阅读下面短文,撑握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 1that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 2he knew me . The man had a newspaper 3in front of him , which he was 4to read , but I could 5that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 6the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 7way in which the waiter and I 8each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 9went on and it became 10that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got
up and went into the 11. When he came out , he paid his bill and 12without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13. “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 14you here because he though you were the man he 15.” “What ?” I said , showing my 16. The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 18.” “Well , it’s really 19I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 20, I might have been in trouble .”
1.A.knew B.understood C.noticed D.recognized
2.A.since B.even if C.though D.as if
3.A.flat B.open C.cut D.fixed
4.A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D.continuing
5.A.see B.find C.guess D.learn
6.A.menu B.bill C.paper D.food
7.A.direct B.familiar C.strange D.funny
8.A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D.talked about
9.A.the waiter B.time C.I D.the dinner
10.A.true B.hopeful C.clear D.possible
11.A.restaurant B.washroom C.office D.kitchen
12.A.left B.acted C.sat down D.calmed down
13.A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D.wished
14.A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered
15.A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for
16.A.care B.surprise C.worry D.regret
17.A.must B.can C.need D.may
18.A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune
19.A.a pity B.natural C.a chance D.lucky
20.A.Thus B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting .
A.that B.it C.this D.him
The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn’t taste like anything I before .
A.was having B.have C.have ever had D.had ever had
The hero’s story differently in the newspapers .
A.was reported B.was reporting C.reports D.reported
The storm left , a lot of damage to this area .
A.caused B.to have caused C.to cause D.having caused
—Oh dear ! I’ve just broken a window .
— .It can’t be helped .
A.Never mind B.All right C.that’s fine D.Not at all