英语阅读理解20篇

Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us．Look at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates． How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them．This is a popular form．A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes used．Logos appear on many different products(产品)．They are popular because when you see a logo，it is hard to forget that product or company．It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio．Most advertisements are very short．Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember．Nike，for example，has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world：“Just do it．”Advertisements often use funny situations as well． It is simple to remember it．All advertisements are designed(设计)to make people buy a product．An advertisement for a soft drink，for example，might show a group of young people who are having fun．The young people are al1 drinking the soft drink．Advertisers are saying to you，“Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people?You can be young and modern” You might think that advertisements are not after you，bul the next time you buy a soft drink，ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular(特别的)product?

61．From the passage，we know that ．

A．all the advertisements around us are written in English

B．many bags have the name of the company that made them

C．having soft drinks makes a person young and modern

D．advertisements are only after young people

62．A good logo is ．

A．easy to remember B．a useful product C．difficult to

understand D．easy to buy

63．People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ．A．in English B．long C．funny D．famous

64．All advertisements are designed to ．

A．sell you something you don’t want B．make you young and modern

C．make you buy the product D．show you what you need to buy

65．The best title of this passage may be ．

A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes B．Advertisements on TV and Radio

C．Advertisements About Sports D．Advertisements Around Us

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It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was knew the exam would be easy. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes during the after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.

Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked. “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent(沉默). The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things

about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”

The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

38. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

A. Because it was their last exam in the college.

B. Because they knew there were only five questions.

C .Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D .Because they wee allowed to bring any books and notes during the test.

39. How many students have finished all the five questions?

A.All of them.

B. Some of them

C. None of them .

D. Only one of them.

40. What does the underlines word “obscured” mean in the last paragrap h?

A.模糊 B回忆Ｃ提醒Ｄ改变

49. What could the students learn from the last exam?

A. He laughs best who laughs . A good beginning is half done.

C. One is never too old to . The early bird catches the worm.

50. What’s the best title for the article?

A. Some Confident . An Engineering Professor.

C. An interesting . An Unforgettable Lesson.

(3)

Long, long ago people made fires from lightening(闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they foun d out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark（火花）. The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing（摩擦）. They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course all electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.

51. What could the spark do according to the passage?

A. Fire any leaves.

B. Burn anything.

C. Burn dry leaves

D. Keep fire burning.

52. The underl ined word “it” (in paragraph 1) refers to “_________”.

A. the lightening

B. a spark

C. the fire

D. the match

53. How long have matches been used?

A. For about two thousand . For about two hundred years.

C. Since people began to use fire for cooking

D. Since people used the heat from the sun.

54. What can we know from the passage?

A. Electric fire starter is a very useful way to make fires.

B. People haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters.

C. Today there are only two ways to make fire.

D. Some forest fires happen from lightening

55. Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?

a. with a match

b. from the sun

c. from lightening

d. by rubbing

e. with an electric fire starter

A. c, d, a, b, e

B. b, c, a, e, d

C. c, d, b, a, e

D. d, a, c, d, e

(4)

Are you feeling sleepy in class? I remember that I used to get up at eight when I was young. And we usedn’t to do homework. But now, everything has changed.

For 12-year-old Liu Xiangjian, the most difficult thing in life is getting up at 5:50 . every school day.

“I don’t want to get up so early, but I used to be afraid of being late,” the six-grade Beijing primary school student said, “I want more sleep.”

Liu has breakfast at 6:15 ., and after a 30-minute bus ride, arrives at school at 7 . Like most of his 28 classmates, Liu arrives at school a full hour before lessons start at 8 .

In 2007, a survey of 2500 schoolchildren in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, it was found that about 77% students were short of sleep.

In a recent survey made by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1,130 respondents said that they agreed with cutting school hours, while 22% disagreed and 10% had no comment.

Although their children spend long hours at school, many parents arrange for them to take more studies.

Liu’s mother, Wang Qunyu, who teaches at a high school in Beijing, thinks her son is still not doing enough to win a place at a good quality high school.

“Of course I want my son to have more sleep, more exercise and more fun,’ she said, “but the common saying is that if you give your child a happy childhood in China, you give him failed future.”

Something must be done to change people’s tradit ional thought that a college diploma （毕业证） is a ticket to a good job.

56. How many people in the survey had no comments?

A 1130 B. 149 C. 113 D 991

57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Liu Xiangjian likes to get up . Liu’s mother thinks her son is work hard enough.

C. Liu goes to school by . In Liu’s school, the first lesson starts at 8 .

58. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Students’ sleeping time

B. Surveys about schoolchildren.

C. Parents’ idea.

D. School life.

59. The underlined expression” if you give your child a happy childhood in China, you give him failed future.” means ________.

A. If a child plays happily, he will fail the game.

B. If a child doesn’t spend more time on study, he will not have a good job in the future.

C. If a child has more sleep, he will go to a good college in the future.

D. If a child play happily, he will get a college diploma.

60. What is the author’s opinion according to the passage?

A. A college diploma doesn’t mean a goo d job.

B. The students should have less sleeping time

C. The author agrees with Liu’s mother’s idea.

D. The author disagrees with cutting school hours.

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阅读短文，然后根据内容判断正（√）误（×）。

Mr and Mrs Scott want to buy some new chairs for their new house. They come into a shop and see some very good chairs on the floor. They like the colour and want to know how much they are. They see a price tag (标签) on one chair. It says (上面写着) "￥100". They like the chair but they are too dear (贵) for them. The Scotts don't think they can buy them now. They leave this shop and go to other shops. Mr Scott thinks they can find some cheap chairs.

( ) 1. Mr and Mrs Scott have a new house.

( ) 2. They want to buy tables and chairs for their house.

( ) 3. They think the chairs in this shop are cheap.

( ) 4. They leave the shop and go home.

( ) 5. They want to buy good and cheap chairs.

( 6)

阅读短文，选择正确答案。

Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know Chinese, but she is trying (努力) to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand (理解) her, because she can't speak Chinese well.

It's Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show (展览). But she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers on it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows (指给) Mary the way to the park.

( ) 1. Where does Mary live now? She lives in ____.

A. America

B. England

C. China

D. Canada

( ) 2. She can speak ____ Chinese.

A. much

B. a little

C. little

D. a few

( ) 3. She likes ____ Chinese with her ____.

A. speak, parents

B. speaking, friends

C. speaks, girl-friends

D. speaking, teachers

( ) 4. Where is she going?

A. To a new school.

B. To see her friends.

C. To a farm.

D. To see some flowers.

( ) 5. How does she ask the way to the flower show?

A. She asks the way in Chinese.

B. She asks the way with a sigh (标志).

C. She draws a picture to ask the way.

D. She doesn't ask any people.

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阅读短文，判断正误。正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。

Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室).One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown , “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?”

Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me ask my wife first . ” So

Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried .

“What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is you wife there at home ?”

“No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . M y small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ‘Is your mother there , David ?’ and he answers ‘No , she isn’t in the house .’ ‘Where is she ?’ I ask , ‘She is somewhere outside(在外面) .’ ‘What’s she doing ?’ ‘She is looking for me .’”

( )1．There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening .

( )2．Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party .

( )3．The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.

( )4．Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone .

( )5．Mrs Brown is looking for her son .

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阅读短文，选择正确答案。

One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy something there .

( )6．Mr Green goes to the shop with .

A．Mrs green B．his son C．his daughter D．his father

( )7．Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for .

A．Bill’s mother B．Bill C．his friend D．other people

( )8．Bill likes .

A．all the things B．the new blouse C．oranges D．orange

( )9．Bill wants to buy .

A．some picture—books B．some colour pencils C．clothes in the shop D．A and B

( )10．The shop is .

A．empty B．close C．full of children D．full of people

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Personal Data

Name: David Age: 13 Sex: M

Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Postal code: 315010 Telephone:

E-mail: david @ Fruit: apples, oranges

Fax : Blood type: O

( ) 1. David is _______.

A. a girl

B. twelve

C. thirteen

D.

a woman

( ) 2. David is in _______.

A. Hangzhou

B. Ningbo

C. Jinghua

D. England

( ) 3. David’s telephone number is _______.

A. 315010

B.

C.

D. 13

( ) 4. His blood type is ______.

A. M

B. david @sina. com

C. 13

D. O

( ) 5. He likes ______.

A. apples

B. pears

C. eggs

D. bananas

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Mr Smith had a new telephone number, 1 he got it, it was the 2 of a shop. Now the

3 had a new telephone number, but a lot of women didn’t know this, so they still

4 the old one. At first, Mr and Mrs Smith always said: “We are sorry, you have the

5 number. The shop has a new

6 now.” But some

7 still kept on telephoning them to ask for things. So after some time, Mr and Mrs Smith began to

8 them like this: “Good morning, what do y ou want us to give today?” Because they thought maybe they may stop telephoning to them when they didn’t get

9 things. But this doesn’t 10 Mr and Mrs Smith, because women began to telephone more and more. They often said angrily, “where are my things?”

. Before when B. C. After D. By the time

. telephone B. number C. house D. woman

. family B. telephone C. shop D. place

. wanted B. asked C. got D. used

. new B. wrong C. right D. other

. room B. it C. one D. that

. families B. telephones C. shops D. women

. answer B. speak C. tell D. say

. his B. our C. her D. their

. call B. help C. work D. give

（11）.

Sam is the gatekeeper（守门人） of a big factory in a city. Every day, many people stop at the 1 , and some of them ask him, “What’s the 2 , please?”

After 3 months, Sam says to himself, “I’m not going to 4 all those questions. I’m going to 5 and buy a clock. Then I’m going to put it up 6 the wall.” He buys a clock and puts it up on the wall.

“ Now people aren’t going to stop and 7 the time any more,” he thinks. But after that, a lot of 8 stop every day, look 9 the clock and ask, “Is that clock 10 ?”. door B. gate C. wall D. bike

. date B. day C. time D. clock

. a few B. little C. a little D. any

. ask B. answer C. say D. talk

. shop B. school C. factory D. farm

. in B. at C. with D. on

. tell B. ask C. answer D. know

. farmers B. teachers C. workers D. students

. at B. on C. to D. for

. good B. right C. nice D. yours

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Aunt Wang is twenty-there years old. She lives on the ninth floor in a 1 building in the 2 of the city. She lives with her 3 . Her father and mother are both doctors. They work in the same 4 . Aunt Wang works in an office. Every morning she and her parents get into the 5 and leave their home at a quarter past seven and get back 6 at about ten to six.

Aunt Wang works very 7 in the office. The office is about three hundred meters from the building. So she goes there on foot.

She has 8 friends in her office. They often come to her house to 9 her. Sometimes they all go to the park near 10 office on foot.

. small B. long C. short D. tall

. middle B. back C. front D. side

. friends B. drivers C. parents D. doctors

. factory B. hospital C. school D. farm

. lift B. car C. room D. ladder

. family B. home C. build D. house

. busy B. free C. easy D. hard

. only B. no C. many D. much

. play B. go C. see D. watch

. their B. our C. your D. his

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Do you know Mr King? He and his wife work in the 1 office. She works harder than he does and so she is the 2 of their office. The man has to 3 her. But when they get home, the woman always feels 4 and doesn’t want to do anything. He does 5 of the housework. He does some cooking, washing and cleaning. And their children think his 6 is delicious.

It’s Saturday today and they don’t go to work. Mrs King 7 some friends to dinner. Now they’re talking in the sitting room. And Mr King is busy in the kitchen（厨房）. They say he’s 8 cook, too. It makes the man 9 .

“ I’m abler（能干的）than her,” said Mr King, “but her spouse（配偶） is abler than 10 !”

. different B. same C. small D. their

. teacher B. worker C. head D. hand

. look at B. look after C. wait for D. listen to

. tired B. hungry C. full D. free

. little B. some C. most D. light

. flowers B. vegetable C. fruit D. food

. asks B. tells C. makes D. brings

. bad B. good C. quick D. slow

. sorry B. happy C. careful D. clear

. them B. me C. mine D. ours.

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It is a good idea to 1 a small present when you go to a 2 party in England or the USA. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine 3 you know what the family 4 . You shou ld arrive in time or 5 minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be there 6 fifteen minutes later, you should call and tell the host and hostess（主人）.

Try to relax（放松） at the dinner table. If you don't know 7 to use the fork and knife, or the spoon, just watch 8 and follow them. You can also ask someone next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, You’ll thank the host and hostess 9 the meal and for their kindness. It’s a good idea to send a card or thank-you note the 10 day.

1. A. bring B. take C. carry D. move

2. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. birthday

3. A. when B. if C. so D. as

4. A. eat B. eats C. drink D. drinks

5. A. five B. ten C. five to ten D. one to five

6. A. less than B. more than C. about D. for

7. A. why B. how C. what D. when

8. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

9. A. for B. of C. at D. about

10. A. last B. tomorrow C. next D. later

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In England, people don’t like 1 very much. You can go on a bus, 2 on a train, and people just sit looking 3 the window, they often read. They read books and papers. But they don’t talk 4 . When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, 5 . So when you meet 6 in England, you should say, “Nice weather 7 the time of year!” “But it was 8 cold yesterday.” Someone may answer. “Well, it will get

a bit warmer later!” you can say. Talk 9 this, and the English will think, “How

10 you are!”

1. A. laughing B. going about C. talking D. playing

2. A. or B. and C. either D. but

3. A. form B. through C. at D. out

4. A. much B. a bit C. a little D. sometimes

5. A. the food B. the work C. the time D. the weather

6. A. a man B. a woman C. everyone D. someone

7. A. at B. in C. on D. for

8. A. much B. not C. a bit D. more

9. A. with B. in C. like D. for

10. A. happy B. funny C. friendly D. careful

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Different countries have different food. If you go to 1 , you may find 2 fish and chip shops along the 3 . Fish and chips is the 4 popular take-away food in England. People often 5 this kind of food at shops, 6 sometimes they put the food 7 paper bags and tale it 8 or to their workplace.

Chinese take-away food is also 9 in England, Australia and the USA, but the most

popular take-away food in the USA 10 fried chicken. It’s very delicious!

1. A. Australia B. China C. England D. the USA

2. A. few B. no C. much D. many

3. A. roads B. streets C. ways D. rivers

4. A. very B. most C. quite D. more

5. A. have B. sell C. put D. taking

6. A. for B. so C. but D. too

7. A. on B. away C. into D. out of

8. A. home B. office C. house D. school

9. A. different B. cheap C. delicious D. popular

10. A. was B. were C. is D. are

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One morning Bob left his house with six donkeys（驴子） to 1 to toe town. After a time, he got tired and 2 on one of the donkeys. He counted the donkeys, and there

3 only five, so he got off and went to look for the sixth. He looked and looked but

4 it, so he went back to the donkeys and counted them again. This time there were six, so he got on one of them again and they all

5 .

After a few minutes, he counted the donkeys again, and again there were only five. At that time, a friend of his passed（路过）. Bob 6 to him, “I 7 my house with six donkeys; then I had five; then I had six again; and now I 8 only five. Look ! one, two, there, four, five.”

“But, Bob,” said his friend, “You 9 on a donkey, too. That is the sixth. And you 10 the seventh!”

1. A. go B. went C. were going D. will go

2. A. get B. is getting C. got D. has got

3. A. are B. were C. has D. had

4. A. did not find B. did not look C. not look D. not found

5. A. start B. started C. will start D. are starting

6. A. say B. is saying C. said D. says

7. A. left B. leave C. am leaving D. leaving

8. A. have B. had C. am having D. will have

9. A. sit B. are sitting C. sat D. will sit

10. A. will be B. were C. be D. are

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Dick did not live too far away from school, so he liked to 1 to school every day. On his way to school he always went past(经过) a playground. When it rained, like many other boys, Dick liked playing in the water. One afternoon when the boy came 2 , he was all wet. His mother became very angry, and said: “ 3 play in the water after school.” The next day he was very 4 again, and his mother became 5 angrier. “I’ll tell your father 6 you go to play in the water again.” She said. “And then he’ll punish(惩罚) you.” The 7 da y the boy was 8 when he came back from school. “You are a good boy today.” His mother said, “You didn’t play in the water.”“No,” he answered, “ 9 there were so 10 older boys in the water. I couldn’t play in it.”

2. A. house B. family C. home D. room

3. A. Don’t B. Can’t C. Mustn’t D. Doesn’t

4. A. dry B. late C. early D. wet

5. A. very B. more C. too D. even

6. A. if B. before C. for D. so

7. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

8. A. dry B. wet C. tall D. short

9. A. So B. Or C. If D. Because

10. A. many B. much C. more D. most

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Tom is a worker. One of his feet is bigger than 1 . He can’t find the right shoes 2 his feet. His friend, Jim, says to him, “Why 3 you go to 4 shoemaker? A good shoemaker can make you the 5 sho es.” 6 Tom goes to the shoemaker near Jim’s home. Very soon the shoemaker makes him 7 . Tom 8 the shoes and he is not happy. He 9 the shoemaker, “You aren’t a good shoemaker! I want you 10 me one shoe bigger than the other, but you make me one shoe smaller than the other!”

1. A. the other B. other C. another D. others

2. A. of B. about C. to D. for

3. A. haven’t B. don’t C. doesn’t D. aren’t

4. A. an B. a C. the D. /

5. A. right B. heavy C. good D. wrong

6. A. And B. Or C. But D. So

7. A. shoes of pair B. a pair shoes C. a pair of shoes D. a pair shoe

8. A. looks for B. looks at C. looks after D. looks like

9. A. says to B. speaks C. tells to D. talks

10. A. makes B. to make C. making D. make

(20).

More than one hundred years ago, there 1 a great French scientist 2 the name Ampere （安培）.

One day, Mr Ampere went out for 3 in the street. There were 4 people and much traffic there. But all this was nothing to him. He was thinking about a maths 5 . He had no paper with him. 6 could he work it out? Then he saw a blackboard 7 him. He quickly walked up to it. He 8 a piece of chalk and wrote his problem on the blackboard. Then he started 9 on it. The blackboard moved a little, but he did not notice(注意) it. The blackboard moved on, and Mr Ampere walked after it. Then he walked faster and faster. At last he stopped 10 .

What did he see? Why the “blackboard” was not a blackboard. It was the back of

a carriage(四轮马车).

1. A. is B. was C. are D. were

2. A. with B. call C. have D. of

3. A. shopping B. a lesson C. a walk D. school

4. A. a lot of B. much C. a lot D. few

5. A. book B. question C. homework D. problem

7. A. in front of B. at the top of C. at the foot of D. next to

8. A. bought B. took out C. needed D. borrowed

9. A. to answer B. to read C. to work D. to think

10. A. to have a rest B. to have a walk C. to have a test D. to have a look

(21)Yesterday evening, when I went to town 45 my mother, we met a strange old man. It was raining 46 and we had no umbrella. We were trying to 47 a taxi when he came up to us. He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give 48 for only a pound. He had forgotten his wallet, he said he needed taxi to go back home. My mother didn't believe what he had said at first, and 49 him a lot of questions. But she finally believed the man and gave him the pound. She was happy to 50 a good umbrella for so little. But the old man didn't get into a taxi. We walked 51 him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of 52 with the pound. After he drank it, he 53 his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one. Soon after that, he 54 it again. 45. A. in B. near C. with

D. by( ) 答案：C

46. A. hard B. big C. heavy D. small( ) 答案：A

47. A. get out of B. get into C. get up D. get off( ) 答案：B

48. A. it us B. it to us C. us it D. us to it( ) 答案：B

49. A. showed B. asked C. lent D. borrowed( ) 答案：B

50. A. have B. buy C. see D. make( ) 答案：B

51. A. with B. for C. before D. after ( ) 答案：D

52. A. orange B. tea C. coffee D. whiskey( ) 答案：D

53. A. put on B. took off C. put up D. put down( ) 答案：A

54. A. lost B. dropped C. sold D. wore( ) 答案：C