Three engineers(工程师) and three accountants (会计) were traveling by train to a meeting. At the station, the three accountants each bought a ticket, but the three engineers bought only a single ticket. “How are three people going to travel 36 only one ticket?” asked an accountant. “Watch and you’ll see,” answered an engineer.
They all 37 the train. The accountants took their own 38 , and all the three engineers went into a restroom and 39 the door behind them. The train 40 the station, and after a while the conductor (售票员) came to 41 tickets. He knocked on the restroom door and said, “Ticket, please!” The door opened just a 42 and a single arm appeared with a ticket in hand. The conductor 43 it and moved on.
The accountants saw this and 44 it was quite a clever idea. 45 after the conference, the accountants decided to 46 what the engineers did on the return trip and 47 some money.
When they got to the station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip. To their 48 , the engineers bought no tickets 49 .
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asked one 50 accountant. “Watch and you’ll see,” answered an engineer. 51 they got on the train the three accountants went into a restroom and the three engineers went into another one that was 52 . Then the train started. Shortly afterwards(不久之后) , one of the engineers left his restroom and walked 53 to the restroom 54 the accountants were 55 . He knocked on the door and said, “Ticket, please!”
1. A. in B. at C. with D. to
2. A. put on B. got off C. got on D. put off
3. A. seats B. chairs C. desks D. tables
4.A. closed B. hit C. opened D. knocked
5. A. arrived B. left C. walked D. passed
6. A. get B. put C. collect D. fetch
7. A. hole B. cut C. half D. crack
8. A. brought B. took C. held D. returned
9. A. expected B. agreed C. showed D. advised
10.A. So B. Although C. Or D. But
11. A. learn B. copy C. tell D. praise
12. A. save B. earn C. make D. spend
13. A. pity B. fear C. joy D. surprise
14. A. above all B. after all C. at all D. in all
15. A. frightened B. puzzled C. excited D. scared
16. A. After B. Since C. During D. Before
17.A. not near B. not far C. not nearly D. not closely
18.A. on B. up C. at D. past
19.A. which B. that C. where D. at where 20. A. hiding B. standing C. sitting D. resting
I ______ from him ever since he ______in Shanghai.
A. didn’t hear, settled B. haven’t heard, settled
C. don’t hear, settles D. didn’t hear, hasn’t settled
One should remain ______ and think of ways to escape when facing danger.
A. quiet B. calm C. still D. silent
After the earthquake, the local rescuers looked everywhere______ the survivors.
A. in search of B. in search C. searching of D. searched for
There is no doubt ______ they all passed the examination.
A. if B. which C. that D. whether
— What do you think of Jenny?
— Well. She is pretty, but I don’t like the way ____ she stares at me.
A. in which B. that C. / D. all A, B, C
