阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题上将该项涂黑。
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived .
When she came home she sensed unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry (进入). Had anything been __ ? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch .
The following Thursday she went out at her time, but she didn’t go to the club. _ , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would .
It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and she heard her letter-box being pushed open. the kettle(壶)of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆型旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and the water over the hand. _ was heard outside as the fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was by the sound of running feet.
It wasn’t long the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly at the club for her successful .
1.A、party B、movement C、club D、organization
2.A、lonely B、alone C. away D. busily
3.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
4.A. windows B. rooms C. doors D. gates
5.A. found B. opened C. taken D. broken
6.A. losing B. missing C. leaving D. disappearing
7.A. same B. spare C. special D. usual
8.A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again
9.A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading
10.A. appear B. follow C. happen D. continue
11.A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. at once
12.A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away
13.A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key
14.A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered
15.A. A sad voice B. A sharp cry C. A warning shout D. A strange noise
16.A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire
17.A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended
18.A. before B. since C. until D. when
19.A. surprised B. admired C. inspired D. supported
20.A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service
You should apologize _____ your mother _____ your rudeness.
A. to; to B. for; to C. to; for D. for; for
People say that Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city, ______by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
A. surrounding B. surrounded
C. being surrounded D. is surrounded
—Obviously, the boss looks happy again, doesn’t he?
—Yes. It’s said that he has ______ the difficult problem.
A. succeeded in solve B. tried to solve
C. managed to solve D. been solved
A concert will be held in our city _____ the great musician.
A. in search of B. in charge of
C. in memory of D. in favour of
We must do whatever we can _____ the river _____ any more.
A. to keep; polluted B. to prevent; being polluted
C. keep; polluted D. prevent; being polluted