Question

Doctor Mason has held a clinic for ten years. He is an expert doctor. He usually gets up at 7:00 a.m. and commutes to work by subway. It’s always very crowded with people and he tries to keep his distance from them. In the winter he notices the stress on the faces of the commuters and knows that some of these people will come to him for advice. He always solves their problems and returns to the comfort of his home a satisfied man.

Martin is a gifted artist. He knows that he has an unusual occupation（职业）, but he actually treats it as a disciplined career. He gets up at the same time every day and works for nine hours with a break for lunch. His new project uses metal but his designs use pencil and paper. In nine months’ time, his work will be on display outside the local library, and he will be very proud of it.

1.What kind of transportation does Doctor Mason usually take?

A. bus        B. underground

C. boat       D. bicycle

2.What does Doctor Mason often do when he’s in a subway which is crowded with people?

A. He tries to take the next one.

B. He gives up and tries to take a taxi.

C. He tries to keep his distance from the tube.

D. He tries to keep his distance from the people.

3.What’s the possible meaning of the word “gifted” in the passage?

A. intelligent B. stupid

C. common      D. strange

4.What does he use in his design?

A. metal             B. metal and pencil

C. pencil and paper   D. Both A and C.

5.Which of the statements is NOT true?

A. When Doctor Mason notice the stress on people’s face in winter, he knows that some of these people will come to him for advice.

B. Doctor Mason often feel satisfied after he helps people with their problems.

C. Martin is very strict with his work.

D. Martin has to work for nine hours without a break everyday.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了两个人的不同生活方式。Mason每天乘坐拥挤的地铁上班，他的工作就是为病人解决问题。Martin是一个天才艺术家，他把绘画当作一项事业，并为此付出了很多努力。

1.and commutes to work by subway”可知，Doctor Mason乘坐地铁上班，subway相当于underground，故选B。

2.It’s always very crowded with people and he tries to keep his distance from them.”可知，地铁很拥挤，Mason总是与其他乘客保持距离。故选D。

3.his work will be on display outside the local library, and he will be very proud of it”可知，Martin是一个有天赋的艺术家。A聪明的；B愚蠢的；C普通的；D奇怪的，故选A。

4.His new project uses metal but his designs use pencil and paper.”可知，Martin的设计，使用的是铅笔和纸，故选C。

5.works for nine hours with a break for lunch”可知，Martin每天工作九个小时，其中包括午餐时间，而D项“每天工作九小时，没有休息时间”与文意相违背，故选D。

考点：人物类短文阅读