阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book. 42 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 44 the book in the study.
He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 46 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 48 new book, just as he had left it one 49 ago. He opened it and began to 50 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag (标签) with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL.
1.A. expected. B. enjoyed. C. admired. D. owned
2.A. finding B. proving C. deciding D. knowing
3.A. afford B. offer C. keep D. like
4.A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved
5.A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious
6.A. packed. B. opened. C. picked up D. put aside
7.A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously
8.A. At B. From C. With D. To
9.A. toasting B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving
10.A. until B. as C. before D. unless
11.A. learned B. realized. C. recognized. D. admitted
12.A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for
13.A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite
14.A. year B. month C. week D. day
15.A. clean B. read. C. turn D. count
16.A. lost B. came C. appeared. D. dropped
17.A. old. B. same C. special D. new
18.A. remembered. B. desired. C. found. D. met
19.A. picture B. place C. date D. met
20.A. words B. information C. date D. card
She claimed _____ that she would never break her words.
A. meaningfully B. firmly C. faithfully D. obviously
-Can you pick me up after work? My car ______.
-With pleasure.
A. is going to be repaired B. has repaired
C. is being repaired D. is repaired
A car’s tires should be ______ regularly to ensure their safety.
A. tried B. checked C. treated D. experienced
Eventually I reached the point _____ I was beginning to enjoy my work.
A. where B. when C. that D. which
By the time he realizes he _____ a mistake, it’ll be too late for him to change his mind.
A. makes B. made C. has made D. had made