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)

　Mike Wilson worked as a low rank official in the War Office during the Second World War． 　1　he didn't hold an important position, he 　2　almost everybody, and was trusted by most of his leaders．

　One day, Wilson arrived at his office in an expensive car． 　3　 , he appeared to have got a lot of money to spend． He bought an expensive house and gave parties one after another． At one of the parties he met a beautiful woman and 　4　 her． When he was asked by his girl friend one evening how he had suddenly got 　5　 money to spend, Wilson explained that he had a very rich uncle who 　6 　and posted him money nearly every month． But his story could not cheat the policewoman 　7　 him closely, because 　8 　had noticed that he often stayed behind in the evening and usually 　9 　person to leave the War Office．

　　　His “girlfriend” and three other policemen entered his house when he was out and discovered copies of the government secret papers and a radio transmitter (发报机) 　10 　a piano． After Wilson was caught, it was learned that his name was Jack Brown, and that he had been hired (雇用) as a spy for the Germans．

1． 

[　　]

A． Because　　　 　　　　　  B． Though

C． In spite of 　　　　　　　　 D． Because of

2．

[　　]

A． get about very well with　　　　B． get on very well for

C． get along very well with　　　　D． get away very well to

3．

[　　]

A． As his salary was small 　　　　B． Fewer as his salary was

C． As his salary was fewer 　　　  D． Small as his salary was

4． 

[　　]

A． fell in love with　　　　　　　 B． felt in love for

C． fell in love to　　　　　　　　 D． fell in loving by

5． 

[　　]

A． so many　　　　　　　　　　B． too many

C． so much　　　　　　　　　　D． too much

6． 

[　　]

A． living abroad　　　　　　　　B． lived abroad

C． living in abroad 　　　　　　　D． lived in abroad

7． 

[　　]

A． who had been sent to look at

B． who had sent to see

C． who had been sending to observe

D． who had been sent to watch

8． 

[　　]

A． the army officers　　　 　　　　B． the police

C． his uncle 　　　　　　　　　　 D． his wife

9．

[　　]

A． the first　　　　　　　　　　　B． Latest

C． the last　　　　　　　　　　　D． the final

10． 

[　　]

A． hiding inside　　　 　　　　　　B． hidden outside

C． hiding outside　　　　　　　　　D． hidden inside

(B)

　　　The manager waved his hand towards the chair on the other side of the desk and told Henry 　11　 ． “I'm waiting for a long-distance call from Manchester, ” he explained． The telephone rang just as he spoke． The manager 　12 　the receiver (受话器) and for some minutes spoke rapidly and impatiently into the telephone． Henry waited, rather regretting that his interview (会见), which he had been dreading for days, had not begun at once． When at last the manager had finished, a secretary came in with 　13　 letters． “I really won't keep you waiting 　14 　, ” said the manager apologetically, as he picked up the first letter and began to read it． “But these 　15　 the next post． ”

　　　Henry passed the time by examining the manager's officer in some detail (仔仔细细地)． On his right there was a large window, heavily curtained, with a view of the factory yard． Henry could see two workmen 　16　 a trolley (手推车) across it towards a shed at the far end． 　17　the window there were three chairs, arranged around a long, low table, 　18　 stood a jug of water and some glasses． To Henry's left there was a bookcase, which covered the greater part of one wall． The shelves were empty 　19 　reference books, a pile of technical journals (杂志), which 　20　they might at any moment slip off the shelf and fall to the ground, on the top shelf, standing by itself and looking rather 　21 　in the manager's office, a child's plastic toy． Henry 　22 　it came to be there．

　　　The most impressive (给人印象深的) piece of furniture in the room was manager's desk． Everything on its spacious (宽敞的) polished (擦亮) top was arranged with great neatness (整洁)． 　23 　there were two metal trays (浅盘), one marked IN, the other marked OUT． In the latter (后者) the manager dropped the letters which he had just signed． Henry had finished his survey (环视) of the room when the manager signed the last letter and threw it into the tray 　24 　． “That's the lot, ” he said, as he rang the bell for his secretary to come in and take the letters away． Then he 　25　 his glasses and rubbed his eyes． “Now let me see, ” he said． “You've come about our advertisement for a clerk (职员) in the accounts section (会计科), haven't you? ” Henry nodded． His interview had begun．

11． 

[　　]

A． taking a seat　　　　　　　　　　B． to take a sitting

C． taking seated　　　　　　　　　　D． to take a seat

12．

[　　]

A． picked out 　　　　　　　 　　　B． picked up

C． picked off　　　　　　　　　　　D． picked off

13． 

[　　]

A． a kind of　　　　　　　　 　　　B． a type of

C． a pile of　　　　　　　　　　　　D． a piece of

14． 

[　　]

A． more longed　　　　　　　　　　B． much longer

C． much more longer　　　　　　　　D． very much long

15． 

[　　]

A． have to miss 　　　　　　　　　　B． ought to drop

C． must meet 　　　　　　　　　　　D． have to catch

16． 

[　　]

A． pushing　　　　　　　　　　　　B． to push

C． pushed 　　　　　　　　　　　　D． push

17． 

[　　]

A． Close by　　　　　　　　　　　B． Close to

C． Closely to 　　　　　　　 　　　D． Closely by

18． 

[　　]

A． in which　　　　　　　　　　　B． from which

C． on which　　　　　　　　　　　D． at which

19．

[　　]

A． except for a dozen or so

B． except a dozen or so

C． besides a dozen or so

D． expect that a dozen or so

20． 

[　　]

A． looked even if 　　　　　　　　　B． seem as if

C． looked as though 　　　　　　　　D． seemed even though

21． 

[　　]

A． out of a place 　　　　　　　　　B． out of place

C． out of the place 　　　　　 　　　D． in the place

22． 

[　　]

A． could not help wondering how

B． could help wondering why

C． couldn't help to wonder when

D． could not help wondering what

23．

[　　]

A． On all sides of the desk

B． On either siders of this desk

C． On both sides of the desk

D． On any sides of that desk

24．

[　　]

A． by his right　　　　　　　　　　B． at the right

C． in the right　　　　　　　　　　D． on this right

25．

[　　]

A． put on 　　　　　　　　　　　B． took off

C． took down　　　　　　 　　　D． took up

Answer 1

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