公共英语五级阅读理解冲刺习题

公共英语五级阅读理解冲刺习题

diplomacy.Iwas,forwhicheverreason,sofiredthatIcouldhardlystand,andtothequestion,haveyoureadthis?Irepliedwithextremefoolishness,Yes,hundredsoftimes.

Andyouhavenothingtodeclare?

Nothing.

Howlonghaveyoubeenoutofthiscountry?

Aboutthreemonths.

Andduringthattimeyouhaveacquirednothing?

NothingbutwhatisonthelistIhavegivenyou.

Heseemedmomentarilyataloss,butthenheattacked.Theattack,whenitcame,wasutterlyunexpected.

Wheredidyougetthatwatch?

Icouldhavekickedmyself.Twodaysago,whenplayingwatergameswithafriendinthebath,IhadforgottentotakeoffmyROLEXOYSTER,andithad,notunnaturally,stopped.Ihadgoneintothemarketandbought,fortwelveshillingsandsixpence,anuglytimepiecethatmadeastrangenoise.Ithadstoppedtwice,withoutanyreason,duringthejourney.

Iexplained,butIhadalreadylostface.Iproducedmyownwatchfromapocket,andaddedthatIshouldbegratefulifhewouldconfiscatethereplacement.

Itisnotaquestionofconfiscation,hesaid,thereisafineforfailingtodeclaredutiablegoods.AndnowmayIpleaseexaminethatRolex?

IttookanotherquarterofanhourtopersuadehimthattheRolexwasnotcontraband;thenhebegantosearchmyluggage.

26.WhendidthewriterarriveatLondonairport?

[A]Intheearlymorning.[B]Lateatnight.

[C]Atnoon.[D]Lateinthemorning.

27.Whatcanweconcludefromthequestionsaskedbythecustomsofficer?

[A]Hewasjustdoinghisdutybyaskingthepassengersomeusualquestions.

[B]Hemusthavenoticedthewritersuglywatch.

[C]Hewantedtoembarrassthewriter.

[D]Hemusthavenoticedthewriterstiredness.

28.Whatdidthewriterthinkofthewatchheboughtinthemarket?

[A]HewasfondofthewatchbecauseitwasaRolex.

[B]Hefoundthewatchusefulthoughitwasverycheap.

[C]Hedidn’tlikethewatchatall.

[D]Hewasindifferenttothewatch.

29.Whatmusthavehappenedtothewriterintheend?

[A]Hemusthavespentalongtimeatthecustomsandmusthavebeenletgowithoutanypunishment.

[B]Hemusthavebeengivenafineasapunishment.

[C]HisRolexmusthavebeenconfiscated.

[D]Hischeapwatchmusthavebeenconfiscated.

30.Whatdoyout