A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my pany. After walking out, I 36 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat 38 my clothes, but they were not in 39 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place where I had been. Suddenly it 40 to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 41 for the parking lot.
My wife, Diane, has 42 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the 43 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be 44 . As I rushed out of my pany, I came to a terrifying 45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 46 .
Without hesitation, I called the 47 . I gave them my location（位置）and 48 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 49 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I 50 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s 52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 53 , I said, “In that case, would you please e and 54
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman 55 I didn’t steal your car.”
【小题1】A．reachedB．ranC．searchedD．asked【小题2】A．HopefullyB．FortunatelyC．WorriedlyD．Suddenly【小题3】A．upB．down C．away D．off【小题4】A．noneB．eachC．eitherD．any【小题5】A．turnedB．happenedC．occurredD．came【小题6】A．passedB．headedC．shookD．waved【小题7】A．beatenB．fooledC．scoldedD．punished【小题8】A．properB．regularC．monD．only【小题9】A．destroyedB．finedC．stoppedD．stolen【小题10】A．shockB．answerC．conclusionD．expression【小题11】A．availableB．emptyC．fullD．busy【小题12】A．policeB．gatekeeperC．driver D．guard【小题13】A．askedB．provedC．regrettedD．said【小题14】A．importantB．difficultC．wonderfulD．different【小题15】A．threwB．lostC．forgotD．left【小题16】A．silenceB．disappointmentC．sleepD．breath【小题17】A．songB．soundC．voiceD．noise【小题18】A．Excited B．EmbarrassedC．AngeredD．Interested【小题19】A．get backB．take backC．give awayD．pick up【小题20】A．teachB．persuadeC．believeD．proveA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文讲述了作者误以为把钥匙忘在车里，留了车，然后报警，而实际上是妻子送他上的班，从而引发了麻烦的故事。
【小题1】考查动词：reach for伸手够。选A
【小题2】考查副词：A．Hopefully有希望地，B．Fortunately幸运地C．Worriedly担心地D．Suddenly突然地，因为钥匙没了，所以很担心。下文也提到Worried，选C
【小题3】考查介词：down表示顺着，沿着，选B
【小题4】考查代词：表示，钥匙不在任何一个口袋里。选D
【小题5】考查固定句型：It occurred to sb that….某人突然想起….选C
【小题6】考查动词搭配：head for前往，选B
【小题7】考查动词搭配：scold sb for doing sth为…责备某人，选C
【小题8】考查形容词：句意是：点火处是适当的地方，因为我不会丢了它。选A
【小题9】考查山下问串联，从下面一段的句子：that it had been stolen.可知选D
【小题10】考查词组：e to a conclusion得出结论。选C
【小题11】推理题：从下文的Her theory was right.可知选B，停车场是空的。
【小题12】考查词组：call the police报警，选A
【小题13】考查动词辨析：后面是作者说的话，选D
【小题14】考查形容词：从后面的对话内容可知作者是给妻子打电话。选B
【小题15】考查动词：leave sth in…把…留在，上文也有暗示。I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. 选D
【小题16】考查名词：从后面的句子Now it was my time to be silent.，可知是有一段沉默。选A
【小题17】考查名词：hear one’s voice听到某人的声音。选C
【小题18】考查形容词：当时的情境应该是尴尬的，选B
【小题19】考查动词词组;pick up这里是“接送”的意思，选D
【小题20】考查动词：句意是：让警察相信我没偷你的车。选C