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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　It was Friday, Andy Barton was in a 　1 　mood(情绪).

　At six o'clock his 　2 　programme “Travel with us was on TV. Andy liked to get home 　3 　good time for that. But then, just as he was leaving the office to get home a little 　4 　a customer rang up with a few complaints (牢骚, 抱怨) for the next fifteen minutes. “I can 　5 　get home in time if I hurry.”Andy told himself as he 　6 　out of the office. But then, as he drove off in his car, he 　7 　that he was almost out of 　8 　.“ I'll have to stop at Fenton's.”Andy thought. He 　9 　Fenton's because it was a 　10 　petrol station.“ You do all the work yourself, but you pay 　11 　for the petrol.”he used to 　12 　.

　But at Fenton's, the pump was not working properly and it 　13 　ages to get petrol. 　14 　when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I 　15 　it?” Andy though. He tried to 　16 　his attention on the programme and forgot the phone. But it 　17 　ringing and finally he picked it up.

　“Mr. Barton?”　18 　said, “Fenton's Garage here.”

　“Fenton's?”sanid Andy .“ 　19 　, I was at your place only a few minutes 　20 　, getting some petrol. Did I 　21 　something behind or what?”“No, you didn't, Mr. Barton .” the voice went on. “That's just the 　22 　! You didn't leave anything behind! You went off without paying for your petrol, you 　23 　! Now normally, when that happened, we ring up the police. But 　24 　I recognized you and I know it was a mistake.”

　“I'm really very sorry.”Andy said.

　“Oh, 　25 　Mr. Barton. But could you come round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A． good	B． bad	C． happy	D． worse	[　　]
(2) A． favourite	B． music	C． news	D． cartoon	[　　]
(3) A． in	B． at	C． on	D． for	[　　]
(4) A． late	B． later	C． earlier	D． early	[　　]
(5) A． surely	B． yet	C． still	D． also	[　　]
(6) A． rushed	B． went	C． walked	D． stepped	[　　]
(7) A． observed	B． noticed	C． understood	D． decided	[　　]
(8) A． order	B． work	C． breath	D． petrol	[　　]
(9) A． liked	B． loved	C． pleased	D． hated	[　　]
(10) A． self-service	B． good	C． strange	D．funny	[　　]
(11) A． less	B． much	C． the same	D． more	[　　]
(12) A． say	B． complain	C． explain	D． talk	[　　]
(13) A．took	B．cost	C．spent	D．spared	[　　]
(14) A．But	B．So	C．For	D．And	[　　]
(15) A． receive	B． accept	C． reply	D． answer	[　　]
(16) A． draw	B． pay	C． fix	D． get	[　　]
(17) A． kept	B． kept on	C． went on	D． stopped	[　　]
(18) A． he	B． a man	C． Mr. Fenton	D． a voice	[　　]
(19) A． Well	B． Oh	C． Why	D． Oh well	[　　]
(20) A． ago	B． before	C． later	D． earlier	[　　]
(21) A． lose	B． leave	C． get	D． take	[　　]
(22) A． trouble	B． worry	C． programme	D． thing	[　　]
(23) A． look	B． say	C． see	D． think	[　　]
(24) A． suddenly	B． certainly	C． unfortunately	D． luckily	[　　]
(25) A． that's all right.		B． don't mention it.
C． 　　 　　 you're welcome.		D． 　　 　　 all the same.		[　　]

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认)his flight(航班)home with the airline company.He was visiting Spain in order to　1　his Spanish.When he was speaking to people　2　he had no　3　understanding what they said.　4　,when he was speaking on the phone,he　5　had a problem.Andy　6　the airline.And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day.She　7　told Andy to be at the airport two hours　8　in order to check in his luggage(行李)and get a seat.?

Since he was　9　in three days,Andy didn't　10　any time.He visited as many places as he could.He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again.He wished he could　11　and spend a year in Spain.?

Too　12　,the final day arrived.Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off.He hated to　13　.He went to the clerk to　14　his ticket.The clerk looked at the ticket with　15　.“Why,sir,but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning,and　16　it is eight in the evening.”“But I confirmed my flight,”　17　Andy.“Will I have to pay for another ticket?”?

“No,sir.However,the next flight will be three days from now.”?

　　Andy's　18　of shock turned to　19　as he realized that now he could continue his　20　.?

1.A.prepare　　　　　B.improve　　　　　C.enjoy　　　　　　　　　 D.learn?

2.A.slowly　　　　　B.in public　　　　　C.in person　　　　　　　 D.carefully?

3.A.difficulty　　　　B.idea　　　　　　　　　 C.mistake　　　　　　　D.interest?

4.A.Instead　　　　　B.Therefore　　　　　C.Meanwhile　　　　　D.However?

5.A.even　　　　　　　 B.just　　　　　　　　　 C.still　　　　　　　　　 D.seldom?

6.A.called　　　　　　　B.liked　　　　　　　　　C.trusted　　　　　　　 D.asked?

7.A.again　　　　　　　B.also　　　　　　　　　 C.only　　　　　　　　　D.once?

8.A.before　　　　　B.earlier　　　　　　　　　 C.later　　　　　　　　　D.after?

9.A.moving　　　　　B.returning　　　　　C.staying　　　　　　　 D.leaving?

10.A.take　　　　　B.have　　　　　　　　　　　C.lose　　　　　　　　　 D.find?

11.A.wait　　　　　B.go home　　　　　　　 C.stop　　　　　　　　　D.come back?

12.A.shortly　　　　　B.quickly　　　　　　　C.badly　　　　 　　　D.early?

13.A.speak　　　　　B.go　　　　　　　　　　　 C.rush　　　　　　　　　D.delay?

14.A.buy　　　　　B.present　　　　　　　　　 C.order　　　　　　　　 D.provide?

15.A.astonishment　　　B.patience　　　　　　 C.respect　　　　　　　D.delight?

16.A.maybe　　　　　B.so　　　　　　　　　　　C.here　　　　　　　　　D.now?

17.A.insisted　　　　　B.apologized　　　　　C.questioned　　　　D.demanded?

18.A.experience　　　　B.word　　　　　　　　　　　C.look　　　　　D.face?

19.A.pleasure　　　　　B.comfort　　　　　　　　　C.sadness　　　　D.hopelessness?

20.A.plan　　　　　　　B.flight　　　　　　　 C.study　　　　　　　 D.vacation??

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company (航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to    1    his Spanish. When he was speaking to people    2    he had no    3    understanding what they said.    4  ,  when he was speaking on the phone, he    5    had a problem. Andy    6    the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She    7    told Andy to be at the airport two hours    8    in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

    Since he was    9    in three days. Andy didn't    10    any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could    11    and spend a year in Spain.

    Too    12  ,  the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to    13   . He went to the clerk to    14    his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with    15    “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and    16    it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight.”    17    Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

    “No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

    Andy's    18    of shock turned to one of    19    as he realized that now he could continue his    20   .

    1．

A. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   B. improve

C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. learn

    2．

A. slowly　　　　　　　　　　    B. in public

C. in person　　　　　　　　    D. carefully

    3．

A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea

C. mistake　　　　　　　　　　   D. interest

    4．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile　　　　　　　　  D. However

    5．

A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. just

C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

    6．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked

C. trusted　　　　　　　　　　    D. asked

    7．

A. again　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. also

C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. once

    8．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. earlier

C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. after

    9．

A. moving　　　　　　　　　　   B. returning

C. staying 　　　　　　　　　　  D. leaving

    10．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. have

C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. find

    11．

A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. go home

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. come back

    12．

A. shortly　　　　　　　　　　    B. quickly

C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. early

    13．

A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go

C. rush　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. delay

    14．

A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. present

C. order　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. provide

    15．

A. astonishment　　　　　　   B. patience

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　   D. delight

    16．

A. maybe　　　　　　　　　　    B. so

C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. now

    17．

A. insisted　　　　　　　　　　   B. apologized

C. replied　　　　　　　　　　    D. demanded

    18．

A. experience　　　　　　　　  B. expression

C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. face

    19．

A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　  B. comfort

C. sadness　　　　　　　　　　  D. hopelessness

    20．

A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. flight

C. journey　　　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

 

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company (航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to    1    his Spanish. When he was speaking to people    2    he had no    3    understanding what they said.    4  ,  when he was speaking on the phone, he    5    had a problem. Andy    6    the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She    7    told Andy to be at the airport two hours    8    in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

    Since he was    9    in three days. Andy didn't    10    any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could    11    and spend a year in Spain.

    Too    12  ,  the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to    13   . He went to the clerk to    14    his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with    15    “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and    16    it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight.”    17    Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

    “No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

    Andy's    18    of shock turned to one of    19    as he realized that now he could continue his    20   .

    1．

A. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   B. improve

C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. learn

    2．

A. slowly　　　　　　　　　　    B. in public

C. in person　　　　　　　　    D. carefully

    3．

A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea

C. mistake　　　　　　　　　　   D. interest

    4．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile　　　　　　　　  D. However

    5．

A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. just

C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

    6．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked

C. trusted　　　　　　   

　　　　 D. asked

    7．

A. again　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. also

C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. once

    8．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. earlier

C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. after

    9．

A. moving　　　　　　　　　　   B. returning

C. staying 　　　　　　　　　　  D. leaving

    10．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. have

C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. find

    11．

A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. go home

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. come back

    12．

A. shortly　　　　　　　　　　    B. quickly

C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. early

    13．

A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go

C. rush　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. delay

    14．

A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. present

C. order　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. provide

    15．

A. astonishment　　　　　　   B. patience

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　   D. delight

    16．

A. maybe　　　　　　　　　　    B. so

C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. now

    17．

A. insisted　　　　　　　　　　   B. apologized

C. replied　　　　　　　　　　    D. demanded

    18．

A. experience　　　　　　　　  B. expression

C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. face

    19．

A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　  B. comfort

C. sadness　　　　　　　　　　  D. hopelessness

    20．

A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. flight

C. journey　　　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

 

　　As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，rooms to be cleaned.Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real 2 .On Christmas Eve，young children find the 3 almost unbearable(难以忍受的).They are 4 between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 5 up late so that they will not 6 the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie 7 for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas，my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would 9 e where that new bike had come from，but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings.Then I pushed in the 13 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get 14 sleep that night，for the children were 15 to get up early.At about five o'clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room—they were shouting excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came 17 into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary， 18 close behind pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived，he moved 19 the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him.Suddenly it burst.That woke 20 up completely.The day had really begun with a bang(巨响).

1.A.faced　　　　　　　　 B.met　　　　　　　　C.filled　　　　　　 D.pleased

2.A.question　　　　　　 B.matter　　　　　　 C.problem　　　　 D.business

3.A.joy　　　　　　　　 B.excitement　　　　 C.presents　　　　 D.parents

4.A.pulled　　　　　　　　B.divided　　　　　　C.separated　　　　 D.torn

5.A.get　　　　　　　　 B.stay　　　　　　 C.stand　　　　　　 D.wake

6.A.lose　　　　　　　　 B.break　　　　　　 C.miss　　　　　　 D.leave

7.A.awake　　　　　　 B.wake　　　　　　 C.asleep　　　　　　 D.sleep

8.A.hopefully　　　　　　B.busily　　　　　　 C.gladly　　　　　　 D.successfully

9.A.answer　　　　　　 B.tell　　　　　　　　C.ask　　　　　　 D.search

10.A.sadly　　　　　　 B.unluckily　　　　 C.possibly　　　　 D.fortunately

11.A.morning　　　　　　B.midnight　　　　　　C.evening　　　　 D.daybreak

12.A.filling　　　　　　 B.sewing　　　　　　 C.mending　　　　 D.preparing

13.A.present　　　　　　 B.stocking　　　　　　C.bike　　　　　　 D.tree

14.A.little　　　　　　 B.some　　　　　　 C.enough　　　　　　D.much

15.A.sorry　　　　　　 B.sure　　　　　　　　C.glad　　　　　　 D.eager

16.A.Before　　　　　　 B.After　　　　　　 C.Until　　　　　　 D.Since

17.A.running　　　　　　B.laughing　　　　　　C.shouting　　　　　　D.riding

18.A.walked　　　　　　 B.moved　　　　　　 C.followed　　　　　　D.jumped

19.A.with　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　 C.over　　　　　　 D.by

20.A.him　　　　　　 B.her　　　　　　　　 C.me　　　　　　　　D.us