题目内容
2.A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop.He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife's birthday.The price didn't matter,since business had been very good for him that year.After examining a nice black one that costs5,000,he paid for the pearl in cash,shook hands with the jeweler,and left.A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it.It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made."Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?"said the man.The jeweler regretfully replied,"I would say it's exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."
The rich man insisted thatthe jeweler advertise in the newspapers,offering 25,000for the matching pearl.Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope,a little old lady came into his store.To his great surprise,she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse.""I don't like to part with it."she said sadly,I got it from my mother,and,my mother got it from her's.But I really need the money.
The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind.Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news.The man,however,was nowhere to be found.The jeweler immediately realized the whole thing.
59.Actually,the man wanted to buy another pearl forC.
A.himself
B.his wife
C.no one
D.his mother
60.He paid 5,000for the black pearl without bargaining becauseA.
A.he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
B.he was very rich.
C.his business had been successful
D.he was anxious to get it
61.He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must beC.
A.exactly the same quality as the black one
B.exactly the same size as the black one.
C.exactly the same as the black one
D.exactly worth 25,000
62.The jeweler couldn't find the man anywhere becauseD.
A.he happened to be out
B.he died suddenly
C.he wouldn't show up until the jeweler called him a second time
D.he got 20,000by cheating and had run away with the money.
分析 本文讲述了一个衣着讲究的男人假装给妻子购买珍珠,伙同老妇人骗取珠宝商$20,000然后逃之夭夭的故事.
解答 59.C 推理判断题.根据文章最后一段The jewelerwas quickly to pay her before she changed her mind.Then he called the richman's hotel to tell him the good news.The man,however,was nowhere to befound.The jeweler immediately realized the whole thing.说明这实际上是一个骗局,这个人本身就是一个骗子,他根本就不想买这个珠宝,故C正确.
60.A 推理判断题.从 第三段offering 25,000forthematchingpearl可知他们出高价购买与之相配的耳环,在开始的时候他毫不犹豫地花了5,000就是为了赢得地方的信任,故A正确.
61.C 细节理解题.根据第三段前3行A few days later the man returned and said that hiswife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it.It hadto be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made.说明他想要的是一个和之前的一个完全一样的,故C正确.
62.D 推理判断题.根据文章最后一段 Thejeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind.Then he called therich man's hotel to tell him the good news.The man,however,was nowhere to befound.The jeweler immediately realized the whole thing.说明他被骗了$20,000这个人带着这笔钱逃走了,故D正确.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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