Question

    Buster Brown was a thief—and a good one，too，he thought. He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always Prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.

    Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house. “Don't worry about the dog—be aware of the owner !” it said. Buster smiled and found his way in.

    The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand.  “Good boy，” Buster whispered.  “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”

    Satisfied he’d made friends with the dog，Buster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc. His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening.

    “Well，boy，”Buster whispered，finally. “That might do. Any more and I won’t be able to carry it!” He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.

    “You’re a very silly person,” the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry as dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn’t quite place where he had seen him before.

    “You should have taken more notice of the sign outside,” the man rasped. “I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world’s greatest fortune-teller!”

60. Why was Buster so confident?

   A. He was not afraid of dogs.                        B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone

   C. He had never been caught by the police.     D. The house had no security alarm.

61. Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word “exotic” in the third paragraph?

   A. Messy and untidy.                                           B. Rich and expensive.

   C. Comfortable and calming.                               D. Foreign and unusual.

62. How did Buster decide which objects to take?

   A. He took those that were easy to carry in his bag.

   B. He took only the best antiques.

   C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.

   D. He looked for silver objects.

63. What punishment waits for Buster Brown?

   A. A prison sentence with hard labour.               B. A long prison sentence.

   C. A heavy fine.                                                  D. Community service for 20 years.

Answer 1

60. C   61. D   62. B   63. B

解析:

60．解析：这是一道细节推断题。第一段第二句“He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances.”可知Buster自信的原因是C。

61．解析：这是一道词义推测题。exotic的意思是“异国情调的，奇异的”。本题B选项是容易混淆的答案。但是rich一般是形容人的，从这方面也可以排除B。

62．解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第四段“His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques”可知B选项内容正确。

63．解析：这是一道推断题。从最后一段那个人说的话“I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years”可知，Buster将会在监狱里呆20年。因此选B。