It's the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.
Burchill was 1 at the hotel on business and planning to 2 some friends in the area. They had asked him to 3 some pepperoni ( 辣香肠 ) from back east. So he 4 a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was 5 that it would be too warm, he 6 it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was 7 and well chilled ( 冷却 ) and he 8 .
That's when things went 9 “I remember walking down the long 1 0 and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of 1 1 to the 4-star hotel. "The seagulls immediately went 1 2 . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to 1 3 at the same time, and pepperoni—everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real 1 4 .
Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion ( 莽撞 ).
“I have 15 and I admit responsibility of my 16 , ” he said in the letter. “I come to you, 17 , to apologize for the-damage I had 18 caused and to ask you to 19 my lifetime ban from the hotel.”
His letter 2 0 . Banned from the hotel since 2001.Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.
1 . A . studying B . staying C . looking D . packing
2 . A . visit B . help C . follow D . make
3 . A . sell B . have C . bring D . taste
4 . A . filled B . locked C . abandoned D . lost
5 . A . surprised B . pleased C . excited D . worried
6 . A . dug B . cleared C . cut D . laid
7 . A . delicious B . safe C . soft D . ready
8 . A . left B . nodded C . waited D . regretted
9 . A . far B . funny C . wrong D . blind
10 . A . beach B . driveway C . hall D . table
1 1 . A . application B . apology C . request D . invitation
1 2 . A . hungry B . dead C . missing D . wild
1 3 . A . wake up B . get out C . take off D . break in
1 4 . A . mess B . puzzle C . fight D . challenge
15 . A . recovered B . retired C . escaped D . matured
16 . A . suffering B . plans C . madness D . actions
17 . A . hands in pocket B . nose in the air C . hat in hand D . feet on the ground
18 . A . indirectly B . deliberately C . cautiously D . secretly
19 . A . replace B . remember C . reconsider D . renew
2 0 . A . arrived B . worked C . ended D . disappeared
1 . D
2 . A
3 . C
4 . A
5 . D
6 . D
7 . B
8 . A
9 . C
10 . C
1 1 . B
1 2 . D
1 3 . B
1 4 . A
15 . D
16 . D
17 . C
18 . A
19 . C
2 0 . B
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了 Burchill 住酒店时,给朋友携带的意大利香肠招来了海鸥,海鸥在逃跑的过程中,造成了一些东西的损坏, Burchill 间接给酒店造成了损失。酒店把 Burchill 列入了黑名单, Burchill 被终身禁止入住该酒店。 Burchill 诚恳地写了道歉信,请求酒店重新考虑自己被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。最终,他的信起作用了。
1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意: Burchill 出差,当时正在酒店收拾行李,准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。 A. studying 研究; B. staying 停留; C. looking 看; D. packing 包装。根据 “Burchill was
at the hotel on business and planning to some friends in the area.” 及生活常识可知, Burchill 出差住在酒店,准备去拜访当地的一些朋友,自然是在酒店收拾行李。故选 D 。
2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意: Burchill 出差,当时正在酒店收拾行李,准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。 A. visit 拜访; B. help 帮助; C. follow 跟随; D. make 制作。根据 “They had asked him to some pepperoni ( 辣香肠 ) from back east. So he a suitcase full of pepperoni.” 可知,朋友让他带一些东西,由此推知 Burchill 准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。故选 A 。
3. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们让他从美国东部带些意大利香肠过来。 A. sell 卖; B. have 有; C. bring 带来; D. taste 品尝。根据 “So he a suitcase full of pepperoni.” 可知, Burchill 的朋友让他从美国东部带些意大利香肠过来。故选 C 。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以他装了满满一箱子意大利香肠。 A. filled 装满; B. locked 锁上; C. abandoned 抛弃; D. lost 丢失。根据 “a suitcase full of pepperoni” 和 “They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere.” 可知,他装了满满一箱子意大利香肠。故选 A 。
5. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:因为担心会太热,他把它放在桌子上,靠近一扇开着的窗户。 A. surprised 感到惊讶的; B. pleased 高兴的; C. excited 兴奋的; D. worried 担心的。根据 “he
it out on the table near an open window.” 可知,他担心意大利香肠会太热,所以把它放在桌子上,靠近一扇开着的窗户。故选 D 。
6. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:因为担心会太热,他把它放在桌子上,靠近一扇开着的窗户。 A. dug 挖; B. cleared 清除; C. cut 切下; D. laid 放。根据 “it out on the table near an open window” 可知,他把它放在桌子上。故选 D 。
7. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的,冷却得很好,就走了。 A. delicious 美味的; B. safe 安全的; C. soft 柔软的; D. ready 准备好。根据 ““I remember walking down the long and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of to the 4-star hotel.” 可知, Burchill 离开了,由此推知,他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的,冷却得很好。故选 B 。
8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的,冷却得很好,就走了。 A. left 离开; B. nodded 点头; C. waited 等待; D. regretted 后悔。根据 ““I remember walking down the long and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of to the 4-star hotel.” 可知, Burchill 离开了。故选 A 。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:事情就在这时出了问题。 A. far 远的; B. funny 有趣的; C. wrong 失常的; D. blind 盲目的。根据 “The seagulls immediately went . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real .” 可知,事情就在这时出了问题。故选 C 。
10. 考查名词词义辨析。句意: Burchill 在最近给这家四星级酒店的一封道歉信中说: “ 我记得我走过长长的大厅,打开房门,发现满满一群海鸥。 ”A. beach 海滩; B. driveway 私人车道; C. hall 大厅; D. table 桌子。根据 “and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls” 可知, Burchill 走过长长的大厅。故选 C 。
11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意: Burchill 在最近给这家四星级酒店的一封道歉信中说: “ 我记得我走过长长的大厅,打开房门,发现满满一群海鸥。 ”A. application 申请; B. apology 道歉; C. request 要求; D. invitation 邀请。根据 ““I have and I admit responsibility of my , ” he said in the letter. “I come to you, , to apologize for the-damage I had caused and to ask you to my lifetime ban from the hotel.”
” 可知, Burchill 给酒店写了一封道歉信。故选 B 。
12. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:海鸥立刻变得疯狂起来。 A. hungry 饥饿的; B. dead 死亡的; C. missing 失踪的; D. wild 疯狂的。根据 “They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to
at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere.” 可知,海鸥被突然回到房间的 Burchill 吓到了,变得疯狂起来。故选 D 。
13. 考查动词短语辨析。句意:它们冲到窗口, 30 或 40 只鸟都想同时出去,到处都是意大利香肠。 A. wake up 醒来; B. get out 出去; C. take off 起飞; D. break in 闯入。根据 “They rushed to the window” 及生活常识可知,鸟看到人类很害怕,想同时从窗户逃出去。故选 B 。
14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:窗帘在落下,灯也在落下,真是一团糟。 A. mess 混乱; B. puzzle 不解之谜; C. fight 打架; D. challenge 挑战。根据 “The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down” 可知,现场一片混乱。故选 A 。
15. 考查动词词义辨析。句意: “ 我成熟了,我承认对自己的行为负责, ” 他在信中说。 A. recovered 恢复; B. retired 退休; C. escaped 逃跑; D. matured 成熟。根据 “and I admit responsibility of my , ” 可知,这里意思是 Burchill 认为自己成熟了。故选 D 。
16. 考查名词词义辨析。句意: “ 我成熟了,我承认对自己的行为负责, ” 他在信中说。 A. suffering 苦难; B. plans 计划; C. madness 疯狂; D. actions 行为。根据 “I come to you, , to apologize for the-damage I had caused and to ask you to my lifetime ban from the hotel.” 可知, Burchill 承认对自己的行为负责。故选 D 。
17. 考查固定短语辨析。句意:我来找你,恭恭敬敬地,为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。 A. hands in pocket 手放在口袋里; B. nose in the air 目中无人; C. hat in hand 毕恭毕敬地; D. feet on the ground 脚踏实地。根据 “to apologize for the-damage I had caused and to ask you to my lifetime ban from the hotel.” 及生活常识可知,向别人道歉,应该表明自己是毕恭毕敬地。故选 C 。
18. 考查副词词义辨析。句意:我来找你,恭恭敬敬地,为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。 A. indirectly 间接; B. deliberately 故意地; C. cautiously 谨慎地; D. secretly 秘密地。根据 “The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down” 可知,作者携带的意大利香肠招来了海鸥,海鸥在逃跑的过程中,造成了一些东西的损坏, Burchill 间接给酒店造成了损失。故选 A 。
19. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我来找你,恭恭敬敬地,为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。 A. replace 取代; B. remember 记得; C. reconsider 重新考虑; D. renew 更新。根据 “my lifetime ban from the hotel.” 和 “Banned from the hotel since 2001. Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.” 可知, Burchill 请求酒店重新考虑自己被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。故选 C 。
20. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他的信起作用了。 A. arrived 到达; B. worked 起作用; C. ended 结束; D. disappeared 消失。根据 “Banned from the hotel since 2001. Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.” 可知,他的信起作用了。故选 B 。
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine