Question

Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of1, but he never bought anything2. He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop3in order to save some money. In the4, as soon as it was dark in the room, he5. He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often6the advertisements.
The old man had no7, his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would8much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some9for her.
One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to10a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her  11them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to12at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and13there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her14to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but15his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      books
   2. B.
      shoes
   3. C.
      clothes
   4. D.
      money
2. 2.
   1. A.
      bad
   2. B.
      good
   3. C.
      expensive
   4. D.
      cheap
3. 3.
   1. A.
      on foot
   2. B.
      by car
   3. C.
      by taxi
   4. D.
      by motorbike
4. 4.
   1. A.
      day
   2. B.
      afternoon
   3. C.
      midnight
   4. D.
      night
5. 5.
   1. A.
      went to dance
   2. B.
      went to the cinema
   3. C.
      read newspaper
   4. D.
      went to bed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      listened to
   2. B.
      watched
   3. C.
      mended
   4. D.
      looked at
7. 7.
   1. A.
      brothers
   2. B.
      sisters
   3. C.
      uncles
   4. D.
      children
8. 8.
   1. A.
      pass
   2. B.
      tell
   3. C.
      pay
   4. D.
      sell
9. 9.
   1. A.
      food
   2. B.
      medicine
   3. C.
      fruit
   4. D.
      vegetables
10. 10.
    1. A.
       look for
    2. B.
       take care of
    3. C.
       catch up with
    4. D.
       send for
11. 11.
    1. A.
       take
    2. B.
       drink
    3. C.
       to take
    4. D.
       to drink
12. 12.
    1. A.
       laugh
    2. B.
       sing
    3. C.
       cry
    4. D.
       dance
13. 13.
    1. A.
       slept
    2. B.
       played
    3. C.
       worked
    4. D.
       drank
14. 14.
    1. A.
       workplace
    2. B.
       bedroom
    3. C.
       library
    4. D.
       office
15. 15.
    1. A.
       kept
    2. B.
       finished
    3. C.
       changed
    4. D.
       forgot

Answer 1

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1.可根据Mr. Smith  was an old miser (守财奴).做出正确判断。

2.根据语言环境“但是他从不买贵重的东西”。

3.根据in order to save some money.做出正确选择。

4.此题学生容易出错，afternoon指得是12点至傍晚6点，符合语言环境。night反倒不符合语言环境。

5. D. went to bed符合语言环境。

6.根据 He had no TV but bought a cheap radio选择listened to才能搭配。

7.根据下文可做出正确判断。

8.这句的含义是“如果医生为他检查的话，他就会付很多钱。”

9.根据 He bought a few medical books and他买的是同一类，可做出正确判断。

10. D. send for的含义是“派人去请”符合文意。

11.根据句型 make sb do sth 可做出正确判断。

12. C. cry 符合语言环境。

13.可根据 The next morning, when he woke up选择 A. slept。

14. B. bedroom符合语言环境。

15.选 C. changed “改变主意”符合语言环境。