完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 41 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 42 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 43 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 45 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 46 . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 48 plenty of money. Jack 49 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 50 the ￡100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 51 his first million, and he wanted to 52 this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was 54 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 55 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 56 Jack still can’t get used to 57 the good life. He can 58 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）. “I remember being very 59 as a child, but never 60 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.” 小题1: A．job B．work C．company D．house 小题2: A．able B．glad C．unable D．eager 小题3: A．offer B．like C．expect D．afford 小题4: A．wrong B．hungry C．ill D．bad 小题5: A．seeing B．wondering C．doubting D．preparing 小题6: A．school B．farm C．business D．store 小题7: A．problem B．purpose C．future D．principle 小题8: A．spent B．borrowed C．wasted D．earned 小题9: A．enjoyed B．preferred C．promised D．hated 小题10: A．developing B．saving C．repaying D．paying 小题11: A．given B．made C．taken D．lost 小题12: A．remember B．honor C．celebrate D．recognize 小题13: A．common B．simple C．interesting D．great 小题14: A．impossible B．possible C．obvious D．basic 小题15: A．ground B．front C．spot D．heart 小题16: A．so B．and C．or D．but 小题17: A．using B．sparing C．living D．keeping 小题18: A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom 小题19: A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．well 小题20: A．proud B．satisfied C．unhappy D．happy