Question

Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by professor Bonk. One year, two guys took the class and did pretty well on all the quizzes and mid-terms. They each had a solid A. These two friends were so confident in going into the final that the weekend before finals week, despite the Chemistry final being on Monday, they decided to go to the University of Virginia to party with some friends.
They had a great time there. However, with their hangovers（宿醉）and tiredness, they overslept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to Duke until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, they found professor Bonk after the final and explained to him how they missed the final. They told him they went up to the University of Virginia for the weekend and had planned to come back in time to study, but they had a flat tire on the way back and didn’t have a spare. So they were late getting back to campus.
Bonk thought this over and agreed that they could take the final the following day. The two guys, happy and relieved, studied that night and went in the next day at the time that Bonk had told them. He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet. He told them to begin.
They looked at the first problem which was something simple about solution（溶解）. It was worth 5 points. “Cool,” they thought, “this is going to be an easy final”. They then turned the page. They were unprepared, however, for what they saw on it. The question contained only two words: (95 points) Which tire?

1. 1.
   The two guys decided to go to the University of Virginia because ________.
   1. A.
      they were afraid of the final
   2. B.
      there was a party there
   3. C.
      the final would be held there
   4. D.
      they thought they can pass the final easily
2. 2.
   From the passage we know ________.
   1. A.
      the two guys came back to campus late on purpose
   2. B.
      Bonk wasn’t strict with the two guys
   3. C.
      repairing the flat tire took the two guys a lot of time
   4. D.
      Bonk didn’t believe the two guys’ explanation
3. 3.
   After the final, they ________.
   1. A.
      may apology to professor Bonk
   2. B.
      must have the same scores
   3. C.
      wouldn’t be confident in their Chemistry
   4. D.
      would feel happy and relieved
4. 4.
   From the passage we can get a lesson that ________.
   1. A.
      he who makes no mistakes makes nothing
   2. B.
      he is wise that is honest
   3. C.
      one never loses anything by politeness
   4. D.
      think twice before you do

Answer 1

DDAB
1.D 细节题。第一段第三行有提及两名学生选择去聚会而不复习的原因是These two friends were so confident in going into the final。所以选择D。
2.D 理解推断题。从最后考试时老师出给两位同学的题目 Which tire?可以推测出教授其实并不相信二人找出的”轮胎坏了”的借口。故选择D.
3.A 考察对文章主旨的掌握以及推测能力。由最后一段的问题可以得知两名学生会对自己的谎言感到羞愧并向教授道歉。故选择A。
4.B 题目问我们从文章中得到什么教训。A项做错了事的人成不了大器。C礼貌不会让你丢失什么。D三思而后行。对比后只有B较切合文章主题，意为诚实的人才是智者。