Question

George was an engineer. He worked in a factory in the UK. When he was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good at it and made his plane do all kinds of tricks(特技).

George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George invited Mark to fly in his plane. Mark thought, “I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”

Then they went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.

When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, “Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.”

George was very surprised and said, “Two trips?”

“Yes, my first and my last,” answered Mark.

1.What is George’s job?

A. He is a teacher.    B. He is a pilot.

C. He is an engineer.    D. He is a bus driver.

2.Who is Mark?

A. George’s uncle    B. George’s friend.

C. George’s brother    D. George’s boss.

3.How long did George and Mark fly in the air?

A. Thirty minutes.    B. Forty minutes.

C. An hour.    D. Two hours.

4.How did Mark feel when he was in the plane in the sky?

A. He was sad.    B. He was angry.

C. He was happy.    D. He was scared.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A big plane.    B. Two trips.

C. A shaking voice.    D. All kinds of tricks.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】本文叙述了乔治买了一架小的飞机，他学会了飞行，于是他邀请他的好朋友去乘坐他的飞机，他在空中做了几个特技，让他的朋友很害怕，以后再也不想坐他的飞机了。

1.细节理解题。根据George was an engineer.可知，乔治是一名工程师。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据George had a friend. His name was Mark.可知，马克是乔治的朋友。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据 George flew around for half an hour可知，乔治在空中飞了半个小时。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据Mark w he said to his friend in a shaking（颤抖）voice, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane."  马克在飞机上的时候是胆战心惊的，故选D。

5.标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知乔治进行了两次飞行测试。故选B。

点睛：标题是文章中心思想的精炼表达，多为词组或短语，涵盖性强。做这类题目时，要在阅读全文的基础上，以文章话题为核心，通过比较选项的概括性或 覆盖面，得出正确的标题。正确标题的归纳范围要恰如其分，避免过于具体或断章取义。错误的干扰往往是局部信息，以事实，细节替代，概括大意。5题选项ACD是具体的信息，不能作为标题。