Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of 36 , for they are widely accepted everywhere. 37 this is very 38 for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money: they are quite 39 in themselves. A shop-keeper runs a certain 40 when he accepts a check and he is quite 41 his rights if, on occasion, he 42 to do so. People do not always know this and are 43 if their good faith is called in question. A wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely 44 experience.
One day he decided to buy a particularly fine pearl necklace at a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large 45 of precious stones and asked if he could pay 46 check, the assistant said that this was quite 47 . But the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone 48 exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry at it and said he would buy a necklace 49 . When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay 50 he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough the police arrived, 51 to my friend for the 52 , but explained that a person who had used the same name as his 53 for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to 54 out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read, “I have a gun in my pocket, ask no questions and give all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite 55 the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.
【小题1】A．change B．exchangeC．trade D．business【小题2】A．BecauseB．If C．ThoughD．Since【小题3】A．favouriteB．popularC．profitable D．convenient【小题4】A．dangerous B．priceless C．unimportant D．valueless【小题5】A．chance B．risk C．opportunityD．danger【小题6】A．within B．out ofC．withoutD．beyond【小题7】A．refuses B．agrees C．fails D．hates【小题8】A．unhappy B．ashamed C．shockedD．puzzled【小题9】A．uninteresting B．unreasonable C．unforgettableD．unpleasant【小题10】A．amountB．accident C．stock D．number【小题11】A．in B．by C．withD．on【小题12】A．in need B．in mon C．in use D．in order【小题13】A．used B．with C．named D．by【小题14】A．anywhere B．somewhere C．somewhere elseD．everywhere【小题15】A．unless B．otherwise C．if D．whether【小题16】A．ing B．stickingC．apologizing D．checking【小题17】A．manner B．behavior C．inconvenienceD．treatment【小题18】A．responsible B．answered C．chargedD．blamed【小题19】A．copy B．read C．take D．bring【小题20】A．unlike B．different C．dissimilar D．dislikeB
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解析：文章大意：文章通过作者朋友讲述的自己的经历。介绍了现在虽然支票给人们带来便利，也给犯罪分子带来可乘之机，接受支票店主也要冒一定的危险。
【小题1】考查名词：A. change改变，变化，B. exchange交换，流通，C. trade交易，贸易，D. business生意，句意：支票已经代替钱做为流通的手段，选B
【小题2】考查连词：A. Because因为，B. If如果，C. Though虽然，D. Since自从，句意：虽然这对卖家和买家都很方便，但是我们不该忘记支票不是钱。这两句话是转折关系，选C
【小题3】考查形容词：A. favourite最喜欢的，B. popular流行的，C. profitable可获利的，D. convenient方便的，从前面的句子：Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of 36 , for they are widely accepted everywhere.可知支票的使用和方便，选D
【小题4】考查形容词：A. dangerous 危险的，B. priceless无价的，C. unimportant不重要的，D. valueless没有价值的，从前面的句子：it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money:可知支票本身是没有价值的，选D
【小题5】考查名词：A. chance机会，B. risk危险，C. opportunity机会，D. danger危险，句意：店主接受支票是冒一定危险的。Run a certain risk是词组“冒一定危险”选B
【小题6】考查介词：A. within在…之内，B. out of出于，C. without 没有，D. beyond 超出…范围，句意：如果他偶尔拒绝这么做，也是在权利范围之内的，选A
【小题7】考查动词：A. refuses拒绝，B. agrees同意，C. fails 失败，D. hates讨厌，句意：如果他偶尔拒绝这么做，也是在权利范围之内的，选A
【小题8】考查形容词：A. unhappy不高兴，B. ashamed羞愧的，C. shocked吃惊的，D. puzzled 困惑的，从前面的句子：People do not always know this人们不知道，可知是感到困惑，选 C
【小题9】考查形容词和上下文串联：A. uninteresting 无趣的，B. unreasonable不合理的，C. unforgettable难忘的，D. unpleasant 不令人愉快的，从下文的描述可知是作者的一个有钱的朋友给他描述自己不愉快的经历，选D
【小题10】考查名词：A. amount数量，B. accident事故，C. stock股票，股份，库存，树干，家畜，D. number数量，句意：作者在有很多宝石储备的珠宝店想买个珍珠项链，选C
【小题11】考查介词：A. in在…里面，B. by通过，C. with 有着，D. on在…上面，by check“用支票”，句意：他问能不能用支票支付，选B
【小题12】考查介词：A. in need需要，B. in mon共同，C. in use在使用，D. in order秩序井然，合乎程序的，营业员说这是合乎程序的，选D
【小题13】考查词义辨析：A. used用过的，B. with 有着，C. named名叫…的，D. by通过，with the same name这里是定语修饰someone，句意：有着同样名字的人出示过毫无价值的支票。选B
【小题14】考查不定代词：A. anywhere任何地方，B. somewhere 某个地方，C. somewhere else其他某个地方，D. everywhere到处，句意：我的朋友很生气，说他要到其他某个地方去买项链，选C
【小题15】考查连词：A. unless除非，如果不，B. otherwise否则，C. if 是否，D. whether 是否，店主告诉我的朋友如果不想有麻烦最好留下，选A
【小题16】考查动词：A. ing 来，B. sticking刺，粘帖，C. apologizing道歉，D. checking检查，从后面讲述的内容，可知警察是向我的朋友道歉选C
【小题17】考查名词：A. manner方式，方法，B. behavior 行为举止，C. inconvenience不方便，D. treatment治疗，因为警察是在办案，给我的朋友带来了不便，选C
【小题18】考查形容词和动词：A. responsible负责，B. answered 回答，C. charged指责，指控，D. blamed责备，句意：这个人用同样的名字做为最近的抢劫案的答复，选B
【小题19】考查名词：A. copy 复制，B. read 读，C. take拿，带走，D. bring带来，警察让我的朋友复制了小偷在几家商店复制的便条，选A
【小题20】考查形容词：A. unlike不像，B. different 不同的，C. dissimilar不相似，D. dislike不喜欢，从后面的句子：He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.可知我朋友的字迹和小偷的不像，选A