I think this bike is a little better than that one, but the shopkeeper charged me almost_______ for it.

第二节阅读下面71-75题中几个人的相关信息，再根据A-F中对6种自行车的描述，为每个人选出符合他们要求的自行车。选项中有一项是多余选项。(共5分)

71. ______ Ruth will enter a key high school which is a few miles away from her home and she needs a bike. Since it’s not long before she has learned to ride a bike, she expects the bike to offer enough safety and to be easy to control. And being a pretty girl, she hopes the color of the bike is pleasant.

72. ______Gary has just got a job but he lives a bit far from his office. So he needs to get a portable bike to meet his situation. The bike must be easy to fold and carry.

73. ______ Felix is a young gentleman who is falling in love with a pretty girl recently. They plan to buy a fashionable bike which is fit for 2 persons to ride. On the bike both of them can enjoy wonderful feelings along the West Lake.

74. ______ Teddy’s growing up day by day. The grandparents want to give the young kid a special birthday gift—a child’s bike which is safe enough and light to carry.

75. ______Hugh lives in a mountain village but attends school in town. It’s necessary for him to buy a bike which is strong enough. Because his parents are not very well-off, what he really cares about is the price, not the look of the bike.

enjoying great popularity. It’s a new way to relax and a fashion to follow. Not only lovers, father and son, mother and daughter, brothers, sisters, classmates all can have a new experience.

E. This first-class kid bike has colorful cartoon pictures on it. Parents will like the bike’s low center of gravity. Three wheels can prevent the bike from tipping(翻到).

Security deposit (保证金): $3,000

Call (650) 892-9823 for an appointment.

F. The second-hand 26-inch, 21-speed bike is specially made to ride on the bad roads in the mountains, across the desert, and through the urban jungles (丛林). Though the bike is a little old and ugly, the quality is good enough.

I think this bike is a little better than that one, but the shopkeeper charged me almost_______ for it.

A．as many twice                          B．twice as many

C．twice as much                          D．as much twice

As John moved his bicycle out of the driveway, he heard his mom shout, “Don’t forget to lock it!” He thought to himself that she was such a   36  . Really, what could   37   at that little library in the small prairie（大草原）town?

The day,   38   most that summer, was bright and hot. As he   39  , sweat trickled（滴下） down. When he arrived at the library, he leaned his bike   40   the railing（栏杆） and,   41   his mother’s advice, didn’t bother to   42   it.

The library was extremely   43  , filled with the distinct smell of books.   44   in the stacks（堆）, John spent longer than he’d imagined   45   just the right book. He waited patiently for his   46  , and watched   47   the librarian fed his card through the recorded machine.

As he went out of the library, he saw his bike   48   down the sidewalk. Walking beside it was a boy, perhaps fifteen years old.

“Hey! That’s my bike! What do you think you’re doing? Give it   49  .”

“Give it back! You’re   50  . It’s not yours.”

John felt   51   with this boy and his words that the bike was his own. What could he do? He wasn’t at all sure   52   to deal with him.

At that moment, John surprised himself.   53   a step toward the boy, he took   54   of his bike. “This bike is mine. You’ll have to give it back to me.”   55   by his determination, the boy let him go. John jumped on and rode home as quickly as he dared. He felt a little strange, however, and a bit older somehow, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on why.

36. A. housewife                B. mother                   C. worrier           D. talker

37. A. happen             B. steal               C. lose                D. take

38. A. as                       B. with                  C. of                     D. like

39. A. went                       B. rode               C. ran                        D. drove

40. A. to                           B. on                   C. at                          D. against

41. A. remembering           B. thinking       C. reminding            D. ignoring

42. A. lock                        B. place              C. mind              D. care

43. A. hot                   B. warm              C. cool                       D. cold

44. A. Missed                     B. Run               C. Seated            D. Lost

45. A. to choose           B. choosing          C. to search          D. searching

46. A. turn                  B. chance            C. book               D. Bike

47. A. as                    B. because           C. since               D. while

48. A. move                       B. moving           C. moved             D. being moved

49. A. in                     B. out                 C. up                  D. back

50. A. laughing                    B. smiling             C. cheating            D. joking

51. A. angry                       B. glad                C. sorry              D. content

52. A. what                       B. how                C. when              D. whether

53. A. Walking                     B. Making             C. Going               D. Taking

54. A. hand                          B. lift                    C. hold                  D. finger

55. A. scared                 B. surprised           C. worried             D. disappointed

I think this bike is a little better than that one, but the shopkeeper charged me almost_______ for it.

1. A.
   as many twice
2. B.
   twice as many
3. C.
   twice as much
4. D.
   as much twice