阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good   16  , except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate, which someone had forgotten to   17  . Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this   18  , and took every   19   she could find to practice these high   20  . As she lived in a small house where she could not practice without   21    the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Every time she heard a   22   or a person coming along the   23  , she stopped and   24    until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a   25   person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.

One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so   26   and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most   27   notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious   28    suddenly come over its driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to   29   all his tires carefully.

Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as   30   as he had been when he stopped.

1.A. voice       B. noise       C. sound     D. note

2.A. close       B. open        C. repair     D. oil

3.A. strength     B. sickness     C. weakness  D. advantage

4.A. time        B. chance      C. person     D. place

5.A. notes       B. songs       C. signs       D. sounds

6.A. preventing   B. harming     C. disturbing  D. damaging

7.A. train        B. car         C. noise      D. driver

8.A. path        B. avenue      C. street      D. road

9.A. waited      B. expected     C. confused   D. puzzled

10.A. brave      B. shy         C. ordinary    D. unique

11.A. slightly     B. gently      C. quickly     D. silently

12.A. beautiful    B. exhausting  C. difficult     D. energetic

13.A. expression   B. explanation  C. impression  D. reaction

14.A. approach    B. observe     C. repair      D. examine

15.A. convinced   B. upset       C. puzzled     D. pleased

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37  her. At last his wife   38  to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

 “But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40  be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need   41  and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.

The first morning,  43  Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44  his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in  45  and you need me ,  46  this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned  47   to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48   ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  51  , but soon he heard the   52  once more. This time, when he got back to his   53  , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  54  running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used  55 !”

A. And             B. But            C. For              D.Although

A. leave            B. miss           C. marry            D. care

A. allowed          B. promised       C. satisfied          D. agreed

A. told             B. advised         C. persuaded        D. warned

A. may             B. must           C. can’t            D. shall

A. money           B. electricity       C. force            D. power

A. different         B.comfortable      C. perfect           D. interesting

A. while            B. until           C. before           D. after

A. gave             B. sent           C. lent             D. bought

A. hurry           B. surprise        C. safety           D. danger

A. hit             B. knock          C. beat             D. ring    

A. again           B. back           C. quickly          D.finally

A. Something       B. Nothing        C. No              D. None

A. ringing          B. trying         C. using             D. testing

A. happy           B. sorry          C. tired             D. all right

A. wife            B. tent           C. trip              D. hunting

A. cry             B. shot           C. bell             D. shout

A. garden          B. house          C. camp            D. office

A. water           B. tears           C. blood            D. sweat

A. correctly        B. wrongly        C. frequently         D. carefully

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife   38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me ,  46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned   47  to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48  ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   50  .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  __52 , but soon he heard the   53 once more. This time, when he got back to his   54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37  her. At last his wife   38  to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

 “But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40  be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need   41  and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.

The first morning,  43  Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44  his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in  45  and you need me ,  46  this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned  47   to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48   ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  51  , but soon he heard the   52  once more. This time, when he got back to his   53  , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  54  running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used  55 !”

1.A. And             B. But            C. For              D.Although

2.A. leave            B. miss           C. marry            D. care

3.A. allowed          B. promised       C. satisfied          D. agreed

4.A. told             B. advised         C. persuaded        D. warned

5.A. may             B. must           C. can’t            D. shall

6.A. money           B. electricity       C. force            D. power

7.A. different         B.comfortable      C. perfect           D. interesting

8.A. while            B. until           C. before           D. after

9.A. gave             B. sent           C. lent             D. bought

10.A. hurry           B. surprise        C. safety           D. danger

11.A. hit             B. knock          C. beat             D. ring    

12.A. again           B. back           C. quickly          D.finally

13.A. Something       B. Nothing        C. No              D. None

14.A. ringing          B. trying         C. using             D. testing

15.A. happy           B. sorry          C. tired             D. all right

16.A. wife            B. tent           C. trip              D. hunting

17.A. cry             B. shot           C. bell             D. shout

18.A. garden          B. house          C. camp            D. office

19.A. water           B. tears           C. blood            D. sweat

20.A. correctly        B. wrongly        C. frequently         D. carefully