Question

【题目】阅读理解。

Years ago, when I was a poor artist trying to sell my paintings in local galleries, I_【1】 (live) in the heart of a city. The rent for my apartment was really cheap 【2】 it was in the middle of one of the busiest neighborhoods in town. People who visited me used to ask me 【3】 I could sleep. “Doesn't the sound of the traffic bother you? How can you get used to _【4】 much noise？” You see, there were also rows and rows of shops and bars playing loud music day and night and my apartment was above a really loud and noisy 【5】. But I found it all fascinating. If I were ever short【6】 cash and couldn't afford to do anything much, which in those days was usually the case, I could always go outside and take 【7】 look around. You see, there were always a great number of tourists visiting the shops, so I could always find someone 【8】(interest) to talk with. And Joe, the owner of the bar below me, could always give me a little money to survive on in exchange for _【9】_ (do) a few odd jobs for him. At the time, I suppose, I thought I was poor. Sometimes, we don't realize how _【10】 (fortune) we are, do we?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】lived

【2】because

【3】how

【4】so

【5】one

【6】of

【7】a

【8】interesting

【9】doing

【10】fortunate

【解析】

试题分析：

【1】本文描述的是多年前的事，因此用一般过去时。

【2】“我”的公寓的房租很便宜，因为“我”住在一个最繁忙的街区里。

【3】根据语境可知，此处表示“拜访我的人常问我是怎样睡着的”。how引导宾语从句，表方式。

【4】 “so much＋不可数名词”意为“如此多的……”。

【5】 “我”住的公寓在一个很吵闹的商店或酒吧上面。one代指商店或酒吧。

【6】be short of意为“缺少/短缺……”。

【7】take a look意为“看一看”，是固定结构。

【8】根据语境可知，此处表示“我找到某个有趣的人去交谈”。

【9】介词“for”后应跟动词ing形式。

【10】根据语境可知，此空应填其形容词形式。