Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客户) suddenly canceled it. In January, my __   told me I was no longer needed. I had just $1,000 in savings.

    I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs, but      came of it. Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant. I knew I’d have to find a place to live that    less than the $500 a month I was paying.

    I went to see a bedroom for rent. The landlord(房东)      me $500 for it, but he said I could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, I told him later,“I don’t want the bedroom,      I’m interested in the closet” I suggested that I pay $150 a month for it. He thought I was     .

    The closet measured just 5.5 feet      14 feet. With my experience, I was      I could make it into a great living space. I     it for three days. I measured old pieces of wood that people donated. It was like putting together a     .

    In March, I moved in. It was a legal rental. The landlord      a door so I’d have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which I      with three other tenants(租客). I had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. I      a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.

   On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home, and that’s      some freelance(自由职业的) design work. A few more      and I’ll be able to afford a new place. That’s definitely a(an)      thing: My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged, and once we’re married next March, I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet     .

    But now I know that I don’t need much to live well.

1.A. teacher      B. officer  C. doctor  D. boss

2.A. ordered     B. acquired        C. watched        D. prepared

3.A. nothing      B. something     C. anything        D. everything

4.A. worker       B. player   C. waiter   D. student

5.A. cost   B. earned C. saved    D. spent

6.A. proved       B. charged         C. named  D. called

7.A. and    B. so C. or D. but

8.A. joking         B. quarreling     C. bargaining     D. talking

9.A. to       B. for         C. by D. on

10.A. negative  B. confident      C. afraid    D. curious

11.A. mended   B. painted C. covered         D. designed

12.A. secret      B. problem        C. puzzle   D. game

13.A. cut out     B. cut off   C. cut up   D. cut in

14.A. worked    B. studied C. played  D. shared

15.A. took          B. made    C. drew     D. imagined

16.A. pictures   B. desks    C. windows        D. books

17.A. brought out      B. brought up    C. brought in     D. brought down

18.A. chances   B. jobs       C. items     D. gifts

19.A. unique     B. challenging   C. genuine         D. excellent

20.A. behind     B. forward         C. ahead   D. upside

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：作者在没有有多少积蓄的情况下失业了，这对作者来说，是一个严重的打击，但也正是这样的机会，才使他从困难中站起来，从而对未来充满了憧憬。

1.my _   told me I was no longer needed我的老板告诉我，公司不再需要我了。A老师；B官员；C医生；D老板。故选D。

2.I      one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs在网上搜索建筑方面的工作之后，我得到了一个面试的机会。A命令，点菜；B获得，得到；C观看，注视；D准备。故选B。

3.考查不定代词。Finally, I took a job as a      in a restaurant最后，我找到了一个餐馆服务员的工作。据此可知，面试没有什么结果。nothing什么也没有，故选A。

4.根据in a restaurant可知，是在饭店做服务员。A工人；B运动员；C服务员；D学生。故选C。

5.A花费钱；B挣得；C节省；D(人)花费。作者想找一个每月花费（cost）少于500美元的地方。故选A。

6.The landlord(房东)      me $500 for it房东收500美元的费用，A证明；B收费；C命名；D打电话，叫。charge sb money for sth. “出租…收费多少”。故选B。

7.考查并列连词。作者对卧室不感兴趣，但是对储藏室有兴趣。A和；B因此；C或者；D但是。这里是转折关系，故选D。

8.He thought I was     .作者要花150美元租壁橱，房东认为作者在开玩笑。A开玩笑；B吵架；C讨价还价；D谈话。故选A。

9.考查介词。储藏室的面积是5.5 feet乘14 feet，by有“乘”的意思。故选C。

10.With my experience根据经验，说明作者有经验也很有信心。A消极的；B有信心的；C害怕的；D好奇的。故选B。

11.I     it for three days.作者设计了三天。A修理；B粉刷；C覆盖；D设计。故选D。

12.It was like putting together a     .作者测量了旧木头，就像是在堆积木一样。A秘密；B问题；C智力游戏，积木；D游戏。故选C。

13.考查动词短语。A剪下；B切除，切断；C切碎；D插嘴。房东在墙上开出（cut out）一扇门。故选A。

14.which I      with three other tenants(租客)作者和其他三个住户共用厨房和浴室。share sth with sb和某人共用。故选D。

15.I      a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.作者做了一个阁楼，放床、DVD播放器。A带走；B做；C画；D想象。故选B。

16.On my website, I’ve posted      of my new home,作者把新家的图片贴到网上。A图片；B课桌；C窗户；D书。故选A。

17.that’s      some freelance(自由职业的) design work这些图片给作者带来了一些设计方面的工作。A带来，激发；B培养，提出；C带来，赚钱；D降低。故选C。

18.A few more 48 and I’ll be able to afford a new place.再有一些工作，作者就能租得起新地方了。A机会；B工作；C项目，条款，一篇报道；D礼物。故选B。

19.My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged作者和女朋友订了婚，由此可知，这绝对是一件好事。A独一无二的；B有挑战的；C真正的，真诚的；D极好的，优秀的。故选D。

20.I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet 50 .作者肯定，将会离开那个储藏室。A在......后面；B向前；C向前，预先；D颠倒。leave…behind 永久离开，抛下；留下。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读