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7.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 late,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 got 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 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.

24.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?C
 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.
25.Which of the following can best replace the phrase"signed off"in Paragraph 1?A
 A.ended all their programs            
B.provided fewer channels
 C.changed to commercials            
D.showed all-night movies
26.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?D
 A.By shaking and hitting it.
B.By turning it on and off.
 C.By switching channels.
D.By having it repaired.
27.How does the author sound when telling the story?D
A.Curious      B.Anxious      C.Cautious      D.Humorous.

分析 本文作者以幽默的口吻讲述了自己买电视被骗,后来发现电视出现了毛病,自己想办法来应付,而且把晃动电视当作锻炼肌肉;最后当两种方法都行不通时,作者不得已拿去修理的故事.

解答 24-27.CADD
24题答案:C 考查细节推理.根据文章第一段的"I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model.I realized this a day late,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid"(我让一个销售员骗进去买了一台停产的机子.一天之后我意识到了这一点,当我看报纸时发现了一则这台电视机的广告--其售价比我支付的要少75美元)可知本题答案为C选项.
25题答案:A 词义推测题.根据后一句,幸运的是,我不用整晚上看电影了,否则我不能睡觉了,故选A. 
26题答案:D 细节理解题.根据文章最后一段,可知作者修电视机花了62美元,故选D.
27题答案:D 推理判断题.根据开头说:没有电视节目就可以睡觉,中间还说晃动电视来锻炼肌肉,可知作者语调幽默.故选D.

点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读理解.这类题材是高考常考的内容,它注重考查考生整体理解文章大意的能力,在做题时要结合题干以及上下文做出正确的选择.

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