阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother.One day each week, farmers used to 1their fruit and vegetables into the city.They 2one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their 3.This outdoor market was a great place to 4. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in 5after the harvest.My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the 6produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, 7was like a festival – full of colors and 8.There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, and onions.The farmers did their own 9.They all shouted loudly for 10to buy their produce.“Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to 11your children healthy and strong!”
Everyone used to 12with the farmers over the 13of their produce.It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “ 14” in this drama.My mother was an 15at this.First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example.Then she asked the price.The seller told her.
“What?” she said.She looked very surprised.“So 16?”
The seller looked terribly 17.“My dear lady!” he replied.“I’m a poor, 18farmer.These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing 19a price.My mother took her tomatoes and left.Both buyer and seller were 20.The drama was over.
1.A.carry B.take C.bring D.fetch
2.A.opened B.closed C.started D.stopped
3.A.produce B.goods C.food D.product
4.A.buy B.sell C.bargain D.shop
5.A.hurriedly B.immediately C.hardly D.straightly
6.A.best B.finest C.freshest D.cheapest
7.A.who B.that C.which D.what
8.A.voices B.noises C.sounds D.accent
9.A.shopping B.business C.shouting D.advertising
10.A.customers B.producers C.themselves D.sellers
11.A.leave B.let C.except D.make
12.A.argue B.talk C.discuss D.speak
13.A.order B.price C.quality D.form
14.A.viewers B.listeners C.actors D.directors
15.A.actress B.inventor C.advancer D.expert
16.A.wonderful B.exciting C.cheap D.expensive
17.A.injured B.hurt C.damaged D.wounded
18.A.excellent B.fair C.honest D.easy
19.A.with B.to C.in D.on
20.A.disappointed B.encouraged C.satisfied D.tired
—The work will take me another week.I’m really tired.
—I think you _____ as well consult an experienced worker.
A.may B.can C.need D.must
—Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.
—You _____ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.
A.shan’t B.might not C.needn’t D.shouldn’t
_____, Carolina couldn’t get the door open.
A.Try as she might B.As she might try
C.She might as try D.Might she as try
So absorbed _____ in her work that she didn’t realize I was behind her.
A.did she B.was she C.she did D.she was
_____, we would go on a picnic.
A.The weather is fine B.Should the weather be fine
C.The weather be fine D.Would the weather be fine