题目内容
LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)―Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.
He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in
Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat to find he had flown to
“He is the most romantic person I have ever known .I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”
After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.
Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer ,had taken a year off to travel round Australia .But he was missing Anna ,a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site(工地)and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement(订婚)ring, wine and flowers.
“I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned me from
Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.
Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home .Eddy had to stay in
45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A.Anna flew to
B.Anna flew to
C.Anna flew to
D.Anna flew to
46.The underlined word “miss” in paragraph 2 most probably means .
A.escape from B.fail to understand
C.fail to meet D.long to see
47.Eddy got a job on a
A.wanted to travel round
B.needed money to pay his daily cost
C.was an engineer at this building site
D.hoped to make money from this job
48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B.Anna stayed in
C.Anna had a good time touring
D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
解析:
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述一对身处异地的恋人因相互思念并想给对方一个惊喜而同时出发去对方所在地求婚,结果子飞机场错过并引发的一系列故事。
45.B.细节题。依据文章第一段。
46.A.词义推测题。
47.C. 细节题。依据文章第六段。
48.B.细节题。依据文章第二段。