题目内容
18.Having returned from her round trip,the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station."The railway owes me 12,"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 to Jersey that night.So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel.It cost me12."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 sunburnt,"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 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.So if the railway pays for your hotel,you will owe 1.50.The law is the law,but since it's me who made the mistake…"
The woman stood up,took the child's hand and left the office.
21.Harry was worried becauseB.
A.the woman was angry with him.
B.he had not done his work right.
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong.
D.the little girl didn't have a return ticket.
22.Harry started talking to the little girlA.
A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do.
B.because he had a little girl about the same age.
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.
23.The underlined sentence means thatD.
A.they must follow the law 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 him1.50and the railway would pay her for the hotel.
D.she should pay1.50,but as he had made a mistake,she could go without paying.
24.The woman left the office without saying anything becauseD.
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 say anything more with the young man.
C.she was moved by Harry's kindness.
D.she knew she would have to pay for her child's ticket if she held on to her idea.
分析 这篇短文中的女士因为售票员给错了她票而指责售票员,结果在售票员与小女孩的对话中得知小女孩没有买票就坐了火车,从而改变了自己被动的局面,让那位女士知难而退.
解答 21.B 细节理解题.根据短文第一段的Shewas quite right,as Harry soon discovered.There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such a carelessmistake?He shouldn'thave sold her a ticket for that day.她很对,因为Harry很快发现,5月22日没有船航行,他怎么会犯这么粗心的错误呢?他不该把那天的车票卖给她.故选B.
22.A 细节理解题.根据短文第一段的Wonderingwhat to do,he smiled at the child."You look sunburnt,"he said to her."Did you have a nice holiday inJersey?"不知道做什么,他笑着对孩子说:"你看起来晒黑了,"他对她说,"你在Jersey有一个愉快的假期吗?可知他此时不知道该如何做.故选A.
23.D 句意理解题.根据上文可知,那位女士和女儿住宿花了12美元,小女孩的票是13.5美元,如果铁路支付她的酒店费用,她将欠1.50美元.根据字面意思:法律是法律,但因为是我犯了错误…,所以画线句子的意思是:因为他犯了一个错误,她可以不付钱就走.故选D.
24.D 推理判断题.通过短文后半部分描述,可知这个小女孩没有买票就坐了火车,所以如果那位女士再坚持的话,她就得给小女孩补票.故选D.
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42.A.success | B.hope | C.fate | D.Moral |
43.A.styles | B.patterns | C.methods | D.ways |
44.A.told | B.put | C.said | D.thought |
45.A.truth | B.motto | C.expression | D.sentence |
46.A.urgent | B.slow | C.quick | D.convenient |
47.A.process | B.progress | C.period | D.devotion |
48.A.but | B.because | C.as | D.if |
49.A.Much | B.More | C.Less | D.Most |
50.A.launching | B.raising | C.traveling | D.lifting |
51.A.however | B.though | C.too | D.otherwise |
52.A.say | B.predict | C.admit | D.assume |
53.A.rooted | B.laid | C.grown | D.planted |
54.A.calls on | B.calls for | C.calls off | D.calls in |
55.A.makes | B.takes | C.does | D.brings |
56.A.takes on | B.carries on | C.gives away | D.turns out |
57.A.As well as | B.As for | C.As with | D.As like |
58.A.on | B.by | C.around | D.with |
59.A.permanently | B.instantly | C.constantly | D.presently |
60.A.communication | B.patience | C.success | D.Order |