Question

Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own backyard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold，this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw （瑕疵）. He had to begin with his calculations all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality. ” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental （精神的） condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split （切开） exactly as he promised.

1.A diamond dealer is a person ______,

A. in the diamond business    B. who stores diamonds

C. who cuts diamonds     D. who sells diamonds

2.The owner of the Joker diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully, it might be worth ________.

A. $300, 000          B. $500, 000

C. $300, 000, 000      D. $800, 000, 000

3.Kaplan studied the diamond for ________.

A. one year                 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months    D. more than two years

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲的是如何把一块普通的钻石变得更有价值。Joker有一块世界上最大的钻石之一，他把钻石卖给了钻石交易商，这个商人在纽约又把钻石高价出售。这块钻石一旦成功被切割，才会得到它的真正价值。钻石切割家Kaplan把钻石研究了整整12个月，后来发现有点瑕疵，又经历了6个多月，最终准确地把钻石切开。

1.1】推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句和第三句He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold, this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars.他把钻石卖给一个钻石交易商，在纽约，这块钻石又被高价卖出。因此得出，A diamond dealer就是一个经营钻石的商人。故选A

2.2】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句、第四句和第五句得知，这块钻石在纽约将被卖到$800, 000,如果它被成功切割，那么它的价值将增长一千倍，即$800, 000, 000故选D

3.3】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.和第二段第三句Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work.---”得知Kaplan这块钻石18个多月。故选C

考点：考查夹叙夹议类的阅读。