Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. ___ , the watch was not _ in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the __ kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He __ what it was. __ he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the ___ but now it isn’t working.”
At once the blacksmith’s assistant decided to try to __ it. So the traveler handed him the watch. He was very __. So it was not surprising that he was __ in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly the same kind.
So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.
| 小题1: | A．So B．And C．However D．For |
| 小题2: | A．brought B．invented C．came D．appeared |
| 小题3: | A．on B．at C．in D．through |
| 小题4: | A．earliest B．latest C．nicest D．cheapest |
| 小题5: | A．knew B．wondered C．thought D．wrote |
| 小题6: | A．Because B．After C．So D．Since |
| 小题7: | A．time B．price C．address D．number |
| 小题8: | A．repair B．steal C．make D．buy |
| 小题9: | A．hardworking B．strong C．forgetful D．clever |
| 小题10: | A．difficult B．hard C．glad D．successful |
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:D
题目分析：短文大意：大多数人有手表。众所周知，瑞士因手表而著名。但你是否知道：手表并不是瑞士人发明的而是英国人发明的。
小题1:考查连词及语境理解。句意：然而，这手表不是这个国家发明的。而是英国人发明的。So 所以； And和； However 然而； For为。根据上句Switzerland is famous for its watches.和后文the watch was not invented in this country.可知选C。
小题2:考查动词及语境理解。句意：这手表不是这个国家发明的。brought 带来，拿来； invented 发明； came 来； appeared出现。 故选B。
小题3:考查介词及语境理解。句意：许多年前，一个英国人前往意大利途中他去了瑞士的一个小城镇。on 在…上； at 在；in 在…里； through 穿过。In town在镇上，所以选D。
小题4:考查形容词及语境理解。句意：这是最早的手表。earliest 最早的；latest 最迟的； nicest 最好的； cheapest最便宜的。 故选A。
小题5:考查动词及语境理解。句意：他想知道那是什么。Knew知道； wondered 想知道；thought 想，认为；wrote写。故选B。
小题6:考查介词及语境理解。句意：所以他就问那个英国人。Because 因为； After 在…后，So 所以；Since 自从。故选C。
小题7:考查名词及语境理解句意：这机器可以告诉时间，但是现在它坏了。time 时间； price 价格；address 地址；number数量。所以选 A。
小题8:考查动词及语境理解。句意：铁匠的助手决定尝试修理它。repair 修理； steal 偷；make 制造；buy 买。所以选A。
小题9:考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他非常聪明。hardworking 辛勤的； strong 强壮的； forgetful健忘的； clever 聪明的。D
小题10:考查形容词及语境理解。句意：所以这毫不奇怪，他成功地显示是正确的。difficult 困难的； hard 硬的，困难的； glad 高兴的； successful 成功的。所以选D。