Question

【题目】B

Late that afternoon I took the train back to Sydney. There I found another surprise waiting for me. My room at the hotel had been given to somebody else and they had no room for me. Harkin had known my travel plans and had planned everything. How could he have booked the room only for three days? There was nothing to be done but to find another hotel. The waiters were happy to find me a new hotel, and when I said that I was happy to stay at the airport, thinking it might be cheaper than staying in the city, they suggested the Holiday Inn at the airport. There was one small matter: the room rate was $300 per night. The best hotel in Katoomba had wanted only $145. I asked if there was anything cheaper they might suggest but they warned that most hotels would already be full by this time.

The hotel was far from the train station, so I had to take a taxi, at $25. On the way to the Holiday Inn, we passed a hotel just two blocks from the Holiday Inn that advertised a room rate of $104. At the desk I asked if their room rate could go down a lot. ＂No, this is a 4-star hotel,＂ the waiter told me. ＂In that case,＂ I replied,

＂I’ll just walk the two blocks to the cheap hotel.＂ But she warned me that they were probably full and that if I didn’t take the room, it might not be available when I came back. Finally, I decided to take the room.

The room itself was big, but the air conditioning couldn’t keep up with the Australian heat. I couldn’t get to sleep until about 1:00 am.

【1】Why did the writer have to look for another hotel?

A. He didn’t book early. B. Harkin made a mistake.

C. He was short of money. D. He wasn’t well received.

【2】How did the writer feel when hearing the room rate at the Holiday Inn?

A. Nervous. B. Happy.

C. Surprised. D. Relaxed.

【3】Why did the writer take a room in the Holiday Inn finally?

A. It’s a 4-star hotel. B. It’s around the station.

C. It was mid-night then. D. The room was in great demand.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.A hotel hunting experience. B. An unforgettable day.

C.A warm-hearted waiter. D. An introduction to hotels.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

【文章大意】文章讲述了作者在澳洲因预订房间的期限已到而不得不艰难地再找旅店的经历。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的Harkin had known my travel plans and had planned everything. How could he have booked the room only for three days?可知，Harkin犯了一个错误，房间预订的时间比计划短了。

【2】推理判断题。根据第一段中的There was one small matter: the room rate was $300 per night. The best hotel in Katoomba had wanted only $145.可推断作者感到惊奇。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的...they were probably full and that if I didn’t take the room, it might not be available when I came back.可知，应选D项。

【4】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作者寻找旅店的过程。