Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers,
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Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very _36_ job, but he had always been interested in _37_, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big_38_, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite_39_to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was_40_. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was _41_tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s _42_was often where to stay when he reached some small _43_in the country. He did not expect _44_and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water _45_ good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
| 小题1: | | A．exhausting | B．boring | C．disappointing | D．exciting |
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| 小题2: | | A．farming | B．gardening | C．traveling | D．driving |
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| 小题4: | | A．satisfied | B．tired | C．frightened | D．encouraged |
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| 小题7: | | A．problems | B．questions | C．aims | D．jobs |
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| 小题8: | | A．room | B．restaurant | C．hotel | D．place |
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| 小题9: | | A．respect | B．comfort | C．support | D．peace |
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| 小题11: | | A．month | B．day | C．week | D．moment |
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| 小题12: | | A．thirsty | B．angry | C．ill | D．hungry |
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| 小题13: | | A．large | B．simple | C．rich | D．wonderful |
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| 小题14: | | A．fire | B．candle | C．oil | D．light |
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| 小题15: | | A．staying | B．walking | C．sitting | D．working |
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| 小题16: | | A．last | B．best | C．first | D．only |
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| 小题17: | | A．left | B．returned | C．went | D．missed |
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| 小题18: | | A．want | B．advise | C．allow | D．wish |
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| 小题20: | | A．each | B．whatever | C．any | D．whichever |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文but he…说明与下文的意思相反，句意：但是他对旅游很感兴趣，说明前一句应该是他感觉这份工作很无聊乏味。
小题2:C 名词辨析。A农活；B园艺；C旅游；驾驶；句意：他感觉这份工作很无聊，但对旅游感兴趣。
小题3:C 上下文串联。根据下文的enjoyed driving it说明他有一辆汽车，故C正确。
小题4:A 上下文串联。根据下文在糟糕的天气里，坐火车很舒服说明他对于坐火车也很满意。
小题5:D 形容词辨析。A寒冷的；B热的；C好的；D糟糕的；指在糟糕的天气中，坐火车很好。
小题6:B 上下文串联。句意：舒服地坐在火车上，看着窗外的风景，不是那么的让人疲惫。
小题7:A 名词辨析。A难题；B问题；C目标；D工作；句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。
小题8:D 名词辨析。A房间；B餐厅；C宾馆；D地方；D项包括了ABC三项。句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。
小题9:B 词义辨析。A尊敬；B舒适的；C支持；D和平；句意：他没有期待有舒适的很棒的食物。
小题10:A 连词辨析。A或者；B和；C但是；D也不；句意：没有热水或者舒服的食物；
小题11:B 上下文串联。根据Late one winter evening说明是那一天，坐火车的旅行和乏味。
小题12:D 上下文串联。根据下文的satisfying meal说明他很饿，期待着有简单但美味的食物。
小题13:B 形容词辨析。A大的；B简单的；C富有的；D很棒的。根据but说明他对食物期待并不高，简单但是美味即可。
小题14:A 名词辨析。A火；B蜡烛；C油；D灯；根据上文他又冷又饿；说明他想在燃烧的火炉旁。
小题15:B 动词辨析。A留在；B步行；C坐；D工作；根据上文的walking和本句的also说明B正确。
小题16:C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他是第一次来到这个地方。
小题17:A 动词辨析。Ａ离开；Ｂ返回；Ｃ去；Ｄ错过；句意；在我离开家之前，很匆忙，没有找到合适的宾馆住。
小题18:B 动词辨析。A想要；B建议；C允许；D希望；句意：你会建议我住哪一家宾馆呢？
小题19:C 名词辨析。A手；B胳膊；C头；D后背；scratch抓；挠；指他很难回答，挠着头。
小题20:D 词义辨析。A每一个；B无论什么；C任何一个；D无论哪一个；句意：无论你去哪一个，你都会很遗憾没有去另外一个。Whichever指某一范围之内的任何一个。
点评：本文介绍了Mr.Gray在旅行的时候遇见的一件事情。整个完形填空大题，设空科学合理，考生很容易从中领会大意，进入文义比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
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According to an old story, a farmer once found that a bag of corn had been stolen from his house. He went to the judge and told him about his loss. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took a number of sticks of equal length and gave one stick to each man.
He then said, “Come before me again tomorrow. I shall then know which of you is the thief because the stick given to the thief will be one inch longer than the others.”
The thief was afraid of being found out, and so he cut an inch off his stick. The next day the thief’s stick was found to be one inch shorter than any of the others. In this way the thief was found out, and was at once taken away to prison.
小题1:The judge gave each man a stick _______.| A．to change back the farmer’s corn | | B．to beat the thief | | C．as a tool to find out the thief | | D．so as to play a game together |
小题2:Since the thief cut the stick short, ________.| A．he was found out | | B．the judge couldn’t catch him | | C．his stick had an equal length with the others’ | | D．his stick wouldn’t be any longer |
小题3:The wise way the judge found out the thief in the end was to make ______.| A．the thief cut the stick off | | B．the thief cut an inch off the stick | | C．the stick grow an inch longer | | D．the other’s sticks would become one inch shorter |
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One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
"That"s a nice dog, isn"t he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.
"Yes, he is. He"s handsome. He"s a bit of a mixture, but that"s not a bad thing. He"s strong and healthy."
"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn"t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you"ve got some food for him."
"That"s true, "Sue said." But I haven"t."
They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"
"No, "Sue said, "He"s never bitten anyone. He"s always gentle and friendly."
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal"s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn"t bite."
Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog"s at home."
小题1:The dog looked at the woman because ___.| A．the woman wanted to feed him | B．the woman was friendly | | C．he was strong and healthy | D．he was hungry |
小题2:Jack touched the dog because he believed ___.| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue"s dog was unfriendly | | C．the dog belonged to Sue | D．Sue"s dog was at home |
小题3:We can infer form the passage that ___.| A．Sue gave a wrong answer | B．Jack made a mistake | | C．the dog wasn"t dangerous | D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
小题4:Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue"s Dog | | C．A pleasant Meeting | D．Sue"s Friend |
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Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon（马拉松）record. They wanted to play for 90 hours ,breaking the record by adding 6 hours . Each team had 9 players, with 5 at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21.5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 o’clock in the evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall asleep at once. On the second night,they fell asleep as soon as they stopped.Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological（心理学的）one. Each boy was thinking: Why am I doing this? How can I play any longer? After the third night, the players knew they could finish the 90 hours. The basketball on the fourth nigth was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was!
小题1:Before this basketball marathon, the world record was .| A．84 hours | B．86 hours | C．90 hours | D．96 hours |
小题2:The first night was hard for the players because .| A．they were too excited to sleep | | B．they only slept for a short time | | C．no one watched them play | | D．it was very long |
小题3:The sentence“the players looked as fresh as when they started.”Here“fresh”means .| A．不熟练的 | B．兴奋不己的 | C．精神饱满的 | D．伤痕累累的 |
小题4:Which of the following is Not true?| A．Some of the boys were hurt when they played | | B．It was hard for the players to fall asleep for the first night | | C．The boys started playing at 6 o’clock in the evening | | D．In the end,all the boys felt happy |
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Two thieves came to a house to steal something． They dug a hole in the wall of the house．
There lived many mice in the house．The woman in the moonlight saw a mouse crawl（爬行）into the house,“Look! In comes one,”she said to the man in the house．The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside, “She found me when I was just in．”But the thief outside , so he said, “Let us two try to crawl into the house together．”At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house, too．The woman saw the mice and shouted,“In come two．Catch them!”The two thieves were terribly frightened．The man in the house said, “You saw them come in, but where are they?I will catch them tonight．”The two thieves started running away at once．
The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before．The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house．The man and the woman were ploughing（犁地）in their fields．The rein（缰绳）broke and the woman came home for a rope．She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some．She picked out two which looked like mice．At the time the man couldn’t wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up．The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said．“How they look like the two of last night．” The man said,“I asked you to fetch a rope．Why don’t you hurry for it?” The two thieves ran away quickly without their sweet potatoes．
小题1:What is the writer’s purpose of telling the story?（within 10 words）
小题2:Which sentence in the passage is closest in meaning to the following one?
Quite by accident, two mice also came into the house at that very moment．
小题3:Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（within 10 words）
小题4:Why did the two thieves came before the house the next day?（within 20 words）
小题5:Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．
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Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis，Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.
It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.
“At first I thought, ‘We’re going to die,’” says Larry, “but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”
Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus company gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.
“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right,” says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）. How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）. He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. “He gets his hands dirty,” says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.
小题1:What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?
A．He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.
| B．He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.
| C．He dialed 911.
| D．he pressed the brake.
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小题2:When did Larry finally feel safe?
A．When the kids finally stopped screaming.
| B．When the police officers arrived.
| C．Once he pressed the brake, and the bus stopped.
| D．When the bus driver started driving again.
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小题3: Larry got the following as praise for his hero action Except _______.
A．appearing on TV shows
| B．a scholarship from his school
| C．a big gift from the bus company
| D．a medal of honor
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小题4: Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for __________.
A．helping him get the bus driver up
| B．helping him work on his old truck
| C．teaching him how to find the brake
| D．teaching him how to stop the bus
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小题5:The underlined sentence“Larry is something of a mechanic” tells us that ____.
A．Larry’s job is a mechanic
| B．Larry knows something about machines
| C．Larry is a robot
| D．Larry knows nothing about machines
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