閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C或者D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

（一）

A shop owner closed his shop and went home. He was very ___1___， but just as he went to bed the telephone ___2___. A man asked， “What time do you open your shop？”

The shop owner was ___3___ about this telephone call. He put down the receiver[聽筒] without answering and went ___4___ to bed. A few minutes ___5___ the telephone rang ___6___ and the man asked the ___7___ question. The shop owner became very ___8___ and he shouted， “You neednt ask me when I open the shop， for I wont let you ___9___.”

“Oh， no， I dont want to get in，” the man said， “I want to go ___10___.”

（? ? ?）1. A. happy B. glad C. tired D. sorry

（? ? ?）2. A. called B. rang C. cried D. shouted

（? ? ?）3. A. unhappy B. interested C. surprised D. worried

（? ? ?）4. A. upstairs B. out C. back D. home

（? ? ?）5. A. ago B. later C. before D. after

（? ? ?）6. A. much B. once C. more D. again

（? ? ?）7. A. another B. one C. same D. different

（? ? ?）8. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. pleased

（? ? ?）9. A. out B. in C. into D. back

（? ? ?）10. A. back B. in C. into D. out

（二）

Once upon a time， some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle[海龜]. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time， a young man came and said to them， “Stop！” The children ran ___1___ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said， “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like ___2___ you to a wonderful palace now.”

The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he ___3___ the palace， he was very surprised and said to the turtle， “What a nice palace！” To thank him， the king of the turtles gave him ___4___. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very ___5___ everything.

After dinner， the king of the turtles said， “I am going to give you two boxes， ___6___ you can open only one.” “You mustnt open both. Dont forget it！” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one，” the young man promised[許諾]. At this time， a large wave sent him out of the sea.

After he ___7___， he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. ___8___ the box was full of gold. “My God！” he cried. “Im ___9___ now.” Then he thought， “Things in the other box must be expensive， too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it， he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face ___10___ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did， but it was too late.

（? ? ?）1. A. through B. away C. into D. out

（? ? ?）2. A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite

（? ? ?）3. A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away

（? ? ?）4. A. a very big dinner? ? ? B. a very poor dinner

C. a very bad dinner? ? ? ? ? D. a very small dinner

（? ? ?）5. A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for

（? ? ?）6. A. so B. or C. but D. as

（? ? ?）7. A. went back to home B. was back home

C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea

（? ? ?）8. A. To his surprising B. To ones surprising

C. To ones surprise D. To his surprise

（? ? ?）9. A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man

（? ? ?）10. A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked

（三）

Monday is the beginning of the week; it is the day most Americans like worst. The day they ___1___ most is Saturday. Saturday is the ___2___ of the workweek; it is the beginning of the weekend.

Life is ___3___ on the weekend; most Americans ___4___ care of their houses， cars and gardens. They sleep ___5___ in the morning. They enjoy the feeling that the time ___6___ to move more slowly.

The workweek is for things you ___7___ to do; the weekend is for things you ___8___ to do. Some people may get in a car for a ___9___ in the country. They like to take part in a sports activity out of doors. And on Saturday night they might go to public eating ___10___ or a film.

（? ? ?）1. A. like B. dislike C. spend D. leave

（? ? ?）2. A. middle B. beginning C. end D. day

（? ? ?）3. A. worse B. difficult C. better D. different

（? ? ?）4. A. make B. take C. look D. pick

（? ? ?）5. A. earlier B. later C. faster D. shorter

（? ? ?）6. A. decides B. wants C. spends D. seems

（? ? ?）7. A. enjoy B. hate C. have D. find

（? ? ?）8. A. like B. start C. get D. check

（? ? ?）9. A. drive B. walk C. fishing D. washing

（? ? ?）10. A. places B. houses C. rooms D. apartments

參考答案與解析

（一）

本文講述的是一個醉漢被鎖在店里正當(dāng)?shù)曛饕X時打電話要求來開門讓他出去的故事。

1. C 已干了一整天回到家里就要睡了，當(dāng)然是累了。

2. B 由后文電話里有人在問話可知，是電話鈴響了。

3. A 電話來得不是時候自然就會不高興。

4. C 接了電話就返回床邊休息。

5. B 表示過了多久之后，later是副詞，要放在時間段后面;而after是介詞，是放在時間段前面的。

6. D 電話鈴已經(jīng)響過一次了，這是再次響了。

7. C 從后文可知，這次問的問題跟前面的是同一個問題。

8. A 上次已是不高興了，和下文的shouted都暗示這次是生氣了。

9. B 由下文的答語I dont want to get in可知。

10. D 由前面的答語可知，他是想出去。

（二）

本文講述一個年輕人因救了海龜而受到宴請和酬謝，但這位年輕人又因太貪心而突然變化的故事。對同學(xué)們做人很有啟發(fā)。

1. B 根據(jù)上下文判斷，那些孩子們應(yīng)該是跑走了。所以應(yīng)選away。

2. D would like 之后應(yīng)接不定式，年輕人救了海龜?shù)拿?，海龜?yīng)是“邀請年輕人到宮殿去”

3. C 到達某個地方應(yīng)用arrived at。

4. A 按照邏輯，海龜國王要感謝他，必然設(shè)盛宴招待他。所以應(yīng)選a big dinner。

5. A 海龜國王盛情招待他，所以他對一切都滿意 （pleased with對……感到滿意）。

6. C 前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，選but。

7. B 上段末說他已出海面，所以打開盒子應(yīng)是回家（went back home） 之后。

8. D 由后文“My God！” he cried 可知，應(yīng)填To his surprise（使他感到驚訝的是）。

9. B 他得到了金子，當(dāng)然應(yīng)該是a rich man。

10.C 由于貪心，他的頭發(fā)變白了，臉“看起來”像八十多歲的老頭。

（三）

分析：本文主要講述美國人的周末生活。

1. A 由前文like worst可知。

2. C 星期六是周末的開始，也是工作日的結(jié)束（end）。

3. D 從生活常識或者后文來看，周末與工作日的生活是“不相同的（different）”。

4. B 固定搭配take care of（照看、管理）。

5. B 周末的早上不用上班，自然就要睡到遲一點才起床。

6. D 時間“似乎（seems）”過得更慢。時間不能“決定、想、度過”，排除A、B、C。

7. C 與下句結(jié)全起來思考，就會知道：工作日是做你不得不要做的事，而周末是做你喜歡做的事。

8. A 見第7題。

9. A 由get in a car可知是去鄉(xiāng)村“兜風(fēng)”。

10. A 去公眾吃飯的地方（place） 或者去看電影。