2018年公共英语一级考试阅读专题练习及答案(7)

 A Frenchman went to stay at the best hotel in a small Italian town with his wife. One night, he went out for a

walk alone. The small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw

an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight ( 看不见了 ) when the French-man suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He de-cided to follow him and get back the watch.

Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other' s language. The French-man frightened the Italian with his fist (拳头) and pointed at the Italian' s watch. In the end the Italian took off his

watch and gave it to the Frenchman.

When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when

his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized ( 意识到 ) that by mistake he had robbed ( 抢劫 ) the watch and it was the Italian' s.

1. One night the Frenchman went out for a walk __

A. by himself

B. with his wife

C. with an Italian

答案：A

【解析】答案在第一自然段第二句。一天晚上，他独自出门了。

2. Why did the Frenchman decide to follow the young man?

A.Because the young man walked so fast.

B. Because he found the young man was out of sight.

C .Because he wanted to catch the young man.

答案：C

【解析】答案在第一自然段。根据上下文，那个意大利年轻人几乎走得看不见了，这时，法国人发现他的表没有了。他想一定是意大利人偷了他的表，所以他决定跟着那位年轻人，把表要回来。

3. The word "frighten" in the passage means __

A.threat

B. terrify

C. happy

答案：B

【解析】答案在第二自然段。根据上下文，法国人赶上那个年轻人后，向他挥拳头，并指着他的表。最后，年轻人把表脱下来给了他。根据句意，法国人应是“吓唬、恐吓”那个年轻人，frighten应是动词。threat为名词，terrify意为“使恐惧，使惊恐;恐吓”，happy是形容词。

4. Why did the Italian take off his watch and give it to the Frenchman?

A.Because he had taken the watch from the Frenchman.

B. Because he had picked up the watch on his way from work.

C.Because he was afraid of the Frenchman.

答案：C

【解析】答案在第二自然段。根据上一题的解释可以看出，年轻人认为法国人在拦路抢劫，他很害怕，所以才会把表给他。

5. Who was robbed in the story?

A. The Frenchman.

B. The Italian.

C. Neither of them.

答案：B

【解析】答案在第三自然段最后一句。根据上下文，那位法国人回到旅馆，看到桌子上的表.才意识到自己误抢了那个意大利年轻人的表。