Question

The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the centre of the city. Read the notes from the diary of Mr Simpson.

12^th. MON. Groups of 35 Australian students visiting Boswell---want cheap holiday. 13^th. TUES. Mr and Mrs J. Grant arriving from Sydney --- need overnight stop at Boswell --- leaving early on the 15^th by air. 14^th. WED. Mr Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days’ business trip. 15^th. THURS. 65 German students need two days in a cheap hotel. 16^th. FRI. 17^th. SAT. Mr and Mrs Johnson, from New York City, arriving by air. 18^th. SUN. 19^th. MON. Mr and Mrs F. Ray, small inexpensive hotel needed for two days.

1.How far is it from the city to the airport in Boswell?

A. 21km.     B. 31km.       C. 21m.      D. 21 miles.

2.Mr Nagashima is from ________.

A. Australia    B. Japan    C. America     D. Germany

3. Mr and Mrs J. Grant will leave Boswell on ________.

A. Tuesday      B. Wednesday

C. Thursday     D. Friday

4.How many travelers will Mr Simpson meet in just over a week?

A. 107.     B. 65.        C. 35.       D. 131.

5.Mr Simpson is probably ________.

A. a headmaster    B. a travel manager

C. a traveller     D. an engineer

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该篇短文摘自Simpson先生的日记，简要介绍了12日至19日一个多星期以来的接待安排。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文开头The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city的描述可知机场到市里有21英里，所以选D。

2.B细节理解题。根据日记中Mr Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days’ business trip.的描述可知Mr Nagashima来自日本，所以选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据原文TUES. Mr and Mrs J. Grant arriving from Sydneyneed overnight stop at Boswell --- leaving early on the 15th by air.可知Mr and Mrs J. Grant周二抵达Boswell，将于两天后也就是周四离开，所以选C。

4.A细节理解题。根据日记摘要，Simpson先生一个多星期以来要接待的人数是：35人的澳大利亚学生团，Mr and Mrs J. Grant、Mr and Mrs Johnson、Mr and Mrs F. Ray三对夫妇，65人的德国学生团，还有Mr Nagashima，一共107人，所以选A。

5.根据日记摘要，Simpson先生需要接待安排很多客人，因此他可能是旅行社的经理，所以选B。

考点：日常生活类阅读。