题目内容
One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very 31 ,” the clerk(职员) on night shift（值晚班） said politely, “we are all 32 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t 33 . As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the 34 _ advice.
The elderly couple 35 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 36 for the inconvenience(不便) they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his 37 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel, 38 you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in 39 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 40 . Perhaps 41 I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was surprised but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the words no more 42 .
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he 43 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal 44 and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 45 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a beautiful new 46 towering over(耸立) the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 47 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”
“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition. 48 I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was 49 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first 50 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the best hotels in the world.
The elderly couple 35 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 36 for the inconvenience(不便) they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his 37 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel, 38 you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in 39 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 40 . Perhaps 41 I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was surprised but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the words no more 42 .
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he 43 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal 44 and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 45 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a beautiful new 46 towering over(耸立) the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 47 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”
“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition. 48 I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was 49 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first 50 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the best hotels in the world.
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:A
小题20:B
试题分析：
小题1:根据下文But you could stay in my room，你们可以住在我的房间，所以这里想说很抱歉，房间都满了，选A。
小题2:联系下文But you could stay in my room，.可知所有的房间已经都被预定了，故选C。
小题3:结合上文表示建议，如果你们不介意，可以住在我的房间。mind介意bother打扰trouble 麻烦complain
抱怨，故选A。
小题4:联系下文这位职员给出了真诚的建议，选D。
小题5:结合下文They apologized for the inconvenience(不便) they had caused him.，可知这对老夫妇接受了这位职员的建议。选A。
小题6:结合下for the inconvenience(不便) they had caused him.，可知他们为自己给这位职员造成的不便道歉，选D，好心，最符合题意。
小题7:下文提到you don’t need to pay，可知老人家是要付钱，故选D。
小题8:结合上下文这位职员说：“您和您的妻子住的不是正式的客房，您不需要付钱，故选C。
小题9:联系上下文这位老人感激地点点头，故选B。
小题10:通过阅读文章，可知老人认为这个职员是所有经理梦寐以求的人选。故选B。
小题11:结合下文可能有一天我会为你建一个旅馆，故选 D some day 有一天。
小题12:根据The clerk was surprised but, deciding that the guest must have been joking,，虽然这位职员很吃惊，但是他认为老人在开玩笑，所以没有多想，故选B。
小题13:两年以后，老人给这位职员写了一封挂号信，使他想起了那个雨夜的事情，call on访问（某人）call at拜访（某地）call for 需要call up使人想起，故选D 。
小题14:根据 asking the young man to pay a visit.，可知这封信还附上一个正式的邀请，故选A、。
小题15:根据The old gentleman，可知是他曾经的顾客。Former以前的，故选C。
小题16:通过最后一个自然段This building，故选B。
小题17:老人在当初离开的时候曾说Perhapssome day I’ll build a hotel for you.,故选C 许诺。
小题18:结合上文，可知选A最符合题意。我曾经说过你是最好的雇员。
小题19:根据his hotel has been a symbol of honor in the city of New York，选A，正是
小题20:结合I hope you will manage it for me.。可知这个职员在老人开的旅馆任经理一职，故选B。
点评：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。
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