Ⅲ.完形填空
(2014·济宁市期末检测)
Peter Wiggins grew up in a poor family. He worked diligently at his __1__ job as teaching assistant in a private kindergarten and put in three more hours at night as a parttime cashier at a __2__. By the time Peter walked home with slow and heavy steps every day，it was often close to __3__.
Peter worked very hard in order to __4__ his aged parents who had retired as restroom cleaners with __5__ savings left after putting Peter and his sister through school. Peter was the only __6__， for his sister, Beth, was often in poor health.
One day, as Peter was walking home from ACE Supermarket where he __7__， he stumbled(绊脚) upon a small brown packet on the pavement. The package was slightly __8__.
So he picked it up to examine it more closely. To his __9__， it contained fiftydollar bills. Peter knew it was not his to keep and that the __10__ might urgently need the money.
Without __11__， Peter walked quickly to the nearest police station and handed it over to Mr. Roberts who was the police officer __12__ for that night. Surprised to see someone hand in such a large amount of cash __13__，the police officer said that Peter was indeed a role model others could __14__.
“It's nothing really...I was doing what __15__ would have done，” Peter's face turned red as the officer continued to ask for his name and contact number so that the owner could __16__ thank him. The next day, Peter received a __17__. The owner of the lost money was none other than Peter's __18__ at the ACE Supermarket! He had found out about Peter from Roberts and had decided to __19__ Peter to the position of manager with a handsome increase in salary. He had also decided to pay for Beth's __20__.Peter was overjoyed.
文章大意：好人有好报。此言确实不假。看看彼得的遭遇，你一定会生出如此感慨。
1.A.anytime B.shorttime
C.daytime D.nighttime
答案：C “日间”作为私立幼儿园的教师助理，他工作得很勤奋。此处与空后的at night和parttime(兼职)反义照应。
2.A.supermarket B.night school
C.restaurant D.hotel
答案：A 晚上他要在“超市”兼职收银员三个小时。后文7空前ACE Supermarket与此处照应。
3.A.morning B.noon
C.evening D.midnight
答案：D 当彼得拖着沉重的脚步回到家时，常常已经接近“半夜”了。midnight半夜;morning早上;noon中午;evening晚上。
4.A.settle B.impress
C.support D.treat
答案：C 彼得工作非常刻苦是为了“赡养”他年迈的老人。support供养，赡养;settle解决，安排，定居;impress使印象深刻，使铭记;treat招待，对待。
5.A.more B.some
C.little D.much
答案：C 他的父母是厕所清洁工，让彼得和他的妹妹上完学后，两人都已经退休，“没什么积蓄”。
6.A.son B.breadwinner
C.one D.assistant
答案：B 他的妹妹经常生病，所以彼得就是唯一的“养家糊口的人”。breadwinner“养家糊口的人”。
7.A.stayed B.shopped
C.worked D.visited
答案：C 彼得在ACE超市“工作”。此处与2空照应。
8.A.old B.torn
C.familiar D.heavy
答案：B 从后文内容可知，钱包是“裂开了口的”。
9.A.joy B.disappointment
C.shock D.relief
答案：C 让彼得感到“震惊”的是，钱包里有很多钱。to one's shock令人震惊的是;to one's joy令人高兴的是;to one's disappointment令人失望的是;to one's relief令人如释重负的是。
10.A.leader B.assistant
C.boss D.owner
答案：D 彼得知道“失主”可能急需这笔钱。owner失主;leader领导;assistant助手;boss老板。
11.A.success B.fear
C.hesitation D.doubt
答案：C 没有一丝“犹豫”，彼得赶到了最近的警局，把钱包交给了当晚“值班”的警官。hesitation犹豫;success成功;fear恐惧，害怕;doubt怀疑。
12.A.on behalf B.on duty
C.on watch D.on purpose
答案：B 见上题解析。on duty值班;on behalf of代表;on watch警戒，监视;on purpose故意地。
13.A.unfinished B.unused
C.untouched D.unexpected
答案：C 吃惊地看到有人把这么一大笔钱“原封不动的”上交了，警官说彼得是其他人“尊敬”的道德模范。untouched未触动过的，原样的;unfinished未完成的;unused未使用的;unexpected出人意料的。
14.A.look at B.look up to
C.look down on D.look forward to
答案：B 见上题解析。look up to尊敬;look at看;look down on瞧不起;look forward to盼望，期盼。
15.A.few B.none
C.anybody D.policemen
答案：C 没什么……我只是做了“任何人”都会做的事。
16.A.independently B.personally
C.cautiously D.regularly
答案：B 警官继续问他的姓名和联系电话以便失主“亲自”感谢他。personally直接，亲自地;independently独立地;cautiously小心谨慎的;regularly有规律地。
17.A.letter B.notice
C.call D.packet
答案：C 第二天，彼得接到了一个“电话”。此处与空前的contact number照应。
18.A.colleague B.boss
C.consumer D.enemy
答案：B 失主恰恰正是彼得工作的ACE超市的“老板”。
19.A.introduce B.expose
C.promote D.lead
答案：C 老板早就决定“提升”彼得为经理。promote提升;introduce介绍，引进;expose暴露;lead带领。
20.A.university education B.travel costs
C.holiday parties D.medical treatment
答案：D 老板还决定为彼得妹妹的“医疗治疗”买单。此处与6空后often in poor health照应。
