Question

完形填空，通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr. Sanders, the man who started this __ __ was not always very rich. At one time, he __ ___ a small gas station next to a highway. Many truck drivers ___ ___ there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often __ ___,so he began serving sandwiches and coffee.__ __ the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didn’t ___ ___ too much, more and more ___ __ came to eat at his place.___ ___ Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People _____ it very much, and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was ___ ___,and many drivers no longer went ___ ___ Mr Sanders’ restaurant. So he had to _____ it. Then he traveled around the country ___ __ to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He ___ ___.By 1967,there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now,___ ___ you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, I’m sure, you’ll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.

1.A. business        B. shop         C. life             D. search .

2.A. found          B. worked       C. saw              D. owned

3.A. passed        B. got to         C. stopped         D. left

4.A. late            B. hungry        C. tired           D. sick

5.A. Although       B. If             C. As               D. Once

6.A. need          B. pay           C. spend            D. cost

7.A. passengers     B. drivers        C. students        D. doctors

8.A. Then           B. So            C. But              D. For

9.A. ate             B. liked          C. tried           D. drank

10.A. appeared     B. found         C. built           D. broken

11.A. out            B. to             C. over             D. on

12.A. close          B. run            C. return           D. take

13.A. trying         B. believing      C. thinking        D. suggesting

14.A. failed         B. fails          C. succeeds         D. succeeded

15.A. whenever     B. wherever     C. where           D. when

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.B

12.A

13.A

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述的是肯德基创始人桑德斯的故事。桑德斯一开始是开加油站的。细心的桑德斯发现，人们前来加油的同时还会休息一会儿，顺便吃点东西。于是，桑德斯开始为司机提供便宜、美味的三明治。后来，桑德斯的生意变得很惨淡，他不得不关闭店铺，走访全国，尝试着开炸鸡店的想法。桑德斯终于成功了。现在，肯德基几乎遍布美国的各个地方。

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考点：考查故事类短文阅读.