One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 1for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all2 tonight.3,you
could stay in my room if you don't mind.I’m 4, so I'll be here.“ The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his 5with gratitude.They apologized for the 6they had caused him.The next day, the rain stopped and it 7.When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said." The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 8room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in 9 :  “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of.Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.”The clerk was_10but, deciding that the
guest must have been11, he gave the remark12thought.
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he13the experience of that dark stormy night.The letter also 14 formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his15guest.The old gentleman, pointing
to a magnificent new building16over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I17to build for you.I hope you will18it for me.Remember what I said then? Well, I was19about it.”
The young man stammered, "But…will there be any20,sir?  Why do you choose me? And who are you?"
“My name is William Aster.”This building was none other than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      put up
    2. B.
      put away
    3. C.
      stay up
    4. D.
      set up
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      preserved
    2. B.
      conserved
    3. C.
      booked
    4. D.
      occupied
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Meanwhile
    2. B.
      Moreover
    3. C.
      Otherwise
    4. D.
      However
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      on duty
    2. B.
      on display
    3. C.
      on stage
    4. D.
      on hand
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      service
    2. B.
      view
    3. C.
      offer
    4. D.
      invitation
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      instruction
    2. B.
      consideration
    3. C.
      inconvenience
    4. D.
      interruption
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      cleared away
    2. B.
      picked out
    3. C.
      cleaned up
    4. D.
      cleared up
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      living
    2. B.
      double
    3. C.
      admirable
    4. D.
      luxury
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      appreciation
    2. B.
      admiration
    3. C.
      surprise
    4. D.
      excitement
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      skeptical
    3. C.
      annoyed
    4. D.
      respectful
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      lacking
    2. B.
      covering
    3. C.
      joking
    4. D.
      cheating
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      not more
    2. B.
      no more
    3. C.
      some
    4. D.
      another
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      described
    2. B.
      stated
    3. C.
      recited
    4. D.
      recalled
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      swapped
    2. B.
      included
    3. C.
      attached
    4. D.
      added
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      former
    2. B.
      original
    3. C.
      formal
    4. D.
      primitive
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      displaying
    2. B.
      towering
    3. C.
      flying
    4. D.
      climbing
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      determined
    2. B.
      promised
    3. C.
      tended
    4. D.
      intended
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      get
    2. B.
      keep
    3. C.
      manage
    4. D.
      make
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      sensitive
    2. B.
      concerned
    3. C.
      curious
    4. D.
      serious
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      scene
    2. B.
      situation
    3. C.
      condition
    4. D.
      occasion
ACDAC CDBAA CBDBA BBCDC
試題分析:文章講述了一對老人住賓館沒有房間了,一個年輕人給出了真誠的建議。老夫妻答應(yīng)要給年輕人蓋一座大樓,這里是指這個年輕人是老板想要的雇員。年輕人正是the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel第一任經(jīng)理。
1.短語辨析題A.供給…住宿 B.放好,儲存 C.熬夜 D.建立,樹立。本句的意思是,一對老夫婦來到一家賓館問是否能住宿。選A。
2.考查動詞:A.保存 B.保守 C.預(yù)定 D.占有。值班的店員說房間都已預(yù)訂了。選C
3.考查副詞:A. 其間B. 而且,此外C. 否則D.然而,然而,如果你不介意的話,你可以住在我的房間里。選D。
4.考查詞組:A.值班 B. 展覽,公開展出C. 在舞臺上D.在手邊,即將發(fā)生。本句的意思是“我值班,所以我將在這里(不能回房間睡覺)”。故選A。
5.考查名詞:A.服務(wù) B.觀點(diǎn) C.提議 D.邀請。本句的意思是“這對老夫婦滿懷感激的接受了他的提議”。故選
6.考查名詞:A.指示,命令 B.考慮,原因 C.不便,麻煩 D. 中斷干擾。本句的意思是“這對老夫婦為他們給店員帶來的不方便表示道歉”故選C.
7.考查動詞短語:A.清除,收拾B.挑選 C.清理 D.清理,整理,打掃,放晴。本句的意思是“第二天雨停了,天放晴了”故選D。
8.本句的意思是“你和你妻子住的房間并不是賓館的正規(guī)的雙人房間 ”。故選B.
9.考查名詞:A.appreciation欣賞B.admiration 敬佩C.surprise驚訝 D.excitement興奮, in appreciation 欣賞地。選A.
10.考查形容詞:A. 興奮的,激動的B. 懷疑的C.惱怒的 D.恭敬的,有禮貌的。聽說有人要為自己建一所賓館當(dāng)然會很激動。選A。
11.考查動詞:A.lacking 缺少B.covering 覆蓋C.joking 開玩笑D.cheating欺騙,客人準(zhǔn)是在開玩笑。故選C.
12.考查詞組:不再考慮這些話。No more 表示不再… ,故選B.
48.A.described B.stated C.recited D.recalled
13.考查動詞:A. 描述B.陳述 C.背誦 D.回憶。本句的意思是“。。。在信中,他回憶起了那個暴風(fēng)雨的夜晚!惫蔬xD.
14.考查動詞:A.交換 B。包括 C。附上 D。加,添加本句的意思是“這封信還包括一個正式的邀請”。故選B.
15.考查形容詞:A. 從前的,前者B.原始的,最初的 C. 正式的D.原始的,遠(yuǎn)古的,簡單的。本句的意思是“年輕人見到了他從前的客人”。故選A。
16.towering 意思是“高聳的”。本句的意思是“一座宏偉的新建筑物高聳于十字路口!边xB。
17.本句的意思是“看,那就是我答應(yīng)為你建的賓館!眕romise 的意思是“答應(yīng),許諾”。故選B。
18.】考查動詞:A.get 得到B.keep 保存C.manage 管理D.make制作,本句的意思是“我希望你能為我管理它” manage的意思是“管理,經(jīng)營”。故選C.
19.考查形容詞:A.敏感的 B.有關(guān)的,關(guān)心的 C. 好奇的,古怪的D.嚴(yán)肅的,認(rèn)真的。本句的意思是“記得那時我說的話嗎?我是認(rèn)真的”。故選D。
20.考查名詞:A.場面,情景 B. 情況,形式,處境C. 條件,環(huán)境 D.時機(jī),機(jī)會,場合。本句的意思是“但是,有什么條件嗎,先生?”故選C.
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