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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客户) suddenly canceled it. In January, my __  told me I was no longer needed. I had just $1,000 in savings.
I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs, but      came of it. Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant. I knew I’d have to find a place to live that    less than the $500 a month I was paying.
I went to see a bedroom for rent. The landlord(房东)      me $500 for it, but he said I could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, I told him later,“I don’t want the bedroom,      I’m interested in the closet” I suggested that I pay $150 a month for it. He thought I was     .
The closet measured just 5.5 feet      14 feet. With my experience, I was      I could make it into a great living space. I    it for three days. I measured old pieces of wood that people donated. It was like putting together a     .
In March, I moved in. It was a legal rental. The landlord      a door so I’d have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which I      with three other tenants(租客). I had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. I      a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.
On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home, and that’s      some freelance(自由职业的) design work. A few more      and I’ll be able to afford a new place. That’s definitely a(an)      thing: My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged, and once we’re married next March, I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet     .
But now I know that I don’t need much to live well.
小题1:
A.teacherB.officerC.doctorD.boss
小题2:
A.orderedB.acquiredC.watchedD.prepared
小题3:
A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything
小题4:
A.workerB.playerC.waiterD.student
小题5:
A.costB.earnedC.savedD.spent
小题6:
A.provedB.chargedC.namedD.called
小题7:
A.andB.soC.orD.but
小题8:
A.jokingB.quarrelingC.bargainingD.talking
小题9:
A.toB.forC.byD.on
小题10:
A.negativeB.confidentC.afraidD.curious
小题11:
A.mendedB.paintedC.coveredD.designed
小题12:
A.secretB.problemC.puzzleD.game
小题13:
A.cut outB.cut offC.cut upD.cut in
小题14:
A.workedB.studiedC.playedD.shared
小题15:
A.tookB.madeC.drewD.imagined
小题16:
A.picturesB.desksC.windowsD.books
小题17:
A.brought outB.brought upC.brought inD.brought down
小题18:
A.chancesB.jobsC.itemsD.gifts
小题19:
A.uniqueB.challengingC.genuineD.excellent
小题20:
A.behindB.forwardC.aheadD.upside

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:A

试题分析:作者在没有有多少积蓄的情况下失业了,这对作者来说,是一个严重的打击,但也正是这样的机会,才使他从困难中站起来,从而对未来充满了憧憬。
小题1:my _  told me I was no longer needed我的老板告诉我,公司不再需要我了。A老师;B官员;C医生;D老板。故选D。
小题2:I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs在网上搜索建筑方面的工作之后,我得到了一个面试的机会。A命令,点菜;B获得,得到;C观看,注视;D准备。故选B。
小题3:考查不定代词。Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant最后,我找到了一个餐馆服务员的工作。据此可知,面试没有什么结果。nothing什么也没有,故选A。
小题4:根据in a restaurant可知,是在饭店做服务员。A工人;B运动员;C服务员;D学生。故选C。
小题5:A花费钱;B挣得;C节省;D(人)花费。作者想找一个每月花费(cost)少于500美元的地方。故选A。
小题6:The landlord(房东)      me $500 for it房东收500美元的费用,A证明;B收费;C命名;D打电话,叫。charge sb money for sth. “出租…收费多少”。故选B。
小题7:考查并列连词。作者对卧室不感兴趣,但是对储藏室有兴趣。A和;B因此;C或者;D但是。这里是转折关系,故选D。
小题8:He thought I was     .作者要花150美元租壁橱,房东认为作者在开玩笑。A开玩笑;B吵架;C讨价还价;D谈话。故选A。
小题9:考查介词。储藏室的面积是5.5 feet乘14 feet,by有“乘”的意思。故选C。
小题10:With my experience根据经验,说明作者有经验也很有信心。A消极的;B有信心的;C害怕的;D好奇的。故选B。
小题11:I    it for three days.作者设计了三天。A修理;B粉刷;C覆盖;D设计。故选D。
小题12:It was like putting together a     .作者测量了旧木头,就像是在堆积木一样。A秘密;B问题;C智力游戏,积木;D游戏。故选C。
小题13:考查动词短语。A剪下;B切除,切断;C切碎;D插嘴。房东在墙上开出(cut out)一扇门。故选A。
小题14:which I      with three other tenants(租客)作者和其他三个住户共用厨房和浴室。share sth with sb和某人共用。故选D。
小题15:I      a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.作者做了一个阁楼,放床、DVD播放器。A带走;B做;C画;D想象。故选B。
小题16:On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home,作者把新家的图片贴到网上。A图片;B课桌;C窗户;D书。故选A。
小题17:that’s      some freelance(自由职业的) design work这些图片给作者带来了一些设计方面的工作。A带来,激发;B培养,提出;C带来,赚钱;D降低。故选C。
小题18:A few more 48 and I’ll be able to afford a new place.再有一些工作,作者就能租得起新地方了。A机会;B工作;C项目,条款,一篇报道;D礼物。故选B。
小题19:My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged作者和女朋友订了婚,由此可知,这绝对是一件好事。A独一无二的;B有挑战的;C真正的,真诚的;D极好的,优秀的。故选D。
小题20:I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet 50 .作者肯定,将会离开那个储藏室。A在......后面;B向前;C向前,预先;D颠倒。leave…behind 永久离开,抛下;留下。故选A。
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The farmer laughed and said, “ Well, when you have a pig so smart, you don’t want to eat him all at one time!”
小题1:The farmer thought the pig _______.
A.very fatB.very cleverC.very kindD.very strange
小题2:The passage indicates that _______.
A.the pig lost a leg in the fire
B.the farmer deeply thanked the pig
C.the pig had a very good keeper
D.the real leg had been eaten by the farmer
小题3:The author wants to _______.
A.report a piece of news
B.tell us a moving story
C.tell us a humorous story
D.have a joke with us

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Michael was a farmer in Texas. His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in the 1940’s, and they became very rich. Michael decided to go back to Ireland to meet his old grandfather, who was still living on the same farm.
Michael booked his ticket,flew to Shannon airport,hired a car and drove to the small village where his parents had been born. He asked for directions to the Ohagan farm, and in the end he drove up a bumpy path. He was shocked by what he saw: a small field, and in the middle of it was an old house, which looked as if it was falling down. Animals were wandering in and out of the front door, and on the porch an old man was smoking a pipe.
“Are you Mr Ohagan?” asked Michael.
“Yes,”replied the old man.
“I'm your grandson,Michael,” said Michael.
“A—ha,” replied the old man.
“Is this your farm?” asked Michael.“Yes,all the way to the wall over there,” said the old man.
Michael was astonished. “Grandfather,” he said,“I have a farm in Texas.I can get into my car and drive all day and I still haven’t reached the end of the farm.”
“Yes,” said his grandfather. “I used to have a car like that.”
小题1:Michael’s parents _______.
A.still lived in Ireland alone
B.owned a small farm in Texas
C.returned to their birthplace
D.were Irish immigrants(移民)in America
小题2:Which of the following shocked Michael?
A.The farm was small
B.The old house looked like his own.
C.Living conditions were poor in the fields.
D.Animals were free in the fields.
小题3:The old man _______.
A.owned a small farm,which extended only to the wall not far away
B.had so large a farm that he couldn’t cover it in a day
C.hadn’t his modern car any longer
D.used to have as good a car as his grandson’s
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Michael owned a large farm in Ireland.
B.Michael’s car was in such poor condition that it couldn’t reach the end of the farm within a day.
C.Michael’s farm was too large for a car to reach its end in a day.
D.Michael didn’t know what to say to his grandfather
小题5:From “I used to have a car like that”, we can see that________.
A.the old man really had a car like that
B.the old mall knew his son’s farm in the US was quite large
C.the old mall misunderstood what Michael said
D.the old man wanted to buy a car like that

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