2015-2016学年高中英语 Uint14 Careers过关检测 北师大版必修5.docVIP

Uint14 Careers过关检测 (时间:90分钟　满分:120分) .阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A As I stood in a stall (货摊) of Beijing’s Silk Market,waiting to exchange a silk garment (服装),I watched in amazement as the young vendor (小贩) pulled out silk nightgown after nightgown for a foreigner,who sounded like an American,but frankly could have been from any English-speaking Western country. The man appeared satisfied when she pulled out a bright,purple nightgown and said,“This one,very good.” and probably asked how much it cost,for the owner pulled out her calculator showing 800.My heart was pounding heavily.After all,I was holding a similar gown in my hand for which I had paid all of 60 yuan ($9.39) just the previous day.I wanted to scream and say,“Wait,you are being taken for a ride”.But I just kept silent.? As I moved away from the stall a thousand thoughts flashed in my mind.Should I have just stepped in and stopped it?I may have saved the man but could have brought danger to myself.Maybe I could have pretended to seek help with some English from that man and warned him not to be cheated? When I told the incident to some of my friends,most seemed to think it was unfortunate but one couldn’t fault the vendor.Everyone visiting China knows,or ought to know,that bargaining is a way of life here,they said. Although I do agree that the man should have been better informed,it just doesn’t seem right that the place,to which tourists from all over the world are brought and made to believe is a Mecca (向往的地方) for shopping in Beijing,should be allowed to get away with such daylight robbery. I still think I should have done something about what I witnessed. 1.The underlined part “being taken for a ride” in Paragraph 2 probably means 　　　.? A.getting a lift　　　　　　B.being taken in C.wasting money D.making a mistake 提示:词义猜测题。根据该短语所在段落的意思不难发现作者想叫出来,原因是他认为那位外国人正在受到商家的欺骗,即该短语的意义应为“被欺骗”。 答案:B 2.The writer kept silent over this matter probably because 　　　.? A.the man should know