Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however(然而) , Mr. Harris made a lot of 1 in his business, 2 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good 3 .
They flew to Rome, and 4 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that 5 hotel where they had been used to stay in the past, no meals were served (供應) 6 seven in the evening. They were 7 to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
“Then what are the times 8 meals?” asked Mrs. Harris.
“Well, madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, 9 from four to five, and dinner from six to ten.”
“But that hardly 10 any time for us to see the city!” said Mrs. Harris.
1. A. mistakes B. time C. friends D. money
2. A. but B. so C. though D. yet
3. A. hotel B. place C. city D. restaurant
4. A. stayed B. got C. arrived D. reached
5. A. small B. big C. foreign D. good
6. A. on B. after C. during D. until
7. A. tired B. interested C. surprised D. worried
8. A. with B. on C. at D. of
9. A. drink B. tea C. beer D. food
10. A. takes B. does C. has D. leaves
參考答案:
1.D。根據(jù)下文,哈里斯夫婦出國旅游并住進高級賓館,說明他們賺了很多錢。故選money。
2.B。made a lot of money與下文go to a foreign country構成因果關系, 故選so。
3.A。與下文他們住進a 5-star hotel相對應,這里應選擇hotel。
4.C。表示到達目的地,reach可直接接賓語, get后應加介詞to, arrive為不接物動詞,后應加介詞in或at才能接賓語,所以arrive為正確選項。
5.A。根據(jù)文章的第一句,以前他都是住的small hotel,這里應選small。
6.B。on和during都不能與seven連用。他們估計要挨餓,說明在以前住的賓館里7點以后不可能有飯菜供應。故應選擇after。
7.C。有人告知飯菜供應會持續(xù)到十點時,他們理應感到surprised。
8.D。of常用來表示所有關系,the times of the meals表示“每頓飯的供應時間”。
9.B。根據(jù)西方人的生活習性,賓館一般不會在一段時間只供應啤酒,下午喝茶比較合乎常理。故選tea。
10.D。哈里斯以為從早到晚都得在吃飯或喝茶,幾乎沒有剩余時間觀光旅游了,leave表示“剩下,遺留”,為正確選項。
Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived 1 together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy (仙女) visited them .
“Fred, you’re a 2 farmer. I’d like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.
“A wish?” Said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “ Thank you , Luck Fairy. We’re very 3 and happy.”
“ 4 we’re old, we still work in the field every day,” said Doris.
“You wok very hard but you 5 very little money. Would you like some gold coins ” asked the Luck Fairy.
“Oh no , my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have 6 food to eat.” Replied Fred.
“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“Though we haven’t got 7 clothes, we’ve got enough,” said Doris.
“Well, what about a nice new house?” Asked Luck Fairy.
“Thank you, but I 8 my small old house very much. I’ve lived here since I was born. I don’t 9 a new house,” said Fred.
“You’re quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and Luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy 10 and never came back.
1. A. sadly B. happily C. worried D. anxiously
2. A. bad B. lazy C. good D. unhelpful
3. A. healthy B. careful C. difficult D. important
4. A. If B. But C. Because D. Though
5. A. cost B. lose C. make D. borrow
6. A. no B. little C. enough D. expensive
7. A. old B. many C. bad D. clean
8. A. hate B. love C. need D. dislike
9. A. need B. see C. buy D. build
10. A. smiled B. nodded C. laughed D. disappeared
答案解析:
1. B。根據(jù)下文我們知道,這對夫婦生活得很愉快。
2. C。正因為Fred是一個好農(nóng)夫,仙女才要獎勵他。
3. A。比較這四個詞的意思不難發(fā)現(xiàn)與happy 并列的是healthy。
4. D。根據(jù)still可知選though。雖然他們年紀大了,但仍然能夠在田里干活。
5. C。make money意思是“賺錢”。
6. C。根據(jù)文意,他們對一切都感到知足,包括食物他們也覺得足夠吃了。
7. B。他們沒有許多衣服,但對他們來說卻已經(jīng)夠穿了。
8. B。從后面的句子可知,他是喜歡那個房子的。
9. A。根據(jù)上文,他們喜歡自己的小屋,所以不需要新的。
10. D。根據(jù)never come back可知仙女消失了。
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