题目内容
Four friends were drinking in a village bar. Their jackets were hanging on the backs of their chairs. Suddenly one of them, Jack, shouted that he had lost five pounds. Fred said he was sure 1 there had stolen the money. Tom suggested they should all 2 their pockets on the table. But the owner of the bar 3 not let them do that because money all looks the same. Nobody knew 4 to do. Just then, Jim, a traveler, stood up. He said he could help them 5 the money.
“You know how clever some animals are,” he said.“I’ve found out that cocks are 6 at catching thieves. Let’s 7 the bar owner’s cock.”
Jim 8 a big black pot and put it upside down on the table. Then he put the cock under it. “After I turn off the lights,” he said, “you must come up one by one and touch the 9 of the pot with your right hand.When the 10 does so, the cock will crow (啼).”
The others did not know 11 they should believe him. One by one they went past the table in the 12 , but the cock never made a 13 .
“I’m afraid it was a waste of time,” Fred said when the light went 14 “I’m not sure it was,”Jim said.Then he asked everybody to 15 his right hand.He looked at each hand in 16 , then took Fred’s hand.“Fred, give the five pounds back to Jack.”
“But the cock never crowed!” said Fred.
“Jim told Fred to look at all the 17 ”
“They are all 18 with soot (煤烟灰 ) except yours. Can you explain why you didn’t dare 19 the pot, Fred?”
Fred’s face went 20 . He hung his head.
1.A.somebody
B.anybody
C.nobody
D.someone
2.A.empty
B.search
C.fill
D.uncover
3.A.should
B.would
C.was
D.might
4.A.where
B.when
C.how
D.what
5.A.hunt
B.find
C.look
B.get
6.A.poor
B.good
C.useful
D.pleased
7.A.lend
B.kill
C.borrow
D.feed
8.A.took
B.broke
C.made
D.felt
9.A.bottom
B.inside
C.surface
D.top
10.A.owner
B.stranger
C.thief
D.traveler
11.A.that
B.whether
C.why
D.when
12.A.dark
B.public
C.street
D.store
13.A.voice
B.judge
C.jump
D.noise
14.A.on
B.off
C.down
D.up
15.A.wash
B.show
C.clap
D.wave
16.A.surprise
B.sight
C.turn
D.time
17.A.faces
B.feet
C.guests
D.hands
18.A.clean
B.rough
C.black
D.smooth
19.A.touch
B.see
C.reach
D.knock
20.A.angry
B.white
C.afraid
D.mad
提示:
1. 由后文可知是Fred的凶手,所以它应该说是nobody; 2. 清空口袋应为empty 3. 不会同意,应为wouldn’t ; 4. 不知道该怎么办,what to do ,what作宾语; 5. 把钱找回,用find; 6. be good at 擅长作某事; 7. 找别人借,用borrow; 8. 拿来用take; 9. 由下文手上有煤烟灰,可知应该是摸底部,所以为bottom 10. 联系上下文可知为thief; 11. 表示是否应该相信,用whether; 12. 前文提到熄了灯,所以选A; 13. 动物叫声用noise; 14. the light went on ,灯亮了; 15. 把手伸出来,在这应用show; 16. in turn 轮流、依次; 17. 联系上文应为hands; 18. 沾了煤烟灰应为黑色; 19. 根据上文为touch; 20. 因羞愧而变白,故选white.
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