题目内容

In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. In ­___36___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.

More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I __37__advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to ___38__ me at the airport, and took me to his home__39    the airport. My friend drove his car into the innermost lane, ___40__ had a sign ‘carpool only’ I wondered what “carpool” meant. I wondered ___41____he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself ____42__ in asking:” Is there anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing.____43___?” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help ___44__ and told me that “ carpool” ___45___to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can ____46___. I felt rather embarrassed __47__ that.

After dinner, my friend’s neighbor  48  to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “ 49 ”, my friend said, “ I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again,  50 why he could not “ carpool” with him since we had “ carpooled” 51.  My friend explained to me again that the “ carpool” with him that ____2____ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save  53  . The first” carpool” is a noun; ____4___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for   55 in America to understand it in a short time.

1.                A.common        B.time           C.general   D.short

 

2.                A.took           B.had            C.used D.found

 

3.                A.see            B.take           C.meet D.accept

 

4.                A.In             B.Out of          C.Inside    D.From

 

5.                A.where         B.which          C.it    D.there

 

6.                A.what           B.whether        C.which    D.when

 

7.                A.puzzled         B.foolish          C.interested D.clever

 

8.                A.which          B.why            C.where    D.what

 

9.                A.laughing        B.shouting        C.stopping  D.saying

 

10.               A.means         B.refers          C.is    D.comes

 

11.               A.pass through    B.go over         C.drive in   D.sit in

 

12.               A.in saying        B.for doing       C.on hearing D.at listening to

 

13.               A.went out       B.came over      C.arrived    D.got off

 

14.               A.Yes            B.I’m afraid      C.Sure . D.No

 

15.               A.wondering      B.saying          C.suggesting D.hesitating

 

16.               A.yesterday       B.tomorrow       C.the last day D.today

 

17.               A.his neighbor     B.his friend       C.he.   D.I

 

18.               A.time           B.money         C.energy    D.pollution’

 

19.               A.and           B.while .         C.so    D.or

 

20.               A.newcomer      B.people         C.Chinese   D.those

 

 

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.A

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了motorpool在美国的不同的意思,让我很难理解,也很困惑。

1.C 固定词组。In general一般说来。本句指一般说来motorpool就是维修车辆的地方。

2.A 固定词组。Take advantage of利用;我利用这个机会求看望我的朋友。

3.C 动词辨析。A看见B拿走C接D接受;指我的朋友到机场来接我。

4.B 介词辨析。A在…里B出来C在内部D从…;我的朋友带着我从机场出来去他家。

5.B 语法分析。这里的which指代先行词在句中做主语。

6.B 词义辨析。A什么B是否C哪一个D当…时;我问他是否要去motorpool修车。

7.D 形容词辨析。A困惑B愚蠢C有趣D聪明;我自以为自己很聪明。

8.B 上下文串联。我问对方是否要去修车。对方很困惑所以问我为什么要这样问。

9.A 动词辨析。A笑B喊叫C停止D说;我的朋友忍不住地大笑,是因为我搞错了。

10.B 固定词组。Refer to涉及,谈及;参考,查阅;carpool是指多人乘坐的车走的车道。

11.C 上下文串联。这里的drive in指这样的车辆可以走的车道。

12.C 固定搭配。Embarrassed与介词On连用。对…敢打尴尬。

13.B 短语辨析。A出去B走过来C达到D下车;我的朋友走了过来。

14.D 上下文串联。根据上下文可知,我的朋友拒绝对方的要求。

15.A 动词辨析。A想知道B说C建议D犹豫;我想知道为什么…

16.D 上下文串联。根据这里可知我想知道晚上今天不能和邻居去了。

17.A 上下文串联。根据上文可知是他的邻居过来和他说这样的话题的。

18.C 名词辨析。A时间B钱C能源D污染;这样做的原因就是节约能源,减少污染。

19.B 连词辨析。While然而,表示轻微的转折。

20.A 上下文串联。这里是指新来的人很难理解这样语义变换很大的词语。

考点:考查文化类短文

点评:motorpool这个词在美国英语中不同的语境中有不同的含义。答题前一定要读懂全文,弄清文章要表达的思想,注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯。

 

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