《成人本科学士学位英语统一考试》北京卷2014年5月真完形填空

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2014年5月

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul (恶劣的). With more profits flowing in, he became more and more ___56___. He complained when his wife wanted money to ___57___ the home. He criticized her when she prepared ___58___ dishes or bought expensive clothes.

"Money doesn't grow on trees." he ___59___ his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for ___60___, he drove them away.

___61___ he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He ___62___ the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No. who will pay them? All of us must share the work and thus avoid ___63___ of money." he told his wife and children.

"What will you do with all this money?" they asked.

But he drove them away, ___64___,"1 will do ___65___ I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see."

It ___66___ him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, "Money Bag." They named him "King Miser."

The merchant became worried day by day ___67___ his bad name. How could he get a good name? He finally went to an elder and ___68___ advice.

"Shall I open a charitable (慈善的) hospital ? ___69___ a school for the children of the poor? Open a chain of poor homes?" he asked.

"Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money." the elder ___70___ out.

"1 am ready to spend some money to win name and ___71___,” the merchant replied.

"How can you even think of helping strangers? Should you not attend to the ___72___ of your near and dear ones first? Can't you see your wife and children going around ___73___ poor clothes? How hungry they look? Do they have even enough food every day? Listen. Do your ___74___ to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come ___75___. Charity begins at home." saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.

56 A. honest B. greedy C. upset D. generous

57 A. run B. move C sell D. visit

58 A. friendly B. slender C. costly D. effective

59 A. scolded B. praised C. shouted D. worried

60 A. scheme B. belief C. advice D. help

61 A. No matter how B. As C. As long as D. Where

62 A. invited B. employed C. promoted D. dismissed

63 A. exchange B. income C. waste D. increase

64 A. screaming B. explaining C. approving D. weeping

65 A. why B. where C. what D. which

66 A. drew B. spent C. paid D. took

67 A. above B. about C. beside D. within