三、阅读单选
Robin liked telling lies ( 谎言 ). All his friends were fooled ( 被 …… 愚弄 ) and they wanted to punish ( 惩罚 ) him on it, but they could not find any ways to do it. One day they told George about it.
George thought for a while and said, “I have a good idea. I can do with him, I think.”
That afternoon George went to see Robin with Robin’s friends. He said, “I hear you are good at telling lies. But I have a special drink. If you drink a little bottle of the drink, you’ll tell the truth.”
Of course, Robin didn’t believe it. He said, “The man who can fool me won’t be born.”
“Dare ( 敢 ) you have a try?” said George. “You must tell the truth if you do as I say.”
“Well,” said Robin. “I’m sure that I’ll win ( 获胜 ).”
George brought out a little bottle and gave it to Robin. As soon as he drank a little, Robin stopped at once. He wanted to say something, but he remembered what he said just now, so he stood there quietly.
“Go on!” George said with a smile, “Is it delicious?”
At last Robin couldn’t help shouting. “It’s not a drink, but kerosene ( 煤油 )!”
All his friends began to laugh and his face turned red.
41 . All Robin’s friends wanted to punish him because ________.
A . he often fooled them B . he often made them laugh at him
C . he never kept his promises ( 诺言 ) D . he was cleverer than his friends
42 . Why did Robin’s friends ask George for help?
A . Because George was friendly. B . Because George was kind.
C . Because George was clever. D . Because George was brave.
43 . As ________, Robin was sure that he would win.
A . he was good B . he knew George very well
C . nobody could fool him before D . he had drunk all kinds of drinks
44 . Robin stopped drinking at once because the drink was ________ .
A . very bad B . delicious C . tasteless D . too little
45 . At last Robin ________.
A . won B . drank a little juice C . was fooled D . became a good boy
41 . A
42 . C
43 . C
44 . A
45 . C
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要介绍了 Robin 喜欢说谎,他的所有朋友都被他愚弄过,他的朋友们找到了 George 帮他们愚弄 Robin 的故事。
41 .
细节理解题。根据 “All his friends were fooled and they wanted to punish him on it” 可知, Robin 经常愚弄他的朋友,所以朋友们都想惩罚他。故选 A 。
42 .
推理判断题。根据 “but they could not find any ways to do it. One day they told George about it.” 可知,朋友们不知用什么方法惩罚 Robin 才会去找 George 的,最后 George 也想办法愚弄了 Robin ,由此可以推知 George 是聪明的。故选 C 。
43 .
细节理解题。根据 “The man who can fool me won’t be born.” 可知,以前从没有人能愚弄 Robin ,所以他认为自己一定会赢。故选 C 。
44 .
推理判断题。根据 “It’s not a drink, but kerosene” 可知,瓶中的液体并非饮料而是煤油,所以 Robin 停止喝 “ 饮料 ” 是因为 “ 饮料 ” 的味道不好。故选 A 。
45 .
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知, Robin 最终被 George 愚弄,喝了煤油。故选 C 。