Question

A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he     it.

David Whipple, from Utah, had originally(起初) planned to     the burger for two months in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.

But, after accidentally leaving     in his pocket for two years, Mr Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see     it could continue looking the same.

“It wasn't on purpose,” Mr. Whipple told US television show “The Doctors”.

“I was showing some     how enzymes（酶）work and I thought a hamburger would be a     . And I used it for a month and then     about it. My wife didn't    it until at least a year or two after that. And we pulled it out from the closet(衣柜) and said 'oh my gosh, I can't believe it looks the same way'.”

He now admits that he uses the burger to convince（说服） his grandchildren not to eat junk food from restaurants     McDonalds.

“It's great for the grandkids to see. what happens with     !” he said.

1.A. bought       B. lost           C. ate            D. made

2.A. hide         B. keep          C. cook           D. stay

3.A. the bag       B. the coat       C. the product      D. preservatives

4.A. how soon     B. how far       C. how often       D. how long

5.A. doctors       B. students       C. grandchildren    D. friends

6.A. good idea     B. junk food      C. healthy food     D. terrible idea

7.A. thought       B. forgot         C. ate            D. talked

8.A. throw        B. buy           C. discover        D. get

9.A. for example   B. except         C. and            D. such as

10.A. fast food     B. sea food       C. McDonalds      D. American restaurants

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：一个美国人近日展示了自己14年前买的一个麦当劳汉堡，这个汉堡和当初他买的时候一模一样。现在他坦言自己用这个汉堡来说服他的孙儿们不要去吃麦当劳这种饭店的垃圾食品。他说：“让孙辈们看看这个很不错。看看发生在快餐食品上的奇异景象。”

1.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：一个美国人近日展示了自己14年前买的一个麦当劳汉堡，这个汉堡和当初他买的时候一模一样。Bought买；lost丢失；ate吃；made做。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

2.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：来自美国犹他州的戴维•惠普尔起初打算把汉堡放上两个月，目的是到时候让朋友们看看防腐剂是如何让汉堡保持外观的。Hide藏；keep保存；cook烹调，煮；stay呆。联系后面的in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.可知该选B。

3.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：然而，他无意中把汉堡在口袋里放了两年。the bag袋子；the coat外套；the product产品；preservatives防腐剂。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

4.D考查疑问短语及语境理解。句意：于是惠普尔决定把汉堡放得更久一点，看它还能维持正常的样子多久。how soon多久以后；how far多远；how often多久一次；how long多久，多长。联系前面的keep the burger for even longer可知该选D。

5.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：我是想让一些人看看酶是如何发生作用的。Doctors医生们； students学生们；grandchildren孙孩们；friends朋友们。据句意结合语境可知该选D。

6.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：我觉得拿汉堡做实验是个好主意。 good idea好主意；junk food垃圾食品；healthy food健康食品；terrible idea可怕的主意。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

7.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：我用汉堡做了一个月实验，然后就把它忘掉了。Thought认为；forgot忘记；ate吃；talked交谈。联系下句My wife didn't it until at least a year or two after that.可知该选B。

8.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：直到至少过了一两年，我的妻子才发现它。Throw扔； buy 买；discover发现；get得到，获得。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

9.D考查介词短语及语境理解。句意：现在他坦言自己用这个汉堡来说服他的孙儿们不要去吃麦当劳这种饭店的垃圾食品。for example例如；except出了；and和；such as例如。联系空前词restaurants和空后词McDonalds可知该选D。

10.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：让孙辈们看看这个很不错。看看发生在快餐食品上的奇异景象。fast food快餐；sea food海鲜；McDonalds麦当劳；American restaurants美国饭馆儿。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

考点：故事类短文。