阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pagoda Street is a street like many others—not very 1 ,not very wide, 2 wide enough for two buses 3 . But it is a 4 street all the same, 5 during rush hours.People come and go, 6 to work.When a bus comes,the 7 at the bus stop 8 to rush and push to get 9 .There are a lot of 10 ,buses, trucks, bikes and 11 tractors. The place is noisy and 12 , and the noise of the tractors is deafening. 13 it is not so 14 when the rush hours are
15 . Old people come out to sit 16 the door-steps and have a smoke and chat.Housewives go shopping 17 bags or baskets on their arms.When friends meet,they 18 to exchange a few words of 19 .There are also children playing ball games.They don’t 20 the dust or the passing cars.It certainly is not a good place for ball games,but where else can they play?
1. A.clear B.clean C.far D.fresh
2. A.also B.even C.too D.only
3. A.to pass B.to walk C.to drive D.to climb
4. A.famous B.useful C.busy D.free
5. A.particularly B.possibly C.strangely D.hardly
6. A.coming B.going C.hurrying D.running
7. A.class B.family C.group D.crowd
8. A.decides B.starts C.hesitates D.wants
9. A.off B.on C.out D.over
10. A.ships B.trains C.cars D.carriages
11. A.even B.still C.already D.yet
12. A.cloudy B.poor C.harmful D.dusty
13. A.And B.But C.So D.As
14. A.bad B.good C.dirty D.safe
15. A.back B.away C.over D.here
16. A.to B.over C.in D.on
17. A.with B.without C.from D.in
18. A.hope B.learn C.refuse D.stop
19. A.GREetings B.thanks C.welcome D.praise
20. A.know B.mind C.look at D.like
【提示】
浏览首句,不难发现此文是一篇介绍性的短文,且首句已交待了Pagoda Street是一个什么样的街道。接着往下看,便可了解其特点。解题时,要注意通篇考虑,遵循前后照应的原则。
【答案与解析】
1.B。据文意选B,其它选项与句意不符。
2.D。据上句“not very wide”以及下文的暗示选定。说明街道较窄,“仅能让两辆车通过”。
3.A。据选项词义和上下文而定。
4.C。此空前的But表示转折,虽说街道不宽,但它是一个“繁忙”的street,且与下文照应,故选C。
5.A。表进一层含义,意即“尤其是”。
6.C。下文谈到人们在车站拥挤着上车,这说明人们都是“急急忙忙”去上班,故选C。
7.D。此空只能填“人群”,且与上文“people”照应。
8.B。据文章和选项本身词义而定。
9.B。据文章先排除C和D,再比较A和B,从搭配上讲两者均可,但从意义上说只可选B,且与前句照应。
10.C。依据此空后几个并列的交通工具名词的提示及与下文(20空后的the passing cars)的照应选C。
11.A。从搭配上看唯有A才能修饰tractors。
12.D。此空前的连词and连接的词的意义应该是大致相同的。根据这一点以及下文的暗示选D。
13.B。But在此处表转折。
14.A。据词义本身和上下文选A。
15.C。be与over搭配才可表示“结束”之意。
16.D。“在……上面”只能是on。
17.A。此句为“with+宾语+介词短语”构成的独立主格结构。
18.D。从语法上看,四个选项均对,但从意义上讲,只有D最佳。当朋友相遇,当然要“停下来”打招呼。
19.A。GREetings(问候)与前面特定的情景(朋友们相遇,停下来打招呼)照应。
20.B。根据事物发展的一般规律选定。