2014初中英语阅读理解：Ted was in trouble

　　中考英语阅读理解解题基本步骤：细读试答。在认真研读题目(“题干”和“选项”)、明确答题要求的基础上，再细读短文有关部分以便决定答案。这一步至关重要，既要细致，又要在整体把握的层面上上下照应、前后联系。一般说来，试题的先后次序与短文所述内容的次序是一致的，因而答题应按试题的次序逐个去做。答题原则应是先易后难，留下难题个别对待。更多有关2014中考英语的信息可登录出国留学网英语频道，欢迎收藏本站(CTRL+D即可收藏)!

　　根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D中选择一个正确选项填空。

　　Ted was in trouble.He drove a car for Mr.Clark，a rich businessm an.He enjoyed his work，but he couldn't work when he drank too much.Once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge.Mr.Clark became very angry and was going to fire(开除)him .Ted had abig family and was afraid of this.He decided not to drink any more.Then Mr. Clark told him to wait to be dealt with(处理).

　　One morning Ted came into the office with two badly burned(烧伤的)ears.

　　“What happened to your ears?”asked Mr.Clark.

　　“Well，”said Ted.“I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing clothes(熨衣服)at home.She had put the iron(熨斗)near the telephone.Our team lost the

　　game and I felt sorry for it.As soon as I went into the sitting room ，the telephone rang and I answered the iron!”

　　“And what happened to the other ear?”

　　“When I put the iron down on the desk，the telephone rang again!”

　　1. ____，so he almost drove the car into the river.

　　A.Ted was not careful B.Ted drank too much

　　C.Ted didn't see clearly D.Ted drove quite fast

　　2.Ted was afraid to ____ .

　　A.stop drinking B.answer the telephone

　　C.lose his job D.stop smoking

　　3.We can guess ____ .

　　A.Ted drank too much after the match B.Ted was angry with his team

　　C.Ted didn't drink any more D.Ted watched the game in his office

　　4.The ____ badly burned Ted's ears.

　　A.telephone B.TV set C.iron D.fire

　　5.What will happen to Ted?

　　A.He will go on driving for Mr.Clark. B.He will join his football team .

　　C.He will never watch any matches. D.He will lose his job.

　　参考答案：1—5BCACD