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【题目】阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项 (A 、B 、C 和 D )中,选出最佳选项。

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
“We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is said “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to houses where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels.
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means “fun”. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French, I meant that I would like some more, however to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, Thank you”.
(1)The author's Spanish friends wanted advice about _______.
A.some funny English stories
B.finding places to stay in England
C.driving their car on English roads
D.going to England by car
(2)The author suggested that they stay at “bed and breakfast” because _______.
A.it would be convenient for them to have dinners and live
B.it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels
C.they would be able to practice their English in the house
D.there would be no problem about finding accommodation there
(3)“NO VACANCIES” in English means _______.
A.no free rooms
B.free rooms
C.not away on holiday
D.they don't live
(4)If you see road sign that says “Diversion” in England, you will _______.
A.take the road and you will be excited
B.have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself
C.find that the road is blocked by crowds of people
D.have to take a different road

【答案】
(1)B
(2)C
(3)A
(4)D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,通过几个例子说明相同的单词在不同的文化中表示不同的含义,以此提醒我们一定要注意文化上的差异。
(1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation.”我的朋友们在离开英国之前,咨询我一些关于在英国食宿的建议。本句中的名词accommodation意为“食宿”,也就是住的地方。故B正确。
(2)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.”可知我建议他们住在“bed and breakfast”家里,意为他们可以和主人练习讲英语。故C正确。
(3)考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“So they did not go to house where the sign outside said ‘VACANCIES’, which in English means there are free rooms.”可知VACANCIES表示有空闲的房间,那么NO VACANCIES表示相反的含义,也就是没有空闲的房间。故A正确。
(4)考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“In Spanish, the word ‘DIVERSION’ means ‘fun’. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road.”在西班牙语中“DIVERSION”意为“有趣”,而在英语中,“DIVERSION”意为“工人正在维修道路,要绕路了”。故D正确。

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This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish. In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.

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Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets. Using these same principles, scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant exoplanets as well.

1What can we learn about Ganymede from the passage?

A. It is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system.

B. Its ocean adds to people's excitement about life beyond Earth.

C. It will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope.

D. Its liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft.

2Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards Hubble?

A. Cautious. B. Doubtful.

C. Negative. D. Favourable.

3What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?

A. An underground ocean has been found in Europa.

B. The presence of an underground ocean in Europa is not possible.

C. It is now certain that there is an ocean on Europa.

D. No evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europa.

4What type of writing does this passage belong to?

A. A term essay.

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C. An experiment report.

D. An exploration review.

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A guy of that kind once said,“Don’t hurry.If you miss your flight,it’s because God didn’t want you to go.”This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.

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After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead,I have learned another fact about earlyairport people and lateairport people:

They always marry each other.

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A.lateairport persons often get ulcers or heart attacks

B.earlyairport persons are always relaxed during the flight

C.earlyairport persons get their luggage first after landing

D.lateairport persons always take things easy

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A.someone always plays tricks on the writer

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C.a hottempered woman D.a sensitive woman

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A.The rising temperature.
B.The shrinking of northern tundra.
C.The fierce and cold wind.
D.The abundant resources in the north.
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