It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight   36 .

I worked in a   37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late   39  home and my husband, being the   40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe   41  I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to   42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for   43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just   44  a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be   45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46 . One of them was   47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the   48 ?”

A look of   49  crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an)   50  since I had just made up my mind to do   51  that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right   52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband   54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s   55  to be late.”

1.                A．break          B．fever           C．cold D．headache

 

2.                A．foreign         B．common        C．busy     D．noisy

 

3.                A．earlier         B．later           C．easier    D．simpler

 

4.                A．getting         B．cooking         C．calling    D．working

 

5.                A．tough          B．punctual        C．generous D．careful

 

6.                A．as             B．since           C．while D．if

 

7.                A．pay            B．change         C．wait D．search

 

8.                A．opinions        B．trouble         C．directions D．money

 

9.                A．reached        B．visited          C．called    D．left

 

10.               A．skilled         B．helpful         C．experienced   D．active

 

11.               A．comments      B．promises       C．jokes D．offers

 

12.               A．only           B．still            C．even D．ever

 

13.               A．station         B．office          C．hospital   D．hotel

 

14.               A．panic          B．relief          C．sadness   D．peace

 

15.               A．duty           B．fact            C．reason    D．lie

 

16.               A．partly          B．properly        C．exactly    D．perfectly

 

17.               A．across         B．before         C．beside    D．behind

 

18.               A．go up          B．die down       C．speed up  D．turn down

 

19.               A．teased         B．shouted        C．burst D．laughed

 

20.               A．possible        B．special         C．good D．safe

 

 

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight   36 .

I worked in a   37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late   39  home and my husband, being the   40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe   41  I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to   42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for   43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just   44  a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be   45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46 . One of them was   47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the   48 ?”

A look of   49  crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an)   50  since I had just made up my mind to do   51  that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right   52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband   54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s   55  to be late.”

1.	A．break B．fever C．cold D．headache

 

2.	A．foreign B．common C．busy D．noisy

 

3.	A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler

 

4.	A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working

 

5.	A．tough B．punctual C．generous D．careful

 

6.	A．as B．since C．while D．if

 

7.	A．pay B．change C．wait D．search

 

8.	A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money

 

9.	A．reached B．visited C．called D．left

 

10.	A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active

 

11.	A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．offers

 

12.	A．only B．still C．even D．ever

 

13.	A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel

 

14.	A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace

 

15.	A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie

 

16.	A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly

 

17.	A．across B．before C．beside D．behind

 

18.	A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down

 

19.	A．teased B．shouted C．burst D．laughed

 

20.	A．possible B．special C．good D．safe

 

 It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight   21  ．

I worked in a   22   doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   23   than usual．It seemed I was going to be late   24   home and my husband, being the   25   person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again． Maybe  26   I hurried, I could still make it home．

I was heading inside to   27   for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for   28   to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just   29   a few minutes ago．

The young man at the counter was trying to be   30   in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   31  ．One of them was   32   trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the  33   ?"

A look of  34   crossed the woman's face．

"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a（ an）   35   since I had just made up my mind to do  36   that．

I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right  37   me．I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   38  ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was   39   gone．

Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more．"

"Sometimes it's  40   to be late," I said, happy inside my heart．

1.A．cold               B．fever            C．stomachache      D．headache

2.A．foreign            B．regular          C．busy             D．noisy

3.A．earlier            B．later            C．easier           D．simpler

4.A．getting            B．cooking          C．calling          D．working

5.A．lazy               B．punctual                             C．generous         D．careful

6.A．as                 B．since            C．while            D．it

7.A．pay                B．change           C．wait             D．search

8.A．opinions           B．trouble          C．directions       D．money

9.A．reached            B．visited          C．called           D．left

10.A．skilled           B．helpful         C．experienced      D．active

11.A．comments          B．promises         C．surveys          D．offers

12.A．only              B．still                                C．even             D．ever

13.A．station           B．office           C．hospital         D．hotel

14.A．panic             B．relief           C．sadness         D．peace

15.A．duty              B．fact             C．reason          D．lie

16.A．partly            B．properly         C．exactly          D．perfectly

17.A．across            B．before           C．beside           D．behind

18.A．go up             B．die down         C．speed up                       D．turn down

19.A．nearly            B．hardly           C．possibly         D．luckily

20.A．possible      B．special          C．good             D．safe

 

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 　36 .

I worked in a 　37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 　38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 　39 home and my husband, being the 　40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 　41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 　42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 　43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 　44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 　45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 　46 . One of them was 　47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 　48 ?”

A look of 　49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 　50 since I had just made up my mind to do 　51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 　52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 　53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 　54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 　55 to be late.”

36. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. fever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. headache

37. A. foreign　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noisy

38. A. earlier　　　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simpler

39. A. getting　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　 D. working

40. A. tough　　　　　　　　 B. punctual　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. careful

41. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

42. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

43. A. opinions　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directions　　　　　　　　 D. money

44. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

45. A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. helpful　　　　　　　 　 C. experienced　　　　　　　　　　 D. active

46. A. comments　　　　　 B. promises　　　　　　　　 C. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. offers

47. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. station　　　　　　　 B. office　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

49. A. panic　　　　　　　　 B. relief　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. peace

50. A. duty　　　　　 　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. partly　　　　　　　　 B. properly　　　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

52. A. across　　　　 　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

53. A. go up　　　　　　　　 B. die down　　　　　　　　 C. speed up　　　　　　　　 D. turn down

54. A. teased　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

55. A. possible　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

It was a cold night in September. The rain was drumming on the car roof as George and Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads towards the house of their friends, the Harrisons, where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrisons' daughter, Lisa. As they drove, they listened to the local radio station, which was playing classical music.

Suddenly the music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: "The Cheshire police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colford Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man, John Downey, is a murderer who killed six people before he was captured two years ago. He is described as large, very strong and extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire' area are warned to keep their doors and windows locked, and to call the police immediately if they see anyone acting strangely.”

Marie shivered. "A crazy killer. And he's out there somewhere. That's scary.”

"Don't worry about it,” said her husband. "We're nearly there now. But this car is losing power for some reason.”

As he spoke, the car began to slow down. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the engine died completely. Just as they stopped, George pulled the car off the road, and it came to rest under a large tree,

"Blast!” said George angrily. "Now we'll have to walk in the rain.”

"But that'll take us an hour at least,” said Marie, "And I have my high-heeled shoes and my nice clothes on. They'll be ruined!”

"Well, you'll have to wait while I run to the nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone can come out and pick us up," said George.

"But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said?"

"You'll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors and lie on the floor in the back, under this blanket. No one will see you. When I come back, I'll knock three times on the door. Then you can get up and open it. Don't open it unless you hear three knocks," George opened the door and, slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the blackness.

Marie quickly locked the door and settled down under the blanket in the back for a long wait.

Suddenly she heard three slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it her husband? Should she open the door? Then she heard another knock, and another. This was not her husband. It was somebody or something else. She was shaking with fear, but she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued----bump, bump, bump, bump.

Many hours later, as the sun rose, she was still lying there. The knocking had never stopped all night long. She did not know what to do. Where was George? Why had he not come for her?

Suddenly, she heard the sound of three or four vehicles, racing quickly down the road. Someone had come! Marie sat up quickly and looked out of the window.

The three vehicles were all police cars. Several policemen leapt out. One of them rushed towards the car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand.

"Get out of the car and walk with me to the police vehicle. Miss! You're safe now. Look straight ahead. Keep looking at the police car. Don't look back. Just don't look back.”

Something in the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She could not help herself. About ten yards from the police car, she stopped, turned and looked back at the empty vehicle.

George was hanging from the tree above the car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind blew his body back and forth, his feet were bumping gently on the roof of the car-bump, bump, bump, bump.

1．What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?

A．Some people had been seen acting strangely in the Cheshire area.

B．The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather.

C．Six people, including John Downey, had been murdered.

D．A dangerous prisoner had escaped.

2．Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?

  A．She was afraid to go out in the dark.   

  B．So no-one would steal the car.

  C．Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain.  

  D．She wanted to get some sleep.

3．Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he brought her out of the car?

  A．The killer was waiting behind her.

  B．He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.

  C．He didn't want her to see the damage done to the car.

       D．He didn't want her to see the body of her husband.