题目内容
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mike’s New Bike
Mike looked at the midday sky. He had been working since sunrise and was taking a___. Mike had been working all summer to earn enough money for a new ____. His ancient, beaten-up bike was total embarrassment. But his mom said they couldn’t ___ a new one. Even though Mike knew she was ____ ,he shouted back at her in great disappointment,“You never ___ me anything!”
He only needed fifty more dollars. Mr. Painter had ___ him forty dollars to dig a new drainage ditch(排水沟),and he wanted to stop the ___in his rose garden. Mr. Painter wanted the new ditch to run parallel to the old one, but Mike didn’t think that would be ___in heavy rains. So he suggested another plan to ___the rainwater away from the house.
Mike noticed Mr. Painter ___him from behind a curtain. He knew Mr. Painter was an old grouch(爱抱怨的人); he would take away that little break from his pay. ___he returned to his work, Mike waved. Mr. Painter acknowledge the wave and disappeared.
Mike worked ___until mid-afternoon without a rest. Then Mr. Painter came out ___an inspection. “Why don’t you stop for today and get a fresh ___ tomorrow?”“I‘d rather finish up,” replied Mike. “It’s supposed to ___ tonight, and I’d like to have it work before the next storm.”
About six-thirty, Mike ___ the last pipe in place. As he was returning the tools to the garage, Mr. Painter came out of the house and ___up,“Mike, you’re an enthusiastic young man. You don’t see many young people these days who ___ about their work.” He handed Mike an envelope and left.
When Mike opened the envelope, he found three twenty-dollar bills. He ran to ___ Mr. Painter and started to hand one back to him. Mr. Painter declined the offer,“Take it as ___for keeping an old man from trouble.” And then he went to inspect his roses.
1.A. break B. holiday C. chance D. job
2.A. football B. computer C. skateboard D. bike
3.A. rid B. borrow C. afford D. make
4.A. rude B. right C. wise D. cruel
5.A. pass B. teach C. show D. give
6.A. handed B. offered C. lent D. saved
7.A. flooding B. growing C. sunlight D. dirt
8.A. necessary B. basic C. effective D. natural
9.A. collect B. direct C. pour D. receive
10.A. stopping B. ordering C. meeting D. watching
11.A. Once B. As C. While D. Though
12.A. nervously B. confidently C. steadily D. angrily
13.A. for B. about C. with D. during
14.A. supply B. start C. idea D. look
15.A. snow B. blow C. thunder D. rain
16.A. laid B. hung C. dropped D. cut
17.A. cleaned B. called C. stood D. walked
18.A. ask B. set C. care D. learn
19.A. catch B. beg C. serve D. blame
20.A. spirits B. excuses C. thanks D. requests