　作者小时候家里经济条件不好，但为了使妈妈高兴，作者决定给妈妈买礼物。好心的Agins夫人以低价卖给了作者一个贵重的皮夹。这件事令作者的妈妈终生难忘。 1．A.controlled B．managed C．spent D．paid 答案　B　[根据上下句可知，此处应为妈妈管理(managed)家里的钱。control意为“控制”；spend意为“花费”；pay意为“付钱”。] 2．A.struggled B．wished C．continued D．prepared 答案　A　[由上文的“money was tight”可推知，妈妈付账单都很费劲，