Section II 趣味幽默篇
Passage 13
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2. Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3. “…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.
A.夸獎 B.說三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虛
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.
Passage 14
After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet, she’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see… 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine….”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1. The woman was angry because __________.
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2. Harry was worried __________.
A.the woman was angry with him
B.he had not done his work carefully
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong
D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
3. Harry started talking to the little girl ___________.
A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine…” he meant that ____.
A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was his
B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C.the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
5. The woman left the office without saying anything because _______________.
A.she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B.she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C.she was moved (感動) by Harry’s kindness
D.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (堅持)
Passage 15
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other.
At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me—what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?"
The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.
“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful time.”
“That's very interesting.” Paul said.
With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”
“I'll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”
Then he laughed, "I might even end up (以……而告終) world champion.”
“Now it's your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”
“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.”
1.The three men were talking _____________.
A. in the post office B. in the waiting room
C. on the train D. on the chairs
2.The man called ________ answered the question first.
A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul
3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they __________.
A. didn't know anything new B. wanted to pass the time quickly
C. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each other's work
4."I might even end up world champion." Here the word "champion" means ________in Chinese.
A.名人 B.賽車手 C.大款 D.冠軍
5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A. The train didn't arrive on time.
B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.
C. Allan was the second man to answer the question.
D. Carl didn't like traveling at all.
Passage 16
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
1.The story happened _______.
A. in England B. on a ship from Norway to England
C. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway
2.Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?
A.Because he had no money
B.Because he didn’t feel very well
C.Because he didn’t want to eat anything
D.Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell
3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.
A.his friend had given him some money
B.the waiter had asked him to change his mind
C.he learned that there was no bill on the ship
D.he was too hungry
4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?
A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None
5.After the traveler finished eating, ________.
A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill
B.he drank a lot
C.he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零錢)
D.he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals
Passage 17 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was
very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
1.In the story, the vet must be _________.
A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory
C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals
2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills
C. couldn't make any noise D. was ill
3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.
C. Two pills. D. A small box.
4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills
C. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The farmer ate the pills himself.
B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.
C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.
D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.
Passage 18
Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
1.This story happened in _______.
A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australia
2.There are _______ in this passage.
A. two men and two women B. three men and one woman
C. three women and one man D. four women
3.The banker thought _______.
A.he was really important because he was a rich banker
B.the visitor to the White House was really important
C.the visitor who met the President of the United States
D. the reporter was really important
4.The owner of the very large company thought _______.
A.she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies
B.the banker was really important
C.the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important
D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call
5.The owner of many buildings thought _______.
A.he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York
B.the owner of the very large company was really important
C.the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor
D.the person who worked in the White House was really important
Passage 19
Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders.
“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？”
The third man thought for a long time，and then he said, “Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However，in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？”they exclaimed. “But that's a simple thing.”
“Oh, no，it's not, ”the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？”
1.The underlined word “thermos” means in Chinese “ _____ ”.
A.電冰箱 B.洗衣機(jī) C.電風(fēng)扇 D.保溫瓶
2.The three men could not agree on what the world's greatest wonder was because _____.
A. they could not think of anything very wonderful B. they all had different ideas
C. they could not prove that their opinions were right D. the journey ended too soon
3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _____.
A. they were very beautiful B. they were Egyptian
C. they had been built with very simple tools D. they could do mathematical calculations
4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.
A. it lasted longer than the pyramids B. it cost less than a computer
C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
5.The third man was not very clever because _____.
A. he could not think of anything to say B. he did not understand how a thermos works
C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful D. he did not know anything about computers
Passage 20
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ________.
A. the old man didn't have a light
B. the policeman didn't believe the old man's words
C. the old man did not want to tell his name
D. the old man's light wasn't on
5..How did the old man make the policeman believe (相信) his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
Passage 21
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (氣喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉鋪).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A. She had had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health.
C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well.
2. What did the doctor advise her to do?
A. To lose weight. B. To eat more meat.
C. To come and see him again. D. To look after her heart.
3. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A. She wanted to buy some for dinner. B. She wanted to lose weight.
C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
4. What was Ellen Parker's real problem?
A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much.
C. The doctor did not know. D. She could not walk very quickly.
5. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?
A. She might put on more weight. B. She might stop eating too much.
C. She might have a heart attack. D. She might go to another doctor.
Passage 22
(In court (法庭), the judge asks the boy named Henry some questions.)
Judge: Can you tell us how the accident happened?
Henry: Yes, sir. The farmer drove very fast when I met with him. His car knocked me down and hurt my arm.
Judge: (To the farmer) Was that right?
Farmer: No, sir. But it rained heavily and I couldn’t drive fast.
Judge: So you don’t think you knocked him down?
Farmer: Yes, I did. But I didn’t see him mending his bike in the middle of the road.
Judge: Well. Did you send him to a hospital?
Farmer: Yes. But the doctor said there was nothing serious to him.
Judge: (To Henry) Do you agree with him?
Henry: Yes, sir. But my left arm often hurts and I can't lift it at all.
Judge: Could you show us how you can lift it now?
Henry: Sure. (Slowly the boy lifts his arm below his nose.)
Judge: Poor boy! And how high could you lift it before the accident?
Henry: Oh, I could lift it very high like this. (Holding his left arm up over his head)
Judge: But I don't think there's something wrong with your arm.
Henry: I...I...So it is. But my lawyer (律師) tells me to do so.
根據(jù)上面的對話，在短文的空白處填寫一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文內(nèi)容與對話意思相符。
It happened on a (1)_________ day. A boy named Henry was (2)_________ his bike on the road while a farmer's (3)______ knocked him down. The farmer sent him to a hospital and the doctor said nothing (4)________ happened to the boy. But his parents hoped the boy could be paid more (5)_________ for it. They asked for a lawyer's (6)_______ .The lawyer taught the boy (7)______ to say in court. Henry told the judge his arm hurt and that he couldn't (8)________ it up. The judge asked him to show it to him. He could lift it below his nose. The judge asked him how (9)_______ he could lift it before the accident. The boy (10)___________ what the lawyer said and lifted it over his head!
Passage 23
You Don't Know How to Eat It
A foolish man went to a butcher's (屠夫) shop to buy a piece of
meat.As he did not know how to cook meat, he asked the butcher to tell
him the way of cooking it. The butcher told him how to cook it. "But I
cannot remember your words," the foolish man said, "Would you please
write them down for me?" The butcher was kind enough to write them
down for him. The man went home happily with a piece of meat in his
hand and the note in his pocket. A dog followed him on the way. It
jumped at him, took the meat away from him and ran off. The foolish
man stood there not knowing what to do. Then he laughed and said,
"Never mind. You don't know how to eat it. The note is still in my
pocket."
根據(jù)短文，選擇填空，將正確答案的序號填入括號內(nèi)：
( )1. The man went to buy a piece of meat in a .
A. restaurant B. shop C. butcher's D. room
( )2. Why did the man ask the butcher to tell him the way to cook meat?
A.He wasn't good at cooking meat.
B. He can't cook meat very well.
C. He didn't know how to cook meat.
D. He didn't know how to eat meat.
( )3. In order to(為了)remember what the butcher said. He asked the butcher .
A. to say it once again B. to teach him again
C. to show him how to cook it. D. to write it down for him
( )4. What happened in the end?
A.He forgot to cook the meat. B.The dog took the meat away.
C.He taught the dog how to eat the meat. D.The note is still in his pocket.
( )5. What do you think of the man?
A. He was much afraid of dogs. B. He loved dogs very much.
C. He was a very foolish man. D. He didn't know how to do things.
Passage 24
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result (結(jié)果), many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (彎腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting(舉重) because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
46.__________ makes many people too fat or too thin.
A. Eating or drinking too muchB. Having no time to do exercises
C. Doing more exercisesD. Reading at home
47. Before we__________, we must do warm-up exercises.
A. run B. jog C. work D. run and jog
48.__________ is called warm-up exercise.
A. Playing ball gamesB. Swimming
C. Bending and stretching. DWeight lifting
49. Why do people like weight lifting?
A. Because it can make them work well.B. Because it can make them thin.
C. Because it can make their bodies strong.D. Because they don't like other exercises.
50. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Jogging means running quickly.B. Busy streets are not good places for running.
C. Weight lifting can help us move easily.D. There are four kinds of exercises in the passage.
答案：B D C C B
Section II 趣味幽默篇 答案與解析
Passage 13
【答案與解析】假日里，亨利喜歡到海邊去旅游。有一次，他想去西山農(nóng)場享受一下田園風(fēng)光，并計劃在那兒度過一個月的時間?？墒橇钊梭@奇的是，才去四天之后他就回來了。當(dāng)朋友問起其中的緣由時，亨利說道：第一天，農(nóng)場里死了一只羊，晚餐時美美地吃了一頓烤羊肉；第二天農(nóng)場死了一頭牛，又吃了一頓燒牛肉；第三天農(nóng)場死了一頭豬，結(jié)果又吃了一頓烤豬肉?？墒牵搅说谒奶?，農(nóng)場主死了，我不敢再留下來吃飯了。
1.A。第二段的首句“…but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.”即是答案的出處。
2.C。本題考查根據(jù)語境進(jìn)行分析判斷的能力。由上下文，顯然可知這是報紙上的一則廣告信息。
3.B。本題考查通過上下文對詞匯的推測能力。根據(jù)亨利的敘述可得出此答案。
4. B。這由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。
5. C。本來打算要在鄉(xiāng)村農(nóng)場過一個暑假，結(jié)果四天之后就回來了。這能不是個短暫的假期嗎？用此作標(biāo)題既切合題意，又具有幽默的味道。
Passage 14
【答案與解析】這篇短文的大致情節(jié)是：一位婦女向車站售票員索要12英鎊，原因是：由于售票員工作的疏忽，買給這位婦女的票是5月22日的，那天并沒有輪船出航。這位婦女和自己的女兒只好在旅館住了一宿，花去了12英鎊?？墒钱?dāng)售票員和這位婦女攀談時，得知她四歲的女兒沒有買票，而兒童票價是13.5英鎊。結(jié)果，這位婦女非但沒有得到12英鎊的補(bǔ)償，反而欠車站1.5英鎊。
1.C.這是一道辨認(rèn)事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。粗看D似乎應(yīng)該是此題的答案，但仔細(xì)辨認(rèn)一下就不難發(fā)現(xiàn)短文中確定指出五月二十二日那天沒有去Jersey的輪船，可是當(dāng)讀完the women所說的話后，你就會清楚地知道她生氣的主要原因是她多花了一宿住旅店的錢。
2.B.仔細(xì)閱讀短文的二、三段就可以知道是因為Harry沒做好工作，5月22日晚上在Jersey無船的。
3.A.短文中的這句“Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child.”是解答該題的依據(jù)。
4.D.根據(jù)上下文對事情和年輕的售票員思想過程的敘述，可知這句話的意思是：按規(guī)定那婦女要付小孩的票錢，但售票員也有錯。因此，他希望互相不追究，所以正確答案為D。
5.D.從最后年輕人的那段話，及那位婦女一句話都沒說，站起來，牽起小女孩的手就離開了票房這一事實(shí)，可以推理出那婦女的思想過程，即如果她要堅持讓票房賠她一晚住宿營費(fèi)的話，那么車站也可以按規(guī)定要她補(bǔ)買小女孩的票，這樣她就會多付1.5英鎊，因此，她也就不再堅持了。
Passage 15
【答案與解析】這篇幽默故事講的是：三個人在談?wù)摗叭绻蠓蚋嬷氵€能活三個月的時間，你最想做什么？”這個問題。其中一個人說他將從銀行取出所有的錢和朋友一塊去度假，并盡可能多地旅游一些地方。另一個人說他將買掉自己的房子，買一輛好車，做一名賽車手。也許能有機(jī)會參加汽車大賽。第三個人說，如果大夫告訴他這個壞消息，他將再去看一個醫(yī)生。
1.B.根據(jù)題意，這三個人在火車站等火車，當(dāng)然是在候車室。
2.A.答案就在“The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.”這句話中。
3.B.短文第二句即是本題的答案。
4.D.由Allan說的話，可推測出D為答案。
5.C.“With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, ‘And what about you?’”這句話以及后邊的回答是解答本題的關(guān)鍵之所在。
Passage 16
【答案與解析】本文的故事情節(jié)是：一位英國人到挪威旅游?；丶业臅r候發(fā)現(xiàn)自己身上的錢只能夠買一張票的。想到只需兩天就能回到家，他決定這期間就不吃東西了。到開飯的時候，他就一個人呆在船艙里，就這樣一直挨到第二天下午?？傻搅顺酝盹垥r，他餓得實(shí)在受不了了，于是決定挨揍一頓也要去吃。然而，等他吃完飯向服務(wù)員要賬單時，服務(wù)員說這條船上的用餐是免費(fèi)的，因為用餐費(fèi)已包括中船票中了。
1.B。文章開頭兩句是本題的答案之所在。
2.A。根據(jù)“…with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home.”和“…decided that he could easily spend the time without food.”可知。
3.D。由題意可知，這位旅客餓得受不了，于是就去了餐廳。
4.A。前文說這位旅客只消兩天就能回到英國。第一天沒有吃東西，第二天的早、午飯也沒吃。待吃了這頓晚飯明天就可以到家了。所以他只吃了一頓飯。
5.D?！癟here isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket.”即是本題答案的出處。
Passage 17
【答案與解析】這篇令人忍俊不禁的幽默的主要內(nèi)容是：一個農(nóng)夫的牛病倒了。獸醫(yī)給了他一些藥和一根管子，并告訴他怎么樣用這根管子給牛喂藥。第二天，獸醫(yī)再次到農(nóng)場時發(fā)現(xiàn)那位農(nóng)夫坐在家門口，一臉的焦慮不安。原來他的牛病情并沒有好轉(zhuǎn)。他說自己按照獸醫(yī)的囑咐做了，可當(dāng)他將管子插入牛的嘴里，并放進(jìn)兩粒藥丸，正想吹氣時，牛卻先吹了一口氣。
1.D。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，很容易推測出該詞的漢語意思是“獸醫(yī)”。答案當(dāng)然是D。
2.D。由“She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”可以排除A和B。C顯然不對。
3.C。“He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand…”一句是答案的出處。
4.B。 由“How should I give them to her?”這句話可知。
5.A.根據(jù)短文最后一句話，不難想象，沒等農(nóng)夫吹氣，牛先吹了一口氣，將藥丸吹到了農(nóng)夫的嘴里。
Passage 18
【答案與解析】短文的梗概是：一名電視臺記者向三個很富有的人問了這樣一個問題：如何判斷一個人是不是重要人物。銀行家認(rèn)為凡被邀請到白宮與美國總統(tǒng)會見的人都是重要人物。擁有世界上公司的那個人卻不贊同。他說被邀請去白宮的人太多了。但如果正當(dāng)你與總統(tǒng)談話時，另一個國家的總統(tǒng)來了電話，美國總統(tǒng)說他太忙了，不能接電話。這才說明你確實(shí)是重要人物。然而第三個人卻認(rèn)為這只能襯托美國總統(tǒng)的地位。他說如果正當(dāng)來訪者與美國總統(tǒng)談話時電話鈴響了，美國總統(tǒng)拿起電話聽了聽，然后對來訪者說，“找你的?！边@個人是最重要的人物。
1.B。答案即是短文首段的第一句“Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America.”。
2.A。記者和那三個重要人物，共二男二女。關(guān)于男女性別可在下文中說話人的話語中可以看出來。
3.C。由“I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important”這句可知。
4.D。同上題一樣，本題也屬表層理解題。答案就在“You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”中。
5.C。文章最后一段即是本小題答案之所在。
Passage 19
【答案與解析】三個人在談?wù)撌澜缟蟼ゴ蟮钠嬗^。其中的一個人認(rèn)為修建于幾千年前的金字塔是最讓人嘆服的世界奇跡。其理由是：當(dāng)時只有簡單的原始工具，并沒有我們現(xiàn)代化的設(shè)備和技藝精湛的工程師。第二個人則認(rèn)為電子計算機(jī)金字塔更為奇妙。因為在它們的控制下人類已經(jīng)登上月球并安全返回，并且計算機(jī)的運(yùn)算速度實(shí)在驚人。第三個人的觀點(diǎn)非常獨(dú)特，他認(rèn)為暖水瓶是最讓人不可思議的發(fā)明。其他兩個對他的話感到十分詫異。問其原因時，那人卻說：冬天，把熱水倒進(jìn)去，它就能保溫；夏天把冷飲倒進(jìn)去時，它就能保持冰涼。它怎么知道是夏天還是冬天？”
1.D.最后一段：“冬天往里裝熱飲料，它能保溫；夏天往里裝冷飲料，它能保冷。”由此可猜測出thermos意為“保溫瓶”。本題選D正確。
2.B.通讀全文可知，對于“世界上的奇跡是什么”這一問題各有各自的觀點(diǎn)，故本題選B正確。
3.C.第二段后兩句即本題答案出處。本題選C正確。
4.C.本題選C正確，由短文最后一段可得出此答案。
5.B.從最后一段可知，第三個人對于保溫瓶保溫的原理不懂。故本題選B正確。
Passage 20
【答案與解析】一個老頭夜里駕車回家，就要到家時車燈突然熄滅了。警察發(fā)現(xiàn)未亮，就說他一路上無燈駕駛，并要記下他的名字。無論老頭怎么樣解釋，警察就是不相信。最后機(jī)智的老頭迅速地把警察的手按到仍然燙熱的車燈上……
1.C。本題屬表層理解題。由短文首句中的“with his horse and cart”不難找到答案。
2.B。答案就在短文開頭的“An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work.”一句中。
3.A。短文第二段首句即是答案的出處。
4.C。該小題的答案可從第三自然段警察的話語中找到，第二段的最后兩句也對此題有所暗示。
5.D。本小題有一定的難度，但根據(jù)“The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light.”一句可以把迷惑性較大的選項A予以排除，故答案非D莫屬。
Passage 21
【答案與解析】這篇幽默故事的大意是：Ellen Parker由于身體虛弱去看醫(yī)生，醫(yī)生建議她減肥。Ellen Parker聽從了醫(yī)生的建議，卻進(jìn)了一家賣肉的商店并向店主要了10磅重的一塊牛排。當(dāng)?shù)曛饕跺X時，她卻說自己并不想賣肉，只是想看看10磅肉到底有多大一塊。至此，我們知道Ellen Parker到肉店去的目的并非買肉，而是想要弄明白自己如果減掉10磅肉的話，到底需要減下多大一塊。
1. B。這是一道信息歸納題。根據(jù)文章首段的“Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.”不難看出Ellen Parker“爬樓困難、氣喘吁吁”。由此，我們得出“Ellen Parker 的健康有問題”這一結(jié)論。
2. A。這是一道邏輯推理題，需要把上下文所涉及到的信息連貫起來綜合考慮。Ellen Parker去看醫(yī)生時，醫(yī)生給她提了一些建議。醫(yī)生的建議是什么樣的呢？文章并沒有指明，而是讓考生自己去體會。只是在短文的最后一段中有這樣一句話“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”從Ellen Parker說的這幾句話中，我們才知道她體重超常，醫(yī)生建議讓她減肥，故答案為A。
3. D。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。答案源自短文最后一段的“I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”一句中。Ellen Parker到肉店去并非是為了買肉，而是要看看10磅肉究竟有多大一塊。
4. B。這也是一道邏輯推理題。文章第一段提到Ellen Parker的身體很虛弱，最后點(diǎn)明醫(yī)生讓她減肥10磅。據(jù)此，我們可以推斷出她所有的健康問題皆由身體肥胖所致。
5. C。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。醫(yī)生給Ellen Parker提出建議后，緊接著警告說：“If you don't do what I say，you will have a heart attack.It could kill you.”。所以，假如Ellen Parker不聽醫(yī)生的勸告，就有患心臟病的危險。
Passage 22
【答案與解析】這是法庭法官與農(nóng)夫、亨利的一組對話。原告亨利狀告農(nóng)夫撞傷了他的胳膊，想讓農(nóng)夫多賠償他一些錢。盡管大夫說他的胳膊沒有什么大毛病，但亨利堅持說胳膊疼得抬不起來了。聰明的法官讓亨利將胳膊舉給他看一看，亨利便把胳膊舉到鼻子下面的位置。法官接著問他出事前能將胳膊舉多高。于是亨利將手臂高高地舉過了頭頂。
1. rainy。從農(nóng)夫的話語中可以看出，事故發(fā)生在一個下雨天。應(yīng)當(dāng)填寫rainy。
2. mending。由農(nóng)夫所說的“But I didn't see him mending his bike in the middle of the road.”這句話可知Henry正在修理自行車。
3. car。根據(jù) “His car knocked me down and hurt my arm.”這句話可以證實(shí)，農(nóng)夫的汽車把Henry撞倒了。
4. serious。由“But the doctor said there was nothing serious to him.”這句話來看，此處應(yīng)當(dāng)填寫serious才符合題意。
5. money。Henry的父母讓他假裝胳膊舉不起來，自然是想讓農(nóng)夫多賠償一些錢。
6. help。Henry的父母想不出好主意，自然要向律師求助。所以答案為help。
7. what。律師想讓他的當(dāng)事人勝訴，當(dāng)然要教給Henry在法庭上怎么說。
8. lift。從“Slowly the boy lifts his arm below his nose.”這句話可以看出，Henry說他的胳膊只能舉到鼻子下面。
9. high。從下文Henry把手臂舉過頭頂這件事來看，法官在問他能把手臂舉多高。
10. forget。Henry不知道這是法官的圈套，忘記律師告訴他說的話，把手臂舉過了頭。所以，這里應(yīng)填forget。
Passage 13
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2. Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3. “…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.
A.夸獎 B.說三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虛
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.
Passage 14
After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet, she’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see… 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine….”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1. The woman was angry because __________.
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2. Harry was worried __________.
A.the woman was angry with him
B.he had not done his work carefully
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong
D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
3. Harry started talking to the little girl ___________.
A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine…” he meant that ____.
A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was his
B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C.the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
5. The woman left the office without saying anything because _______________.
A.she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B.she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C.she was moved (感動) by Harry’s kindness
D.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (堅持)
Passage 15
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other.
At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me—what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?"
The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.
“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful time.”
“That's very interesting.” Paul said.
With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”
“I'll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”
Then he laughed, "I might even end up (以……而告終) world champion.”
“Now it's your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”
“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.”
1.The three men were talking _____________.
A. in the post office B. in the waiting room
C. on the train D. on the chairs
2.The man called ________ answered the question first.
A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul
3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they __________.
A. didn't know anything new B. wanted to pass the time quickly
C. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each other's work
4."I might even end up world champion." Here the word "champion" means ________in Chinese.
A.名人 B.賽車手 C.大款 D.冠軍
5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A. The train didn't arrive on time.
B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.
C. Allan was the second man to answer the question.
D. Carl didn't like traveling at all.
Passage 16
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
1.The story happened _______.
A. in England B. on a ship from Norway to England
C. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway
2.Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?
A.Because he had no money
B.Because he didn’t feel very well
C.Because he didn’t want to eat anything
D.Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell
3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.
A.his friend had given him some money
B.the waiter had asked him to change his mind
C.he learned that there was no bill on the ship
D.he was too hungry
4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?
A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None
5.After the traveler finished eating, ________.
A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill
B.he drank a lot
C.he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零錢)
D.he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals
Passage 17 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was
very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
1.In the story, the vet must be _________.
A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory
C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals
2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills
C. couldn't make any noise D. was ill
3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.
C. Two pills. D. A small box.
4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills
C. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The farmer ate the pills himself.
B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.
C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.
D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.
Passage 18
Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
1.This story happened in _______.
A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australia
2.There are _______ in this passage.
A. two men and two women B. three men and one woman
C. three women and one man D. four women
3.The banker thought _______.
A.he was really important because he was a rich banker
B.the visitor to the White House was really important
C.the visitor who met the President of the United States
D. the reporter was really important
4.The owner of the very large company thought _______.
A.she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies
B.the banker was really important
C.the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important
D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call
5.The owner of many buildings thought _______.
A.he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York
B.the owner of the very large company was really important
C.the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor
D.the person who worked in the White House was really important
Passage 19
Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders.
“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？”
The third man thought for a long time，and then he said, “Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However，in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？”they exclaimed. “But that's a simple thing.”
“Oh, no，it's not, ”the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？”
1.The underlined word “thermos” means in Chinese “ _____ ”.
A.電冰箱 B.洗衣機(jī) C.電風(fēng)扇 D.保溫瓶
2.The three men could not agree on what the world's greatest wonder was because _____.
A. they could not think of anything very wonderful B. they all had different ideas
C. they could not prove that their opinions were right D. the journey ended too soon
3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _____.
A. they were very beautiful B. they were Egyptian
C. they had been built with very simple tools D. they could do mathematical calculations
4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.
A. it lasted longer than the pyramids B. it cost less than a computer
C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
5.The third man was not very clever because _____.
A. he could not think of anything to say B. he did not understand how a thermos works
C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful D. he did not know anything about computers
Passage 20
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ________.
A. the old man didn't have a light
B. the policeman didn't believe the old man's words
C. the old man did not want to tell his name
D. the old man's light wasn't on
5..How did the old man make the policeman believe (相信) his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
Passage 21
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (氣喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉鋪).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A. She had had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health.
C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well.
2. What did the doctor advise her to do?
A. To lose weight. B. To eat more meat.
C. To come and see him again. D. To look after her heart.
3. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A. She wanted to buy some for dinner. B. She wanted to lose weight.
C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
4. What was Ellen Parker's real problem?
A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much.
C. The doctor did not know. D. She could not walk very quickly.
5. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?
A. She might put on more weight. B. She might stop eating too much.
C. She might have a heart attack. D. She might go to another doctor.
Passage 22
(In court (法庭), the judge asks the boy named Henry some questions.)
Judge: Can you tell us how the accident happened?
Henry: Yes, sir. The farmer drove very fast when I met with him. His car knocked me down and hurt my arm.
Judge: (To the farmer) Was that right?
Farmer: No, sir. But it rained heavily and I couldn’t drive fast.
Judge: So you don’t think you knocked him down?
Farmer: Yes, I did. But I didn’t see him mending his bike in the middle of the road.
Judge: Well. Did you send him to a hospital?
Farmer: Yes. But the doctor said there was nothing serious to him.
Judge: (To Henry) Do you agree with him?
Henry: Yes, sir. But my left arm often hurts and I can't lift it at all.
Judge: Could you show us how you can lift it now?
Henry: Sure. (Slowly the boy lifts his arm below his nose.)
Judge: Poor boy! And how high could you lift it before the accident?
Henry: Oh, I could lift it very high like this. (Holding his left arm up over his head)
Judge: But I don't think there's something wrong with your arm.
Henry: I...I...So it is. But my lawyer (律師) tells me to do so.
根據(jù)上面的對話，在短文的空白處填寫一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文內(nèi)容與對話意思相符。
It happened on a (1)_________ day. A boy named Henry was (2)_________ his bike on the road while a farmer's (3)______ knocked him down. The farmer sent him to a hospital and the doctor said nothing (4)________ happened to the boy. But his parents hoped the boy could be paid more (5)_________ for it. They asked for a lawyer's (6)_______ .The lawyer taught the boy (7)______ to say in court. Henry told the judge his arm hurt and that he couldn't (8)________ it up. The judge asked him to show it to him. He could lift it below his nose. The judge asked him how (9)_______ he could lift it before the accident. The boy (10)___________ what the lawyer said and lifted it over his head!
Passage 23
You Don't Know How to Eat It
A foolish man went to a butcher's (屠夫) shop to buy a piece of
meat.As he did not know how to cook meat, he asked the butcher to tell
him the way of cooking it. The butcher told him how to cook it. "But I
cannot remember your words," the foolish man said, "Would you please
write them down for me?" The butcher was kind enough to write them
down for him. The man went home happily with a piece of meat in his
hand and the note in his pocket. A dog followed him on the way. It
jumped at him, took the meat away from him and ran off. The foolish
man stood there not knowing what to do. Then he laughed and said,
"Never mind. You don't know how to eat it. The note is still in my
pocket."
根據(jù)短文，選擇填空，將正確答案的序號填入括號內(nèi)：
( )1. The man went to buy a piece of meat in a .
A. restaurant B. shop C. butcher's D. room
( )2. Why did the man ask the butcher to tell him the way to cook meat?
A.He wasn't good at cooking meat.
B. He can't cook meat very well.
C. He didn't know how to cook meat.
D. He didn't know how to eat meat.
( )3. In order to(為了)remember what the butcher said. He asked the butcher .
A. to say it once again B. to teach him again
C. to show him how to cook it. D. to write it down for him
( )4. What happened in the end?
A.He forgot to cook the meat. B.The dog took the meat away.
C.He taught the dog how to eat the meat. D.The note is still in his pocket.
( )5. What do you think of the man?
A. He was much afraid of dogs. B. He loved dogs very much.
C. He was a very foolish man. D. He didn't know how to do things.
Passage 24
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result (結(jié)果), many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (彎腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting(舉重) because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
46.__________ makes many people too fat or too thin.
A. Eating or drinking too muchB. Having no time to do exercises
C. Doing more exercisesD. Reading at home
47. Before we__________, we must do warm-up exercises.
A. run B. jog C. work D. run and jog
48.__________ is called warm-up exercise.
A. Playing ball gamesB. Swimming
C. Bending and stretching. DWeight lifting
49. Why do people like weight lifting?
A. Because it can make them work well.B. Because it can make them thin.
C. Because it can make their bodies strong.D. Because they don't like other exercises.
50. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Jogging means running quickly.B. Busy streets are not good places for running.
C. Weight lifting can help us move easily.D. There are four kinds of exercises in the passage.
答案：B D C C B
Section II 趣味幽默篇 答案與解析
Passage 13
【答案與解析】假日里，亨利喜歡到海邊去旅游。有一次，他想去西山農(nóng)場享受一下田園風(fēng)光，并計劃在那兒度過一個月的時間?？墒橇钊梭@奇的是，才去四天之后他就回來了。當(dāng)朋友問起其中的緣由時，亨利說道：第一天，農(nóng)場里死了一只羊，晚餐時美美地吃了一頓烤羊肉；第二天農(nóng)場死了一頭牛，又吃了一頓燒牛肉；第三天農(nóng)場死了一頭豬，結(jié)果又吃了一頓烤豬肉?？墒牵搅说谒奶?，農(nóng)場主死了，我不敢再留下來吃飯了。
1.A。第二段的首句“…but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.”即是答案的出處。
2.C。本題考查根據(jù)語境進(jìn)行分析判斷的能力。由上下文，顯然可知這是報紙上的一則廣告信息。
3.B。本題考查通過上下文對詞匯的推測能力。根據(jù)亨利的敘述可得出此答案。
4. B。這由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。
5. C。本來打算要在鄉(xiāng)村農(nóng)場過一個暑假，結(jié)果四天之后就回來了。這能不是個短暫的假期嗎？用此作標(biāo)題既切合題意，又具有幽默的味道。
Passage 14
【答案與解析】這篇短文的大致情節(jié)是：一位婦女向車站售票員索要12英鎊，原因是：由于售票員工作的疏忽，買給這位婦女的票是5月22日的，那天并沒有輪船出航。這位婦女和自己的女兒只好在旅館住了一宿，花去了12英鎊?？墒钱?dāng)售票員和這位婦女攀談時，得知她四歲的女兒沒有買票，而兒童票價是13.5英鎊。結(jié)果，這位婦女非但沒有得到12英鎊的補(bǔ)償，反而欠車站1.5英鎊。
1.C.這是一道辨認(rèn)事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。粗看D似乎應(yīng)該是此題的答案，但仔細(xì)辨認(rèn)一下就不難發(fā)現(xiàn)短文中確定指出五月二十二日那天沒有去Jersey的輪船，可是當(dāng)讀完the women所說的話后，你就會清楚地知道她生氣的主要原因是她多花了一宿住旅店的錢。
2.B.仔細(xì)閱讀短文的二、三段就可以知道是因為Harry沒做好工作，5月22日晚上在Jersey無船的。
3.A.短文中的這句“Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child.”是解答該題的依據(jù)。
4.D.根據(jù)上下文對事情和年輕的售票員思想過程的敘述，可知這句話的意思是：按規(guī)定那婦女要付小孩的票錢，但售票員也有錯。因此，他希望互相不追究，所以正確答案為D。
5.D.從最后年輕人的那段話，及那位婦女一句話都沒說，站起來，牽起小女孩的手就離開了票房這一事實(shí)，可以推理出那婦女的思想過程，即如果她要堅持讓票房賠她一晚住宿營費(fèi)的話，那么車站也可以按規(guī)定要她補(bǔ)買小女孩的票，這樣她就會多付1.5英鎊，因此，她也就不再堅持了。
Passage 15
【答案與解析】這篇幽默故事講的是：三個人在談?wù)摗叭绻蠓蚋嬷氵€能活三個月的時間，你最想做什么？”這個問題。其中一個人說他將從銀行取出所有的錢和朋友一塊去度假，并盡可能多地旅游一些地方。另一個人說他將買掉自己的房子，買一輛好車，做一名賽車手。也許能有機(jī)會參加汽車大賽。第三個人說，如果大夫告訴他這個壞消息，他將再去看一個醫(yī)生。
1.B.根據(jù)題意，這三個人在火車站等火車，當(dāng)然是在候車室。
2.A.答案就在“The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.”這句話中。
3.B.短文第二句即是本題的答案。
4.D.由Allan說的話，可推測出D為答案。
5.C.“With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, ‘And what about you?’”這句話以及后邊的回答是解答本題的關(guān)鍵之所在。
Passage 16
【答案與解析】本文的故事情節(jié)是：一位英國人到挪威旅游?；丶业臅r候發(fā)現(xiàn)自己身上的錢只能夠買一張票的。想到只需兩天就能回到家，他決定這期間就不吃東西了。到開飯的時候，他就一個人呆在船艙里，就這樣一直挨到第二天下午?？傻搅顺酝盹垥r，他餓得實(shí)在受不了了，于是決定挨揍一頓也要去吃。然而，等他吃完飯向服務(wù)員要賬單時，服務(wù)員說這條船上的用餐是免費(fèi)的，因為用餐費(fèi)已包括中船票中了。
1.B。文章開頭兩句是本題的答案之所在。
2.A。根據(jù)“…with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home.”和“…decided that he could easily spend the time without food.”可知。
3.D。由題意可知，這位旅客餓得受不了，于是就去了餐廳。
4.A。前文說這位旅客只消兩天就能回到英國。第一天沒有吃東西，第二天的早、午飯也沒吃。待吃了這頓晚飯明天就可以到家了。所以他只吃了一頓飯。
5.D?！癟here isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket.”即是本題答案的出處。
Passage 17
【答案與解析】這篇令人忍俊不禁的幽默的主要內(nèi)容是：一個農(nóng)夫的牛病倒了。獸醫(yī)給了他一些藥和一根管子，并告訴他怎么樣用這根管子給牛喂藥。第二天，獸醫(yī)再次到農(nóng)場時發(fā)現(xiàn)那位農(nóng)夫坐在家門口，一臉的焦慮不安。原來他的牛病情并沒有好轉(zhuǎn)。他說自己按照獸醫(yī)的囑咐做了，可當(dāng)他將管子插入牛的嘴里，并放進(jìn)兩粒藥丸，正想吹氣時，牛卻先吹了一口氣。
1.D。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，很容易推測出該詞的漢語意思是“獸醫(yī)”。答案當(dāng)然是D。
2.D。由“She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”可以排除A和B。C顯然不對。
3.C。“He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand…”一句是答案的出處。
4.B。 由“How should I give them to her?”這句話可知。
5.A.根據(jù)短文最后一句話，不難想象，沒等農(nóng)夫吹氣，牛先吹了一口氣，將藥丸吹到了農(nóng)夫的嘴里。
Passage 18
【答案與解析】短文的梗概是：一名電視臺記者向三個很富有的人問了這樣一個問題：如何判斷一個人是不是重要人物。銀行家認(rèn)為凡被邀請到白宮與美國總統(tǒng)會見的人都是重要人物。擁有世界上公司的那個人卻不贊同。他說被邀請去白宮的人太多了。但如果正當(dāng)你與總統(tǒng)談話時，另一個國家的總統(tǒng)來了電話，美國總統(tǒng)說他太忙了，不能接電話。這才說明你確實(shí)是重要人物。然而第三個人卻認(rèn)為這只能襯托美國總統(tǒng)的地位。他說如果正當(dāng)來訪者與美國總統(tǒng)談話時電話鈴響了，美國總統(tǒng)拿起電話聽了聽，然后對來訪者說，“找你的?！边@個人是最重要的人物。
1.B。答案即是短文首段的第一句“Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America.”。
2.A。記者和那三個重要人物，共二男二女。關(guān)于男女性別可在下文中說話人的話語中可以看出來。
3.C。由“I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important”這句可知。
4.D。同上題一樣，本題也屬表層理解題。答案就在“You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”中。
5.C。文章最后一段即是本小題答案之所在。
Passage 19
【答案與解析】三個人在談?wù)撌澜缟蟼ゴ蟮钠嬗^。其中的一個人認(rèn)為修建于幾千年前的金字塔是最讓人嘆服的世界奇跡。其理由是：當(dāng)時只有簡單的原始工具，并沒有我們現(xiàn)代化的設(shè)備和技藝精湛的工程師。第二個人則認(rèn)為電子計算機(jī)金字塔更為奇妙。因為在它們的控制下人類已經(jīng)登上月球并安全返回，并且計算機(jī)的運(yùn)算速度實(shí)在驚人。第三個人的觀點(diǎn)非常獨(dú)特，他認(rèn)為暖水瓶是最讓人不可思議的發(fā)明。其他兩個對他的話感到十分詫異。問其原因時，那人卻說：冬天，把熱水倒進(jìn)去，它就能保溫；夏天把冷飲倒進(jìn)去時，它就能保持冰涼。它怎么知道是夏天還是冬天？”
1.D.最后一段：“冬天往里裝熱飲料，它能保溫；夏天往里裝冷飲料，它能保冷。”由此可猜測出thermos意為“保溫瓶”。本題選D正確。
2.B.通讀全文可知，對于“世界上的奇跡是什么”這一問題各有各自的觀點(diǎn)，故本題選B正確。
3.C.第二段后兩句即本題答案出處。本題選C正確。
4.C.本題選C正確，由短文最后一段可得出此答案。
5.B.從最后一段可知，第三個人對于保溫瓶保溫的原理不懂。故本題選B正確。
Passage 20
【答案與解析】一個老頭夜里駕車回家，就要到家時車燈突然熄滅了。警察發(fā)現(xiàn)未亮，就說他一路上無燈駕駛，并要記下他的名字。無論老頭怎么樣解釋，警察就是不相信。最后機(jī)智的老頭迅速地把警察的手按到仍然燙熱的車燈上……
1.C。本題屬表層理解題。由短文首句中的“with his horse and cart”不難找到答案。
2.B。答案就在短文開頭的“An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work.”一句中。
3.A。短文第二段首句即是答案的出處。
4.C。該小題的答案可從第三自然段警察的話語中找到，第二段的最后兩句也對此題有所暗示。
5.D。本小題有一定的難度，但根據(jù)“The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light.”一句可以把迷惑性較大的選項A予以排除，故答案非D莫屬。
Passage 21
【答案與解析】這篇幽默故事的大意是：Ellen Parker由于身體虛弱去看醫(yī)生，醫(yī)生建議她減肥。Ellen Parker聽從了醫(yī)生的建議，卻進(jìn)了一家賣肉的商店并向店主要了10磅重的一塊牛排。當(dāng)?shù)曛饕跺X時，她卻說自己并不想賣肉，只是想看看10磅肉到底有多大一塊。至此，我們知道Ellen Parker到肉店去的目的并非買肉，而是想要弄明白自己如果減掉10磅肉的話，到底需要減下多大一塊。
1. B。這是一道信息歸納題。根據(jù)文章首段的“Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.”不難看出Ellen Parker“爬樓困難、氣喘吁吁”。由此，我們得出“Ellen Parker 的健康有問題”這一結(jié)論。
2. A。這是一道邏輯推理題，需要把上下文所涉及到的信息連貫起來綜合考慮。Ellen Parker去看醫(yī)生時，醫(yī)生給她提了一些建議。醫(yī)生的建議是什么樣的呢？文章并沒有指明，而是讓考生自己去體會。只是在短文的最后一段中有這樣一句話“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”從Ellen Parker說的這幾句話中，我們才知道她體重超常，醫(yī)生建議讓她減肥，故答案為A。
3. D。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。答案源自短文最后一段的“I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”一句中。Ellen Parker到肉店去并非是為了買肉，而是要看看10磅肉究竟有多大一塊。
4. B。這也是一道邏輯推理題。文章第一段提到Ellen Parker的身體很虛弱，最后點(diǎn)明醫(yī)生讓她減肥10磅。據(jù)此，我們可以推斷出她所有的健康問題皆由身體肥胖所致。
5. C。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。醫(yī)生給Ellen Parker提出建議后，緊接著警告說：“If you don't do what I say，you will have a heart attack.It could kill you.”。所以，假如Ellen Parker不聽醫(yī)生的勸告，就有患心臟病的危險。
Passage 22
【答案與解析】這是法庭法官與農(nóng)夫、亨利的一組對話。原告亨利狀告農(nóng)夫撞傷了他的胳膊，想讓農(nóng)夫多賠償他一些錢。盡管大夫說他的胳膊沒有什么大毛病，但亨利堅持說胳膊疼得抬不起來了。聰明的法官讓亨利將胳膊舉給他看一看，亨利便把胳膊舉到鼻子下面的位置。法官接著問他出事前能將胳膊舉多高。于是亨利將手臂高高地舉過了頭頂。
1. rainy。從農(nóng)夫的話語中可以看出，事故發(fā)生在一個下雨天。應(yīng)當(dāng)填寫rainy。
2. mending。由農(nóng)夫所說的“But I didn't see him mending his bike in the middle of the road.”這句話可知Henry正在修理自行車。
3. car。根據(jù) “His car knocked me down and hurt my arm.”這句話可以證實(shí)，農(nóng)夫的汽車把Henry撞倒了。
4. serious。由“But the doctor said there was nothing serious to him.”這句話來看，此處應(yīng)當(dāng)填寫serious才符合題意。
5. money。Henry的父母讓他假裝胳膊舉不起來，自然是想讓農(nóng)夫多賠償一些錢。
6. help。Henry的父母想不出好主意，自然要向律師求助。所以答案為help。
7. what。律師想讓他的當(dāng)事人勝訴，當(dāng)然要教給Henry在法庭上怎么說。
8. lift。從“Slowly the boy lifts his arm below his nose.”這句話可以看出，Henry說他的胳膊只能舉到鼻子下面。
9. high。從下文Henry把手臂舉過頭頂這件事來看，法官在問他能把手臂舉多高。
10. forget。Henry不知道這是法官的圈套，忘記律師告訴他說的話，把手臂舉過了頭。所以，這里應(yīng)填forget。