Question

One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very1,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all2tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t3. As I’m on duty, I’11 be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the4 advice.
The elderly couple5his offer with gratitude(感激). They6for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his7, the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel,8you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in9, “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would10. Perhaps11I’11 build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more12.
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(掛號信) from the old gentleman, in which he13the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed(附上) a formal14and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his15guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new16towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I17to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”
“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition.18I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was none19the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first20was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      sorry
   2. B.
      happy
   3. C.
      anxious
   4. D.
      lucky
2. 2.
   1. A.
      advertised
   2. B.
      decided
   3. C.
      booked
   4. D.
      taken
3. 3.
   1. A.
      mind
   2. B.
      bother
   3. C.
      trouble
   4. D.
      complain
4. 4.
   1. A.
      reliable
   2. B.
      valuable
   3. C.
      precious
   4. D.
      sincere
5. 5.
   1. A.
      accepted
   2. B.
      thanked
   3. C.
      refused
   4. D.
      weighed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      applied
   2. B.
      prepared
   3. C.
      blamed
   4. D.
      apologized
7. 7.
   1. A.
      service
   2. B.
      house
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      bill
8. 8.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      however
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      yet
9. 9.
   1. A.
      relief
   2. B.
      appreciation
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      silence
10. 10.
    1. A.
       give up
    2. B.
       dream of
    3. C.
       devote to
    4. D.
       fight for
11. 11.
    1. A.
       any time
    2. B.
       another day
    3. C.
       the other day
    4. D.
       some day
12. 12.
    1. A.
       value
    2. B.
       thought
    3. C.
       judgment
    4. D.
       attention
13. 13.
    1. A.
       called on
    2. B.
       called at
    3. C.
       called for
    4. D.
       called up
14. 14.
    1. A.
       invitation
    2. B.
       check
    3. C.
       card
    4. D.
       letter
15. 15.
    1. A.
       old
    2. B.
       interesting
    3. C.
       former
    4. D.
       new
16. 16.
    1. A.
       house
    2. B.
       building
    3. C.
       room
    4. D.
       park
17. 17.
    1. A.
       wanted
    2. B.
       agreed
    3. C.
       promised
    4. D.
       longed
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Since
    2. B.
       Once
    3. C.
       As
    4. D.
       Because
19. 19.
    1. A.
       other than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       rather than
    4. D.
       less than
20. 20.
    1. A.
       employer
    2. B.
       manager
    3. C.
       housekeeper
    4. D.
       president

Answer 1

ACADA DDCBB DBDAC BCCAB
1.A 形容詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知賓館沒有房間了，所以應(yīng)該表示歉意。
2.C 動詞辨析。Book：預(yù)定。這里是指所有的房間都被預(yù)定了。
3.A 動詞辨析。Mind介意；這里是指如果你不介意，可以住我的房間。
4.D 形容詞辨析。Sincere真誠的。年輕人給出了真誠的建議。
5.A 動詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知這對夫妻接受了他的建議。
6.D 動詞辨析。這對老夫妻因為住了年輕人的房間而向他表示歉意。
7.D 名詞辨析。這里是指他們第二天付賬單，結(jié)賬離開。
8.C 連詞辨析。上下文存在著因果關(guān)系，故C正確。
9.B 名詞辨析。老夫妻表示出對年輕人的欣賞之情。
10.B 詞義辨析。A放棄；B夢想；C致力；D斗爭；這里是指這個年輕人是老板想要的雇員。
11.D 詞義辨析。A任何時候；B改日；C前幾天；D一天（未來，過去）這里是指將來有一天會為他建一個賓館。
12.B 名詞辨析。這里是指年輕人對于老人的話沒有多想。
13.D 詞義辨析。A拜訪，號召；B拜訪；C要求；D喚起，回想；這是指他回想起那次經(jīng)歷。
14.A 名詞辨析。這里是指老人向他發(fā)出了邀請。
15.C 形容詞辨析。那一對老夫妻是他以前的客人。
16.B 上下文串聯(lián)。這里是指老人允諾為他建的一棟大樓。
17.C 動詞辨析。解析同上。
18.C 連詞辨析。As正如…這里是指正如我以前告訴你的一樣。
19.A 固定詞組。None other than正是，就是。這里是指這家賓館正是the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel。
20.B 上下文串聯(lián)。這里是指年輕人正是the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel第一任經(jīng)理。