1.At one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour.That was the law until 1896.A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man.At night the man had to carry a red lamp.
Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England,but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour.In order to have no trouble with the police,he had a talk with some of the police officers,who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road.This was a good plan in the country,but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.
One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge.One of the men walked in front with the red lamp,but he walked as fast as he could.The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw it.
They reached a hill,but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour!Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car,but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way.The slow car reached him.
"Good evening,"said the policeman,looking at the car.
"Good evening,"said Rolls,holding the lamp.
"One of these horseless things,"said the policeman,looking at it with interest.
"Yes,"said Rolls,and waited.
"I've often wanted a ride in one,but of course policemen can't buy things like that."He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls's face.
"Jump in,"said Rolls.
"Thanks,"said the policeman,and did so."Now,"he said,sitting down,"You can let it go just as you like down this hill.There isn't another policeman on this road for a mile and a half."

28.The policemen were told"to look the other way"so thatB.
A.they could watch the car coming from the other direction
B.Rolls's car could go faster than four miles an hour
C.they could make sure no one was in the way
D.the car would not hit them on the road
29.In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?C
A.They greeted Rolls when the car came along.
B.They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.
C.They pretended to be attracted by something else.
D.They stood on duty every 1.5miles along the road.
30.The policeman who said"Good evening"to Rolls wanted toD.
A.teach Rolls a lesson
B.take a free ride home
C.have a talk with Rolls
D.have a car ride experience
31.After the policeman jumped into the car,RollsB.
A.dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to
B.could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance
C.could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey
D.drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge.

分析 本文講述了1896年之前英國的法律規(guī)定人們在路上出行的速度不能超過每小時4英里.文章的主人公Charles Rolls從法國弄來一輛汽車,他想讓車的時速超過每小時4英里,為了避免警察找麻煩,他就找了一些警官商談讓警員們對他超速行駛視而不見;以這種辦法他順利的將車開到了山頂.可是剛要開下山時,又碰到了警察.但是沒想到警察對他的這輛不用馬拉的車非常感興趣,并幫著他一起超速往山下趕.

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28B 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段"In order to have no trouble with the police,…look the other way when the car came along the road.""為了避免警察找麻煩,當汽車沿著這條路過來的時候,他找一些警官商談讓警員們對他超速行駛視而不見",所以讓警官告訴警察們"to look the other way"的目的是為了超過時速4英里行駛.本句中的固定短語look the other way意為"視而不見",了解這一短語的意義有利于正確理解該短文.故選B
29C 細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第三段"The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw it.""當他們聽到車來了,警察開始對墻和商店非常感興趣,誰都沒看見它."可知警察們故意轉(zhuǎn)移目標,裝作沒看見他的車.故選C;
30D細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)警察的兩段話"One of these horseless things,"said the policeman,looking at it with interest.(警察帶著極大的興趣說,"這是一個不用馬拉的車.")以及"I've often wanted a ride in one,but of course policemen can't buy things like that."He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls's face."(我一直想用它去兜風,但是當然警察不能買這些東西"他轉(zhuǎn)過身來,滿懷希望的看著 Rolls的臉.)可知,這位警察很想體驗一下坐車的感覺.故選D
31B細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)最后一段"You can let it go just as you like down this hill.There isn't another policeman on this road for a mile and a half."(下山時你想怎么開都可以,1英里半以內(nèi)沒有警察.)可知在一定的距離內(nèi),他想開多快就可以開多快.故選B

點評 本文講述了一個非常有趣的小故事,但是如果不了解故事發(fā)生的時間或者是掌握一定的歷史知識,就很難讀懂短文.所以就需要平時加大閱讀量,豐富自己的文化知識.

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