My father often works very hard.And he has 1 to see a film. Here I’ll tell you 2 about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the 4 on his desk. He thought he 5 to have not much work to do that day and 6 was quite wonderful to pass the 7 at the cinema.So he came back home and 8 finished his supper. Then he said 9 to us and left.
But to our 10 , he came back about half an hour later, I 11 him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 12 funny thing that had happened at the cinema.
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 13 came to my father’s and said that the seat was 14 . My father was surprised.He took out the ticket 15 looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 16 . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked 17 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3.
18 ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering suddenly the woman said, “The 19 of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, 20 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.
1. A.little money B.much money C.little time D.much time
2. A.a funny story B.a good story C.an old story D.a strange story
3. A.was to B.was about to C.had to D.ought
4. A.box B.book C.glass D.paper
5. A.happened B.liked C.pretended D.wanted
6. A.it B.this C.that D.which
7. A.morning B.afternoon C.day D.evening
8. A.early B.quietly C.quickly D.suddenly
9. A.hello B.good-bye C.good evening D.good night
10.A.disappointment B.joy C.sorrow D.surprise
11.A.asked B.explained C.told D.wanted
12.A.a B.one C.some D.the
13.A.man B.woman C.doctor D.nurse
14.A.hers B.his C.taken D.wrong
15.A.and B.but C.or D.so
16.A.Seat1 B.Seat2 C.Seat3 D.Seat4
17.A.it bring B.to get C.to see D.to show
18.A.Why B.How C.When D.where
19.A.designs B.colors C.prices D.owners
20.A.I’m sad B.I’m sorry C.I’m wrong D.I’m worried
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1. C 根据前一句，此句应为“他很少去看电影”故选C。
2. A 通读全文，可看出这是一件可笑的事情，故选A。
3. B 下午下班，正要打算回家，故选B。在此A有较大的干扰性，be to表示将来时，表示按计划安排要做的事。
4. C 电影票放在箱子、书、和纸的下面，很难发现，故选C。
5. A 平时工作很忙，那天碰巧有时间，故选A。
6. A 分析此句的结构可以看出，to pass the night at the cinema应为主语，故it 作形式主语，选 A。
7. D 下午下班后接下来的时间应是晚上，故选D。
8. C 下午下班回到家再吃饭，时间显然不充裕，故选C。
9. B 从家里出去看电影，向家人告别，故选B。
10. D 电影不可能这么快就结束，故我们吃惊。选D。
11. A 因为吃惊，我问他是怎么回事，选A。
12. D Thing有后置定语，且特指某一件事，故选D。
13. B 从后句“so he asked her…”得知选B。
14. A C和D项有较大干扰性，taken 意为“占领”， wrong意为“错的”，在此，这位妇女向my father 说这座位是她的。
15. A and 连接两个先后的动作，故选A。
16. C 从“It was the same”与 “…Row17, Seat3”判断，选C。
17. D 因为my father确信他没有错，故他让那位妇女拿出票让他看一看是否她错了，故选D。
18. A 出现两张同是Row17, Seat3的票，my father纳闷，故选A。
19. B 两张票座号相同，只是颜色不同，故选B。在此A有较大干扰性，电影院是以票的颜色的不同来方便检查日期的。
20. B 因为my father 出了错，故向那位妇女道歉，选B
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In some cities, workaholism(废寝忘食工作)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 36 . Government workers in Washington, D. C. , 37 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 38 to. Workaholism can be a 39 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 40 have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not 41 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 42 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 44 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism 46 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 47 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 49 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 51 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers 52 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity(自身价值). After they take part in work, they 55 a sense of self and individualism.
36. A. strange B. boring C. pleasant D. normal
37. A. for example B. on the other hand C. what’s more D. after all
38. A. agree B. promise C. dare D. want
39. A. slight B. serious C. obvious D. difficult
40. A. still B. probably C. certainly D. mostly
41. A. afford B. enjoy C. watch D. allow
42. A. dream B. decide C. intend D. hate
43. A. physical B. cultural C. social D. mental
44. A. Therefore B. However C. Anyway D. Besides
45. A. happiness B. silence C. failure D. surprise
46. A. sometimes B. always C. seldom D. hardly
47. A. sadly B. differently C. efficiently D. slowly
48. A. study B. family C. life D. work
49. A. equip B. pack C. provide D. fill
50. A. When B. Why C. How D. Where
51. A. factors B. advantages C. steps D. ways
52. A. no more B. more or less C. no more than D. more than
53. A. when B. before C. unless D. until
54. A. valued B. failed C. caught D. made
55. A. give B. lose C. get D. need
36 D 废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。
37 A 本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。
38 D 联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：他们忘我的工作，不是因为他们确实没有其他办法，而是因为他们愿意。
39 B 下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导致很严重的问题。
40 B 根据下一句所进行的解释中might可知答案。
41 B横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案。
42 D 根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。
43 A下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。
44 D 前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，这两者之间应是并列递进关系。
45 C 根据空格后面as所引导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知答案。
46 B 上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。
47 C sadly伤心地;differently不同地;slowly慢慢地;efficiently有效率地。根据下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。
48 D 根据前后句的解释可得知答案。
49 C根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑战的机会。再者，根据53个空后面也可得知答案。
50 B 上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜欢工作。
51 B 下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。
52 D 根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。no more不再……;more or less或多或少 ;no more than仅仅。
53 A本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一种成就感。
54 D 本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it成功。
55 C本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。
