阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective(侦探)stories for magazines. One evening he could not find 1 for a story. He sat 2 his typewriter in front of him, but he had no 3 . so he 4 to go to the cinema.

When he came back, he found that he 5 a visitor. 6 had 7 into his flat. The man had 8 himself to a 9 , smoked several of Tom's cigarettes,and had read his 10 , the visitor 11 Tom a note:

“I have read your story and I don't think 12 of it Please read my 13 and then you can finish it. 14 the way, I am a burglar(窃贼). I am not going to 15 anything tonight. But if you become a 16 writer, I will return!”

Tom read the burglar's note. Then he sat down and wrote the 17 of the story. He is still not a good writer, and he is 18 for his burglar to return. Before he goes 19 in the evening, he 20 leaves a half-finished story near his type-writer.

1.

[  ]

A.and end
B.an idea
C.a name
D.a character

2.

[  ]

A.looking
B.putting
C.with
D.near

3.

[  ]

A.story
B.ideas
C.thinking
D.suggestions

4.

[  ]

A.wanted
B.tried
C.decided
D.wished

5.

[  ]

A.had had
B.had accepted
C.had
D.had been

6.

[  ]

A.Someone
B.The thief
C.The stranger
D.Another writer

7.

[  ]

A.rushed
B.entered
C.broken
D.raced

8.

[  ]

A.enoyed
B.helped
C.cooked
D.boiled

9.

[  ]

A.drink
B.coffee
C.sugar
D.wine

10.

[  ]

A.magazine
B.story
C.article
D.passage

11.

[  ]

A.passed
B.sent
C.left
D.given

12.

[  ]

A.much
B.high
C.sell
D.O.K.

13.

[  ]

A.story
B.suggestions
C.advices
D.thoughts

14.

[  ]

A.Through
B.In
C.On
D.By

15.

[  ]

A.rob
B.have
C.steal
D.destroy

16.

[  ]

A.known
B.successful
C.interested
D.best

17.

[  ]

A.other
B.rest
C.part
D.thoughts

18.

[  ]

A.wishing
B.calling
C.waiting
D.looking

19.

[  ]

A.out
B.shopping
C.home
D.for a walk

20.

[  ]

A.again
B.always
C.does
D.seldom

完形填空

  Farmer Tom smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida's weather. Warm sunshine and gently rain, along with Tom's 1 , will produce a good crop of oranges this year.

  But Tom has to 2 Florida's changeable winter weather. In 3 , temperature can destroy Tom's entire orange crop. 4 in Florida for the past 35 years, Tom is prepared for the frosts. When temperature drops below freezing, Tom 5 his crop by watering his orange trees. The water 6 a thin layer of ice around the trees. Strange 7 it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the 8 . What happens is simple. When the trees 9 , the water loses heat and becomes ice. 10 of the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature 11 . Tom has effectively used this method to save many orange crops.

  But Tom still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered 12 the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form 13 of ice that will break the trees'branches. 14 difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Tom has to worry about not only when but also 15 his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

  Computer technology may help Tom 16 . With equipment, air and soil temperatures and wind speed 17 . The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperature 18 . The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water 19 and how frequently the trees should be watered. Tom will find 20 his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and will all have the benefits (or advantages) of computer-age oranges.

1.

[  ]

A.expert care
B.special worry
C.particular help
D.private concern

2.

[  ]

A.fight for
B.fight against
C.worry about
D.agree with

3.

[  ]

A.February and March

B.August and September

C.January and February

D.October and November

4.

[  ]

A.Being farmed
B.Having lived
C.Having been kept
D.Having farmed

5.

[  ]

A.tries to save
B.manages to gather
C.hurries to bring in
D.is able to keep

6.

[  ]

A.protects with
B.uses
C.freezes and forms
D.flows and remains

7.

[  ]

A.although
B.as
C.now that
D.as soon as

8.

[  ]

A.tree cold
B.branch good
C.fruit warm
D.roots wet

9.

[  ]

A.will be wet
B.are dry
C.being good
D.are watered

10.

[  ]

A.The warmth
B.The majority
C.The depth
D.A height

11.

[  ]

A.rising
B.at a stage level
C.below freezing
D.over zero

12.

[  ]

A.in a given time
B.during the day
C.at the exact moment
D.at night

13.

[  ]

A.the deeper layer
B.a great deal
C.a lot
D.a thicker layer

14.

[  ]

A.Some
B.Other
C.Another
D.One

15.

[  ]

A.how long
B.how often
C.how many times
D.how soon

16.

[  ]

A.with some of these worries

B.to think about these worries

C.to explain reasons

D.to make a plan

17.

[  ]

A.may be put down
B.must be remembered
C.should be worked out
D.can be measured

18.

[  ]

A.rises
B.falls
C.drops to freezing
D.changes

19.

[  ]

A.to water
B.to be used
C.to be stored
D.to need

20.

[  ]

A.thinking of
B.watering
C.looking after
D.worrying about

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