完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My __36__ would not be back until late and I had __37__ to sit comfortably in a chair in the _38___ room and read a good book. I put the children to bed _39__ and prepared a cup of coffee for myself. Soon I was seated comfortably with my__40___ in front of me and the sandwich and the cup of coffee on a small table beside me.
I was just beginning to __41__ the food when the telephone rang. I put down my book and hurried to __42___ it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee was__43__. I ate the sandwich and begin__44___ cold coffee with the book _45___ open to the front page. _46___ there was a loud knock at the front_47___. It surprised me so much that I spilled (洒)some coffee on my skirt. The man at the door was looking __48___ a certain address and __49___ me to give him some information. It _50___ me a long time to explain something to him. After that , I sat down again and __51__ to read a whole page without further interruption(打扰) --- until the baby woke up. He started __52__ at the top of his voice, __53__ I run upstairs quickly. He was still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came back. I really wanted to throw something __54____ him when he asked me if I had spent a ___55____ evening.
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_______ is our belief that improvement in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy
A.As |
B.That |
C.This |
D.It |
If she ________ medicine earlier, she _______ ill now.
A.takes; won’t be |
B.took; wouldn’t be |
C.had taken; wouldn’t have been |
D.had taken; wouldn’t be |
As we know, a good farmer can ______ a deserted place into a rich land.
A.translate |
B.build |
C.transform |
D.tease |
— Do you think the MP3 player put its listener ________?
— Yes, too much use of it could lead to hearing loss, experts say.
A.under control |
B.at risk |
C.in use |
D.on top |
I am badly off. If I ______ money, I ______ a large house.
A.have; would have |
B.had; will buy |
C.had; would buy |
D.would have; would buy |