阅读下面短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it 1 down and then a big house came into
sight. The house looked 2 different from the grey apartment buildings of
the city that everybody on the train turned to look at 3. Some passengers on the train
showed great 4 and began to
talk about it.
The young man was 5 interested in the house. He decided to 6 at the next station and make his way to the
house. When he got there, the 7of
the house told him that he was trying to sell the house. 8 no one would buy it, as the noise of the
trains passing nearby made it 9 to live in.
The young man decided to
10 the house right then and he spent $30, 000 on
it. He used it for 11,
as the house faced the railway bend. The 12 had to slow down at the bend, giving the
passengers plenty of 13 to look at the house.
The young man went to
several big companies and 14 the advantages of placing advertisements on
the side of the house, 15,
one company agreed to place some ads. The company paid the young man $180, 000 for three years of advertising.
In this world, turning
disadvantages into advantages is the key to success.
(1)
A .
fell
B .
died
C .
slowed
D .
pulled
(2)
A .
very
B .
so
C .
such
D .
quite
(3)
A .
it
B .
them
C .
him
D .
her
(4)
A .
beauty
B .
love
C .
trust
D .
interest
(5)
A .
also
B .
neither
C .
both
D .
only
(6)
A .
get up
B .
get off
C .
get on
D .
get over
(7)
A .
worker
B .
builder
C .
owner
D .
keeper
(8)
A .
But
B .
And
C .
Because
D .
Or
(9)
A .
untidy
B .
unfair
C .
unnecessary
D .
unsuitable
(10)
A .
build
B .
buy
C .
rent
D .
sell
(11)
A .
advertising
B .
living
C .
building
D .
working
(12)
A .
company
B .
house
C .
train
D .
passenger
(13)
A .
place
B .
money
C .
space
D .
time
(14)
A .
spoke
B .
explained
C .
told
D .
made
(15)
A .
Finally
B .
Suddenly
C .
Actually
D .
Possibly
答案:(1)C;(2)B;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)B;(7)C;(8)A;(9)D;(10)B;(11)A;(12)C;(13)D;(14)B;(15)A;