2014年6月大学英语四级复习题及答案(第三套)_第4页

　　On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Carke , dressed for going out , took her handbag with her money and her key in it , pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club . She always went there on Thursdays . It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone .

　　At six o’clock she came home , let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke in her house ? How ? Had someone got in ? She checked the back door and the windows . All were locked or fastened , as usual . There was no sign of forced entry .

　　Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-“a master key” perhaps . So she stayed at home the following Thursday .Nothing happened . Was anyone watching her movements ? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time , dressed as usual , but she didn’t go to the club . Instead she took a short cut home again , letting herself in through her garden and the back door . She settled down to wait .

　　It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang . Mrs.Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time . The bell rang again , and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open . With the kettle of boiling water in her hand , she moved quietly towards the front door . A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box , and then a hand . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock Mrs.Clark raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand . These was a shout outside , and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove . The wire fell to the floor , the band was pulled back , and Mrs.Clarke heard the sound of running feet .

　　31.Mrs.Clarke looked forward to Thursday because ___________.

　　A)She worked at a club on Thursday B) She had visitors on Thursday

　　C) She visited a club on Thursday D) a special visitor came on Thursday

　　32. If someone had made a forced entry ______.

　　A)Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window .

　　B)He or she was still in the house

　　C)Things would have been thrown about

　　D)He or she would have needed a master key

　　33.On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out _____.

　　A)because she didn’t want to miss the club again

　　B)to see if the thief was hanging about outside

　　C)to the club but then changed her mind

　　D)in an attempt to trick the thief

　　34.The lock on the front door was one which _____.

　　A)needed a piece of wire to open it B)could be opened from outside without a key

　　C) couldn’t be opened without a key D) used a knob instead of a key

　　35. The wire fell to the floor _______.

　　A)because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door B) when the man’s glove dropped off

　　C) because it was too hot to hold D) because the man just wanted to get away