专题限时集训(三) 细节理解之数字确定
A (2019·潍坊市统一考试)
When traveling on a budget,every dollar counts.Unfortunately,the cost of tickets
alone can make a serious hole in your savings.Don't let that stop you from taking your
dream vacation,though.According to Jeff Klee,CEO of CheapAir.com,there is a
“sweet spot” to get the biggest bang for your buck.
“The most important rule is fairly obvious: don't wait until the last minute,as that
rarely works out,”he said in a statement.“But beyond that,you also want to be careful
not to buy too early.”
Still,that's easier said than done.Finding the most costefficient time to book is
tough.Luckily,somebody did the math—so you don't have to.Data crunchers(处理器)
from the online travel ageney CheapAir.com surveyed over 917 million fares to
determine the day with the cheapest rates.
Here's what they found:while prices tend to stay the same between 320 and 106
days before a trip,they start dropping at the 105day mark.That said,you might be
tempted to book the moment prices drop.But hold on! You'll save even more money by
booking precisely 70 days before your trip.According to CheapAir.com,you can save
48 percent of the ticket's total cost by using this trick.After that date,airfares will begin
to increase again.And don't even think about booking any later than 20 days ahead of
time,as prices will be soaring.
So,what are you waiting for?Start planning your next dream vacation,and book
accordingly.Your wallet will thank you—guaranteed.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了购买便宜飞机票的方法和策略。
1.When can we book our plane tickets to save the most money?
A.The later,the better.
B.As early as possible.
C.105 days before our trip.
D.70 days before our trip.
D [考查细节理解。根据第四段的内容尤其是第四句 You'll save even more money by booking precisely 70 days before your trip 可知,旅行前第 70 天预订机票
节省的钱最多,故选 D。]
2.How much can the trick help us save if the ticket costs $400 totally?
A.$48. B.$192.
C.$208. D.$352.
B [考查细节理解。根据第四段第五句 According to CheapAir. com, you can
save 48 percent of the ticket's total cost by using this trick,并结合题干可知,原价是
400 美元的飞机票总共可以节省:$ 400 *48%=$192,故选 B。]
3.What's the purpose of the author in writing this text?
A.To explain what a “sweet spot” is.
B.To attract people to traveling by plane.
C.To show the ways of booking plane tickets.
D.To tell people how to buy cheap plane tickets.
D [考查写作意图。根据第一段第一句 When traveling on a budget, every dollar
counts 和对本文的整体理解可推知,本文的主要目的在于介绍购买便宜飞机票的策
略和方法,故选 D。]
B (2019·湖北省八校联考)
A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel
good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe.
The couple,Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico,and the man,Johnny Bobbitt Jr.,
face a charge of seconddegree theft,Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said
Thursday.
The couple said they met Bobbitt when he gave his last $20 to McClure,who was
stranded on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia,so she could put gas in her car,then started the
GoFundMe campaign as a way to thank him.
The payingitforward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be
true,Coffina said at a press conference.
Unfortunately,it was.The entire campaign was based on a lie.
After fees,the money of the campaign netted about $367,000,all deposited into
McClure's accounts , Coffina said.Bobbitt received $ 75 , 000 , and within months McClure and D'Amico had wasted their share on buying a car,highend handbags and
trips,Coffina said.They also used it at casinos(赌场),he said.
Coffina stressed that while Bobbitt , a veteran( 老 兵 ) , deserves thanks for his
service to the country and sympathy for his situation;he was fully involved in the crime,
using media to help“promote the dishonest campaign”.
According to Coffina,McClure and D'Amico first met Bobbitt at an offramp(驶
出匝道) near a casino they regularly went,at least a month before the GoFundMe
campaign went live.
They went back to the spot a month later,Coffina said.D'Amico took a picture of
McClure and Bobbitt that became the face of the GoFundMe campaign that they started
hours later,Coffina said.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了新泽西州的一对夫妻和一个流浪
汉被指控涉嫌网络诈骗的故事。
4.What's the actual purpose of the GoFundMe campaign started by the couple?
A.To express their appreciation for Bobbitt's help.
B.To help Bobbitt pay off his heavy debt.
C.To raise money for their own benefit.
D.To make people believe in Bobbitt's generosity.
C [考查推理判断。根据第一段内容可知,这对夫妻和一个流浪汉被指控涉
嫌网络编造故事,用 GoFundMe 筹集资金 40 多万美元;据此可推知,这对夫妻发
起这项运动的真实目的是为自己的利益筹资,故 C 项正确。]
5.What does the underlined word“stranded”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Impossible to finish.
B.Unable to move.
C.Without any choice.
D.Out of service.
B [考查词义猜测。根据第三段的内容可知,这对夫妻说他们遇见了 Bobbitt,
Bobbitt 将他最后的 20 美元给了 McClure,当时 McClure 被困在费城的州际公路上。
据此可推知,画线词意为“无法移动的”,故 B 项正确。]
6.How much money did the couple get from the GoFundMe campaign?A.About $ 292,000.
B.About $ 367,000.
C.About $ 325,000.
D.About $ 400,000.
A [考查细节理解。根据第六段中的 After fees, the money of the campaign
netted about $ 367,000, all deposited into McClure's accounts, Coffina said. Bobbitt
received $ 75,000 可知,净收入大约 367, 000 美元被打入 McClure 的账户,其中
Bobbitt 收到了 75, 000 美元;据此可知,这对夫妻的非法收入大约为 292, 000 美元,
故 A 项正确。]
7.What was Bobbitt accused of?
A.Pretending to be a veteran.
B.Robbing the couple of $75,000.
C.Failing to serve his country.
D.Helping invent the story.
D [考查细节理解。根据第一段内容以及倒数第三段中的 he was fully
involved in the crime, using media to help “promote the dishonest campaign”可知,
Bobbitt 虽然是一名退伍老兵,但全程参与了编造故事的诈骗活动,因此被起诉,
故 D 项正确。]
C
Esther Mentzer was born in New York.Her upbringing was a modest one ; her
father owned a hardware store.Much of her time was spent in trying to make ends meet
in the hardware store.
It was while working in this store that Esther got her first taste of business.Esther
had always wanted to be an actress,dreaming of having her name in lights.
Esther's uncle,John Schotz came to live with the family.This would prove to be a
turning point in the young Esther's life.Schotz was a chemist who had devoted most of
his life to creating“secret” skincare products.Esther joined him.
In 1930,she married Joseph Lauder and her name became Estée Lauder,when she
was 22 years old.Lauder's dreams had never quite subsided( 消 退 ) and her husband
supported her.In 1947 , the two finally decided to go official , and Est é e Lauder cosmetics(化妆品) company was founded.
She believed that beauty is an attitude,and when you look after yourself properly,
it would be a winning attitude.If you looked beautiful on the outside,Lauder believed
you would feel beautiful in the inside,and from there,the possibilities are endless.
Estée Lauder died on April 24,2004,but her contribution is remembered.Today
Estée Lauder is a recognized brand name in over 110 countries.“Why are all brides
beautiful ? ”she asked.“Because on their wedding day they care about how they
look.There are no ugly women—only women who don't care or who don't believe
they're attractive.”Beauty is a state of mind and Lauder believed that her products
could help anyone achieve that state of mind.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了雅诗兰黛夫人的传奇人生。
8.When Esther was young,she dreamed of becoming .
A.an actress B.a businesswoman
C.a salesgirl D.a chemist
A [考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句“Esther had always wanted to be an
actress,dreaming of having her name in lights”可知,Esther 年轻时的梦想是成为一
名演员,故 A 项正确。]
9 . From the passage we know that Esther first learned about cosmetics
from .
A.her uncle B.her father
C.her husband D.herself
A [考查细节理解。根据第三段最后两句“Schotz was a chemist who had
devoted most of his life to creating‘secret’skincare products.Esther joined him”可知,
Esther 是从 Schotz 那里了解化妆品的,故 A 项正确。]
10.How old was Esther when she passed away?
A.She was 86. B.She was 96.
C.She was 106. D.She was 110.
B [考查数字计算。根据第四段第一句“In 1930... when she was 22 years old”可
知,在 1930 年她 22 岁;根据尾段第一句中的“Estée Lauder died on April 24,
2004”可知,她于 2004 年去世;据此可知,她去世时是 96 岁,故 B 项正确。]11.What is the text mainly about?
A.The secret of success.
B.A good hardware store.
C.The life story of Estée Lauder.
D.A great cosmetics brand.
C [考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了雅诗兰黛夫人的传奇人
生,故 C 项正确。]