Question

Some years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane to visit another friend after the meeting ended.

The first day we were excited and laughed at each other’s jokes. By the third day of driving in the endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when suddenly Chris saw some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris accelerated to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying still on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I was still in shock, but I took out my camera. While I was taking the photo, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his purse and passport(护照) were in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said our car keys were also in the jacket.

1.Why did the writer and Chris go to Brisbane?

A. To have a trip. B. To have a meeting.

C. To see kangaroos. D. To visit their friend.

2.What does the underlined word “accelerated” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Climbed slowly. B. Walked slowly.

C. Drove faster. D.Ran faster.

3.What can you most probably conclude(推断) from the last sentence of the passage?

A. The kangaroo drove their car away.

B. They had to walk in the endless desert.

C. Chris had another key to the car.

D. The writer should buy a new jacket for Chris.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了作者与他的朋友去澳大利亚开会结束后，去布里斯班拜访他们的另外一个朋友，途中遇见一群袋鼠，在不断靠近的过程中，将一只袋鼠撞倒，随后把夹克棒球帽眼镜给松鼠穿戴上，但当松鼠醒来离开后，将他们放在夹克中的护照，车钥匙一同带走了。

1. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane to visit another friend after the meeting ended. 我们决定在会议结束后开车穿过城镇去往布里斯班同我们另外一个朋友见面。故选D。

2. got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour.我们越来越接近，Chris将车开到了110公里每小时。可知他们开的越来越快。故选C。

3. stopped laughing, however, when he said our car keys were also in the jacket.然而，当他告诉我车钥匙也在夹克里后，我停止了笑。可知袋鼠将他们的车钥匙带走了，这就意味着他们要徒步走出沙漠。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。