阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意。然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最 佳答案。

　　It must have been after two o'clock in the morning when the last　　 guests took their leave, and although we had enjoyed their arrival,　　 my wife and I were quite 1 to shut the door behind them. We left all　　 the dirty dishes and glasses 2 they were and, after opening a few　　 windows to let some fresh air in and the 3 of stale tobacco out, we　　 climbed into bed and fell 4.

　　I couldn't have been asleep for more than half an hour when I woke up with a 5 smell of smoke in my nose. Still half asleep, I walked　　 into the hall, and there, through dense clouds of smoke, I saw that　　 one of the curtains was 6. I should have closed the windows then 7　　 delay, but 8 I tried to beat out the flames with a newspaper. When　　 this failed I 9 into the kitchen to grab a bucket and fill it with　　 water. At the 10 time I shouted to Barbara, who hurriedly dialed 119 to ask the fire brigade 11 coming to my help. We had to work at 12　　 speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to prevent the　　 flames fanned by the wind from the windows, 13 spreading. We were　　 unable to put out the fire but we 14 to keep it partly in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived quickly and they had little difficulty 15 putting out the flames. For most of the rest of the day we worked hard.

1. A. thanks　　 B. thanking　　C. thankful　　D. awful　　［　　］ 2. A. as　　　　 B. like　　　　C. in　　　　  D. at　　   ［　　］ 3. A. smile　　  B. smell　　   C. ash　　　　 D. dust　　 ［　　］ 4. A. sleep　　  B. sleepless   C. asleep　　  D. sleeping ［　　］ 5. A. dense　　  B. heavy　　   C. lot　　　　 D. strong   ［　　］ 6. A. on burning B. in burning  C. on fire　　 D. in fire  ［　　］ 7. A. with　　   B. without　　 C. against　　 D. by　　   ［　　］ 8. A. in place   B. in stead　　C. instead　　 D. in time  ［　　］ 9. A. hurrying   B. hurried　　 C. worried　　 D. worrying ［　　］ 10. A. next　　  B. correct　　 C. right　　   D. same　　 ［　　］ 11. A. till　　  B. and　　　　 C. before　　  D. when　　 ［　　］ 12. A. height　　B. face　　　　C. top　　　　 D. bottom   ［　　］ 13. A. for　　   B. from　　　　C. out　　　　 D. to　　   ［　　］ 14. A. failed　　B. tried　　   C. managed　　 D. succeeded［　　］  15. for　　　　  B. to　　　　  C. in　　　　  D. on　　   ［　　］

(B)

　　One Sunday morning in 1959, a group of friends met for lunch after a 16 party the night before. They were pretending (假装) to watch TV, 17 most of them were half asleep. To 18 the others up, one of them 19 said, "I am going to 20 to fly." The speaker was Sheila Scott. She was already over thirty and she had a son and two daughters. She had been a nurse in the Second World War, now she was 21 in films and the theatre, but she did not 22 very successful(成功的). She could not pass her driving 23. Her friends laughed. Sheila could not 24 a car, she would never be able to fly 25. What a joke (笑话)!

16. A. early　　B. short　　C. late　　D. happy　　　　　　［　　］ 17. A. but　　  B. and　　  C.so　　   D. or　　　　　　   ［　　］ 18. A. put　　  B. take　　 C. get　　 D. wake　　　　　　 ［　　］ 19. A. bravely  B. suddenly C. only　　D. quickly　　　　  ［　　］ 20. A. learn　　B. teach　　C. want　　D. tell　　　　　　 ［　　］ 21. A. studying B. making   C. waiting D. working　　　　  ［　　］ 22. A. turn　　 B. become   C. feel　　D. get　　　　　　  ［　　］ 23. A. subject  B. test　　 C. work　　D. business　　　　 ［　　］ 24. A. buy　　  B. drive　　C. sell　　D. ride　　　　　　 ［　　］ 25. A. home　　 B. a kite   C. high　　D. a plane　　　　  ［　　］ 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. Once, his father and uncle 　1　to their family in Venice (威尼斯) after a long journey. They talked about strange and beautiful lands 　2　. They brought back gold and jewels.

　　3　, the Polo brothers asked him to take a trip with them to the East. So it was how Marco Polo's journey began. During three years of travelling 　4　China, he saw sights that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. He met people who had strange 　5　. Some spoke languages that he did not even understand. At last they reached the Continent of Asia. This was in the year 1275. The emperor made a great feast (盛宴) 　6　the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court. Marco Polo learned to read, write and speak new languages.

　Once the emperor 　7　distant western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey.

　Marco saw paper 　8　the Chinese. People in China 　9　how to print on paper; they had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for heat—later 　10　.