题目

    Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals but they recently took considerable interests in Mrs Eleanor Ramsay’s cat. Mrs Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy but  41  old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads a(an)  42  life .He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o’clock. One evening, however, he  43  to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him 44  could not find him. She was  45  a loss, for there was nobody  46  whom she could turn for help.     Three days after Rastus’disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer  47  that Rastus was in safe  48  and would be returned immediately  49  Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of  $1 000. Mrs. Ramsay was  50  to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it  51  her door.  52  , she decided to go to police, but  53  that she would never see Rastus again—the letter had made that quite clear—she changed her mind. She  54  the exact amount of money from her bank and followed the kidnapper’s instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was  55  that the kidnapper would keep his word.  56 , Rastus arrived punctually at seven o’clock that evening．He looked very  57  though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were  58  when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her, saying that she believed firmly the cat was  59  the money.  60  the amount she paid, the old lady thought he was dear in more ways than one! 41．A．lonely           B．alone            C．deserted          D．isolated 42．A．usual            B．normal          C．ordinary          D．orderly 43．A．missed          B．lost               C．failed              D．disappointed 44．A．but               B．and               C．therefore         D．so 45．A．in                 B．at                 C．For              D．on 46．A．at                 B．for               C．off                 D．to 47．A．explained      B．stated                  C．thought           D．argued 48．A．hands           B．arms             C．legs                D．state 49．A．unless           B．though          C．if                    D．since 50．A．asked                  B．ordered         C．commanded    D．instructed 51．A．outside         B．inside    C．behind         D．off 52．A．first of fall           B．In all             C．At first            D．All in all 53．A．feared           B．tearing          C．doubling          D．doubted 54．A．deposited      B．withdrew      C．placed             D．set 55．A．doubtful        B．afraid            C．sure                D．uncertain 56．A．Rather than   B．Other than    C．Or rather         D．Sure enough 57．A．good            B．bad               C．ill                D．well 58．A．excited         B．puzzled         C．shocked          D．surprised 59．A．worthy         B．worth             C．worthwhile     D．valuable 60．A．Considered       B．Considering      C．Thinking          D．Thought 答案：41-45 ADCAB             46-50 DBACD           51-55 ACBBC             56-60 DDCBB

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