Question

I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very __________ and go to bed early. For this __________ my first day or night in any __________ place is always quiet and very little happens. __________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very __________ and unusual.

At that time __________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked __________ city. I arrived late in the __________ by boat. As soon as I got off the __________, I went to look for a __________. I found a small one not far from the quay(码头).

This hotel looked __________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my __________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this __________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for __________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, __________ night. From the hotel I could __________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright __________.

The hotel had a narrow __________ and no name. When I __________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.

1.A. unhealthy    B. excited    C. tired    D. careless

2.A. way    B. reason    C. research    D. journey

3.A. big    B. new    C. old    D. small

4.A. So    B. Because    C. And    D. But

5.A. ordinary    B. dark    C. free    D. strange

6.A. Gibraltar    B. Algeciras    C. Madrid    D. New Delhi

7.A. after    B. for    C. at    D. back

8.A. morning    B. evening    C. afternoon    D. spring

9.A. bus    B. boat    C. plane    D. train

10.A. guide    B. driver    C. hotel    D. dinner

11.A. clean    B. dirty    C. beautiful    D. interesting

12.A. friend    B. address    C. effort    D. way

13.A. small    B. large    C. expensive    D. funny-looking

14.A. another    B. one    C. no    D. some

15.A. dark    B. cloudy    C. bright    D. rainy

16.A. look down    B. look up    C. look after    D. look for

17.A. sky    B. night    C. space    D. moonlight

18.A. bedroom    B. doorway    C. stairs    D. door

19.A. went through    B. painted    C. walked out    D. pointed out

20.A. came to    B. walked for    C. went out of    D. escaped from

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.A

【解析】这篇文章讲述了作者到Algeciras城市旅行的时候，度过了非常奇怪又非同寻常的的第一个夜晚。

1.考查形容词。根据and go to bed early.可知这里意思是当作者到达一个新的国家或者城市的时候，通常是疲倦的，然后去睡觉。unhealthy 不健康的， excited 兴奋的， tired疲倦的， careless粗心的，所以选C。

2.考查名词。句意：因为这个理由，我在任何一个新城市的的第一天总是安静的，几乎没有乐趣。way 方法，reason 理由，research 研究， journey旅行，所以选B。

3.考查形容词。句意：因为这个理由，我在任何一个新城市的的第一天总是安静的，几乎没有乐趣。big 大的， new 新的， old 老的，small小的，所以选B。

4.考查连词。根据my first night in Algeciras was very different. 可知这里意思是但是我在阿尔赫西拉斯的第一个晚上却非常不同。So 所以，Because 因为，And 然后， But但是，所以选D。

5.考查形容词。根据下文内容，可知这里意思是这个晚上是非常的奇怪和不同寻常。ordinary 普通的，dark 黑暗的， free 自由的， strange奇怪的，所以选D。

6.考查名词。根据_____4_____ my first night in Algeciras was very different. 可知这意思是那个时候Algeciras是一个肮脏的，严重需要清理的城市。所以选B。

7.考查动词短语。根据At that time _____6_____ in Southern Spain was a dirty可知这里意思是极需要被照顾的城市。look after照料、照管，所以选A。

8.考查名词。根据The moon was full and it was a clear, 可知这里意思是我是晚上到的。morning 早上， evening 晚上，afternoon 下午， spring春天，所以选B。

9.考查名词。根据I arrived late in the _____8_____ by boat.可知这里填boat。

10.考查名词。根据This hotel looked _____11_____ and untidy from the outside. 可知这里意思是我正在寻找一个旅馆。guide 向导，driver 司机， hotel 旅馆， dinner晚餐，所以选C。

11.考查形容词。根据and untidy from the outside. 可知这里意思是这家旅馆看起来很脏。clean 干净的， dirty 脏的， beautiful 美丽的，interesting有趣的，所以选B。

12.考查名词。句意：我很累，并且不认识路。friend 朋友， address 地址， effort 努力， way道路，所以选D。

13.考查形容词。句意：所以我决定待在这个小旅馆。small 小的， large 大的， expensive 昂贵的， funny-looking可笑的，所以选A。

14.考查形容词。句意：我留在这个小旅馆还有另外一个理由。another 另一个，one 一个，no 没有，some一些，所以选A。

15.考查形容词。根据The moon was full and it was a clear, 可知这里意思是这是一个明亮的晚上。dark 黑暗的， cloudy 多云的，bright明亮的， rainy下雨的，所以选C。

16.考查动词短语。根据From the hotel I could _____16_____ at the sea. 可知这里意思是我从旅馆里，可以向下看到大海。look down 向下看， look up 向上看，look after 照顾， look for寻找，所以选A。

17.考查名词。根据The moon was full and it was a clear, 可知这里意思是在明亮的月光中，我可以看到Algeciras的巨大岩石。sky 天空， night 晚上， space 太空， moonlight月光，所以选D。

18.考查名词。根据When I _____19_____ this doorway可知这里意思是旅馆有一个狭窄的门口，并且没有名字。bedroom 卧室， doorway 门口，stairs 楼梯， door门，所以选B。

19.考查动词短语。根据I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. 可知这里意思是当我穿过这个门口的时候，went through 穿过， painted 绘画， walked out 走出，pointed out指出，所以选A。

20.考查动词。句意：我记得有一个带桌子的小橱柜。came to 想起，所以选A。