Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very _36_ job, but he had always been interested in _37_, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big_38_, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite_39_to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was_40_. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was _41_tiring to sit fortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s _42_was often where to stay when he reached some small _43_in the country. He did not expect _44_and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water _45_ good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a fortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
【小题1】A．exhaustingB．boringC．disappointingD．exciting【小题2】A．farmingB．gardeningC．travelingD．driving【小题3】A．taxiB．planeC．carD．boat【小题4】A．satisfiedB．tiredC．frightenedD．encouraged【小题5】A．coldB．hotC．goodD．bad【小题6】A．moreB．lessC．veryD．so【小题7】A．problemsB．questionsC．aimsD．jobs【小题8】A．roomB．restaurantC．hotelD．place【小题9】A．respectB．fortC．supportD．peace【小题10】A．orB．andC．butD．nor【小题11】A．monthB．dayC．weekD．moment【小题12】A．thirstyB．angryC．illD．hungry【小题13】A．largeB．simpleC．richD．wonderful【小题14】A．fireB．candleC．oilD．light【小题15】A．stayingB．walkingC．sittingD．working【小题16】A．lastB．bestC．firstD．only【小题17】A．leftB．returnedC．wentD．missed【小题18】A．wantB．adviseC．allowD．wish【小题19】A．handB．armC．headD．back【小题20】A．eachB．whateverC．anyD．whicheverB
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(答案→)B
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【小题1】B 上下文串联。根据下文but he…说明与下文的意思相反，句意：但是他对旅游很感兴趣，说明前一句应该是他感觉这份工作很无聊乏味。
【小题2】C 名词辨析。A农活；B园艺；C旅游；驾驶；句意：他感觉这份工作很无聊，但对旅游感兴趣。
【小题3】C 上下文串联。根据下文的enjoyed driving it说明他有一辆汽车，故C正确。
【小题4】A 上下文串联。根据下文在糟糕的天气里，坐火车很舒服说明他对于坐火车也很满意。
【小题5】D 形容词辨析。A寒冷的；B热的；C好的；D糟糕的；指在糟糕的天气中，坐火车很好。
【小题6】B 上下文串联。句意：舒服地坐在火车上，看着窗外的风景，不是那么的让人疲惫。
【小题7】A 名词辨析。A难题；B问题；C目标；D工作；句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。
【小题8】D 名词辨析。A房间；B餐厅；C宾馆；D地方；D项包括了ABC三项。句意：他的难题是当他到一些小地方的时候，不知道该住在什么地方。
【小题9】B 词义辨析。A尊敬；B舒适的；C支持；D和平；句意：他没有期待有舒适的很棒的食物。
【小题10】A 连词辨析。A或者；B和；C但是；D也不；句意：没有热水或者舒服的食物；
【小题11】B 上下文串联。根据Late one winter evening说明是那一天，坐火车的旅行和乏味。
【小题12】D 上下文串联。根据下文的satisfying meal说明他很饿，期待着有简单但美味的食物。
【小题13】B 形容词辨析。A大的；B简单的；C富有的；D很棒的。根据but说明他对食物期待并不高，简单但是美味即可。
【小题14】A 名词辨析。A火；B蜡烛；C油；D灯；根据上文他又冷又饿；说明他想在燃烧的火炉旁。
【小题15】B 动词辨析。A留在；B步行；C坐；D工作；根据上文的walking和本句的also说明B正确。
【小题16】C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他是第一次来到这个地方。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。Ａ离开；Ｂ返回；Ｃ去；Ｄ错过；句意；在我离开家之前，很匆忙，没有找到合适的宾馆住。
【小题18】B 动词辨析。A想要；B建议；C允许；D希望；句意：你会建议我住哪一家宾馆呢？
【小题19】C 名词辨析。A手；B胳膊；C头；D后背；scratch抓；挠；指他很难回答，挠着头。
【小题20】D 词义辨析。A每一个；B无论什么；C任何一个；D无论哪一个；句意：无论你去哪一个，你都会很遗憾没有去另外一个。Whichever指某一范围之内的任何一个。