完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the 36 and they said he must earn it. But 37 ? He thought about this as he walked home. 38 many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could 39 away snow for the neighbors. But this was 40 . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no 41 to do the work 42 .
Then he 43 one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could 44 that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike 45 away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to 46 up with Dick. John asked a lot of 47 about having a paper 48 . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job 49 about three hours each 50 . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.
John 51 flew home. After he had explained his 52 , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great 53 ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call. 54 , I’m going to be a 55 now.”
【小题1】A．moneyB．chanceC．permissionD．bike【小题2】A．whenB．where.C．why D．how【小题3】A．FewB．A fewC．NotD．No【小题4】A．getB．takeC．throwD．clear【小题5】A．springB．summerC．autumnD．winter【小题6】A．timeB．toolC．wayD．friends【小题7】A．withB．for. C．atD．by【小题8】A．sawB．heardC．learnedD．discovered【小题9】A．doB．makeC．deliverD．seize【小题10】A．farB．rightC．outD．back【小题11】A．keepB．setC．lookD．catch【小题12】A．newsB．questionsC．informationD．problems【小题13】A．tradeB．businessC．routeD．shop【小题14】A．paidB．wastedC．spentD．took【小题15】A．morningsB．nightC．weekD．newspaper【小题16】A．almostB．quicklyC．evenD．obviously【小题17】A．dictionaryB．suggestionsC．actD．plan【小题18】A．mistakeB．funC．dreamD．idea【小题19】A．Above allB．More or lessC．After allD．As a matter of fact【小题20】A．reporterB．businessmanC．newspaperD．salesmanA
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(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】此题考查名词，根据下文语句“they said he must earn it.”可知，他向父母要的是钱，故选A。
【小题2】此题考查副词，根据语境可知，约翰不知怎样去挣钱。
【小题3】此题考查否定词，根据语境可知很少人想让小孩给他做工。
【小题4】此题考查动词短语，clear away表示清扫
【小题5】此题考查名词，根据下文语句“He couldn’t cut grass for this garden”可推测是秋季
【小题6】此题考查名词，根据语境可知他没有工具，故选B。
【小题7】此题考查介词，work with表示用…工作。
【小题8】此题考查动词，根据语境可知约翰看到他的一位同学在送报纸。
【小题9】此题考查动词，此题用do来代替delivering
【小题10】此题考查副词短语，right away表示马上，立刻之意。
【小题11】此题考查动词短语catch up with表示追上或赶上
【小题12】此题考查动词短语，ask a lot of questions about sth表示问了许多问题。
【小题13】此题考查名词，route表示路线。
【小题14】此题考查动词，take 表示花费时间，其主语是物。
【小题15】此题考查名词，根据语境可知每晚送报纸。
【小题16】此题考查副词，almost flew表示几乎是飞回家。
【小题17】此题考查名词，约翰回家告诉父母他的计划。
【小题18】此题考查名词，母亲认为这是个好的主意。
【小题19】此题考查副词词组，after all表示毕竟之意。
【小题20】此题考查名词，businessman表示商人。