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  Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay.In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray.In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.

  Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colourful plants Norah planted in her garden.She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.

  But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much.At weekends she could sit out of doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.

  Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations.In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband.When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.

  This went on for several years.Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.

  Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair.“You're disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?”said the hairdresser.“Why don't you try my way of escaping?”

  “What's that?”asked Norah.

  “Well,”the hairdresser answered,“when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag.If it's someone I don't want to see, I say innocently, ‘I'm sorry, but I've got to go out.' But…”

(1)

The underlined word“cycle”can be replaced by ________.

[  ]

A.

ride by bike

B.

drive

C.

walk

D.

go by ship

(2)

We can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

a lot of friends came to visit them in winter

B.

few friends came to visit them in winter

C.

friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals

D.

Norah was a good cook

(3)

Which of the following is the best title?

[  ]

A.

A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea

B.

A Warm-hearted Couple

C.

A Clever Way of Escaping

D.

A Visit to Norah

(4)

What is the hairdresser likely to continue to say in the end?

[  ]

A.

If I am tired, I say,“Sorry, can you come next time?”

B.

If it's someone I like to see, I say,“How lucky! I've just come in!”

C.

If it's someone I like to see, I say,“How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now I've changed my mind.”

D.

If it is fine that day, I say,“I'm tired of this, but I'll show you around the place, anyhow.”

答案:1.A;2.B;3.C;4.B;
解析:

(1)

词义猜测题。根据常识判断,通常是骑车到海边。

(3)

推断题。这个美发师给她出的这个主意既可以使她摆脱招待太多客人的烦恼,又不会得罪客人,两全其美,可谓良策。故C项最佳。

(4)

推断题。此题考查考生的逻辑推断能力,需要考生把握文章的逻辑关系。but 暗示了前后结果和理由相反或不同。如果这个客人不大想见,就可以说“我正准备出去购物”。如果这个客人确实想见,她就可以说“我刚刚购物回来”。故B项最佳。


提示:

推断题。根据“In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray”可知,冬天这里的气候条件非常恶劣,故来访的客人肯定不多。


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