According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.
【小题1】As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he          .

According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.

When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.

Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.

Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.

Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.

When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.

Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.

1.As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he           .

    A．had to take another car to attend the meeting

    B．rode on a bike to attend the meating

    C．asked for a lift to go back home

    D．borrowed a car to go back home

2.When Andrew was approaching the house         .

    A．he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife

    B．he was deep in thought

    C．he was sure that his neighbor would help him

    D．he was worried about how to wake his wife up

3.The  underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means            .

    A．move slightly B．lock tightly   C．knock lightly  D．close tightly

4.Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?

    A．It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.

    B．Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.

    C．They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.

    D．they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.

According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.

1. 1.

   As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he          .

   1. A.
      had to take another car to attend the meeting
   2. B.
      rode on a bike to attend the meating
   3. C.
      asked for a lift to go back home
   4. D.
      borrowed a car to go back home
2. 2.

   When Andrew was approaching the house        .

   1. A.
      he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife
   2. B.
      he was deep in thought
   3. C.
      he was sure that his neighbor would help him
   4. D.
      he was worried about how to wake his wife up
3. 3.

   The  underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means           .

   1. A.
      move slightly
   2. B.
      lock tightly
   3. C.
      knock lightly
   4. D.
      close tightly
4. 4.

   Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?

   1. A.
      It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.
   2. B.
      Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.
   3. C.
      They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.
   4. D.
      they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

　　Mrs. Harrington was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the  1 her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her  2 discovery that her front door was  3 . She was thinking that she must blame her daily  4 the next morning for such a terrible piece of carelessness, when she remembered that she had  5 both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the  6 were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of  7 over her writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that her flat had been broken in during her  8 . Her first angry thought was to go  9 all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more  10 to have someone with her, so she went to  11 Mr. Johnson from the first floor. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and  12 a cup of very strong tea while he telephoned the police.

　　Then they went back and through the rooms, being careful to touch  13 , as they did not want to hinder(妨碍) the police in their search for  14 . It seemed as though everything she  15 had been thrown out and turned over and over. Then a police officer arrived with a policeman and she told them of her  16 of her robbed flat. The police officer began to look for fingerprints, while the policeman  17 that the front door locks had not been  18 , which proved that the thieves had either used some  19 or entered over the balcony(阳台). There was no trace of fingerprints, but the officer found a dirty red pack that  20 jewelry which the old lady said was not hers. So the entry into this flat was clearly not their first job that day.

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The clock had just struck eleven when I first heard a noise coming from the lift. I opened the door of our room and listened: someone was    36    against the door of the     37    and calling out at the same time.

“What’s     38    ?” I shouted. “The door has been     39    and I can’t get out.” The answer came back. The voice, which     40    like that of a girl, came from several     41    below.

My wife had now     42    me and she went off directly in search of the night porter (守夜人). After calling to the girl that    43    was on its way, I went back into the     44   to get some tools. Then I too hurried    45    the stairs until I reached the place    46   the life was stuck.

I tried my hand at forcing to    47    the life door, talking all the while to the girl trapped inside,    48    my tools were of no use for this purpose, Very    49   , however, my wife returned.    50    to find the porter, she had called the police, who agreed to send an engineer.    51   , she had also got in touch with the fire service.

In a short time the engineer appeared, followed by two    52   . Almost immediately afterwards the firemen    53    too. With the special equipment it     54    the engineer only a short while to get the door open. In spite of (尽管) her experience, the girl was in good     55   . “I’m hungry,” was her only remark as she stepped out of her cage.

36. A. standing        B. beating             C. sitting           D. shouting

37. A. flat            B. room             C. house           D. lift

38. A. matter        B. wrong              C. accident       D. question

39. A. opened        B. broken             C. stuck           D. stopped

40. A. sounded       B. heard               C. listened         D. looked

41. A. stairs          B. floors               C. roofs           D. flights

42. A. called        B. stopped               C. seen         D. helped

43. A. I            B. nothing                   C. lift            D. help

44. A. lift          B. door             C. flat          D. way

45. A. down         B. up             C. on           D. from

46. A. that          B. where            C. which         D. there

47. A. open         B. close             C. shut           D. turned

48. A. though       B. if                C. but           D. because

49. A. quickly      B. fast                   C. well          D. soon

50. A. Able          B. Unable           C. Glad          D. Sorry

51. A. Besides        B. Instead            C. Still           D. But

52. A. porters        B. Men           C. policemen       D. firemen

53. A. reached       B. arrived           C. got            D. left

54. A. spent         B. took              C. passed         D. stayed

55. A. spirits        B. health              C. conditions       D. manners