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）

懶惰的湯姆

Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the village. Plants grow in Toms garden all through the __1__ and they are much __2__.

Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting room table， eats some fruits and vegetables， but he __3__ most of them in the market. His vegetables， fruit and flowers are so __4__ and beautiful that they sold much more __5__ in the market than those of other villagers.

How does Tom grow these beautiful things？ He is so __6__ that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio.

He __7__ the music all day.

That is quite true. Tom __8__ things in spring， summer， autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything __9__. It is the music that does the work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love __10__ as much as people.

（ ? ? ）1. A. week B. month C. season D. year

（ ? ? ）2. A. better B. worse C. less D. later

（ ? ? ）3. A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. lends

（ ? ? ）4. A. dear B. bad C. big D. small

（ ? ? ）5. A. politely B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully

（ ? ? ）6. A. angry B. busy C. tired D. lazy

（ ? ? ）7. A. listens to B. hears C. watches D. speaks

（ ? ? ）8. A. fills B. plants C. throws D. makes

（ ? ? ）9. A. does B. moves C. grows D. plays

（ ? ? ）10.A. work B. rain C. stories D. music

（二）

歐洲各國的電話購物法

For several years， Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries， people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes， jewelry， food， toys and __3__ things.

Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__， the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries， and in one year， it makes $10 million. In France， there are two teleshopping channels， and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.

In Germany， __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness， including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.

Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities， going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time， other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing， and they dont believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.

The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

（ ? ? ）1. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African

（ ? ? ）2. A. lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs

（ ? ? ）3. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many other

（ ? ? ）4. A. Such as B. For example

C. For teleshopping ? D. It is like

（ ? ? ）5. A. takes B. cost C. spends D. spend

（ ? ? ）6. A. to B. until C. unless D. by

（ ? ? ）7. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on

（ ? ? ）8. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials

（ ? ? ）9. A. to go out B. going out C. to buy things D. buying things

（ ? ? ）10. A. still B. dont C. even D. wont

（ ? ? ）11. A. teleshopping ? B. TV

C. radio ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. telephone

（ ? ? ）12. A. appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy

（ ? ? ）13. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way

（ ? ? ）14. A. the same with B. different from

C. as big as ? ? ? ? ? ? D. larger than

（ ? ? ）15. A. the number ? ? B. the quality

C. the places ? ? ? ? ? D. the buyers

（三）

一次尷尬的購物經(jīng)歷

Last Friday， after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I __1__ a newspaper and some chocolate and __2__ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to __3__ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor， __4__ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee， There was someone __5__ in the next seat. __6__ was a boy， with dark glasses and old clothes， and __7__ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate！

Naturally， I was rather uneasy about him， but I didnt want to have any __8__. I just read the newspaper， tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in __9__.Then he took a __10__ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece， I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought， “Well， I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look， then __11__ up. As he left， he shouted out， “Theres something __12__ with that woman！” Everyone looked at me， __13__ I didnt want to quarrel with the boy， so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had __14__ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to __15__. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys！

（ ? ? ）1. A. stole B. bought C. sold D. wrote

（ ? ? ）2. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked

（ ? ? ）3. A. sit B. seat C. lie D. laugh

（ ? ? ）4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled

（ ? ? ）5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping

（ ? ? ）6. A. He B. It C. Who ? ? ? ? ? ?D. What

（ ? ? ）7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored

（ ? ? ）8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter

（ ? ? ）9. A. carelessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness

（ ? ? ）10. A. first B. second C. very D. last

（ ? ? ）11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked

（ ? ? ）12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny

（ ? ? ）13. A. and B. but C. so D. while

（ ? ? ）14. A. spelt B. corrected C. made D. found

（ ? ? ）15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. shop

參考答案與解析

（一）

本文介紹了湯姆庭園中各種植物的生長以及銷售情況，并說明了懶惰的湯姆為什么能長出這么好的植物。

1. D.根據(jù)下文湯姆春夏秋冬都會在園子里種各種植物，說明園子里一年到頭都長著植物，故year為正確選項。

2. A.很明顯，湯姆的植物園比村子里其余人的應好得多，故應用比較級better。

3. B.根據(jù)文意，湯姆到市場上去應是賣自己種植的花，水果及蔬菜，故選sells。

4. C.這里應選擇一個褒義形容詞修飾湯姆的蔬菜水果，故只能選big。

5. B.因為蔬菜水果長得好，所以在市場上賣得很快，故quickly為正確選項。

6. D.根據(jù)下文湯姆沒有花很多的時間去管理園子而是坐在樹下聽音樂，故選lazy。

7. A.表示聽音樂這一動作應用listen to 。

8. B.根據(jù)文意，湯姆春夏秋冬在園子里是在種各種植物，故選plant。

9. C.grows在這里表示園子里的一切在不斷地生長。

10. D.上文講到音樂使得園子里的一切又大又美，說明植物也像人一樣喜歡音樂，故選music。

（二）

本文介紹了發(fā)源于美國并流行于歐洲各國的電話購物法，說明了電話購物法的發(fā)展情況以及受大眾歡迎的原因，同時也指出了這種購物法存在的問題，并提出了解決這些問題的途徑。

1. A.上文講到電話購物法在歐洲也開始起步，本句承接上文，對歐洲的情況作進一步介紹，因此，應選European。

2. D.電話購物法，應通過看電視選擇物品，然后電話訂購， 故應選TVs。

3. D.else為副詞不用來修飾名詞作定語。the other things意為“別的所有商品”不合文意，選項many other things意為“別的許多商品”為正確選項。

4. B.such as中的as為介詞，因此該詞組用于列舉時，后面常直接接名詞或名詞性短語。而for example用于列舉時與后面例子常用逗號隔開。因此B為正確選項。

5. D.分析句子，不難發(fā)現(xiàn)本句使用了“spend money in dong something”這一結(jié)構(gòu)，且主語the French為第三人稱復數(shù)，故應用spend的原形。

6. B.該句子表示“在德國，每天電話購物法僅在一個頻道播放一個小時，這種情況一直持續(xù)到去年”，表示某狀態(tài)一直持續(xù)到某個點時間，應用“until + 點時間”。

7. C.這里open表示“開放，開張，營業(yè)”，本句表示電影頻道對電話購物實行了開放政策，可用來進行電話購物。

8. C.很明顯，電話購物法為商人銷售產(chǎn)品提供了一個極佳的渠道。因此本句表達了商人的愿望。

9. B.without為介詞。后面應跟動詞的-ing形式。根據(jù)文意，going out應為正確選項。

10. B.根據(jù)本句開頭的But以及下文內(nèi)容，這里提到的是對電話購物持反對態(tài)度的人。故選dont。

11. A.一些人不喜歡電話購物法，稱其為“垃圾”。故應選teleshopping。

12. C.人們擔心的是電視上正在銷售的產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量。A，B意思不對。for sale表示“待售”，為正確選項。

13. B.電話購物法令人們擔心的是電視上展銷的商品的質(zhì)量，而不是商店里的商品，也不是已經(jīng)買到手的商品。故選on TV。

14. B.根據(jù)上文，歐洲人的購物觀念與美國人有所不同。因此電話購物公司也得采取不同的措施。固定結(jié)構(gòu)be different form意為“不同于……”為正確答案。

15. B.根據(jù)上文，消費者關(guān)心的是質(zhì)量。因此電話購物公司必須對質(zhì)量倍加小心。故選擇quality。

（三）

這是“我”外出購物時的一次尷尬的經(jīng)歷，故事貼近生活，生動有趣，讀這樣的文章有助于我們在今后的生活中避免出現(xiàn)類似的錯誤。

1. B.為了消磨時間，“我”買了報紙和巧克力，故選bought。

2. A.由文章推理出，“我”走進了一家咖啡店，故應選went。

3. A. to sit at 是作為tables的后置定語，意為“可以在旁邊就坐的桌子” 。

4. C.按常理“我”應把報紙等放在桌子上，而不是推到或拉到桌子上故應選 put。

5. C.由下文可知，回來時“我”發(fā)現(xiàn)他開始吃“我”的東西，說明他坐在桌旁，故選 sitting。

6. A.由下文可知，對方是一個男子，故用he指代。

7. D.頭發(fā)應是被染成紅色的，故應選colored。

8. B.面對這樣一個男子，“我”不想惹麻煩，trouble合乎文意為正確選項。

9. C.由下文可知，“我”吃的是這個男子的巧克力，這引起了對方的某一反應，比較四個選項，再根據(jù)上文，用名詞surprise比較合乎當時的情形。

10. B.習慣用語“a second + 名詞”，常用來表示“再一個，又一個”

11. A.根據(jù)文意可知那個男孩起身要走，故選擇stood。

12. B.男孩生氣了，必定說了發(fā)泄的話，比較四個選項wrong為最佳選擇。

13. B.男孩罵了“我”導致大家都朝“我”看，而“我”不想與他爭吵，可見“我”的反應與上文描述的氣氛恰恰相反，故選擇but構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。

14. C.固定搭配make a mistake意為“犯了個錯誤”。

15. B.“我” 在喝完咖啡準備離開時發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己的過錯，故應選leave。