题目内容
18.Mr.Brown worked in a factory of a small town.He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business.He was quite excited because he had never been there before.Before he set off,he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in London.Mrs.Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her,and so did their three daughters.As he was afraid he would forget it,he drew an umbrella on a piece of paper.To his regret,he lost it at the station.On the train Mr.Brown sat opposite to an old woman.The woman's umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it.When the train arrived at the station in London,he said good-bye to the old woman,took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
"Wait a minute,sir,"shouted the old woman."That's my umbrella!"
Now Mr.Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella.His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,"Oh,I'm very sorry,Madam!I didn't mean it!"
Seven days later Mr.Brown left the capital.To his surprise,he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again.Looking at the four umbrellas,the old woman was satisfied with herself.It seems that I had a better result than the other four women."She thought.
32.We can learn from the passage that Mr.Brown wasB.
A.a conductor
B.a worker
C.a thief
D.an umbrella maker
33.The underlined word"it"in the first paragraph refers toC.
A.his ticket
B.his bag
C.his drawing
D.his umbrella
34.When looking at Mr.Brown with four umbrellas,the woman thoughtC.
A.Mr.Brown was an umbrella maker
B.Mr.Brown was selling his umbrellas
C.Mr.Brown had stolen the other women's umbrellas
D.Mr.Brown had bought four umbrellas for his family
35.How did Mr.Brown get the four umbrellas?A
A.He bought them in London.
B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He picked them on the train.
D.He stole them from four women.
分析 本文讲述了布朗先生曾在工厂里工作,有一天去首都做重要的生意,他的妻子和女儿都要他从首都给他们各自买来一把伞,在去伦敦的火车上他看见车上对面坐的妇女的伞漂亮,下车时错拿了,后来又碰见那位妇女的故事.
解答 BCCA
32.B细节理解题.根据"Mr.Brown worked in a factory of a small town"可知,他是一个工人.故选B.
33.C细节理解题.根据"he drew an umbrella on a piece of paper.To his regret,he lost it at the station"可知,他画了一幅画,后来丢了.故选C.
34.C推理判断题.根据"Looking at the four umbrellas,the old woman was satisfied with herself.It seems that I had a better result than the other four women"可知,这位老妇认为自己很幸运,自己的伞未被偷,那个人可能偷了别人的伞.故选C.
35.A推理判断题.根据"Seven days later Mr.Brown left the capital.To his surprise,he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again.Looking at the four umbrellas,the old woman was satisfied with herself"可以推测出他是在伦敦买的.故选A.
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解.题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
Money spent on experiences,rather than material goods,(42)D more happiness.Imagie that you wake up tomorrow morning to(43)C$1million under your bed.What would you do(44)A that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing (45)Aall else-yourself.A large amount of research reveals that money (46)A our selfish sides.We will(47)B much on what that money can do for us alone,Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car,or even a new house,
But studies show that(48)Cgoods often fail to deliver (49)Dhappiness,Fortunately,our ongoing research (50)B many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend,Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these (51)B needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending.It's hard not to (52)Bbuying a house as a wise investment(投资),But new research shows it brings very little happiness,A study in the United States found that homeowners,on average,were no happier than(53)D.
So,working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea (54)A it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying(55)Cthan material things.Experiential puchases---such as trips,concerts and special meals---are more (56)D connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more (57)A--they tend to bring us (58)B to other people,but more often,material things are enjoyed(59)D.So social contacts are important to(60)Bmental and physical health.
41.A.present | B.equal | C.appear | D.matter |
42.A.carries along | B.breaks out | C.holds on | D.brings along |
43.A.keep | B.own | C.discover | D.count |
44.A.with | B.to | C.about | D.for |
45.A.above | B.below | C.before | D.after |
46.A.shows | B.explains | C.affects | D.designs |
47.A.depend | B.concentrate | C.take | D.look |
48.A.mental | B.beautiful | C.material | D.clever |
49.A.outgoing | B.exciting | C.willing | D.lasting |
50.A.invites | B.offers | C.prefers | D.follows |
51.A.plans | B.changes | C.decisions | D.mistakes |
52.A.know | B.view | C.dream | D.judge |
53.A.buyers | B.sellers | C.builders | D.renters |
54.A.if | B.how | C.unless | D.though |
55.A.houses | B.cars | C.experiences | D.health |
56.A.clearly | B.rarely | C.generally | D.closely |
57.A.benefit | B.conclusion | C.purpose | D.identify |
58.A.familiar | B.close | C.proper | D.native |
59.A.completely | B.worldwide | C.secretly | D.alone |
60.A.gain | B.improve | C.damage | D.cover |