Question

Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very _36_ job, but he had always been interested in _37_, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big_38_, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite_39_to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was_40_. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was _41_tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s  _42_was often where to stay when he reached some small _43_in the country. He did not expect _44_and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water _45_ good food after a long and tiring day.

Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”

1.	A．exhausting B．boring C．disappointing D．exciting

2.	A．farming B．gardening C．traveling D．driving

3.	A．taxi B．plane C．car D．boat

4.	A．satisfied B．tired C．frightened D．encouraged

5.	A．cold B．hot C．good D．bad

6.	A．more B．less C．very D．so

7.	A．problems B．questions C．aims D．jobs

8.	A．room B．restaurant C．hotel D．place

9.	A．respect B．comfort C．support D．peace

10.	A．or B．and C．but D．nor

11.	A．month B．day C．week D．moment

12.	A．thirsty B．angry C．ill D．hungry

13.	A．large B．simple C．rich D．wonderful

14.	A．fire B．candle C．oil D．light

15.	A．staying B．walking C．sitting D．working

16.	A．last B．best C．first D．only

17.	A．left B．returned C．went D．missed

18.	A．want B．advise C．allow D．wish

19.	A．hand B．arm C．head D．back

20.	A．each B．whatever C．any D．whichever

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.A

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 上下文串联。根据下文but he…说明与下文的意思相反，句意：但是他对旅游很感兴趣，说明前一句应该是他感觉这份工作很无聊乏味。

2.C 名词辨析。A农活；B园艺；C旅游；驾驶；句意：他感觉这份工作很无聊，但对旅游感兴趣。

3.C 上下文串联。根据下文的enjoyed driving it说明他有一辆汽车，故C正确。

4.A 上下文串联。根据下文在糟糕的天气里，坐火车很舒服说明他对于坐火车也很满意。

5.D 形容词辨析。A寒冷的；B热的；C好的；D糟糕的；指在糟糕的天气中，坐火车很好。

6.B 上下文串联。句意：舒服地坐在火车上，看着窗外的风景，不是那么的让人疲惫。

7.A 名词辨析。A难题；B问题；C目标；D工作；句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。

8.D 名词辨析。A房间；B餐厅；C宾馆；D地方；D项包括了ABC三项。句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。

9.B 词义辨析。A尊敬；B舒适的；C支持；D和平；句意：他没有期待有舒适的很棒的食物。

10.A 连词辨析。A或者；B和；C但是；D也不；句意：没有热水或者舒服的食物；

11.B 上下文串联。根据Late one winter evening说明是那一天，坐火车的旅行和乏味。

12.D 上下文串联。根据下文的satisfying meal说明他很饿，期待着有简单但美味的食物。

13.B 形容词辨析。A大的；B简单的；C富有的；D很棒的。根据but说明他对食物期待并不高，简单但是美味即可。

14.A 名词辨析。A火；B蜡烛；C油；D灯；根据上文他又冷又饿；说明他想在燃烧的火炉旁。

15.B 动词辨析。A留在；B步行；C坐；D工作；根据上文的walking和本句的also说明B正确。

16.C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他是第一次来到这个地方。

17.A 动词辨析。Ａ离开；Ｂ返回；Ｃ去；Ｄ错过；句意；在我离开家之前，很匆忙，没有找到合适的宾馆住。

18.B 动词辨析。A想要；B建议；C允许；D希望；句意：你会建议我住哪一家宾馆呢？

19.C 名词辨析。A手；B胳膊；C头；D后背；scratch抓；挠；指他很难回答，挠着头。

20.D 词义辨析。A每一个；B无论什么；C任何一个；D无论哪一个；句意：无论你去哪一个，你都会很遗憾没有去另外一个。Whichever指某一范围之内的任何一个。

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