阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the 21 day, and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 22 , but I couldn't find 23 of my husband's socks though I had looked 24 for it.
The next morning, I got ready for 25 as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them 26 we were going to do 27 .
When I turned 28 to write on the blackboard, the class burst out 29 . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was 30 the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to 31 , but the 32 I talked, the more they laughed. So I thought I had better pay 33 attention to them and continue to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to 34 came to see 35 all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started 36 , too.
"Good Heavens ! "I said. "Will 37 please tell me what is so 38 ?"
"Oh, God," said the teacher, " you have a brown 39 stuck to the back of your shirt. "
So that's 40 I found my husband's missing sock.
"Oh, well," I said to the class, "let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)."
1. A. very B. last C. next D. following
2.A. hard B. well C. fast D. slowly
3. A. all B. both C. either D. one
4.A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
5. A. breakfast B. clothes C. school D. books
6.A. which B. what C. how D. why
7.A. today B. this day C. that day D. now
8. A. around B. back C. off D. over
9. A. smiling B. laughing C. crying D. quarrelling
10. A. afraid B. doubtful C. sure D. glad
11. A. look B. write C. stop D. go on
12.A. better B. quicker C. less D. more
13. A. further B. more C. hardly D. no
14. A. me B. mine C. us D. his
15. A. what B. why C. which D. that
16. A. writing B. asking C. talking D. laughing
17. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. he
18. A. funny B. wrong C. pleasant D. unforgettable
19.A. handkerchief B. sock C. paper D. hair
20.A. why B. when C. how D. what
------Excuse me, Sir , shall all the students repeat the exam.
------________. Only those who failed.
A. That’s right . B. I’m afraid not . C. Yes, of course. D. I’m not sure.
------Make sure you have turned off the air conditioners before going out.
------________________.
A. Heard it B. Made it C. Forgot it D. Got it
He was about to tell me the secret __ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A. as B. until C. while D. when
He is the only one of the students who __ a winner of three years.
A. is B. are C. have been D. has
The scientist did __ experiments to test the new drug.
A. a series of B. a good many of C. a great many D. a lots of