Question

One day, President Lincoln went to a party. At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, “And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too.”
People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly.
“Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery(雜貨店), and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars, and sometimes whiskey(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter(柜臺(tái)) and sold whiskey to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is: I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”
【小題1】Where was Douglas talking about Lincoln’s low position in life?

A．At home	B．At a grocery
C．At a gathering	D．In a restaurant

【小題2】Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life because _____

A．he was friendly to Lincoln.

B．Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position can also rise up in life.

C．he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln.

D．he wanted to tell other people about Lincoln’s honesty as a shop assistant.

【小題3】How did Lincoln win the oral competition?

A．By telling about his low position in life in his early days.

B．By making fun of Douglas’ low position now.

C．By proving Douglas was telling lies.

D．By comparing his present position with Douglas.

【小題4】What do you suppose the sentence “Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever means?”

A．Douglas was still talking about Lincoln’s low position in life.

B．Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter.

C．Douglas remained a drunkard and had not changed a bit.

D．Douglas kept on going to parties and speaking ill of Lincoln.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：本文敘述了美國(guó)總統(tǒng)去參加一個(gè)聚會(huì)與一位老友之間的對(duì)話。在聚會(huì)上，有一個(gè)名叫道格拉斯的人反復(fù)談?wù)摿挚系牡匚坏拖碌纳�活像林肯以前�?dāng)服務(wù)員和售貨員的事。林肯承認(rèn)他說(shuō)的是真的。但是林肯又說(shuō)自己已經(jīng)離開(kāi)了那個(gè)柜臺(tái)，成為了總統(tǒng)，但是道格拉斯仍然沒(méi)變，繼續(xù)去喝酒，沒(méi)什么變化。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life在聚會(huì)上,一個(gè)名叫道格拉斯的人反復(fù)談?wù)摿挚系牡匚坏拖碌纳�活�?故選C。
【小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的President Lincoln 林肯已經(jīng)是總統(tǒng)了，道格拉斯還反復(fù)的說(shuō)林肯的以前當(dāng)服務(wù)員和售貨員的事，可知他是想通過(guò)這些談?wù)�，讓別人瞧不起林肯。故選C。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的but the difference between us now is: I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”但是現(xiàn)在我們之間的區(qū)別是:我已經(jīng)離開(kāi)我身邊的柜臺(tái),但道格拉斯仍然堅(jiān)持他一如既往的堅(jiān)定。”可知林肯通過(guò)自己的努力成為了總統(tǒng)，而道格拉斯仍原地不動(dòng)，沒(méi)有什么進(jìn)步。人們一比較現(xiàn)在的兩個(gè)人，當(dāng)然會(huì)站在林肯這一邊。故選D。
【小題4】根據(jù)第三段的I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”可知我已經(jīng)離開(kāi)了柜臺(tái)，不當(dāng)服務(wù)員了,通過(guò)but 轉(zhuǎn)折，可知道格拉斯仍然繼續(xù)去酒館喝酒，沒(méi)有什么變化。
故選C。
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