阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最

题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客户) suddenly canceled it. In January, my __told me I was no longer needed. I had just $1,000 in savings.

I one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs, but came of it. Finally, I took a job as a in a restaurant. I knew I’d have to find a place to live that less than the $500 a month I was paying.

I went to see a bedroom for rent. The landlord(房东) me $500 for it, but he said I could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, I told him later,“I don’t want the bedroom, I’m interested in the closet” I suggested that I pay $150 a month for it. He thought I was .

The closet measured just 5.5 feet 14 feet. With my experience, I was I could make it into a great living space. Iit for three days. I measured old pieces of wood that people donated. It was like putting together a .

In March, I moved in. It was a legal rental. The landlord a door so I’d have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which I with three other tenants(租客). I had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. I a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.

On my website, I’ve posted of my new home, and that’s some freelance(自由职业的) design work. A few more and I’ll be able to afford a new place. That’s definitely a(an) thing: My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged, and once we’re married next March, I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet .

But now I know that I don’t need much to live well.

小题1:

A．teacher

B．officer

C．doctor

D．boss小题2:

A．ordered

B．acquired

C．watched

D．prepared小题3:

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything小题4:

A．worker

B．player

C．waiter

D．student小题5:

A．cost

B．earned

C．saved

D．spent小题6:

A．proved

B．charged

C．named

D．called小题7:

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but小题8:

A．joking

B．quarreling

C．bargaining

D．talking小题9:

A．to

B．for

C．by

D．on小题10:

A．negative

B．confident

C．afraid

D．curious小题11:

A．mended

B．painted

C．covered

D．designed小题12:

A．secret

B．problem

C．puzzle

D．game小题13:

A．cut out

B．cut off

C．cut up

D．cut in小题14:

A．worked

B．studied

C．played

D．shared小题15:

A．took

B．made

C．drew

D．imagined小题16:

A．pictures

B．desks

C．windows

D．books小题17:

A．brought out

B．brought up

C．brought in

D．brought down小题18:

A．chances

B．jobs

C．items

D．gifts小题19:

A．unique

B．challenging

C．genuine

D．excellent小题20:

A．behind

B．forward

C．ahead

D．upside

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:B

小题3:A

小题4:C

小题5:A

小题6:B

小题7:D

小题8:A

小题9:C

小题10:B

小题11:D

小题12:C

小题13:A

小题14:D

小题15:B

小题16:A

小题17:C

小题18:B

小题19:D

小题20:A

答案解析：

作者在没有有多少积蓄的情况下失业了，这对作者来说，是一个严重的打击，但也正是这样的机会，才使他从困难中站起来，从而对未来充满了憧憬。

小题1:my _told me I was no longer needed我的老板告诉我，公司不再需要我了。A老师；B官员；C医生；D老板。故选D。

小题2:I one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs在网上搜索建筑方面的工作之后，我得到了一个面试的机会。A命令，点菜；B获得，得到；C观看，注视；D准备。故选B。

小题3:考查不定代词。Finally, I took a job as a in a restaurant最后，我找到了一个餐馆服务员的工作。据此可知，面试没有什么结果。nothing什么也没有，故选A。

小题4:根据in a restaurant可知，是在饭店做服务员。A工人；B运动员；C服务员；D学生。故选C。

小题5:A花费钱；B挣得；C节省；D(人)花费。作者想找一个每月花费（cost）少于500美元的地方。故选A。

小题6:The landlord(房东) me $500 for it房东收500美元的费用，A证明；B收费；C命名；D打电话，叫。charge sb money for sth. “出租…收费多少”。故选B。

小题7:考查并列连词。作者对卧室不感兴趣，但是对储藏室有兴趣。A和；B因此；C或者；D但是。这里是转折关系，故选D。

小题8:He thought I was .作者要花150美元租壁橱，房东认为作者在开玩笑。A开玩笑；B吵架；C讨价还价；D谈话。故选A。

小题9:考查介词。储藏室的面积是5.5 feet乘14 feet，by有“乘”的意思。故选C。

小题10:With my experience根据经验，说明作者有经验也很有信心。A消极的；B有信心的；C害怕的；D好奇的。故选B。

小题11:Iit for three days.作者设计了三天。A修理；B粉刷；C覆盖；D设计。故选D。

小题12:It was like putting together a .作者测量了旧木头，就像是在堆积木一样。A秘密；B问题；C智力游戏，积木；D游戏。故选C。

小题13:考查动词短语。A剪下；B切除，切断；C切碎；D插嘴。房东在墙上开出（cut out）一扇门。故选A。

小题14:which I with three other tenants(租客)作者和其他三个住户共用厨房和浴室。share sth with sb和某人共用。故选D。

小题15:I a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.作者做了一个阁楼，放床、DVD播放器。A带走；B做；C画；D想象。故选B。

小题16:On my website, I’ve posted of my new home,作者把新家的图片贴到网上。A图片；B课桌；C窗户；D书。故选A。

小题17:that’s some freelance(自由职业的) design work这些图片给作者带来了一些设计方面的工作。A带来，激发；B培养，提出；C带来，赚钱；D降低。故选C。

小题18:A few more 48 and I’ll be able to afford a new place.再有一些工作，作者就能租得起新地方了。A机会；B工作；C项目，条款，一篇报道；D礼物。故选B。

小题19:My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged作者和女朋友订了婚，由此可知，这绝对是一件好事。A独一无二的；B有挑战的；C真正的，真诚的；D极好的，优秀的。故选D。

小题20:I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet 50 .作者肯定，将会离开那个储藏室。A在......后面；B向前；C向前，预先；D颠倒。leave…behind 永久离开，抛下；留下。故选A。

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。