Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.
Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast      48     in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went      49     to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain             _____50    had happened and added that the man      51     have got into the house      52    an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home       53      a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled       54       relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost      55      !

48．a(chǎn)sleep
49. straight
50. what
51. must
52. through
53. in
54. with
55. worthless/ valueless

48．根據(jù)下文的not to disturb和本句中的fast，可以確定填asleep。fast asleep“熟睡”作see的賓補(bǔ)。
49. 根據(jù)文章意思可知，這里應(yīng)指徑直到警察局。故填straight。
50. explain后接賓語(yǔ)從句，而從句中缺happen的主語(yǔ)，故用what。
51. 本處指的是對(duì)過去情況的肯定猜測(cè)，故用must。
52. 這里指的是“通過開著的窗戶進(jìn)入屋子”，故用through。
53. 本句指的是坐警車回家。故填in。
54. 當(dāng)看到只是一條假的鉆石項(xiàng)鏈被偷，因此是指寬心地笑了。smile with relief寬心地笑。
55. 假的項(xiàng)鏈應(yīng)是“沒有價(jià)值的，不值錢的”。故填worthless或valueless。
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