Question

One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 1for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all2 tonight．3,you
could stay in my room if you don't mind．I’m 4, so I'll be here．“ The young man gave the sincere advice．
The elderly couple accepted his 5with gratitude．They apologized for the 6they had caused him．The next day, the rain stopped and it 7．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 8room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay．”
The old gentleman nodded in 9 :  “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_10but, deciding that the
guest must have been11, he gave the remark12thought．
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he13the experience of that dark stormy night．The letter also 14 formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit．
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his15guest．The old gentleman, pointing
to a magnificent new building16over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I17to build for you．I hope you will18it for me．Remember what I said then? Well, I was19about it．”
The young man stammered, "But…will there be any20,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. 1.
   1. A.
      put up
   2. B.
      put away
   3. C.
      stay up
   4. D.
      set up
2. 2.
   1. A.
      preserved
   2. B.
      conserved
   3. C.
      booked
   4. D.
      occupied
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Meanwhile
   2. B.
      Moreover
   3. C.
      Otherwise
   4. D.
      However
4. 4.
   1. A.
      on duty
   2. B.
      on display
   3. C.
      on stage
   4. D.
      on hand
5. 5.
   1. A.
      service
   2. B.
      view
   3. C.
      offer
   4. D.
      invitation
6. 6.
   1. A.
      instruction
   2. B.
      consideration
   3. C.
      inconvenience
   4. D.
      interruption
7. 7.
   1. A.
      cleared away
   2. B.
      picked out
   3. C.
      cleaned up
   4. D.
      cleared up
8. 8.
   1. A.
      living
   2. B.
      double
   3. C.
      admirable
   4. D.
      luxury
9. 9.
   1. A.
      appreciation
   2. B.
      admiration
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      excitement
10. 10.
    1. A.
       excited
    2. B.
       skeptical
    3. C.
       annoyed
    4. D.
       respectful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       lacking
    2. B.
       covering
    3. C.
       joking
    4. D.
       cheating
12. 12.
    1. A.
       not more
    2. B.
       no more
    3. C.
       some
    4. D.
       another
13. 13.
    1. A.
       described
    2. B.
       stated
    3. C.
       recited
    4. D.
       recalled
14. 14.
    1. A.
       swapped
    2. B.
       included
    3. C.
       attached
    4. D.
       added
15. 15.
    1. A.
       former
    2. B.
       original
    3. C.
       formal
    4. D.
       primitive
16. 16.
    1. A.
       displaying
    2. B.
       towering
    3. C.
       flying
    4. D.
       climbing
17. 17.
    1. A.
       determined
    2. B.
       promised
    3. C.
       tended
    4. D.
       intended
18. 18.
    1. A.
       get
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       manage
    4. D.
       make
19. 19.
    1. A.
       sensitive
    2. B.
       concerned
    3. C.
       curious
    4. D.
       serious
20. 20.
    1. A.
       scene
    2. B.
       situation
    3. C.
       condition
    4. D.
       occasion

Answer 1

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试题分析：文章讲述了一对老人住宾馆没有房间了，一个年轻人给出了真诚的建议。老夫妻答应要给年轻人盖一座大楼，这里是指这个年轻人是老板想要的雇员。年轻人正是the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel第一任经理。
1.短语辨析题A.供给…住宿 B.放好，储存 C.熬夜 D.建立，树立。本句的意思是，一对老夫妇来到一家宾馆问是否能住宿。选A。
2.考查动词：A.保存 B.保守 C.预定 D.占有。值班的店员说房间都已预订了。选C
3.考查副词：A. 其间B. 而且，此外C. 否则D.然而，然而，如果你不介意的话，你可以住在我的房间里。选D。
4.考查词组：A.值班 B. 展览，公开展出C. 在舞台上D.在手边，即将发生。本句的意思是“我值班，所以我将在这里（不能回房间睡觉）”。故选A。
5.考查名词：A.服务 B.观点 C.提议 D.邀请。本句的意思是“这对老夫妇满怀感激的接受了他的提议”。故选
6.考查名词：A.指示，命令 B.考虑，原因 C.不便，麻烦 D. 中断干扰。本句的意思是“这对老夫妇为他们给店员带来的不方便表示道歉”故选C.
7.考查动词短语：A.清除，收拾B.挑选 C.清理 D.清理，整理，打扫，放晴。本句的意思是“第二天雨停了，天放晴了”故选D。
8.本句的意思是“你和你妻子住的房间并不是宾馆的正规的双人房间 ”。故选B.
9.考查名词：A.appreciation欣赏B.admiration 敬佩C.surprise惊讶 D.excitement兴奋， in appreciation 欣赏地。选A.
10.考查形容词：A. 兴奋的，激动的B. 怀疑的C.恼怒的 D.恭敬的，有礼貌的。听说有人要为自己建一所宾馆当然会很激动。选A。
11.考查动词：A.lacking 缺少B.covering 覆盖C.joking 开玩笑D.cheating欺骗，客人准是在开玩笑。故选C.
12.考查词组：不再考虑这些话。No more 表示不再… ,故选B.
48.A.described B.stated C.recited D.recalled
13.考查动词：A. 描述B.陈述 C.背诵 D.回忆。本句的意思是“。。。在信中，他回忆起了那个暴风雨的夜晚。”故选D.
14.考查动词：A.交换 B。包括 C。附上 D。加，添加本句的意思是“这封信还包括一个正式的邀请”。故选B.
15.考查形容词：A. 从前的，前者B.原始的，最初的 C. 正式的D.原始的，远古的，简单的。本句的意思是“年轻人见到了他从前的客人”。故选A。
16.towering 意思是“高耸的”。本句的意思是“一座宏伟的新建筑物高耸于十字路口。”选B。
17.本句的意思是“看，那就是我答应为你建的宾馆。”promise 的意思是“答应，许诺”。故选B。
18.】考查动词：A.get 得到B.keep 保存C.manage 管理D.make制作，本句的意思是“我希望你能为我管理它” manage的意思是“管理，经营”。故选C.
19.考查形容词：A.敏感的 B.有关的，关心的 C. 好奇的，古怪的D.严肃的，认真的。本句的意思是“记得那时我说的话吗？我是认真的”。故选D。
20.考查名词：A.场面，情景 B. 情况，形式，处境C. 条件，环境 D.时机，机会，场合。本句的意思是“但是，有什么条件吗，先生？”故选C.
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