2018年襄樊职业技术学院单独招生大纲英语阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）

(1)

Petergotalotofmoney,buthedidnotknowwhattodowithit.HeaskedhisfriendJimmytogivehimsomeideas.

Jimmysaid,“Whydon'tyougoandbuysomegoodpictures?Theyarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensive.”

Peterthoughtitwasagoodidea.Hewenttoagoodshopandlookedatsomepictures.Hedidnotunderstandanyofthem,andhefoundtheywereallterribleandexpensive.

AtlastPetersawasmallpicture.Itwaswhite,withsomethingblackinthemiddle.Helikeditbetterthananyoftheothersintheshop.

“Howmuchisthisone?”heaskedanassistant.

“That,sir,”answeredthatman,“Itisnotapicture.Itisanelectriclightswitch.”

Petergotalotofmoney,buthedidnotknowwhattodowithit.HeaskedhisfriendJimmytogivehimsomeideas.

Jimmysaid,“Whydon'tyougoandbuysomegoodpictures?Theyarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensive.”

Peterthoughtitwasagoodidea.Hewenttoagoodshopandlookedatsomepictures.Hedidnotunderstandanyofthem,andhefoundtheywereallterribleandexpensive.

AtlastPetersawasmallpicture.Itwaswhite,withsomethingblackinthemiddle.Helikeditbetterthananyoftheothersintheshop.

“Howmuchisthisone?”heaskedanassistant.

“That,sir,”answeredthatman,“Itisnotapicture.Itisanelectriclightswitch.”

1.Peterwantedhisfriendtohelphimhowto______money.

A.find B.spend C.keep D.save

A.find B.spend C.keep D.save

2.Hisfriendtoldhimtobuypicturesbecausethey______.

A.wereexpensive B.werecheap

C.wouldbecomemoreexpensive D.wouldbecheaper

A.wereexpensive B.werecheap

C.wouldbecomemoreexpensive D.wouldbecheaper

(2)

MarkTwainwasanAmericanwriter. Onedayhewenttoacitybytrain. Hewantedtoseeoneofhisfriendsthere. Hewasaverybusyman. Heusuallyforgotsomething.

Whenhewasinthetrain,theconductor(列车员)askedhimforhisticket. MarkTwainlookedforthetickethereandthere,buthecouldn'tfindit. TheconductorknewMarkTwain. Shesaid,“Showmeyourticketonyourwayback. Andifyoucan'tfindit,itdoesn'tmatter.”

“Oh,butitdoes.”saidMarkTwain. “Imustfindtheticket. IfIcan’tfindit,howcanIknowwhereI'mgoing?”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F):

( )6.MarkTwainusuallyforgotsomethingbecausehewasverybusy.

( )7.MarkTwaindidnotwanttoshowhistickettotheconductor.

MarkTwainwasanAmericanwriter. Onedayhewenttoacitybytrain. Hewantedtoseeoneofhisfriendsthere. Hewasaverybusyman. Heusuallyforgotsomething.

Whenhewasinthetrain,theconductor(列车员)askedhimforhisticket. MarkTwainlookedforthetickethereandthere,buthecouldn'tfindit. TheconductorknewMarkTwain. Shesaid,“Showmeyourticketonyourwayback. Andifyoucan'tfindit,itdoesn'tmatter.”

“Oh,butitdoes.”saidMarkTwain. “Imustfindtheticket. IfIcan’tfindit,howcanIknowwhereI'mgoing?”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F):

( )6.MarkTwainusuallyforgotsomethingbecausehewasverybusy.

( )7.MarkTwaindidnotwanttoshowhistickettotheconductor.