was the original Waldorf­Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C．Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's most glamorous hotels.

6．The purpose of the following author writing this story is to________.

A．give people a good laugh

B．cover some facts

C．promote the business of Waldorf­Astoria Hotel

D．deliver a lesson

7．Which of the following statements about the story is NOT true ?

A．The story took place at about one a．m..

B．The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.

C．The clerk was willing to help those in need.

D．The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.

8．The underlined word "conventions" in Para 3.can be replaced by________.

A．rooms B．suites

C．meetings D．hotels

9．Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A．Every little thing helps.

B．Make hay while the sun shines.

C．Man proposes；God disposes (处理，决定)．

D．One good turn deserves another.

答案及解析

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．D　考查冠词。第一空强调美国南方的历史，用定冠词表特指；第二空表示"一段......的历史"，用不定冠词。

2．C　考查形容词辨析。troublesome令人烦恼的。attractive吸引人的；active活跃的；anxious焦虑的。

3．D　考查短语辨析。once more再一次。

4．A　考查短语辨析。take away拿走。take in欺骗；take over接管；take on接受，从事(某工作)。

5．D　考查时态。由下文rides可知用一般现在时fades。介绍电影剧情往往用一般现在时。

6．A　考查过去分词作状语。句子的主语TV programs与interrupt之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词形式。句意为：电视节目每隔一段时间就会插播广告，令人厌烦。

7．C　考查动词辨析。句意为：帮助那些有困难的人，他从来都不犹豫，因为他是一个善良的人。handle处理；hurry匆忙；determine决定，都与语境不符。

8．B　resign听任，顺从；compromise以折中方法解决争论；promise许诺；disguise伪装。根据句意，B为最佳答案。句意为：我想去希腊，可我妻子想去西班牙，于是我们折中了一下，去意大利。

9．D　考查动词辨析。句意为：你已经是成年人了，所以由你来决定学英语还是法语。take off脱下，起飞，匆匆离开；take on开始，雇用，呈现，同......较量，承担，从事；take in接受，吸收，包括，领会，理解，欺骗；take up开始从事，把......继续下去，着手处理，占去。