单选题
阅读下面短文,从短文后所组的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was a cold winter, and Mrs. Smith wanted to do some{{U}} (41) {{/U}}. So she waited until it was Saturday, when her husband was free. She took him{{U}} (42) {{/U}}the shops with her and let him{{U}} (43) {{/U}}for everything and carry her bags. They went to{{U}} (44) {{/U}}shops, and Mrs. Smith bought a lot of things. She often said, "Look, my dear! Isn't that beautiful!" He then answered, "All right, dear. How much is it?" and took his money{{U}} (45) {{/U}}to pay for it.
It was dark when they came out of the last{{U}} (46) {{/U}}. Mr. Smith was tired and thinking about{{U}} (47) {{/U}}things. He wanted a nice meal and drank by the side of a warm fire{{U}} (48) {{/U}}home! Suddenly his wife looked up at the sky and said, "Look at{{U}} (49) {{/U}}beautiful moon, my dear!"
Without stopping, Mr. Smith answered, "All right, dear. How{{U}} (50) {{/U}}is it?"
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[详细解答] 本题考查固定搭配。do some shopping意为“去购物”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] 本题考查介词地用法,to表示目的。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] let后面动词不定式省略to,即为动词原形。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据上文中分析,史密斯夫人买了很多东西,因此可以断定此处填many。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[详细解答] 此处用out表示把钱掏出来。如用out of,则后面必须加名词。of不符合搭配要求。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据题意分析,此处应该填shop。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] 此题考查的是other的几种用法,the other是特指“其中的另一个”,Give me the other one, not this one.给我那一个,不是这一个;others和 some对比使用,是“有些”的意思而不是做“其他”讲;other是形容词,意为“其它的”。此处用other比较合适。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[详细解答] 此题考查固定搭配,at home意为“在家”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] 在独一无二的事物前加定冠词the。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据上下文,史密斯先生心不在焉,他还以为是在买东西,因此此处应为much,询问多少钱。