Question

My name is Sam Adamson. I have an interesting job. I don't treat sick people. I _______ animals, such as cats, dogs, and even pigs. I work in an animal clinic.

Most of the time, I am quite_______. I don't have time to go on vacation, but recently I had a _______ to stay in Paris for a week. I was excited, but everything became _______ when I first got there.

On my first day there, I decided to take a walk around the city. Half an hour later, I couldn't _______ the way back. I was lost! Since I couldn't speak French, I had to _______English.I stopped a teenager and asked him the way_______English. To my surprise, he _______his head and walked away. Then a young lady did the same thing. It seemed that everyone refused to help me. At last, an old man told me the _______and explained why I couldn't get help. He said that most French people don't like answering tourists' questions in English. ________, I still think that the people I stopped were very rude. Maybe I should begin to learn French.

1.A. look after    B. look for    C. look into    D. look at

2.A. busy    B. important    C. happy    D. comfortable

3.A. plan    B. time    C. chance    D. right

4.A. joke    B. question    C. mistake    D. mess

5.A. decide    B. find    C. get    D. search

6.A. learn    B. teach    C. use    D. say

7.A. of    B. in    C. on    D. at

8.A. shook    B. nodded    C. turned    D. moved

9.A. plan    B. place    C. method    D. way

10.A. Besides    B. Additionally    C. However    D. Though

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.C

【解析】这篇文章讲述了作者在法国一次不太开心的经历，这让作者明白了法国本地人不喜欢回答游客用英语问的问题。

1.根据such as cats, dogs, and even pigs. I work in an animal clinic. 可知，我的工作是在宠物诊所照顾动物。look after照顾；look for寻找；look into调查；look at看，故选A。

2.根据I don't have time to go on vacation（我没有时间度假）可知，我大部分时间都很忙。busy忙碌的；important重要的；happy开心的；comfortable舒适的，故选A。

3.根据but recently I had a___3___to stay in Paris for a week. 可知，最近我获得了去巴黎待一星期的机会。plan计划；time时间；chance机会；right权利，故选C。

4.根据下文I was lost! Then a young lady did the same thing. It seemed that everyone refused to help me. 以及I still think that the people I stopped were very rude.可知，虽然我很激动，但是我第一次去那里，所有事情都是一团糟。joke玩笑；question问题；mistake错误；mess混乱，故选D。

5.根据I was lost! 可知，我找不到回去的路了。decide决定；find找到；get得到；search寻找，故选B。

6.这句话的意思是因为我不会说法语，所以我不得不使用英语。learn学习；teach教；use使用；say说，说某种语言要用speak，故选C。

7.这句话的意思是我拦下一个青少年，用英语向他问路。表示用某种语言用in+语言名称，故选B。

8.根据后文and walked away. Then a young lady did the same thing. It seemed that everyone refused to help me. 可知，这里意思是他摇着头走开了。shook摇晃；nodded点头；turned转动；moved移动，故选A。

9.根据上文，I couldn't___5___the way back. 可知，这里意思是，最后，一位老人告诉我路，并且给我解释我为什么没有获得帮助。plan计划；place地方；method方法；way路，故选D。

10.根据上下文意思，可知这里意思是尽管老人解释了原因，然而我仍然觉得那些人非常没有礼貌。Besides此外；Additionally此外；However然而；Though尽管，这里表示转折关系，故选C。

【名师点睛】本题第6和7小题考查说、用某种语言，第6题填动词，说某种语言要用speak；7小题填介词，表示用某种语言用“in+语言名称”。对于英语的习惯和常用表达，平时要多积累和记忆。