9. A. more　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　 C. very　　　　　　　　 D. quite　

8. A. Slowly　　　　 B. Suddenly　 C. Quietly　　　　　　 D. Carefully　

7. A. driving　　　　 B. moving　　 C. getting　　　　　　 D. walking　

6. A. somebody　　 B. anybody　　 C. everybody　　　　　　　 D. nobody　

5. A. around　　　　　 B. over　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　 D. towards　

4. A. fight　　　　　　 B. lift　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　 D. hit　

3. A. drove　　　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. pushed　

2. A. brought　　　　　　　 B. pointed　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　 D. carried　

1. A. woke　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　　 D. jumped　

10. D。由于此句用的是进行时，故用while。

A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith began to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman (持枪者)　 1　 up from the back seat. He　 2　 a gun to Mr. Smith’s head, “Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.　

　　　 “All right” Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine (发动机), pulled away from the side of the street and　 3　 down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not　 4　 the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove　 5　 each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see　 6　 .“Just my luck,” he thought. “If I was　 7　 too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”　

8　 he pushed his foot down on the accelerator, and the car ran　 9　 faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police.” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car　 10　 there.”　

He ran red lights, drove wrong on one-way streets. On the two-way streets, he drove on the wrong　 11　 of the road. Not one of the policemen saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a　 12　 plan.　

He　 13　 a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help!　 Help!” Then he　 14　 back to grab the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the　 15　 and quickly caught the gunman.