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广铁一中2020-2021年9A10月月考
一.语法选择(15分)
A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished _____1_____ a pearl(珍珠)for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter, _____2_____ business had been very good for him that year. After _____3_____ a nice black one that cost $5,000, he paid _____4_____ the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl _____5_____ much that she wanted _____6_____ one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler _____7_____ replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible _____8_____ one exactly like that pearl.”
The rich man suggested _____9_____ the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but _____10_____ had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great _____11_____, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it.” She said sadly, “I got it from my mother, and my mother got it from _____12_____. But I really need the money.”
The jeweler quickly paid her before she _____13_____ her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel _____14_____ him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to _____15_____.
1. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
2. A. if B. so C. although D. since
3. A. examine B. examining C. examined D. to examine
4. A. for B. at C. in D. on
5. A. very B. too C. so D. such
6. A. others B. another C. other D. the other
7. A. regretful B. more regretful C. regretfully D. more regretfully
8. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
9. A. when B. why C. what D. that
10. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
11. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
12. A. herself B. hers C. she D. her
13. A.