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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was the third period of the day and time for the physical education class. Once outside, students broke into an easy jog toward the field until, all of a sudden, Marcus cried out, “Look! What happened to the ________? It looks…angry.”The students turned to see what he was pointing at all at once: Someone painted angry faces on the walls of the stadium!
During lunch, all of the students were whispering with ________ about the graffiti (涂鸦). Possible explanations spread like wildfire ________ the school.
Later in the afternoon, when Brian cleaned the blackboard, Marcus suddenly ________ the paint on his hands. He ________ that it was Brian who painted the graffiti, so after school, Marcusfollowed Brian to his locker and ________ on what he was doing. When Brian opened his locker, Marcus saw small cans of paint in there! He decided to ________ it to Mr. Johnson.
The next morning, Brian was called to the principal’s office. The moment Mr. Johnson asked ________ about the graffiti, tears started flowing down Brian’s cheeks. Filled with shame, he explained that he liked to paint, but he couldn’t join the ________ club because he had to go right home after school to baby-sit his little brother. “I don’t know why I painted those faces, and now I’ve ________ the stadium!” he sobbed.
Mr. Johnson was quite angry at first, but he began to ________ as he realized how miserable Brian was. “Brian, painting graffiti on school walls is a very ________ matter. We have to call your mother, and, of course, you will have to clean and ________ the walls.” Mr. Johnson paused. “________, I must say, those paintings are quite good. Did you have any ________ with them?”
Brian looked up and said,“No, I did them myself. Drawing and painting are the only things that I can do well.”
Mr. Johnson looked at Brian and thought for a moment before making a ________. “Well,” he said, “some teachers suggested that we hire a local ________ to paint our school mascot(吉祥物) on the stadium wall. How would you feel about participating in that?”
“Really?” Brian hesitated, ________ to believe what he just heard.
“Yes, but this project will be hard work, and you’ll be expected to complete the job on time. We can consider it part of your ________,” Mr. Johnson said, trying to hide his ________ as he picked up the phone.
1.A. fieldB. classroomC. officeD. stadium
2.A. curiosityB. excitementC. fearD. relief
3.A. toB. aroundC. fromD. beyond
4.A. wipedB. examinedC. spottedD. scanned
5.A. rememberedB. suspectedC. witnessesD. hoped
6.A. spiedB. reflectedC. commentedD. hit
7.A. makeB. reportC. describeD. retell
8.A. hesitantlyB. patientlyC. directlyD. sympathetically
9.A. artB. mathC. sportsD. music
10.A. changedB. decoratedC. cleanedD. ruined
11.A. worryB. softenC. relaxD. panic
12.A. strangeB. urgentC. seriousD. unusual
13.A. repaintB. hideC. buildD. repair
14.A. AndB. SoC. OrD. But
15.A. connectionB. difficultyC. experienceD. help
16.A. promiseB. choiceC. decisionD. judgment
17.A. reporterB. artistC. designerD. scientist
18.A. unableB. unwillingC. unlikelyD. unhappy
19.A. responsibilityB. talentC. devotionD. punishment
20.A. regretB. angerC. smileD. pride
________ by the heavy rain, we had to take shelter under a big tree.
A. DriveB. DrivenC. DrivingD. To drive
Many universities share teaching resources online, creating a learning space ________ benefits life-long learners.
A. howB. whatC. whichD. where
You ________ give me a lift. I want to walk home for exercise.
A. needn’tB. couldn’tC. can’tD. mustn’t
—I am learning the piano. How can I learn it well?
—________ the traditional first before trying the modern.
A. MasterB. MasteringC. MasteredD. To master
If you ________ to his speech attentively, you should have known that his achievement was not all from good luck.
A. listenedB. would listen
C. had listenedD. would have listened
