Question

Tom walks into a shop. It has a sign outside: “ Second hand clothes bought(买)and sold(卖).” He is carrying an old pair of trousers and asks the owner of the shop. “ How much will you give me for these?” The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.” “ What!” says Tom, “ I think they are worth(价值) at least five.”

“No,” says the man, “They aren’t worth a cent(美分) more than two dollars.”

“ Well,” says Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half. But I think that is too much money, so I want to find out how much they are really worth.”

Before the shop owner can think of anything, Tom walks out of the shop with the pair of trousers.

1.At first the owner of the shop ________ for the old trousers.

A. will give Tom two dollars

B. will pay three dollars

C. will pay five dollars

D. will give Tom six dollars and a half

2.The shop owner insists（坚持) that the trousers are worth only two dollars because

A. he wants to sell them cheaply

B. he wants to buy them cheaply

C. he doesn’t like the trousers

D. they are old and dirty

3.In fact, the trousers _______.

A. are hanging inside the shop

B. are stolen by Tom from the shop

C. are the shop owner’s

D. are Tom’s

4.From the story we know that _______ cheaper than the list price.

A. the owner sells (卖)the trousers two dollars.

B. Tom buys the trousers two dollars

C. the owner buys the trousers four dollars and a half

D. Tom buys the trousers four dollars and a half

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要内容：Tom去一家买卖二手服装店，问裤子多少钱，老板错认为Tom卖旧裤子，只给2美元，实际上这条裤子是店主人的，标价6.5美元。Tom给了老板2美元，把裤子拿走了。

1.A考查细节理解题。根据文中第一段三四句He is carrying an old pair of trousers and asks the owner of the shop. “ How much will you give me for these?” The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.”可知选A。

2.B考查语境理解题。根据语境理解和第三段中三四句These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half.可知老板想以更低的价格购买这条裤子，故选B。

3.C考查细节理解题。根据第三段“ Well,” says Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half. But I think that is too much money, so I want to find out how much they are really worth.”的理解可知裤子是老板的。故选C。

4.根据第三段二三句Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half.可知Tom买这条裤子2美元，标价6.5美元，便宜4.5美元。故选D。

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