Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

He had set foot in a library and he didn’t like reading. He would just the books in the outside return box. But there was a ; it was locked.

He went into the building, only a few minutes closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief in the WC, he would be on his way to the playground to Eric.

David stepped out of the WC and stopped in — the library lights were off. The place was . The doors had been shut. They be opened from the inside, he was trapped in a library!

He tried to a telephone call, but was unable to . What’s more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.

he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. , someone passing by would see it.

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, . Rows and rows of shelves held books. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it. He settled into a chair and started to .

He knew he had to , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a thing.

1. A. but B. because C. or D. since

2. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often

3. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take

4. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question

5. A. during B. after C. over D. before

6. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop

7. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet

8. A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness

9. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded

10. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t

11. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick

12. A. get on B. go through C. get through D. get in

13. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until

14. A. As usual B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last

15. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry

16. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually

17.A. at most B. after all C. in short D. on time

18. A. watch B. play C. read D. write

19. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work

20. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice

Answer 1