n our family. Each child in our family worked in our father's store. We started working by doing various jobs like dusting， 1 shelves and wrapping，and later serving 2 .As we worked and watched，we learned that work was 3 making a sale.
One lesson stands 4 in my mind.It was 5 before Christmas.I was 6 my father's instructions to arrange the toy section.A little boy，wearing a brown worn coat， 7 .To me，he looked too poor to 8 anything. He looked around the toy section，picked up this item and 9 ，and carefully put them back in place.
Dad's blue eyes smiled as he politely asked the boy 10 he could do for the boy. The boy said he was 11 a Christmas present for his brother. I was surprised that Dad treated him with the same respect 12 any adult. Dad told him to 13 his time and look around. He did. 14 20 minutes，the little boy selected a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said，“How much for this，Minster？”
“How much have you got？”Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and opened it. In his hand 15 two dimes，a nickel and two pennies----27 cents. The price 16 the toy plane was $ 3.98.
“That is 17 about do it，”Dad said as he closed the 18 .Dad's reply still rings in my ears.I 19 what I'd seen as I wrapped the present. When the little boy walked out of the store，I didn't notice the dirty and 20 coat.What I saw was an excited child with treasure.
1.A.treating B.arranging
C.attending D.offering
2.A.people B.passengers
C.customers D. travelers
3.A.more than B.other than C.rather than D.better than
4.A.up B. for C. around D. out
5.A. quickly B. long C. shortly D. completely
6.A. taking B. doing C. thinking D. following
7.A. came around B. came from C. came in D. came over
8.A. cost B. afford C. consume D. spend
9.A. it B. that C. one D. those
10.A. how B. that C. whether D. what
11.A. hoping for B. going for C. looking for D. calling for
12.A. as B. like C. with D. to
13.A. cost B. spend C. kill D. take
14.A. In B. About C. After D. During
15.A. lied B. lain C. laid D. lay
16.A. at B. on C. with D. in
17.A. just B. enough C. right D. nearly
18.A. business B. sale C. bargain D. toy
19.A. wondered about B.worried about
C. talked about D. thought about
20.A. tight B. small C. ugly D. worn
参考答案：1-5 BCADC 6-10 DCBBD11-15 CADCD 16-20 BABDD
解析：最近几年的全国英语高考完形填空体裁以记叙文为主，题材渗透教育性。本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过对小时候在父亲店里工作的回忆，说明了父亲平易近人，充满爱心，对子女无形的影响。父亲在接待一个穿着破旧的孩子顾客时，非常礼貌地对待他。虽然孩子买玩具的钱明显不够，但是，父亲说钱刚刚够，这保护了他的自尊心，同时，也让自己的孩子受到了深深的教育。
1.B刚开始做的是“打扫灰尘，整理货架，包裹商品这一类的工作”。
2.C随后，开始接待“顾客”。
3.A由后文可知，作者所学到的不仅仅是如何销售商品。考查固定词组：more than“不仅仅是”;other than“除了”；rather than“而不是”；better than“比…更好”。
4.D有一件事情给作者的印象最为深刻。考查固定词组：stand out“突出，极为醒目”;stand up“站立”；stand around“无所事事地闲站着”；stand for“代表，象征，意味着”。
5.C通过下文“购买圣诞节礼物”，可以判断出，是在圣诞节之前。
6.D考查习惯搭配：follow somebody's/the instructions“遵循某人的吩咐指示，按照使用说明”。
7.C根据语境，男孩走进商店。考查固定词组：come around “扑向，逼近”;come from“始于，来自，产自”;come in“进入”come over“拜访，来访”。
8.B该句意为：“他看上去太穷了，买不起任何东西。”afford“买得起，付得起钱”。
9.B根据“this item”，选择“that”。男孩拿起这样玩具，又拿起那样。
10.D考查语法，what在这个宾语从句中充当主语。
11.C考查固定词组：hope for“盼望”；go for“攻击，抨击”;look for“寻找”;call for “需要”；该句意为：“男孩说他是来为弟弟挑选圣诞礼物的。”
12.A考查固定词组：the same…as “和…一样”。
13.D take somebody's time“不用急；慢慢来”该句意为：“父亲告诉他，不用着急，慢慢看”。
14.C从文中可以看出，二十分钟后，男孩挑了一个玩具飞机，因此，此处使用“after”。
15.D该句意为：“他的手心里有两个一角硬币，一个五分镍币和两个便士”。lie——lay(一般过去式)——lain(过去分词)——lying(现在分词)“躺，存在，位于”；lie——lied(一般过去式)——lied(过去分词)——lying(现在分词)“撒谎”;lay——laid(一般过去式)——laid(过去分词)——laying(现在分词)“平放，产卵”。
16.B根据语境，应是玩具飞机上贴的价格，因此，选“on”。
17.A根据下文男孩买走了玩具飞机，可知“父亲”把玩具卖给了他，并且说“钱刚刚够”。just“正好，恰好”。
18.B考查习惯搭配：close a sale“完成交易”;make a sale“做成一笔买卖”；lose a sale“未卖成”。
19.D该句意为：“我一边包装礼物，一边思考虑着我所见到的。”wonder about “感到惊讶，不能相信”；worry about “担心，发愁”;talk about“谈论”;think about “心里想着，考虑着”。
20.D根据第二段，“a little boy，wearing a brown worn coat，came in”选择“worn”。
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