Question

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

(A)

　Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. Once, his father and uncle 　1　to their family in Venice (威尼斯) after a long journey. They talked about strange and beautiful lands 　2　. They brought back gold and jewels.

　　3　, the Polo brothers asked him to take a trip with them to the East. So it was how Marco Polo's journey began. During three years of travelling 　4　China, he saw sights that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. He met people who had strange 　5　. Some spoke languages that he did not even understand. At last they reached the Continent of Asia. This was in the year 1275. The emperor made a great feast (盛宴) 　6　the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court. Marco Polo learned to read, write and speak new languages.

　Once the emperor 　7　distant western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey.

　Marco saw paper 　8　the Chinese. People in China 　9　how to print on paper; they had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for heat—later 　10　.

　After three years, he wrote a book about his travels, which most people in Europe did not believe. But many years later the world knew that this man had discovered a great eastern country.

1. 

[　　]

A. had just gone　　　B. had just been

C. had just came　　　D. had just returned

2. 

[　　]

A. in the East　　　　B. to the East

C. on the East　　　　D. by the East

3. 

[　　]

A. Shortly before　　 B. Short after

C. Shortly after　　　D. After shortly

4. 

[　　]

A. to be reached　　　B. to reach

C. being reached　　　D. reaching

5. 

[　　]

A. ways of living　　 B. ways to live

C. ways of alive　　　D. ways of being lived

6. 

[　　]

A. in honour for　　　B. in honour of

C. in honour to　　　 D. on honour of

7. 

[　　]

A. carried him to　　 B. took him to

C. sent him to　　　　D. brought him to

8. 

[　　]

A. made in　　　　　　B. made from

C. made of　　　　　　D. made by

9. 

[　　]

A. had also discovered　　B. had also uncovered

C. had also invented　　　D. had also covered

10. 

[　　]

A. calling coal　　　　B. to call coal

C. called coal　　　　 D. is called coal

(B)

　Mr. Johnson wondered why his son Dave was wandering in the street at that time of night, so he followed him, 　11　to see what his son would do.

　Dave stopped at the street corner and looked around. When he saw that nobody was 　12　him, he rushed into a small lane (胡同). When Mr. Johnson could see 　13　direction his son was going, his son 　14　completely. He was so surprised that he stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. After what seemed like ages Mr. Johnson realized that he could 　15　but go back home and wait for his son. At about three o'clock in the morning. Dave 　16　with a bag in his hand. 　17　, he saw his father sitting on a chair. “Father, why aren't you sleeping? ” he asked.

　Mr. Johnson 　18　. Instead he 　19　his son up and down. Then he asked his son with a cold smile, “What's in your bag and where 　20　? ”

　Dave answered, “There is nothing but two storybooks in the bag. I have been to my friend's home and borrow these books. ”With these words, he 　21　into his own room. But he didn't 　22　that his father was even quicker. Mr. Johnson snatched the bag and took out something shining. He took a look and in his hand were two gold necklaces. “Are these the 'books' you have borrowed? ” he asked angrily. Dave's face turned white like paper. He said,“This morning 　23　passing by the department store, I saw some gold necklaces in the shop window. I could not 　24　the temptation, so I went to steal them. ” Hearing these words, Mr. Johnson beat 　25　and then he forced his son to go to a police station nearby.

11. 

[　　]

A. had tried　　　　　B. trying

C. and wanting　　　　D. was wanting

12. 

[　　]

A. finding　　　　　　B. waiting

C. asking　　　　　　 D. following

13. 

[　　]

A. what　　　　　　　 B. in which

C. on what　　　　　　D. which

14. 

[　　]

A. would disappeared　B. had been disappeared

C. had disappeared　　D. had been disappearing

15. 

[　　]

A. do something　　　 B. do nothing

C. do anything　　　  D. do everything

16. 

[　　]

A. left　　　　　　　B. sent back

C. had come　　　　　D. returned

17. 

[　　]

A. To his surprise　 B. To his joy

C. To his worry　　　D. Of course

18. 

[　　]

A. made a speech　　 B. made no answer

C. shout angrily　　 D. answered him coldly

19. 

[　　]

A. looked　　　　　　B. looked at

C. looked for　　　　D. looked through

20. 

[　　]

A. had you some　　　B. had you been

C. have you gone　　 D. have you been

21. 

[　　]

A. made a run　　　　B. made a drive

C. was making dash　 D. made a swim

22. 

[　　]

A. hope　　　　　　　B. expect

C. think of　　　　　D. consider

23. 

[　　]

A. until　　　　　　B. since

C. when　　　　　　 D. whenever

24. 

[　　]

A. refuse　　　　　B. escape

C. resist　　　　　D. fall into

25.

[　　]

A. Dave's face　　　　　 B. the face of Dave

C. Dave in his face　　　D. Dave in the face

Answer 1

答案：D;A;C;B;A;B;C;D;A;C;B;D;B;C;B;D;A;B;A;D;B;B;C;C;D