完型填空(共20题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 36 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 37 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 38 in front of him, 39 he was pretending to read, but I could 40 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 41 the man was clearly puzzled by the 42 way in which the waiter and I 43 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 44 went on and it became 45 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 46 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 47 without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 48 . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective. He 49 you here because he thought you were the man he 50 .” “What?” I said, showing my 51 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 52 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 53 .” “Well, it’s really 54 that I came to a 55 where I’m known,” I said. “otherwise, I might have been in trouble.”
36. A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized
37. A. since B. even if C. though D. as if
38. A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed
39. A. why B. what C. which D. that
40. A. found B. see C. guess D. learn
41. A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food
42. A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny
43. A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about
44. A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner
45. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible
46. A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen
47. A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down
48. A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished
49. A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered
50. A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for
51. A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret
52. A. must B. can C. need D. may
53. A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune
54. A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky
55. A. post office B. cinema C. restaurant D. bookshop
--Good morning, Grand Hotel.
---Hello. I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.
--- ______________.
A. What can I do for you? B. Just a minute, please C. What’s the matter? D. At your service.
He to paint the whole house but finished only the front .
A.set about B.set off C.set out D.set in
All the characteristics that distinguish birds ________ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times..
A. to B. between C. for D. from
Mother made a promise ________ I passed the exam, she would buy m e a computer..
A. if B. that C. that if D. whether
He tried his best, but he couldn’t ________ the college entrance exams last year.
A. get through B. get over C. get up D. get away