A

Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night when he heard over the radio that a ___1___ in Long Island had been ___2___ by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with

$150,000.”One hundred and fifty thousand.” Todd whistled. “Here’s a fellow who just ___3___ into a bank and helps himself to so much money.” Todd thought of the ___4___ with which he managed to get the amount of money he ___5___ to start his gas station. So many papers to ___6___ , so much money to pay back.

The news ___7___ twenty minutes later. The gunman had ___8___ a car for a ride, and then pushed out the driver. He was possibly ___9___ the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate（车牌）number is LJR 1939. The ___10___ of the announcer continued:”___11___out for white cars. Don’t pick up ___12___ , and all you folks in gas stations better not do service to a white Ford car.”

Todd stood up and ___13___ to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd ___14___ the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just then, Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for ___15___ .There it was, a white Ford. He saw the ___16___, LJR 1939.

“What should I do ?” Todd had to make a quick ___17___.

“Yes, sir?” Todd ___18___ while making up his mind for sure.

“___19___ her up,” the man said sounding like any other ___20___.

When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned and pointed a gun at the man.

“Hands up and get out!”

(B) 1. A. store B. bank C. station D. house(D)2. A. searched for B. held up C. taken over D. broken into(A)3. A. walks B. looks C. marches D. drives (B)4. A. satisfaction B. difficulty C. disappointment D. spirit(D)5. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed(C)6. A. collect B. prove C. sign D. write(A)7. A. continued B. lasted C. spread D. arrived(D)8. A. bought B. borrowed C. stolen D. stopped(C)9. A. calling from B. fleeing from C. heading for D. looking for(D)10. A. news B. warning C. advice D. voice(A)11. A. Look B. Run C. Call D. Set(B)12. A. guests B. strangers C. prisoners D. passengers(A)13. A. tried B. decided C. hoped D. happened(B)14. A. considered B. knew C. recognized D. learnt(C)15. A. directions B. repairs C. gas D. parking(B)16. A. mark B. number C. sign D. name(A)17. A. decision B. call C. movement D. remark(D)18. A. wondered B. stopped C. waited D. asked(B)19. A. Cover B. Fill C. Check D. Tie(C)20. A. visitor B. robber C. driver D. rider

【语篇解析】文章叙述的是一个名叫托德的加油站工作人员智擒银行抢劫犯的故事。

1.【解析】B。由关键词＄150，000和下文中的…..into a bank可得到提示，选出正确答案。

2.【解析】D。由2句可知是有人闯入了银行，并杀了警卫，break into意为“闯入”。

3.【解析】A。由9、10句可知，持枪人并没开车来，所以他是“走”进银行的。march和look 不符题意，故选A。

4.【解析】B。由6句和7句知，Todd想起自己开加油站弄钱的困难，并下意识地和别人抢银行如此容易地弄到那么多钱对比。

5.【解析】D。由本段最后一句话可知Todd开加油站的钱是借的，所以他需要钱，用need。

6.【解析】C。这么票据要填，paper作“票据”讲，sign是签写，填写的意思。Write 后的宾语多是书写的内容，与句意不符。

7.【解析】A。根据下文知二十分钟后新闻继续播报。last 持续的意思，与题意不符。

8.【解析】D。stop 是“阻止、拦住”的意思，由10空可知， steal不符题意

9.【解析】C。持枪人劫车后朝the Southern State Parkway的方向去了。Head for是“朝……方向去”的意思。

10.【解析】D。播音员的声音继续响起。voice 是指人的声音，其他几项不符合题意。

11.【解析】A。look out for sth.是固定搭配，意为“注意、留心某事”。本句是说“注意留心白色轿车”。

12.【解析】B。广播提醒加油站的人不要接纳陌生的人，其他几项不合文意。

13.【解析】A。由It was dark可知Todd朝外看是要费些力的，try to 可表达这种意思。

14.【解析】B。根据上下文内容可知the Southern State Parkway就在Todd的加油站附近，所以他是知道的。故选B。

15.【解析】C。根据文意，很明显那辆轿车是来加油的。gas 意为汽油。

16.【解析】B。由“license plate（车牌）numberLJR1939”可知答案是B。

17.【解析】A。make a decision 是固定搭配，“作决定的”意思。Todd在此时是需要快速作出决定。

18.【解析】D。Todd边问“加油吗？”边做出决定。

19.【解析】B。fill up 是“加满”的意思，本答案可由“when the tank was full”得知。

20.【解析】C。来加油站加油的当然是司机driver。

B

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It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last ___1___ took his leave, and ___2___ we had enjoyed their ___3___ , my wife and I were quite thankful to ___4___ the door on them. We left all the ___5___ dishes and glasses as they ___6___ , and after opening a few windows to let some fresh air in and the ___7___ of food out, we climbed into bed and fell ___8___.

I couldn’t have been asleep, for more than half an hour when I ___9___ with a strong smell of smoke. ___10____ half asleep, I stepped into the living—room , and there , through ___11___clouds of smoke, I saw that one of the curtains was on fire. I ___12___ have closed the windows then without delay, but instead I tried to beat ___13___ the fire with a folded newspaper. When this ___14___ , I hurried into the kitchen to bring a bucket (水桶) and filled it with water. At the same time I shouted___15___ Barbara, who hurriedly ___16___ to summon (召唤) the fire brigade (消防队) before coming to help me. We had to work at ___17___ speed carrying buckets of water to ___18___ the fire from being spread. We had to keep it under ___19____ until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived in no time and they had little ___20___ in putting out of the fire.

(A)1. A. guest B. cook C. boy D. student

(C)2. A. because B. yet C. though D. then

(B)3. A. dinner B. stay C. gifts D. honour

(A)4. A. shut B. leave C. open D. remain

(D)5. A. small B. extra C. broken D. dirty

(A)6. A. were B. could C. had D. can

(B)7. A. taste B. smell C. rest D. waste

(B)8. A. down B. asleep C. below D. sleep

(A)9. A. awoke B. took C. hurried D. breathed

(A)10. A. Still B. For C. In D. With

(B)11. A. thinner B. heavy C. large D. small

(A)12. A. should B. could C. would D. must

(A)13. A. out B. down C. up D. off

(D)14. A. done B. succeeded C. worked D. failed

(A)15. A. to B. at C. for D. with

(B)16. A. began B. phoned C. spoke D. cried

(D)17. A. fast B. heavy C. highest D. top

(C)18. A. set B. make C. prevent D. get

(A)19. A. control B. rule C. burning D. down

(B)20. A. time B. difficulty C. money D. effort

【语篇解析】本文是记叙文，全文叙述了我和妻子在深夜救火的事情。

1.【解析】A。从第一段的 we left all the ___5___ (dirty) dishes and glasses as they ___6___ (were)来看，这是一次聚会，因此在深夜两点钟离开的应是客人。

2.【解析】C。已经是夜里两点钟，夫妻两人都已经非常劳累了，因此说“尽管我们非常欢迎他们的拜访，妻子和我对他们的离开还是充满感激”。

3.【解析】B。从my wife and I were quite thankful to ___4___ (shut) the door on them这句看，在此作者并非谈论他们带来的礼物，而是说他们的到来使我们很愉快。

4.【解析】A。shut the door on them 他们离开后关上门。

5.【解析】D。这是宴席后留下的盘子、杯子，因此说 dirty dishes and glasses.

6.【解析】A。leave something as it is 意思是“放着某物不动”或“保持原样”。

7.【解析】B。打开窗子的目的是让新鲜空气进来，让菜的味道出去。let……out “让……出去”。

8.【解析】B。从空前的climbed into bed 可得此答案，fall asleep 为固定短语。

9.【解析】A。“我睡了不到半小时的时间就在这时人被浓烟呛醒。”with 在此表示原因。

10.【解析】A。尽管被呛醒，但当时还处于半睡眠状态。still“仍，还”。

11.【解析】B。heavy clouds of smoke “浓烟”,类似的短语有heavy rain, heavy snow等。

12.【解析】A。句意为“我本应该赶紧关上窗子”。should have done 表示本应该做，然而却没有做。

13.【解析】A。“我想用一张卷起来的报纸将火扑灭。”beat out 意为“扑灭”。

14.【解析】D。“我”并没有用报纸将火扑灭，因此说I failed 。

15.【解析】A。在此B有较大干扰性，shout at 指“因生气而朝某人大声叫囔”。shout to 意为“朝某人高声喊“。

16.【解析】B。从后文的summon the fire brigade 看，Barbara此时在匆忙打电话。

17.【解析】D。情况紧急，因此“我们全速（at top speed ）提水“。

18.【解析】C。阻止火蔓延。从空后的from being spread可得此答案。

19.【解析】A。under control 在控制之下。

20.【解析】B。“他们没费多少事就扑灭了火”，have little difficulty in doing something表示“ 在作某事时没有什么困难”。