64. The expression “crashed out” means ________.

A. chatted with her friends　　　　　　　　　　　 B. slept soundly

C. broke down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dined out

63. In the author’s opinion, why were Graham’s happy to make their expensive store into “Battlefield?

A. There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.

B. They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.

C. They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.

D. They wanted to make more money by having sales.

62. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The customers gave up the queuing for which the English are famous.

B. The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.

C. Small children enjoyed crawling through people’s legs.

D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd.

61. What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?

A. Last summer’s clothes. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Clothes not in perfect condition.

C. Clothes bought in specially for the sales.　 D. Clothes for winter.

52．During the Shanghai Expo, tourists can know the traffic information in the following way EXCEPT ____．

　　　 A．TV 　　　　　　　　　　 B．Radio　 　　　　　　 C．Internet　　 　　　　 D．Magazine

52D考查细节理解。根据文章内容可知“杂志”没有被提到。

B

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I needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can’t say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I’ll never forget.

I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock (货物) and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn’t sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds? (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.

When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.

When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn’t believe my eyes; this wasn’t shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn’t keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.

Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl(爬行) through people’s legs and get hold of things they couldn’t get near themselves.

Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English Queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper(脾气)! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham’s were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.

In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.

You won’t believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.

51．The underlined word “congestion” probably means ____．

　　　 A．squeeze　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．jam　　 　　　　　　　

　　　 C．noise　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．mess

51B考查猜测词义。根据文章内容可知，此处意为：为了避免交通堵塞，congestion相当于traffic jam。

50．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　　 A．Visitors can get the map of Shanghai Expo Transportation free of charge．

　　　 B．Visitors have access to the hotline of Expo traffic enquires only at night．

　　　 C．Traffic drivers will be well informed of the traffic conditions on the road．

　　　 D．Not all the 3-star hotels are equipped with the screen enquiry machines．

50B考查细节理解。根据文章的第二段中的satisfy tourists’ requirements for transport information in the Expo garden and around the city at all time．可知选B。

49．Which of the following is the best title of the passage above?

　　　 A．Seven ways to get Expo transportation info

　　　 B．Information on the move

　　　 C．Transportation on the way　　　　　　　

　　　 D．Shanghai and Expo

49A考查主旨要义。根据文章的整体内容可知，其讲述了世博会期间七种选择交通信息的方法。故选A。

85. enjoyed → enjoy　　　 考查动词时态。根据语境应为一般现在时。　　

84. 去a　 考查冠词的用法。解题关键：free time是不可数名词，其前不能用a。