Question

It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to      my wife by ringing the door-bell, but she was very deeply asleep. So I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom   .I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said, "I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.” I     and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman.  "I enjoy      at night,”I said, but I immediately felt sorry about   in the way I did.

"So do I,” answered the policeman in the same tone.  "Excuse my interrupting you. I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working, but would you    coming with me to the station?"

"Well, I'd prefer to stay here,”I said.  "You see, I've forgotten_______.”

"Your what? ” he called.

"My key,” I shouted.

Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife. She opened the window just as the policeman

had started to climb towards me.

1.A. wake up             B. hurry up             C. give up

2.A. door                B. wall                 C. window

3.A. climbed up           B. looked down          C. ran away

4.A. climbing ladders      B. cleaning windows      C. opening doors

5.A. doing               B. climbing             C. answering

6.A. enjoy               B. like                C. mind

7.A. my key            B. the ladder             C. the door-bell

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.A

【解析】

试题分析：“我”深夜回家，因妻子睡得很熟而听不到门铃，无法进屋，只好爬窗，结果巧遇警察，被警察误解，“我”和警察的对话，生动幽默。

1.根据by ringing the door-bell, but she was very deeply asleep.可知“叫醒”是wake up，故此题应选A。

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考点：故事类短文。