阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　

    It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove　　 2 home from work because it was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4 . I noticed that　　 his light was still on, so he was awake anyway- unless he'd 　　 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.

　　 　　 　　

    "What's up, Jack?" I said.

　　 　　 　　

    "For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.

　　 　　 　　

    The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in　　 case he 10 himself a serious injury.

　　 　　 　　

    "Take your shoes 　　 11, Neville." Jack said. I thought that he must be ill and that 　　 12 humor him to keep him happy. "There's a snake here," he explained. "It's asleep 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know that moving was out of 15, I 　　 16 moved even if I'd wanted to. "I realized that he was 17 ." I was relying 　　 18 you to call a doctor as soon as you 19 home, "Jack went on." It hasn't bitten me yet but I calm not 20 to upset it. It 　　 21 wake up. I'm sick 22 this. "he said,"　　 I 23 that　　 you'd be home an hour ago."　　There was no time to argue or apologize 24 late. I looked at him　　 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.

(1)A. had to be　　　　 B. was to be　　

C. must have been    D. should have been

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(2)A. at    B. back　　 C. in    D. to   

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(3)A. so as to   B. in order    C. so that    D. for　　

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(4)A. needn't bothered　　

B. didn't need to bother   

C. needn't  have bothered   

D. mustn't have bothered  

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(5)A. become　　 B. fallen    C. gone　　 D. grown　　

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(6)A. even　　 B. just    C. only　　 D. rather   

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(7)A. behalf　　 B. love    C. reason　　 D. sake   

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(8)A. from　　 B. to　　 C. of    D. with   

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(9)A. with pain    B. in pain    C. having pain    D. having ache   

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(10)A. would do    B. does　　 C. would make    D. makes   

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(11)A. off    B. out　　 C. away　　 D. back   

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(12)A. I had rather    B. I would rather　　

    C. I had better    D. I would better　　

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(13)A. between  B. beside    C. below    D. behind   

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(14)A. lied　　 B. laid    C. laying    D. lying

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(15)A. the business　　 B. the question   

　　  C. the chance　　   D. the risk   

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(16)A. may not have　　 B. might not have　　

　　  C. can't have　　   D. couldn't have　　

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(17)A. in fact    B. in serious    C. in earnest　　 D. in truth   

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(18)A. on    B. to    C. in　　 D. for   

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(19)A. would come　　 B. have  come　　 C. were coming    D. came

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(20)A. to do a thing　　   B. do anything   

　　  C. to do something　　 D. do nothing   

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(21)A. might   B. can    C. should    D. shall　　

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(22)A. with    B. from　　 C. of　　 D. for    

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(23)A. made it certain　　 B. have been sure of　　

C. counted on　　 　　 D. took it for granted   

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(24)A. for being  B. to be   C. on being   D. to have been

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(25)A. as fiercely as    B. as encouragingly as　　

C. so bravely  as    D. so hopefully as　　

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　

　　    It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove 2 home from work because it　　 was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the　　 headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the　　 window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4. I　　 noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway-unless　　 he'd 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps.　　 Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed　　 awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.

　　

　　     "What's up, Jack?" I said.

　　

　　     "For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.

　　

　　     The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in　　 case he 10 himself a serious injury.　　 　　"Take your shoes 11, Neville," Jack said.

　　

　　     I thought that he must be ill and that 12 humor him to　　 keep him happy. "There's a snake here ," he explained. "It's asleep　　 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know　　 that moving was out of 15. I 16 moved even if I'd wanted to." I　　 realized that he was 17, "I was relying 18 you to call a doctor as　　 soon as you 19 home," Jack went on. "It hasn't bitten me yet　　 but I daren't 20 to upset it. It 21 wake up. I'm sick 22　　 this," he said, " I 23 that you'd be home an hour ago."

　　

　　     There was no time to argue or apologize 　　 24 late. I looked at him 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.　　

(1)A. had to be   B.was  to be   C. must have been   D. should have been

[　　 ]

(2)A. at   B.　　 back    C. in  D.　　 to

[　　　　 ]

(3) A. so as to  B.　　 in order  C. so that  D.　　 for

[　　 ]

(4)A. needn't bother B. didn't need to　　 bother C.　　 needn't have bothered D.　　 mustn't have bothered

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(5)A. become  B.　　 fallen  C. gone D.　　 grown

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(6)A. even  B.　　 just  C. only D.　　 rather

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(7)A. behalf  B.　　 love  C. reason D.　　 sake

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(8)A. from  B.　　 to  C. of  D.　　 with  

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(9)A. with pain  B.　　 in pain  C. having pain  D.　　 having ache

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(10)A. would do  B.　　 does  C. would make D.makes

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(11)A. off  B.　　 out  C. away  D.　　 back

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(12)A. I had rather  B.　　 I would rather C.　　 I had better  D. I would　　 better

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(13)A. between  B.　　 beside  C. below D.　　 behind

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(14)A. lied  B.　　 laid  C. laying  D.　　 lying

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(15)A. the business  B.　　 the question C. the chance  D.　　 the risk

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(16)A. may not have  B.　　 might not have C.　　 can't have  D.　　 couldn't have

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(17)A. in fact  B.　　 in serious  C. in earnest  D.　　 in truth 

(18)A. on  B.　　 to  C. in  D.　　 for

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(19)A. would come B.　　 have come C. were coming D.　　 came

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(20)A. to do a thing B. do anything  C.　　 to do something D. do nothing

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(21)A. might  B.　　 can  C. should  D.　　 shall

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(22)A. with  B.　　 from  C. of  D.　　 for

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(23)A. made it certain  B. have been sure of  C. counted on  D. took it for granted 　　

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(24)A. for being  B. to be  C. on being  D. to have been

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(25)A. as fiercely as  B. as encouragingly as  C.　　 so bravely as  D. so hopefully　　 as

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