Question

Charlie is twenty-three now. He a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he in a university. So he looks down upon （瞧不起） his . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with . He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”

But once the young man couldn’t a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and Mr. White, the boss of the factory, it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it that you’ve never made a mistake?”

The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”

Having this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”

Charlie his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my !”

“When?” the boss asked in surprise.

“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

1.A. visited B. left C. built D. reached

2.A. small B. big C. new D. old

3.A. lived B. traveled C. arrived D. studied

4.A. parents B. teacher C. workmates D. classmates

5.A. another B. other C. the other D. others

6.A. see B. write C. understand D. read

7.A. told B. asked C. taught D. laughed at

8.A. when B. what C. how D. where

9.A. him B. himself C. them D. themselves

10.A. clever B. sure C. true D. able

11.A. sad B. sadder C. angry D. angrier

12.A. heard B. listened C. guessed D. reported

13.A. lost B. hated C. changed D. thought

14.A. life B. office C. family D. bedroom

15.A. helped B. made C. watched D. had

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了这篇短文主要描述了一个自高自大的大学生不肯承认错误的故事。

1.A.访问，拜访； B. 动身，离开； C. 建立； D.到达。联系下文，可知此处指的是他离开了大学。故选B，离开。

2.A. small 小的；B. big 大的； C. new 新的；D. old老的；联系下文这个工厂不超过五十人，可知这个工厂很小，故选A，小的

3.A. lived 居住； B. traveled 旅行； C. arrived 到达； D. studied学习；

联系下文描述，可知此处指的是只有他在大学学习过。故选D，学习，研究

4.A. parents 父母； B. teacher老师； C. workmates 工友； D. classmates同学；联系上下文描述，可知此处指的是他看不起他的同事，故选C，同事，工友。

5.other其它的，另外的；another多个中的另一个；the other两个中的另一个；others其他人。联系上下文，可知此处指的是他从来不同意别人的意见。故选D。

6.A. see看见；B. write写； C. understand 理解； D. read读；结合语境可知此处指的是这个年轻人不能读懂外国说明书。故选C，明白，理解

7.A. told告诉 ； B. asked 问； C. taught教； D. laughed at嘲笑；联系下文，可知这个老工人告诉了厂长，故选A，告诉。

8.A. when 何时；B. what 什么； C. how 怎么； D. where在哪；联系前文，可知此处指的是这个说明书的意思。故选B，什么。

9.A. him他；B. himself 他自己；C. them他们；D. themselves他们自己；结合语境可知此处指的是查理为自己找了几个借口。故选B，他自己。

10.形容词辨析。A.聪明的；B.确信的；C.真实的；D.有能力的。结合语境可知厂长说的是，你真的是从来不犯错误吗？故选C。

11.A. sad悲伤的； B. sadder更悲伤的； C. angry生气的； D. angrier更生气的；联系前文描述，可知此处指的是他不想让怀特先生更生气。故选D，更生气的。

12.联系上下文，可知此处指的是当工人们听到这个时，在表示听这一含义时，hear表示听的结果，listen只强调听的动作，并且不能直接接宾语。故选A。

13..丢失；B.憎恨；C.改变；D.思考，认为。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是查理立即改变了他的想法。故选C。

14.A. life生命；B. office办公室；C. family家庭；D. bedroom卧室；

结合语境可知此处他的意思是在他的生活中，故选A，生活，生命。

15.A.帮助； B.使得，迫使； C. 观看，观察； D. 问，要求。结合语境可知此处他指的是，怀特先生强迫他承认错误。故选B。

考点：故事类短文。