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语篇提能阅读理解AAn“apple­polisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe,butisclosetoit.“Apple­polishing”isasoldashumansociety,butthephraseitselfisrecent,about50yearsold.Itcomesfromtheschoolroom.Foralongtime,someschoolboyswouldleaveashinyappleontheteacher'sdesk.Theywouldrubandpolishtheappletogiveitabrightshine,soastomakeitlookmoretasty.Suchagift,thestudenthoped,mightmaketheteachershuthereyestohispoorworkandgivehimagoodmark.Allsortsofpeopleareapple­polishers,includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—almosteverybody.Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“apple­polishing”—“soft­soaping”or“buttering­up”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowwiseheis.Flattery,ofcourse,isthecheapestkindof“apple­polishing”.Toflatteranothercostsyounothingandyoucangiveitasfreelyasyouwant.Andyoucanalwaysfindsomebodyeagerlylookingforit.1．An“apple­polisher”isonewho________.A.triestopleasesomeonetogetfavourB.bribeswithapplesormoneytogetsomethingC.isreallyfriendlytoeveryonearoundhimD.plantsappletreesandpolisheshisappleseveryday答案与解析A细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知“apple­polisher”是A项所描述的一种人。2．Thephrase“apple­polishing”comesfrom________.A.thefarmB.thefactoryC.theschoolroomD.thecountryside答案与解析C细节理解题。由第二段第二句“Itcomesfromtheschoolroom.”可知C项正确。3．Whydidthestudentpolishtheappleforhisteacher?A.Hehopedthatshewouldnotpayattentiontohim.B.Hedidn'twanthertowashtheapplebyherself.C.Hewishedtodrawherattention.D.Helongedforhergivinghimagoodmark.答案与解析D细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Suchagift,...mightmaketheteachershuthereyestohispoorworkandgivehimagoodmark.”可知D项正确。4．Accordingtothepassage,theeasiestwaytopleaseanotherpersonis________.A.toflatterhimB.tobribehimC.totalkfreelywithhimD.toplayjokesonhim答案与解析A细节理解题。由最后一段的倒数第二、三句可知flattery是最廉价，最容易的取悦别人的方式，故A项正确。BMaryandPeterwerehavingapicnicwithsomefriendsnearariverwhenMarynoticedanobjectoverhead.“Look！”sheshoutedtoherfriends,“That'saspaceshipupthereandit'sgoingtolandhere.”Frightenedbythestrangesilver­colouredspaceship,mostoftheyoungpeoplegotintheircarsanddroveawayquickly.PeterwasfondofMaryandalwaysstayedclosetoher.They,morecuriousthanfrightened,watchedthespaceshiplandandsawadooropen.Whennobodycameout,theywenttothespaceshipandenteredinside.PeterfollowedMaryintothespaceshipanddidnothearthedoorclosebehindhim.Thetemperaturefellrapidlyandthetwoyoungpeoplelostconsciousness.Whentheywokeup,theyweresurprisedtoseethattheywerebackbytheriveragain.Thespaceshiphadgone.Theircarwasnearby.“Whathappened？”askedMary.Peterscratched(抓)hishead,sayingslowly,“Don'taskme.Perhapswehadadream.Didyouseeaspaceship？”“Yes，”saidMary.“Andwebothwentintoit.Then...”shelookedatherwrist.“That'sfunny.Mywatchhasstopped.Oh,well,comeon.It'stimetogohome.”Drivingaboutfiftymetres,theyfoundtheirwayblockedbyathickwallmadeofsomethinglikeglass.Theygotoutofthecarandtriedtofindtheirwayroundthewallbutdiscoveredthattheywereinsideacircular(循环的)wall.Itwaslikeamirrorandpreventedthemfromseeingthroughit.Ontheothersideofthewall,strange_creatureswalkedpastslowly.Afewstoppedtostareatthem:“apairofearthlings(地球人)intheirnaturalsurroundingswiththeirmobilehouse.”语篇解读Mary和Peter在河边野餐时，误入外星人的太空船，而被带到了外星球。5．Whenthespaceshiparrived,whydidn'tPeterdriveaway?A.HedidnotlikeleavingMary.B.Heknewthatthespaceshipwasharmless.C.Hewastoofrightenedtodrive.D.Therewasawallblockingtheroad.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第二段“PeterwasfondofMaryandalwaysstayedclosetoher.”可知彼得想和玛丽在一起，所以没有开车离开。6．WhydidPeterenterthespaceship?A.Hesawthefoodandwashungry.B.Marytoldhimtoenterit.C.HejustfollowedMary.D.Hewantedtostudyit.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第二段“PeterfollowedMaryintothespaceship...”可知C项正确。7．Peterscratchedhisheadsoweknowthat________.A.hehadlostconsciousnessB.hewaspuzzledanddidnotknowwhattosaytoMaryC.hehadlosthismemoryD.hewasstillhalfasleep答案与解析B推理判断题。根据后面彼得所说“Don'taskme.Perhapswehadadream.Didyouseeaspaceship？”可以推断出彼得感到迷惑不解。8．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“strangecreatures”meantotellus?A.Theywerewildanimalsinazoo.B.Theywererobbers.C.TheyhadlandedonEarthinaspaceshipandlivedthere.D.Theyoungcouplewereonanotherplanet.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据最后一句可知这对年轻人在另外一个星球上。