题目内容
Richard Gray was a famous explorer (勘察者)．He was also a millionaire.He had visited every country in the world.He had crossed Antarctica，flown across the Atlantic by balloon，and climbed Mount Everest.Last year he decided to walk across Death Valley，the hottest place on earth.He walked for days over the hot desert sand.One night he found the camp where he had been the night before.Gray had walked in a circle.He was lost.
Two days later he had drunk all his water.He couldn’t walk.He crawled to the top of a sand dune (沙丘)，and there he saw a man.The man was wearing smart，clean trousers，a white shirt and a tie.Gray crawled over to him.
“Water，...water，...” he said.
“I’m terribly sorry，old boy，” replied the man，“but I haven’t got any water with me.”
“Help me！” shouted Gray，“I’m a rich man...a millionaire...I’ll give you anything.”
“That’s very nice of you，old boy，” said the man.“Look，I can’t give you any water，but would you like to buy my tie？”
“A tie？Of course not！” screamed Gray，and crawled away.He crawled slowly up the next sand dune.His mouth was full of sand.His lips were cracked and dry.He couldn’t breathe.He reached the top of the dune and there he saw a huge good hotel.Girls were swimming in the large swimming pool.Beautiful fountains were all around the hotel.
“Is it a mirage (幻景)？” he thought.“Am I dying？” He stood up and staggered (蹒跚) down the dune.
A waiter in shining white uniform came out of the door.
“Water...water...a bath！Food！” screamed Gray.
“I’m sorry，you can’t come into this hotel.” said the waiter.
“Why not？I’ve got plenty of money...I’m a millionaire.”
“Ah，” replied the waiter，“but you aren’t wearing a tie！”
36．The famous explorer________.
A．had crossed Antarctica and the Atlantic by balloon
B．had travelled all over the world
C．had walked across Death Valley
D．had ever been a millionaire
37．Death Valley is________.
A．a valley where people may die from loss of water
B．a dead place where people dare not go
C．a terribly hot valley where people may die of heat
D．a place’s name
38．Two days later Richard Gray________.
A．was lost in a circle
B．was drunk
C．began to search for water in the desert
D．crawled to the top of a dune to see a man
39．Gray saw________from the top of the next dune.
A．a large good hotel B．many swimming girls
C．a lot of drinking water D．a beautiful mirage
40．At last Richard Gray________.
A．got some water to drink B．was not permitted to enter the hotel
C．was very sorry for the waiter D．was dying
【解析】 文章的第三句已作交待。穿过南极洲是否乘气球，全文没有提到，故A错。去年决定穿过“死亡谷”，但还没有完成，而C为完成时态，错误。该勘探者此时已是百万富翁，Richard Gray不是过去曾经是百万富翁，故D错误。
【答案】 B
【解析】 因为Death Valley后有一同位语对它进行解释——地球上最热的地方是一个大沙漠地带即地点。在该地有宿营地，有旅店，有人烟，也就是说该地是人们能够去的地方，故B错。此地有游泳池、泉水等，故A错。文章并未提到人们因炎热而死亡，故C错。
【答案】 D
【解析】 因为文章第二自然段第一句中提到，两天之后他喝完了他所有的水，不能向前走，故选C，找水；B选项喝醉，错误；他爬到沙丘顶上并不是看一个人，而是去找水，故D错；迷路之后，过了两天，水喝光了；而不是两天之后才迷路，故A错。
【答案】 C
【解析】 文章已指出，他一到达下一个沙丘顶，就看到一个豪华大宾馆，故选A。
【答案】 A
【解析】 在该旅店，人们都很讲究，戴领带方能进入，Gray尽管是百万富翁，但没有戴领带，所以不能进入旅店。
【答案】 B
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| Richard Gray was a famous explorer (勘探者). He was also a millionaire. He had visited every country in the world. He had crossed Antarctica, flown across the Atlantic by balloon, and climbed Mount Everest. Last year he decided to walk across Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth. He walked for days over the hot desert sand. One night he found the camp (宿营地) where he had been the night before. Cray had walked in a circle. He was lost. Two days later he had drunk all his water. He couldn't walk. He crawled to the top of a sand dune (沙丘) , and there he saw a man. The man was wearing smart, clean trousers, a white shirt and a tie. Gray crawled over to him. " Water...water..." he said. " I'm terribly sorry , old boy , " replied the man, " but I haven't got any water with me. " " Help me ! " shouted Gray , " I'm a rich man...a millionaire... I'll give you anything. " "That's very nice of you, old boy," said the man, " Look,I can't give you any water, but would you like to buy my tie?" "A tie? Of course not ! " screamed Gray, and crawled away. He crawled slowly up the next sand dune. His mouth was full of sand. His lips were cracked(破裂) and dry. He couldn't breathe. He reached the top of the dune and there he saw a huge good hotel.Girls were swimming in the large swimming pool. Beautiful fountains were all around the hotel. "Is it a mirage(幻景) ?" he thought," Am I dying?" He stood up and staggered(蹒跚) down the dune. A waiter in a shining white uniform came out of the door. " Water...water...a bath ! Food ! " screamed Gray. "I'm sorry, you can't come into this hotel,"said the waiter. " Why not? I've got plenty of money...I'm a millionaire. " " Ah, " replied the waiter, " but you aren't wearing a tie ! " |
| 1. The famous explorer____. |
| A. had crossed Antarctica and the Atlantic by balloon B. had traveled all over the world C. had walked across Death Valley D. had ever been a millionaire |
| 2. Death Valley is _____ . |
| A. a valley where people may die from loss of water B. a dead place where people dare not go C. a terribly hot valley where people may die of heat D. a place's name |
| 3. Two days later Richard Gray_____. |
| A. was lost in a circle B. was drunk C. began to search for water in the desert D. crawled to the top of a dune to see a man |
| 4. Gray saw _____ from the top of the next dune. |
| A. a large good hotel B. many swimming girls C. a lot of drinking water D. a beautiful mirage |
| 5. At last Richard Gray____. |
| A. got some water to drink B. was not permitted to enter the hotel C. was very sorry for the waiter D.was dying |