It was about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to__1 up my wife by__2 the doorbell， but she was fast__3 ， so I got a ladder and put it__4 the wall and began__5 towards the bedroom window. I was almost there when a man’s__6 below said， “I don’t think the windows need cleaning at this__7 of the night.” I looked down and__8 fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. I at once__9 answering in the way I__10 ， but is said. “I enjoy__11 windows at night.” “__12 do I，” answered the policeman in the same tone. “Excuse my interrupting you， but would you mind__13 with me to the station？” “Sorry，” I said. “You see， I’ve__14 my key.” “Your__15 ？” called. “My key！” I shouted. Luckily my wife got up and opened the window just as the policeman started to climb towards me.
1.A. wake B. get C. ask D. hitting
2. A. knocking B. pushing C. ringing D. hitting
3. A. out B. asleep C. answering D . away
4. A. to B. in C. by D. against
5. A. jumping B. climbing C. walking D. running
6. A. voice B. speech C. sound D. noise
7. A. day B. o’clock C. time D. place
8. A. already B. just C. quickly D. nearly
9. A. regretted B. couldn’t help C. finished D. gave up
10. A. climbed B. did C. went D. returned
11. A. sweeping B. cleaning C. breaking D. looking up
12. A. Like B. As C. Too D. So
13. A. coming B. come C. to come D. came
14. A. missed B. brought C. forgotten D. found
15. A. Whose B. Which C. Why D. What
名师点评
“我”深夜回家，无法进屋，只好爬窗，巧遇警察。“我”和警察的对话，生动幽默。短文常用短语较多，完成空格时多加注意。
答案简析
1. A。“叫醒某人”应表达为wake up sb. or wake sb. up。
2. C。ring the bell（按门铃）是常用短语。
3. B。fast asleep表示“睡得很熟”。
4. D。against the wall表示“靠墙”。
5. B。梯子放好了就往上爬。
6. A。作者爬窗户时，听到下面有个男人的说话声。
7. C。at this time 表示“此刻”。
8. D。作者回头看见警察时，差一点儿摔下梯子。
9. B。couldn’t help doing something表示“禁不住做什么”。
10. B。did = answered。
11. B。作者说：我喜欢夜里擦窗户。
12. D。警察说：So do I =我也喜欢夜里擦窗户。
13. A。mind + doing something 是常用搭配。
14. C。 从作者的上述表现来看，他的确把钥匙给忘了。
15. D。下文说：我的钥匙！推断上文：你的什么？