初二英语题

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Junecameandthehottestmonthoftheyearbegan.Alotoftravelerscametothecitybythesea.AllofthehotelswerefullexceptMrJohnson's.Thepricesofalltheroomswerethelowestinthecitybutfewpeoplestayedthere.Thefirebrokeoutthreetimesinayearandfourtravelersdiedintheaccidents.Mostworkersleftthereandfoundjobsintheotherhotels.MrJohnsonhadtodomostworkhimself.

Itwaseleveno'clock.Mostroomswerestillempty.MrJohnsonworkedforthewholedayandwasverytired.Hewenttoclosethegatewhenayoungmancamein,withabigbaginhishand.

"WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?"askedMrJohnson.

"Thecheapestroominyourhotel."

"OK,"saidMrJohnson,"butit'sonthetopfloor."

"Itdoesn'tmatter.Ithinkyouhavealift(电梯)inyourhotel."

"Ofcourse,sir,"saidthemanager."It'lltakeyourightthere.Bytheway,mayIkeepyourbagforyou?"

"No,thanks.There'snothingexpensiveinitbutalongrope(绳子)."

"Oh?Whatdoyoubringitwithyoufor?"

"I'mafraidanotherfirewillhappeninyourhotel.Ifitdoes,I'llthrowtheropeoutofthewindowsothatI'llbeabletoescapefrom(逃脱)it."

"Yes?"MrJohnsonsaidinsurprise."Soyouhavetopayforthebillbeforeyougotoyourroom."

()1.Mostworkersleftthehotelbecause_____.

A.MrJohnsonpaidthemless

B.itwasdangeroustoworkforMrJohnson

C.sometravelersstayedthere

D.itwastoohotthereinsummer

()2._____,somostroomswereempty.

A.Thetravelerslikedtostayoutside

B.Thetravelerswentoutforsupper

C.AfewtravelersdiedinMrJohnson'shotel

D.MrJohnsonwasbadtothetravelers

()3.Theyoungmanwentinthehotelto____.

A.puthisbagthereB.lookforsomethingC.talktoMrJohnsonD.stayfornight

()4.Theyoungmantookabagwithhimsothat____.

A.hecouldeasilyleavethehoteifitwasonfire

B.hecouldpaynothingfortheroom

C.hecouldgotoworkearlythenextmorning

D.hecouldholdsomething

()5.MrJohnsonaskedtheyoungmantopaybaceusehewasafraid____.

A.theyoungmancouldhurthim