Question

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult    ____was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She    that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always happy with beautiful clothes.

Besides, shopping   Christmas Day is quite busy, and at this time of the year it was not     great fun: people stepped on your feet or pushed you with     elbows(肘部), they just wanted to get to the cheapest goods before   .

Jane stood in front of a counter and some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried    her. “They worth double the price.” but Jane knew that her father hardly liked this kind of present before.

Jane stopped at a small counter. She found some good cigarettes on sale.    her father smoked only once a week, she knew that they were the presents    belonged to him. Without    for long, she bought them.

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen presents in her bag, her parents supper at table with lots of dishes. Jane asked    they had supper so early. Her mother was , “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” Jane    by her.

1.A. it B. this C. that    D. there

2.A. wish B. wished C. wishing D. to wish

3.A. on B. in C. at D. from

4.A. an B. a C. the D. /

5.A. their B. them C. theirs D. they

6.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

7.A. to attract B. attracting C. attract D. attracted

8.A. clear B. clearly C. clearer D. more clearly

9.A. Because B. But  C. Although D. So

10.A. what B. whom C. who D. which

11.A. think B. thinks C. to think D. thinking

12.A. are having B. had C. were having D. have had

13.A. what B. when C. how D. why

14.A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited

15.A. tells B. told C. was told D. is told

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.D

14.D

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲叙Jane在圣诞节给父亲选礼物，因往年送父亲领带不能使父亲高兴，满以为这次买烟斗送父亲会让父亲高兴的，却被告知父亲终于戒烟了。

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6.人，其它的人；D. the others其余的全部。此处缺少 before的宾语，表示泛指他人，others= other people。故答案为C。

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考点：考查故事类短文。