单选题 Smoking is considered dangerous to the health. Our tobacco--seller, Mr. Johnson, therefore, always asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought (51) . One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked (52) into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had the (53) amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr. Johnson was so (54) by her confident manner that he (55) to ask his usual question. (56) , he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied (57) and handed him the money. While he was giving her the change, Mr. Johnson said laughingly that (58) she was so young she should (59) the packet in her pocket in case a policeman saw it. (60) , the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without (61) smiling she took the (62) and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned (63) , and looked steadily at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of silence and the tobacco-seller (64) what was going to say. All at once, in a clear, (65) voice, the girl declared, " My dad is a policeman," and with that she walked quickly out of the shop.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据上句推断,“如果买烟的人很年轻,他就要问一下,为谁买烟?”
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据后半句推断,这个女孩应该大胆地走进商店。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】a large a mount of“许多”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】意为:约翰逊先生对女孩那自信的行为而感到惊讶。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】意为:由于太惊讶了,忘了他平时他所常问的问题。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据上下文,应用any way,意为“不管怎样,无论如何”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】女孩对买什么牌子的烟似乎早有准备,故用readily。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】用as引导原因状语从句。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】卖烟的人认为,女孩应把烟藏在口袋里,故用hide。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据上下文,此空应填nevertheless。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】甚至连笑也没笑一下,故用even。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】女孩拿走那包香烟,用量词packet。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】turn around“转过身来”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】卖烟的人此时不知如何是好,故用wonder。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】女孩用清晰、坚定的声音说话,故用firm。