（来自2016中考模拟训练）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

I had hidden the long black bag in the garage(车库) for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.

It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.

First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed-time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.

Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbors might hear me and call the police.

It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started w orking, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer(铁锤).

After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.

51. How was the man feeling at the beginning?  

A. Nervous.   B. Tired.    C. Peaceful.  D. Sleepy.

52.The underlined word “learn” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.　　

 A. 忘记   B. 学习    C. 知道   D. 书房

53. In what order did the man do the following?

   a. Read the kids a story.

   b. Had a shower.

   c. Worked in the moonlight.

   d. Dragged the bag from the garage.

   e. Went to a party.

  A. e-d-a-b-c   B. e-a-d-c-b    C. a-b-e-d-c   D. a-e-d-c-b

54. The man did all these to __________ for Christmas.

   A. repair the garage          B. let children have a rest

   C. tidy the garden            D. make a new tree-house 

55. When did the story take place?

  A. Halloween.      B. Several days before Christmas.   

C. New Year.       D. April Fool's Day.

参考答案51-55 ACBDB