完形填空 (共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Once a young man was traveling by train. It was a long and boring journey. As the train was moving through a wilderness(荒野), the passengers looked out of the windows 1 . When the train reached a bend(弯道),it slowed down and then a simple house 2 . It was so easy to notice that everybody on the train turned to “enjoy” with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it. The young man was also 3 by the scenery. On his return he 4 the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner said that he was troubled by the 5 of the train. He wanted to sell the house, but 6 would buy it.
7 the young man spent 30,000 dollars on the house. He thought it was a good place for 8 because it was facing the railway bend. When the train moved slowly past, the tired passengers would 9 the house.
He tried to 10 some big companies and told them that could be used for advertisement. At last the Coca-Cola Company took it to put up their 11 . To everyone’s surprise, the young man was afforded 180,000 dollars for a three-year rent.
This is a true story. It tells us that discovery is very 12 . Many people have got new ideas from it.
【小题1】 | A.excitedly | B.quietly | C.safely | D.clearly |
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【小题2】 | A.appeared | B.found | C.invented | D.came |
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【小题3】 | A.attacked | B.attracted | C.sticked | D.moved |
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【小题4】 | A.got on | B.turned on | C.got off | D.turned off |
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【小题5】 | A.track | B.passengers | C.conductors | D.noise |
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【小题6】 | A.nobody | B.someone | C.advertiser | D.everybody |
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【小题7】 | A.Gently | B.Quickly | C.Finally | D.Lately |
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【小题8】 | A.discovery | B.renting | C.staying | D.advertisement |
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【小题9】 | A.apply for | B.lack of | C.be interested in | D.stay in |
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【小题10】 | A.work for | B.join in | C.connect with | D.look up |
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【小题11】 | A.messages | B.magazines | C.notices | D.slogans |
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【小题12】 | A.interesting | B.important | C.difficult | D.different |
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