单选题
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time (36) an old woman who lived (37) . When she came home she sensed something (38) . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all (39) and there was no (40) of forced entry. Had (41) been taken? She went from room to room, (42) , and found her camera and spare watch (43) . The following Thursday she went out at her (44) time, but didn't go to the club. (45) she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, (46) herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would (47) . It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was (48) tea at the time. The bell rang again, and (49) she heard her letter-box being pushed open. (50) the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly (51) the door. A (52) of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a (53) . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and (54) the water over the hand. (55) was heard outside as the (56) fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was (57) by the sound of running feet. It wasn't long (58) the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly (59) at the club for her successful (60) .
单选题
A. by B. to C. with D. for
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】要求掌握It's ... for sb. (to do ...)这一结构。
单选题
A. lonely B. alone C. away D. busily
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】lived alone在这里表示“过着独身生活”。本句末尾实际上省略了不定式to do so。
单选题
A. terrible B. uncomfortable C. unusual D. bad
【答案解析】the sign of forced entry表示“强行闯入的痕迹”。另三项词意不符。
单选题
A. anything B. nothing C. money D. jewels
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】在察看屋内之前不可能知道是否有什么物品丢失,故用anything。
单选题
A. looking B. examining C. searching D. checking
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】A、C两项不合句意,首先排除。examine和check两词均有“检查”之意,但略有差异,examine意为to test by asking questions,check意为to test by comparison,要知道东西少没有少,丢没有丢须通过数量核对,检查东西在不在原处,显然本题应选D为佳。这里checking作状语,表示伴随动作,checking后面实际上省略了whether any thing had been taken。
单选题
A. losing B. missing C. leaving D. disappearing
单选题
A. towards B. away from C. from behind D. near
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】介词towards表示方向,句意是“她悄悄地向门口走去”。
单选题
A. pile B. set C. lot D. piece
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】a piece of wire表示“一根铁丝”。
单选题
A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题应选B。句意是: “铁丝通过信箱伸了进来,然后便是一只手”。
单选题
A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】spread和covered与下文the water over..., 显然搭配不当,故首先排除A、D两项。动词drop意为to cause liquids to fall in drops(一滴一滴地滴),这一意思不但不符合kettle,而且也不符合故事情节,故选项B也应排除。动词pour意为to cause liquids to fall in a continuous stream(泼,浇),符合句意及情节,故选C。
单选题
A. A sad voice B. A strange noise C. A warning shout D. A sharp cry