Question

The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read these notes from the diary of Miss Shirley, a travel agent.

April 2008
16 MON	17 TUES
A group of 45 Japanese students visit Boswell---want cheap holiday.	Mr and Mrs Johnson coming from New York need an overninght stop at Boswell---leave early on the 18^th by air.
18 WED	19 THUR
Mr Thomas, Boston, comes for two-day business trip	75 German students need two days in a cheap hotel
21 SAT	23 MON
Mr and Mrs Washington, from Seattle, arriving by air, traveling---want a first-class comfortable hotel.	Mr and Mrs George, Tokyo, a small inexpensive hotel needed for two days.

1. How many people in all arrive in Boswell ac cording to the diary?

A. 127B. 45C.47D. 125

2. What will the Johnsons come to Boswell for?

A. a visit

C. a business trip

B. a night stop

D. a small inexpensive hotel

3. On Monday, the twenty-t hird, who will come Boswell?

A. A group of 45 Japanese students

C. Mr and Mrs Johnson

B. 75 German students

D. Mr and Mrs George

4.When will Mr Thomas leave?

A. April 18

C. April 20

B. April 22

D. April 21

5.According to the diary, on which day will Miss Shirley be free?

A. On Friday and Sunday

C. On Wednesday and Thursday

B. On Mondays

D. On weekends

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：波斯维尔的机场离城市21英里。银行和商务办公室在城市中心。读旅行社代理人Miss Shirley日记中的笔记。表格中介绍了Miss Shirley2008年4月份的日记。

1.推理计算题。根据这份日记中的信息，从4月16日到23日，总共到达的人数为45+2+1+75+2+2=127.故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据4月17日中an overninght stop，可知答案选B。

3.细节理解题。跟据4月23日星期一的信息，可知Mr and Mrs George会来，故选D。

4.细节推理题。根据4月18日的信息，可知Mr Thomas会来两天，应该是20日离开。故选C。

5.细节推理题。日记中没有涉及星期五和星期日，根据日记Miss Shirley这两天是空闲的。故选A。

考点：社会类阅读。