题目内容
One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 36 for the night, “I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 37 tonight. 38 ,you could stay in my room if you don’t mind. I’m 39 ,so I’ll be here.” The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his 40 with gratitude. They apologized for the 41 they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it 42 . When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said, “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 43 room in this hotel, so you don’t need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in 44 : “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was 45 but, deciding that the guest must have been 46 , he gave the remark 47 thought.
Two years later, the young man received a letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also 49 a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit.
At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building 51 over the crossroads, “Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you. I hope you will 53 it for me .Remember what I said then? Well, I was 54 about it.”
The young man stammered, “But…will there be any 55 , sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster.” This building was none other than the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.
1.A. put up B. put away C. stay up D. set up
2.A. preserved B. conserved C. booked D. occupied
3.A. Meanwhile B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. However
4.A. on duty B. on display C. on stage D. on hand
5.A. service B. view C. offer D. invitation
6.A. Instruction B. consideration C. Inconvenience D.interruption
7.A. cleared away B. picked out C. cleaned up D. cleared up
8.A. living B. double C. admirable D. luxury
9.A. appreciation B. admiration C. surprise D. excitement
10.A. excite B. skeptical C. annoyed D. respectful
11.A. lacking B. covering C. joking D. cheating
12.A. not more B. no more C. some D. another
13.A. described B. stated C. recited D. recalled
14.A. swapped B. included C. attached D. added
15.A. former B. original C. formal D. primitive
16.A. displaying B. towering C. flying D. hovering
17.A. determined B. promised C. tended D. intended
18.A. get B. keep C. manage D. make
19.A. sensitive B. concerned C .curious D. serious
20.A. Scene B.situation C.condition D. occasion
【答案】
1.A
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.A
11.C
12.B
13.D
14.B
15.A
16.B
17.B
18.C
19.D
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：
1.固定搭配put up for the night意思“投宿”，句子“一个暴风雨的晚上，一对老夫妇急忙走进旅馆问是否他们住宿”，所以选A
2.由后面的句子you could stay in my room if you don’t mind.可以知道已经没有房间了，句子意思“所有的房间都预定了”，所以选C
3.由后面的句子you could stay in my room if you don’t mind.可以知道后面和前面是转折关系，句子意思“所有的房间都预定了，但是如果你们不介意的话你们可以住我的房间”，所以选D
4.由后面的句子so I’ll be here可以知道他在值班，句子意思“我在值班，因此我在这”，所以选A
5.由前面的句子ou could stay in my room if you don’t mind.可以知道一对老夫妇接受了他的提供，句子意思“老夫妇感激地接受了他的提供”，所以选C
6.有前面的句子The elderly couple accepted his…可以知道他们因给他带来麻烦而道歉，句子意思“他们因给他带来麻烦而道歉”，所以选C
7.考查单词意思，cleared up意思“放晴”， picked out意思“挑出”，cleaned up意思“打扫”，cleared away意思“散去”，句子意思“第二天，雨停了天空放晴了”，所以选D
8.由前面说老夫妇住了一个晚上，因为是两个人，所以是double，句子意思“您和您的妻子住的不是双人房间”，所以选B
9.由前面老夫妇借住了一个晚上，可以知道老夫妇感激地点了一下头，句子意思“老夫妇感激地点了一下头”，所以选A
10.由前面的句子Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you可以知道店员听到这些话很兴奋，句子意思“店员很兴奋”，所以选A
11.由前面的句子You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you可以知道那个店员认为老夫妇肯定开玩笑，句子意“店员认为老夫妇肯定开玩笑”，所以选C
12.考查单词意思，not more意思“不多”，no more意思“不再”， some意思“一些”，another意思“另外一些”，句子意思“他给的话不再想”，所以选B
13.考查单词意思, described 意思“描写”，stated意思“陈述”，recited意思“背诵”，recalled意思“回想”，句子意思“在信里他回想那个暴风雨的晚上”，所以选D
14.由后面的句子asking that young man to pay a visit可以知道是包括一份正式邀请函，句子意思“信里包括一份正式邀请函”，所以选B
15.由第一段可以知道，店员以前见过老夫妇，所以是former，句子意思“年轻的人见他以前的客人”，所以选A
16.固定词组，tower over意思“高耸”，现在分词做名词的后置定语，句子“指着一个高耸在十字路口豪华的新的建筑物”，所以选B
17.由第三段第二行Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you可以知道是他承诺的，句子意思“那是我向你承诺建造的宾馆”，所以选B
18.由第三段第一行You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of可以知道老夫妇让这个年轻人管理宾馆，句子意思“我希望你为我管理这个宾馆”，所以选C
19.固定句型be serious about sth意思“对某事认真”句子意思“对于这件事我是认真的”，所以选D
20.考查单词意思，Scene意思“场景”，situation意思“情形”，condition意思“条件”，occasion意思“场合”，句子意思“先生您有任何条件吗”，所以选C
考点：本文是一篇记叙文
点评：本文记叙了在一个暴风雨的晚上，一对老夫妇住宾馆，当时宾馆已经注满，有个好心的店员，他让他们住在值班室里，后来老夫妇为了回报这个店员，为他建造了一个豪华的宾馆。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯
