题目内容
18.The other day I was offered two tickets to a special preview of the latest movie for free.I wasn't interested,(41)DI knew my two boys would be.That evening,we were a bit (42)Cfor time.So instead of having dinner at home,we had fast food near the movie theater Oscar.There went the (43)Bof eight movie tickets.
Then I met up with a friend and we sat around (44)Dfor a while,and another movie ticket went into a cup of coffee.After that,we figured we might as well (45)Aaround until the movie ended to pick up the boys.To help (46)Dthe time,I bought snacks.However,the(47)B went for an hour longer than expected.To watch the free movie,we always have to(48)Ban hour of ads.
Oh,did I (49)Cparking and fighting my way through the (50)Dto get to the right theater?I could have sent the (51)C to a movie theater in walking distance and had enough (52)D left over to watch ten more movies!
Next time I'm offered something free,I'll (53)Arefuse it.
I should have known better.(54)Din 2004,I built my own business.One of my marketing strategies is that I often offer free gifts.I said"probably"because"free"is just the most irresistible (55)A in your marketing language.And it always (56)C.
If you don't believe me,next time when you do a promotion,(57)Athis test:one with and one without the free (58)B.You will be amazed by how many people will (59)D hundreds of dollars to get something for (60)C!
41.A.for | B.or | C.so | D.but |
42.A.grateful | B.prepared | C.rushed | D.crazy |
43.A.time | B.price | C.chance | D.length |
44.A.singing | B.judging | C.bargaining | D.chatting |
45.A.wander | B.turn | C.look | D.gather |
46.A.save | B.waste | C.record | D.kill |
47.A.meeting | B.movie | C.walk | D.coffee |
48.A.break down | B.sit through | C.cut down | D.look through |
49.A.forget | B.continue | C.mention | D.stop |
50.A.race | B.park | C.gate | D.traffic |
51.A.employees | B.customers | C.boys | D.friends |
52.A.food | B.patience | C.room | D.money |
53.A.probably | B.angrily | C.definitely | D.repeatedly |
54.A.Ending | B.Writing | C.Reporting | D.Starting |
55.A.word | B.reason | C.letter | D.desire |
56.A.fails | B.cheats | C.works | D.loses |
57.A.try | B.study | C.face | D.attend |
58.A.help | B.gift | C.advice | D.market |
59.A.gain | B.bank | C.receive | D.pay |
60.A something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
分析 本文讲述了作者为了看免费的电影花费了很多额外的金钱和不必要的时间,这些足够看好几部电影了.等到作者开了公司,发现"免费"是一种营销方式,而且大多数人无法抗拒,有很多人会花上几百美元去买一份免费的东西.
解答 41-45 DCBDA 46-50 DBBCD 51-55 CDADA 56-60 CABDC
41.D.考查连词.A.for 对于;B.or 否则;C.so 因此;D.but 但是.根据前一句"I wasn't interested"可知我对电影票不感兴趣,根据后一句"I knew my two boys would be."可知,我的儿子会对电影票感兴趣.根据句意,前后呈转折之意,故选D.
42.C.考查推理判断.A.grateful 感激的;B.prepared 准备;C.rushed 匆忙的;D.crazy 疯狂的.根据后一句"So instead of having dinner at home"可知,我们没在家吃完饭,可推测那天晚上时间很紧.根据词义,故选C.
43.B.考查名词词义辨析.A.time 时间;B.price 价格;C.chance 机会;D.length 长度.句意:在餐厅的花销是八张电影票的价格.根据语境及句意,故选B.
44.D.考查动词词义辨析.A.singing 唱歌;B.judging 判断;C.bargaining 议价;D.chatting聊天.根据前半句"Then I met up with a friend"可知,我遇见一个朋友,故可推测,见了朋友会聊一会天.故选D.
45.A.考查动词词义辨析.A.wander 散步;B.turn 转身;C.look 看;D.gather收集. 句意:我们想我们最好在电影结束散散步再去接孩子们.根据语境及句意,故选A.
46.D.考查固定搭配.A.save 节省;B.waste 浪费;C.record记录; D.kill 杀死."kill the time"意为消磨时间.前文提到等电影结束,故此处应为:为了消磨时间,买了一袋零食.故选D.
47.B.考查动词短语.A.meeting 见面;B.movie电影; C.walk 走路;D.coffee 咖啡.句意:然而,这部电影比预期的要长一个小时.根据前后文可知,文中的我是在等电影结束,可见本句中是指电影延长了一小时.故选B.
48.B.考查动词词义辨析.A.break down 失败;B.sit through 一直到结束,耐着性子看完;C.cut down 减少;D.look through看穿.句意:为了看电影,我们不得不耐着性子看完一个小时的广告.前文提到电影比预期的要长一个小时,故此处便要不得不看完.故选B.
49.C.A.forget忘记; B.continue 继续;C.mention 提到;D.stop停止;根据前后文可知,作者为了看免费的电影花费了很多额外的金钱和不必要的时间,这些足够看好几部电影了,本句中也是在说一些关于看电影而导致其他方面的不愉快,比如停车.句意:哦,我有没有提到停车和打车通过交通去正确的剧院呢?故选C.
50.D.考查细节理解.A.race 比赛;B.park公园; C.gate 登机门;D.traffic 交通.根据前文"parking"以及后文"in walking distance"可知,本句在讲交通问题.故选D.
51.C.考查细节理解.A.employees雇工; B.customers 顾客;C.boys 男孩;D.friends 朋友.根据前文可知,我对电影没兴趣,我是来送孩子们看电影,"boys"指她的孩子.故选C.
52.D.考查细节理解.A.food 食物;B.patience耐心; C.room 房间;D.money 钱.根据前后文可知,作者为了看免费的电影花费了很多额外的金钱,因此,作者表示可以用这些钱看十部电影了.故选D.
53.A.考查细节理解.A.probably 可能;B.angrily 愤怒的;C.definitely 明确的;D.repeatedly 反复的.根据后文"I said"probably""可知,作者表示下次得到免费的东西,可能会拒绝它.故选A.
54.D.考查动词词义辨析.A.Ending 结束;B.Writing 写;C.Reporting 报告;D.Starting开始. 句意:从2004开始,我建立了自己的公司.根据语境及词义代入,故选D.
55.A.考查名词词义辨析.A.word 单词;B.reason 理由;C.letter 信;D.desire 希望,渴望.句意:我说"可能"是因为"免费"是你营销语言中最难以抗拒的词.根据语境及词义代入根,故选A.
56.C.考查动词词义辨析.A.fails 在…失败;B.cheats 欺骗;C.works 工作;D.loses 丢失.根据前文可知,作者认为"免费"是你营销语言中最难以抗拒的词,而此处是表示,"免费"的营销手段几乎无处不在,一直在工作.故选C.
57.A.考查动词词义辨析.A.try 尝试;B.study 学习;C.face 面对;D.attend 出席.句意:如果你不相信我,下一次当你升职的时候,试试这个测试.根据语境及词义代入,故选A.
58.B.考查名词词义辨析.A.help 帮助;B.gift 礼物;C.advice 建议;D.market 市场.前文提到了"免费"是一种营销方式,关于免费的测试,根据选项,免费的礼物最合适.故选B.
59.D.考查细节理解.A.gain获得; B.bank 堆积;C.receive收到; D.pay 付款.前文提到作者为了看免费的电影花费了很多额外的金钱和不必要的时间,这里前后对应,很多人会为了免费的东西,而付钱.故选D.
60.C.考查不定代词辨析.A something一些东西; B.everything 所有的东西.C.nothing 没有东西;D.anything 任何东西.句意:你会惊奇地发现有多少人会花上几百美元去买一份免费的东西."nothing"在文中指免费的东西.故选C.
点评 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,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,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
With this unshakable belief,I,at fourteen,decided to become a (45)D.Every writer starts off knowing that he has (46)B to say,but being unable to find the right (47)C to say it.He has to find his own voice by reading widely and (48)Awhich parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with,or agrees with so (49)D that it reshapes his own world.He cannot write without loving to read,(50)Donly through reading other people's writhing can one discover what works,what doesn't and,in the end,together with lots of practice,what(51)B he has.
Now I am in college,and have come to realize how (52)C it is to read fiction.As a law student,my reading is in fact(53)Ato subject matter.The volume(量)of what I have to read for (54)Cevery week means there is little time to read anything else.Such reading made it (55)B to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called (56)A.Reading fiction reminds me that there is life (57)Dmy own.It (58)Dme to travel across high seas and through deserts,all from the (59)Bof my own armchair,to experience,though second-hand,(60)Aexperiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
41.A.beds | B.tables | C.sofas | D.shelves |
42.A.get hold of | B.keep track of | C.take care of | D.make fun of |
43.A.difficult | B.fierce | V.natural | D.comfortable |
44.A.give in | B.participate in | C.look in | D.move in |
45.A.teacher | B.professor | C.lawyer | D.writer |
46.A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.anything |
47.A.keys | B.accesses | C.ways | D.attitudes |
48.A.discovering | B.watching | C.inventing | D.creating |
49.A.mildly | B.gently | C.highly | D.strongly |
50.A.unless | B.while | C.if | D.because |
51.A.success | B.voice | C.progress | D.dream |
52.A.instant | B.impossible | C.important | D.tiresome |
53.A.limited | B.used | C.increased | D.devoted |
54.A.pleasure | B.recreation | C.class | D.word |
55.A.attractive | B.clear | C.possible | D.clean |
56.A.life | B.college | C.house | D.world |
57.A.within | B.beside | C.near | D.beyond |
58.A.forces | B.arranges | C.requires | D.allows |
59.A.place | B.comfort | C.laziness | D.satisfaction |
60.A.fun-creating | B.time-consuming | C.heart-breaking | D.peace-loving |