例题解析

　　一、例题

　　As they left Mr. Penbury peacefully reading in the park, Bill talked to Tom about the wanted man whose picture they had seen outside the police-station.

　　“tall, thin and with36____hair,” he said. “Mr. Penbury!” shouted Tom, “It37_____ him perfectly.”

　　“exactly,” said Bill with both joy and 38_____. “39_____ we know that our40 _____ isn’t the wanted man.” Rejected(反驳)Tom.

　　“all the same,” said Bill, pretending to be serious. “I think I ought to 41____ with the police about this.”

　　Tom42_____ with his friend about the plan. But Bill 43_____ to revenge(报复)himself for all the punishments 44______ Mr. Penbury had given him unfairly in his opinion. He stopped at the next 45_______ and went in. He46 _____when he came out.

　　“Well, what did you say to them?” Tom asked.

　　“Oh, I just said that there was a man in the47 _____, who looked very much like the 48______ man.”

　　“but they must have known that it was a boy 49_____,” Tom said.

　　“I don’t think so,” Bill explained. “I changed my 50______. I spoke 51_____ my father.”

　　The boys never found out for certain 52______ Mr.Penbury was actually taken to the police station that Sunday. He appeared at school the next morning 53______. However, Tom felt that Bill’s trick must have 54______ because he often caught Mr. Penbury studying their faces with even 55_____ attention.

　　36. A. few B. little C. several D. a few

　　37. A. copies B. keeps C. likes D. fits

　　38. A. sadness B. surprise C. happiness D. excitement

　　39. A. Though B. And C. But D. Or

　　40. A.teacher B. friend C. classmate D. student

　　41. A. have a try B. have a word C. have a discussion D. have a speech

　　42. A. agreed B.disagreed C.followed D. discouraged

　　43. A. considered B. decided C. realized D. thought

　　44. A. when B.where C.how D.that

　　45. A. restroom B. street corner C. phone box D. police station

　　46. A. was crying B. was interesting C.was smiling D. was surprising

　　47. A. street B. school C. way D. park

　　48. A. correct B. strange C. punished D. wanted

　　49. A.speaking B. talking C.saying D. telling

　　50. A. voice B. sound C.name D. idea

　　51. A. as B. like C. after D. before

　　52. A. what B. whether C. that D. which

　　53. A. as well B. as much C. as usual D. as often

　　54. A. started B. helped C. worked D. failed

　　55. A. little B. great C. less D. greater