Question

A couple from Russia was once visiting Miami. They wanted to take a walk and to see the city, but they were afraid they might get lost. They did not speak any English.

After they left their hotel, they went to the first street corner and looked at the name of the street. Then they carefully copied the name into their notebook. They thought that this would help them find their way back if they got lost.

They walked for hours through the city, and suddenly they realized that they were lost. They found a police officer and asked for help, but the officer didn’t speak their native language.

After an hour they found a person who could help them. She was an interpreter（翻译）who spoke both their native language and English. They explained that they didn’t know the name of their hotel, but they knew which corner it was on. They showed the interpreter what they had copied into their notebook, and the interpreter began to laugh.

The words which they had so carefully copied were “one way street”.

1.A couple from Russia was ______ in Miami that day.

A. having a walk

B. working as volunteers

C. traveling by car

2.We guess that the couple can speak _______.

A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Russian

3.The interpreter began to laugh because the couple ________.

A. couldn’t speak English

B. made a mistake

C. went a wrong way

4.______ helped the couple translate the words they had copied.

A. The interpreter

B. The hotel owner

C. The police officer

5.We know from the story that the couple copied “______” into their notebook.

A. the street name

B. way back home

C. one way street

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是一对夫妇去迈阿密，他们想出去散步，但是他们不会说英语，于是他们记下了自己所住宾馆的街道名字，但是他们记错了。

1.根据原文They wanted to take a walk and to see the city,可知他们去散步看看这个城市。故选A。

2.根据原文They did not speak any English.可知他们不会说英语。故选C。

3.通过阅读可知翻译官笑是因为这对夫妇抄下来的并不是街道的名字。make a mistake犯错。故选B。

4.根据原文After an hour they found a person who could help them. She was an interpreter可知是一个翻译官帮助了他们。故选A。

5.

考点：故事类短文阅读。