题目内容
For thirty years, Johnson arrived at work at 9A.M. exactly. He never missed a day and was never late.
However, on one particular day, 9A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation (轰动). All workers stopped and wait, and the boss himself looked at his watch and complained.
Finally, exactly at ten, Johnson turned up, clothes dusty and torn, his face hurt and bruised(挫伤), his glasses bent. He limped painfully to the time clock, struck in with a strong fist, and said, knowing that all eyes were upon him, “I fell and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway and nearly killed myself.”
But the boss said, “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”
1.How long did Johnson work in the company?
A. 9 years. B. 10 years. C. 20 years. D. 30 years.
2.What did the other workers do when Johnson was late for work?
A. They were waiting for Johnson.
B. They did their work as usual.
C. They complained against Johnson.
D. They were excited to see Johnson was late.
3.What does the boss mean when he said “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”?
A. He was worried about Johnson’s health.
B. He was glad that Johnson was late for work.
C. He was surprised at Johnson’s being late for work.
D. He wanted to know more about the reason for Johnson’s being late for work.
1.D
2.A
3.D
【解析】
1.细节题。根据文章第一行For thirty years可知D正确。
2.细节题。根据第2段第2行All workers stopped and wait可知A 正确。
3.推理题。这句话说明老板对于他的理由不是十分的相信,想知道更多。
Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.
The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.
The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free. __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.
__39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.
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