Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48 ” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his 51 , but soon he heard the 52 once more. This time, when he got back to his 53 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 54 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used 55 !”
1.A. And B. But C. For D.Although
2.A. leave B. miss C. marry D. care
3.A. allowed B. promised C. satisfied D. agreed
4.A. told B. advised C. persuaded D. warned
5.A. may B. must C. can’t D. shall
6.A. money B. electricity C. force D. power
7.A. different B.comfortable C. perfect D. interesting
8.A. while B. until C. before D. after
9.A. gave B. sent C. lent D. bought
10.A. hurry B. surprise C. safety D. danger
11.A. hit B. knock C. beat D. ring
12.A. again B. back C. quickly D.finally
13.A. Something B. Nothing C. No D. None
14.A. ringing B. trying C. using D. testing
15.A. happy B. sorry C. tired D. all right
16.A. wife B. tent C. trip D. hunting
17.A. cry B. shot C. bell D. shout
18.A. garden B. house C. camp D. office
19.A. water B. tears C. blood D. sweat
20.A. correctly B. wrongly C. frequently D. carefully
. It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met each other more than 30 years ago.
A. What’s more B. Believe it or not C. In other words D. That’s to say
I’m afraid you have to get your room ____________. It’s too dirty and messy!
A. cleaning B. to clean C. cleaned C. to be cleaned
The mother insisted that her child ____still alive and that she____ to the hospital at once.
A. was; was sent B. was; be sent C; should be; should be sent D. be; be sent
—How long _____you ______ here?
—About a week. Afterwards I will go to Beijing.
A. are; staying B. have; stayed C. did; stay D. do; stay
Is it in Zhou Qu _________ the terrible mudslide happened two months ago, killing more than one thousand people?
A. where B. when C. which D. that