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{{U}} (36) {{/U}} an old woman who lived{{U}} (37)
{{/U}} . When she came home she sensed something
{{U}}(38) {{/U}} . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows
were all {{U}}(39) {{/U}} and there was no{{U}} (40) {{/U}} of
forced entry. Had {{U}}(41) {{/U}} been taken? She went from room to
room, {{U}}(42) {{/U}} , and found her camera and spare watch
{{U}}(43) {{/U}} . The following Thursday she went out
at her {{U}}(44) {{/U}} time, but didn't go to the club. {{U}}(45)
{{/U}} she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, {{U}}(46)
{{/U}} herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see
what would {{U}}(47) {{/U}} . It was 4 o'clock when the
front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was {{U}}(48) {{/U}} tea at the time.
The bell rang again, and {{U}}(49) {{/U}} she heard her letter-box being
pushed open. {{U}}(50) {{/U}} the kettle of boiling water, she moved
quietly {{U}}(51) {{/U}} the door. A {{U}}(52) {{/U}} of wire
appeared through the letter-box, and then a {{U}}(53) {{/U}} . The wire
turned and caught around the knob on the door lock Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle
and {{U}}(54) {{/U}} the water over the hand. {{U}}(55) {{/U}}
was heard outside as the {{U}}(56) {{/U}} fell to the floor and the hand
was pulled back, which was {{U}}(57) {{/U}} by the sound of
running feet. It wasn't long {{U}}(58) {{/U}} the police
caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly {{U}}(59) {{/U}} at the
club for her successful {{U}}(60) {{/U}}
.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】要求掌握It's ... for sb. (to do ...)这一结构。
【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。
【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。
【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。
【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。
【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。