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第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，共30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully ___36___ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! ___37___ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was ___39___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___40___ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to ___41___.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to ___42___ it. He would have to find a job. ___43___ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had ___44___ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the ___45___ of James’s odd-job（零工）business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the ___46___ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ___47___ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the ___48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have ___49___ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day ___50___ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He ___51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode ___52___ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard ___53___ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more ___54___ he had bought it with his own money. He had ___55___ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
39. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save
42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect
43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety
47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type
48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some
50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly
51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted
52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working
54. A. since B. if C. than D. though
55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned
