学位英语完型填空模拟试题练习（八）

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.

“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course.

Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her.

She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___37__ them never to fall asleep on the job again!

36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught

37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising

38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept

39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy

40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs

41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly

42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt

43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan

44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting

45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only

46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive

47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared

49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress

50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought

51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless

52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire

53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident

54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep

55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded

36. 答案：C。

解析：考查固定搭配，tell sb. a story给某人讲故事。

37. 答案：C。

解析：根据下文文意得知主人公作为保姆带三个不同年龄段得孩子，感受非常累非常辛苦。

38. 答案：B。

解析：A摇晃，B放置， C弯， D保持。根据意思,Mary在忙完工作后将脚架在沙发上休息。

39. 答案：D。

解析：A困难，B厌烦，C重要，D简单。根据本句意思“无论是谁说过照看孩子是很容易赚钱的方式，这个人对三个孩子明显没有尽心。”

40. 答案：A。

解析：根据前文，Mary因为很累眼皮越来越沉重，睁不开。

41. 答案：B。

解析：A很好地，B正是，就是，C好奇地D大意地。“我不能睡着，她想。------她当然也的确是这样做的。”

42. 答案：D

解析：根据下一段得知Mary做了一个梦。下文正是对这个梦的内容展开叙述。

43. 答案：B。

解析： make a fortune = make much money.赚了大钱，很富。

44. 答案：B。

解析：根据本句句意，“大多数的日子里她都在游泳池边休闲，和有钱人聚会或者是做着她最喜爱的事---读书。这些都是比较悠闲的活动。很多同学误选A cooking,但文章中并没有体现主人公很喜爱做饭，而是强调她变有钱人后所过的生活多么丰富多彩。

45. 答案：C.

解析：对前文的递进增补，“甚至还做了自己电视节目的主演。”

46. 答案：B。

解析：根据下一句。I’m definitely the best in the world.我一定是世界上最棒的，体现Mary骄傲的心情。

47. 答案：D

解析：“Nothing seemed to go right. 什么都不对劲。”

48. 答案：C

解析：A努力去做，尽力去做，B计划去做， C设法做成某事，D准备去做。

49. 答案：A。

解析：根据文意Mary 此时非常焦急，焦虑。

50. 答案：A

解析： A冻住， B拖，拉，拽，C推，D带来。Be frozen to the spot.站在一个地方动不了。

51. 答案：B。

解析：A因为，B直到，C因为，正如，D除非。根据句意，她努力想移动但是没有做到，直到一道尖锐的声音惊醒了她。

52. 答案：A。

解析：根据后文very burnt bread.可知厨房因为烤焦面包在冒烟。

53. 答案：C。

解析：A振奋，B奇怪， C内疚，D自信。根据后文，孩子说抱歉，说明他们在厨房烤焦面包感到内疚，不好意思。

54. 答案：D。

解析：根据前文，得知Mary当时正在熟睡。

55. 答案：A。

解析：A承诺， B允许， C期待，D 劝说。Promised sb. never to do sth. 向某人承诺不在做某事了。