先通读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Mr and Mrs Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown . One year , however (然而), Mr Harris made a lot of 56 in his business , 57 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good 58 .

They flew to Rome , and 59 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening . They thought that they would have to go to bed hungry , because in that 60 hotel they had been used to stay in the past , no meals were served (供应) 61 seven in the evening . They were 62 to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten .

“Then what are the times 63 meals ? ”asked Mrs Harris.

“Well , madam , we serve breakfast from seven to eleven , lunch from twelve to three , 64 from four to five , and dinner from six to ten. ”

“But that hardly 65 any time for us to see the city ! ”said Mrs Harris.

56. A. mistakes B. time C. friends D. money

57. A. but B. so C. though D. yet

58. A. hotel B. place C. city D. restaurant

59. A. stayed B. got C. arrived D. reached

60. A. small B. big C. foreign D. good

61. A. on B. after C. during D. until

62. A. tired B. interested C. surprised D. worried

63. A. with B. on C. at D. of

64. A. drink B. tea C. beer D. food

65. A. takes B. does C. has D. leaves

55. _____ wonderful music it is ! I like Bethoven”s better than anybody”s.

A. What B. How a

C. What a D. How

54. Mr King has never been to France , ______ ?

A. has he

B. hasn”t Mr King

C. hasn”t he

D. has Mr King

53. Mr Johnson”s story ______ by everyone who heard it .

A. laughed at B. was laughed

C. laughed D. was laughed at

52. When he comes back , Dad always ______ his shoes and leaves them by the front door.

A. tries on B. takes off

C. takes away D. puts on

51. Johnny doesn”t sing quite _______ the other boys and girls in his class.

A. so well as B. as good like

C. as well like D. so good as

50. Your sister works very hard , and _____.

A. so you are B. so you do

C. so are you D. so do you

49. The film star is going to spend ______ dollars on a new dress for the coming party.

A. three thousands B. thousands of

C. thousand of D. three thousands of

48. －－_______ have dinner with me and my wife sometime next week ?

－－Yes , I”d like to . Thank you .

A. Would you like B. Do you like

C. Would you D. Do you