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【题目】 The sight of a tailor-shop gave me a strong wish to throw off my old clothes and get a new suit. Could I afford it? No, I had nothing in the world but a million-pound note. So I forced myself to go on by. But soon I was drawing back again. The temptation troubled me a lot. I must have passed that shop six times during that struggle. At last I gave in, I had to. I asked if they had a cheap suit. The fellow I spoke to made no answer at first, looked me up and down, noticed that I was almost in rags(衣衫褴褛), then said, “Just a minute.”

I waited till he had finished his work. Then he took me into a back room to choose a cheapest suit for me. I put it on. It didn’t fit, but it was new and I was anxious to have it, so I said shyly:

“Could you wait a few days for the money? I haven’t any small change on me.”

The fellow looked at me coldly and said, “Oh, you haven’t. Well, of course, I know that gentlemen like you carry only large notes(支票)”.

I was angry, and said, “My friend, you shouldn't judge a stranger always by the clothes he wears. I am quite able to pay for this suit. I simply didn't wish to put you to the trouble of changing a large note. ” “Why do you think we can’t change your note? Instead, we can.”

I handed the note to him and said: “Oh, very well, I am sorry.”

He received it with a smile, and then as he looked at the note, his smile froze.

Realizing what was going on, the owner of the shop gave a low whistle and talked excitedly, as if to himself.

“To sell such a suit as that to a millionaire! Tod’s a fool. Please get those clothes off, sir. Wait till you see what we’ll make for you to your own measure.”

Before I could get in a word he had measured me, and was giving orders for evening suits, morning suits, shirts and all sorts of things.

【1】The underlined word “temptation” in paragraph 1 has the same meaning with ________.

A.attractionB.happinessC.angerD.attention

【2】What can be inferred (推断)from the passage?

A.The author knew he couldn’t afford that suit.

B.Gentlemen always carried large notes.

C.The note the author carried was too large to change.

D.The shop owner recognized the author was a millionaire at the first sight..

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The author liked the suit very much and decided to have it.

B.Both Tod and the owner of the shop welcomed the author warmly.

C.The author was looked down upon because of the clothes he wore.

D.The author couldn’t have any new suit because he had no small change.

【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.No pains, no gains.B.Never forget to say thanks.

C.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.D.Never judge a person just by his appearance.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文叙述了作者穿着破烂衣服到一家西装店买衣服，店员看他穿着给他挑了件便宜的衣服，因为作者只有一张百万英镑的大钞，怕找零麻烦说日后再给，店员嘲笑他，后得知他是百万富翁后又热情为他量身定做好几套贵重衣服的故事。

【1】词义猜测题。attraction吸引；happiness幸福；anger气愤；attention注意；根据文中的句子The temptation troubled me a lot. I must have passed that shop six times during that struggle.这种……使我很苦恼。在挣扎中，我一定经过那家商店六次了。可知这里的temptation指的是诱惑，吸引力，故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据文中I am quite able to pay for this suit. I simply didn’t wish to put you to the trouble of changing a large note.这套衣服我付得起. 我只是不想让你麻烦地换一张大钞票。可知作者带的钞票太大了而不能找零，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中I put it on. It didn’t fit, but it was new and I was anxious to have it.我穿上它。它不合身，但它是新的，我很想拥有它。可知A选项是错误的；根据文中The fellow I spoke to made no answer at first, looked me up and down, noticed that I was almost in rags(衣衫褴褛), then said, “Just a minute.” I waited till he had finished his work.和我说话的那个人一开始没有回答，上下打量了我一番，注意到我几乎衣衫褴褛，然后说:“等一下。”我一直等到他完成他的工作。可知并不是热情的欢迎，而是看他穿的破破烂烂而瞧不起他，所以B选项错误，C选项正确；根据文中At last I gave in, I had to. I asked if they had a cheap suit.以及Before I could get in a word he had measured me, and was giving orders for evening suits, morning suits, shirts and all sorts of things.可知最后作者定做了几套贵重的衣服，所以D选项错误，故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据整个文章的理解可知，店里的伙计因为作者的穿着破旧而看不起他，结果却发现作者是个大富翁，所以这个故事告诉我们不能以貌取人，故选D。