Question

When the boys reached home, it was seven o’clock. It was dark outside 1. ____there was a light inside their home and the door was open. They could see a man inside.

“Who can it be?” said Peter, “Mother and Father 2. __________(go) out to do some shopping. They won’t be home 3.______eight o’clock.”

When the man saw Peter, he looked 4. _________ (fright). Then he smiled and said. “Come in! You don’t know me, but I’m 5. __ friend of your father’s.” The man didn’t see John.

Peter went inside and began talking to the man but John didn’t. He quickly but quietly ran off.

He soon found a policeman and brought him back to their home. The man was still there， but 6. _____he saw the policeman, he tried to run off. The policeman caught him 7. ___ the arm. Just then the boys’ parents returned.

“Is the man your friend?” The policeman asked Mr. Turner.

“No, I don’t know 8.____at all.”

Then the man 9.________(take) away by the policeman. Mr. Turner praised his sons for their courage and 10.______ (clever).

Answer

1.but

2.are going

3.until

4.frightened

5.a

6.when

7.by

8.him

9.was taken

10.cleverness

【解析】

试题分析：这是一则短故事，晚上7点孩子们回家发现家中门开着，家中却有一个陌生男子，孩子很惊讶，发现事情不对，在Peter和男子周旋下，John偷偷跑出去带了警察到家中，抓住了这名男子。最后男孩们的父母回家，表扬了孩子们聪明勇敢的故事。

1. outside和a light inside形成对比，故此空应填一表示前后关系转折的连词，故填but。

2. going.结合上下文可知，父母正在外面购物，故应用现在进行时，表示当前一段时间正在进行的动作。故填are going。

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. sb by +“身体部位”意为“抓住某人的…”。故填by。

8. man。

9. taken.结合语境可知：男子是被警察带走的。故此句要用被动语态，且为一般过去时。故填was taken。

10.

考点：考查故事类文章阅读及语法知识。