Question

【题目】My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.

Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电)noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉)shaking my set.

When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.

【1】Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?

A. He got an older model than he had expected.

B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.

C. He could have bought it at a lower price.

D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.

【2】Which of the following can best replace the phrase” signed off” in Paragraph 1?

A. ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels

C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies

【3】How did the author finally get his TV set working again?

A. By shaking and hitting it. B. By turning it on and off.

C. By switching channels. D. By having it repaired.

【4】How does the author sound when telling the story?

A. Curious. B. Anxious. C. Cautious. D. Humorous.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】试题解析：本文讲述了作者被愚弄以较高的价格买了台电视，之后每天晚上沉迷于看电视，结果电视坏了，作者只好又花了一笔钱修电视的事情。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据第一段when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid可知，当作者看到报纸上这个广告比他买的便宜了75块钱的时候，他感觉受愚弄了，故选C。

【2】A 词义推断题，根据文章The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stationssigned offfor the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed（这台电视在刚买的时候如此之美以至于我会直到电视台播完所有节目才关掉。幸运的是，没有频道是整个晚上播电影的，否则我永远都不会睡觉），故选A。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now.可知，作者在修理店花了62块钱修好了电视，故选D。

【4】D 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，作者是在用幽默的语气讲这件事，故选D。