Question

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 (公路). 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, ___15___ 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：本篇是一篇故事类短文。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。

1.Mr Sanders, the man who started this ____was not always very rich.”肯德基的创办人桑德斯先生并不总是富有的。start a business创立一个公司，创业。A商业，事业，生意；B商店；C生活，生命；D搜寻。故选A。

2.so he began serving sandwiches and coffee”和文意可知，桑德斯起初拥有一个小的加油站，后来，他开始为等候加油的车主提供三明治和咖啡。A发现，找到；B工作；C看到；D拥有。故选D。

3.Many truck drivers ______ there to get gas and take a rest.”有许多司机前来加油和休息。司机停在那里（桑德斯的店前）是为了等候加油或休息。A经过；B到达；C停止；D离开。故选C。

4.so he began serving sandwiches and coffee”可知，桑德斯意识到，司机往往会感到饥饿，于是才想到为大家提供三明治。A迟到的；B饥饿的；C劳累的；D生病的。故选B。

5.______ the sandwiches he made tasted good”因为桑德斯制作的三明治很好吃，所以越来越多的人前来享用。A尽管；B如果，是否；C因为，正如；D一旦。故选C。

6.and didn’t ______ too much”，cost指花费金钱，且主语是物。A需要；B支付；C花费，度过；D花费（金钱）。故选D。

7.Many truck drivers ______ there to get gas...”可知，前来的顾客都是加油的司机。A乘客；B司机；C学生；D医生。故选B。

8.______ Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken.”后来，桑德斯先生开始提供炸鸡。A然后，后来；B因此；C但是；D因为。故选A。

9.People ______ it very much, and his new business grew rapidly.”人们非常喜欢那里的炸鸡，于是，桑德斯的生意发展得很迅速。A吃；B喜欢；C尝试；D喝。故选B。

10.another highway was ______,”修建了另一条高速公路。A出现，似乎；B发现，找到；C建立，建造；D破碎，坏掉。故选C。

11.and many drivers no longer went ______ Mr Sanders’ restaurant.”新的高速公路修建以后，许多司机不再走原来的高速公路了，桑德斯的生意开始变糟糕了。go to...去......。A向外；B朝，向；C在......上方；D在......上。故选B。

12.So he had to_____ it.”没有了生意，桑德斯不得不关闭了店门。A关闭；B跑；C返回；D带走。故选A。

13.Then he traveled around the country ______ to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants.”后来，桑德斯周游全国，尝试着兜售开炸鸡店的想法。A尝试；B相信；C认为；D建议。故选A。

14.By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.”可知，桑德斯成功了。叙述过去的事情，应该用一般过去时。A“失败”的过去式；B“失败”的一般式；C“成功”的一般式；D“成功”的过去式。故选D。

15.And now, ______ you go in the United States, you will see one.”现在，无论你走到美国的任何一个地方，你都能发现一家肯德基店。A无论何时；B无论何地；C......地方；D当。这里用whereever引导让步状语从句，强调肯德基店很多。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读