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2014届高考英语一轮复习 A great big fellow, weighing around 250 pounds, walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the produce counter in the supermarket. “Give me half a head of cabbage,” he told the clerk. “All we have are whole heads,” came the cold reply. “I dont want a whole head,” the customer demanded, “Just half a head. Are you going to sell me half a head?” “Wait a minute, ” said the clerk nervously, “Let me ask the manager.” She went back where the manager was stamping prices on canned goods. “Hey,” she said, “theres a big, stupid — looking buffalo(水牛) out front who wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage. Shall I tell the fool to…” She noticed the manager staring — not at her, but behind her. Turning, the clerk saw that the big and tall customer had followed her and heard every word. Quickly, the clerk turned back to the manager, “And this gentleman, ” she said, “wants to buy the other half.” 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. A Strange Customer B. A Friendly Customer C. A Nervous Customer D. A Polite Customer 2. When talking to the manager, the clerk was referring to _______. A. two different customers B. the same customer C. more than two customers D. a stupid-looking customer and a gentleman 3. What is your impression of the customer? A. Looking like an animal. B. Looking like a house wife. C. Looking like a gentleman. D. A man of strong build. 【答案与解析】本文讲述的是一个女售货员面对尴尬场面如何机智化解的小幽默故事。 1. A。推断题。这位顾客块头很大，而且只买半头洋白菜，故令人奇怪。也可根据文章内容，采用排除法知答案为A。 2. B。推断题。从短文中我们可以知道女售货员实际上指的是同一个顾客。 3. D。细节题。根据文章第1句A great big fellow, weighing around 250 pounds 以及big and tall customer可推知此题答案为D。 *******************************************************结束 (1) A Wolf in Danger What is happening to the timber wolf today? Native Americans and early settlers often went to sleep to the sound of a lonely lullaby(催眠曲). It was the song of the wolf howling in a distant forest. There were many wolves then. One kind was the North American timber wolf. Wolves a