2014年5月北京成人学位英语考试真题及答案解析
Part IV Cloze 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.
根据以下材料，回答试题
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).He62________ the cook, the maid and the gardener."No, who will pay them? All of us must share the work and thus avoid63________ of money," he told his wife and children.
"What will you do with all this money?" they asked.
But he drove them away,64________ , "I will do65________ I like with my money.I earn it.I will save it.I will become the richest man in the town.Wait and see."
It66________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 and68________ 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 elder70________ out.
"I am ready to spend some money to win name and71________," the merchant replied.
"How can you even think of helping strangers? Should you not attend to the72________ of your near and dear ones first? Can' t you see your wife and children going around73________ 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 come75________Charity begins at home," saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.
第56题答案是__________
A.honest B.greedy C.upset D.generous
答案：B
第57题答案是__________
A.run B.move C.sell D.visit
答案：A
第58题答案是__________
A.friendly B.slender C.costly D.effective
答案：C
第59题答案是__________
A.scolded B.praised C.shouted D.worried
答案：A
第60题答案是__________
A.scheme B.belief C.advice D.Help
答案：D
第61题答案是__________
A.No matter how B.As C.As long as D.Where
答案：B
第62题答案是__________
A.invited B.employed C.promoted D.dismissed
答案：D
第63题答案是__________
A.exchange B.income C.waste D.increase
答案：C
第64题答案是__________
A.screaming B.explaining C.approving D.weeping
答案：B
第65题答案是__________
A.why B.where C.what D.which
答案：C
第66题答案是__________
A.drew B.spent C.paid D.took
答案：D
第67题答案是__________
A.above B.about C.beside D.within
答案：B
第68题答案是__________
A.taught B.consumed C.sought D.searched
答案：C
第69题答案是__________
A.Instruct B.Establish C.Proceed D.Perform
答案：B
第70题答案是__________
A.pointed B.cleaned C.picked D.stepped
答案：A
第71题答案是__________
A.price B.salary C.cost D.fame
答案：D
第72题答案是__________
A.sights B.trusts C.needs D.pays
答案：C
第73题答案是__________
A.at B.in C.for D.on
答案：B
第74题答案是__________
A.origin B.shame C.belief D.duty
答案：D
第75题答案是__________
A.later B.first C.now D.before
答案：A