One evening when Miss Baker got 4 to the college a few minutes before the time all the students should be in, she 5 another car in her parking place. There were two 6 in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker 7 that the young man would have to leave soon, 8 she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, for her to park her car in the place for the night 9 going to bed.
Because the young man’s car was 10 to the railing, Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other 11 , where the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, 12 her own window and tapped her horn lightly. The girl was having her head on the 13 shoulder. She looked round in 14 . She was even more surprised when she 15 Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”
1. A. late B. difficult C. important D. quick
2. A. place B. seat C. room D. card
3. A. pictures B. maps C. lines D. walls
4. A. out B. up C. away D. back
5. A. stopped B. found C. caught D. missed
6. A. boys B. women C. teachers D. people
7. A. said B. forgot C. knew D. waited
8. A. until B. since C. though D. so
9. A. before B. after C. about D .from
10. A. next B. far C. ready D. same
11. A. way B. side C. hand D. corner
12. A. closed B. pulled C. opened D. cleaned
13. A. car’s B. woman’s C. park’s D. man’s
14. A. trouble B. time C. surprise D. hurry
15. A. heard B. learned C. taught D. close
名師點評
在這篇短文里, Miss Baker 用委婉的說法請求別人讓出自己的車位,卻遭到別人的誤解,令人啼笑皆非。
1. B。因為停車場小,而車子卻多,所以常常很難找到停車位。
2. A。place表示“車位”。room 作為空間講是不可數(shù)名詞,故不選。
3. C。用白色的欄桿圍著,以示私人專用。
4. D。因為是夜晚,所以是回到學校準備休息了。
5. B。
6. D。由下文得知是一男一女,故選 people。
7. C。因為這是女校,所以她知道這位男士肯定馬上要走的。
8. D。因為她知道這個年輕人很快會走,所以她決定請他讓出車位。
9. A。表示睡覺前要把車子停好。
10. A。next to 表示“靠近,鄰近”。
11. B。
12. C。打開車窗,以便于和那輛汽車里的人講話。
13. D。
14. C。in surprise表示驚訝,根據(jù)下一句more surprised可知這里她的反應是驚訝。
15. A。hear sb. say sth.意思是“聽見某人說什么”。