Question

【题目】A

Best-sellers in Xinhua Bookstore This notice will offer you some information about the best-sellers in our bookstore. You can use this guide to help you to choose.

The Thing About Thugs（暴徒） Published on July 23rd. Written by Tabish Khair. Price: $25. When a series of beheadings terrorize Victorian London, it falls on a confessed former member of a bloodthirsty Indian “Thuggee” cult and his friends to find the real killer.

The Spark of Life Published on Sept. 17th. Written by Frances Ashcroft. Price: $29. This book explains the meaning of life. Jerry is a young engineer who falls in love with a nurse. Before he can hit on her, he is hit by a lightning. He is thought dead, but recovers.

Familiar Published on Sept.24th. Written by J.Robert Lennon. Price: $15. It is a series books of five novels, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry（诗歌）, and several children’s books. The books have been translated into more than two dozen languages.

Dear Life Published on Nov. 6th. Written by Alice Munro. Price: $26. This book collects short stories. A wealthy young woman had an affair with the married lawyer. She was hired by her father and came up with a surprising way to deal with the blackmailer who finds them out.

【1】The Thing About Thugs was published______.

A. on July 23rd B. /span>on September 17th

C. on September 24th D. on November 6th

【2】 Lin Hua wants to buy Familiar and Dear Life for her mother on Mother’s Day. She should pay _________.

A. $44. B. $50 C. $41 D. $43

【3】According to the above notice, the cheapest book is ________.

A. The Thing About Thugs B. The Spark of Life

C. Familiar D. Dear Life

【4】If Lucy only has 40 dollars, whose book can she buy?

A. Tabish Khair’s and Frances Ashcroft’s.

B. Frances Ashcroft’s and Alice Munro’s

C. J. Robert Lennon’s and Alice Munro’s

D. Tabish Khair’s and J. Robert Lennon’s.

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If you want to read poetry you can buy The Thing About Thugs.

B. If you want to read love stories you can buy The Spark of Life.

C. Familiar has been translated into more than two dozen languages.

D. If you want to read short stories you can buy Dear Life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析： 这篇短文讲的是新华书店的几本畅销书的情况，文中详细列出了这几本书的名字。出版日期，作者，价格及它们的内容简介。

【1】A细节理解题。根据文中信息The Thing About Thugs（暴徒）Published on July 23rd.可知此题答案是A。

【2】C计算分析题。根据文中信息Familiar的价格是$15，Dear Life是$26，所以买这两本书需15+26=41美元，故选C。

【3】C细节理解题。根据文中信息价格最便宜的书是Familiar，故选C。

【4】D推理判断题。根据所给信息露丝有40美元，她只能买Tabish Khai和 J.Robert Lennon写的书（25+15=40美元），故选D。

【5】A推理判断题。根据文中信息答案A的描述是错误的，故选A。