题目内容
阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer. 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from the camera.
"Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you please," said the man in one breath.
Then he took out the 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue of his shirt half 12 the picture. "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.
"Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 14 the photo.
"They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."
"You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner. He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 17 good-looking fellow.
"That's as 18 as any art job that would 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."
"I've never paid so much 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give you 25. "
"No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you see … "
"Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."
"Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 24 I keep it."
"Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked 25 away.
1. A.exciting B.interesting C.excited D.well [ ]
2. A.sight B.sound C.thought D.taste [ ]
3. A.Because B.With C.For D.As [ ]
4. A.cool B.hot C.cold D.warm [ ]
5. A.where B.that C.in that D.in which [ ]
6. A.pleasant B.pleasantly C.sorrowfully D.sorrowful [ ]
7. A.raised B.rose C.put D.rised [ ]
8. A.gun B.hat C.shoes D.head [ ]
9. A.till B.after C.when D.while [ ]
10. A.money B.photo C.note D.message [ ]
11. A.on B.by C.in D.to [ ]
12. A.filled with B.joyfully
C.surprisedly D.cruelly [ ]
13. A.angrily B.joyfully C.surprisedly D.cruelly [ ]
14. A.to B.by C.upon D.at [ ]
15. A.which B.that C.what D.when [ ]
16. A.his B.her C.whose D.of which [ ]
17. A.quite a B.a quite C.rather D.much a [ ]
18. A. well B.better C.good D.easy [ ]
19. A.spend B.cost C.pay D.use [ ]
20. A.natural B.big C.moved D.low [ ]
21. A.to B.with C.off D.for [ ]
22. A.worth B.worthy C.worthy of D.worth of [ ]
23. A.spend B.waste C.take D.quarrel [ ]
24. A.and B.for C.or D.if [ ]
25. A.quick B.quickly C.fast D.soon [ ]
