单选题
The old boots had bothered (烦扰) him so much that Johnny decided to throw them away. He went to the rubbish pit (坑)outside the town and (13) the boots into the pit. "Now I've (14) got rid of them--and my (15) , too! "he said to himself, quite (16) . Then he returned home, lay down on his bed, and fell asleep. (17) he had a dog, for which Johnny cared little. It often made a journey as far as the rubbish pit, and (18) the pit to find something unusual. When it discovered to whom the heavy pair of boots had (19) , it (20 picked up one in his mouth and (21) straight for home. The dog placed the boot, at its (22) bedside, then hurried out to get back (23) in the same way. No sooner had Johnny woke up and (24) the boots than (25) filled his heart. (26) can walk by themselves and something must be done to end the matter, he thought. Then he made a big fire in front of his house. He was (27) about to burn the boots in the fire when a strong wind began to blow. In no time the (28) caught fire. (29) he had managed to (30) the neighbours to put out the fire, the house burnt down. But the boots were (31) again--by the old (32) dog.
单选题
A. dropped B. cast C. washed D. left
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 由rubbish pit(垃圾坑)所知，此处应该用dropped(扔掉)。
单选题
A. at last B. never C. above all D. at once
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 由第一段“bothered him so much”推知，此处填at last。
单选题
A. trouble B. hope C. freedom D. duty
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] trouble指上文提到的“had bothered”。
单选题
A. excited B. terrified C. satisfied D. disappointed
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 他感到“满意”，是由于他认为烦恼已经摆脱。
单选题
A. But B. So C. However D. Because
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 用however时一般后加逗号。
单选题
A. looked for B. robbed C. searched D. tested
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] search+范围+目的对象，look for+目的对象。
单选题
A. worn B. been C. given D. belonged
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为宾语从句，whom前的to与belong构成短语。
单选题
A. immediately B. suddenly C. certainly D. usually