【題目】We are much happier in our new house because it has a large garden, and you know how enthusiastic we both are about gardening. When we moved in a month ago, Mary wanted to get a dog to keep out burglars. However, we finally decided that it would be cheaper to put an iron grille in front of the door and get a burglar alarm.

Last week, I went to a shop and bought an alarm for just over 200. It consists of a control unit with three smaller units. I put the control unit in the lounge and put the other units in place by the front door, back door and lounge windows.

That night I soon fell asleep because I was confident that no one could get into our house undetected. At about 1:50 a.m. I woke up suddenly and heard the siren. It was like an ambulance driving right through our bedroom. I couldn’t leave the siren on all night. I went downstairs in the dark. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I switched on the light and looked around. Oh my gosh. The back door was unlocked. I rushed to lock it and it was just at that exact moment that the ‘burglar’ disappeared behind a curtain. Guess what? It was an ordinary house lizard(蜥蜴).Apparently the alarm system had been made for American or European homes in which lizards are never seen. I switched the alarm off and sat down to watch. A few moments later, a lizard ran across a wall, right in front of one of the alarm units.

I won’t bother to finish this story but if you’d like a burglar alarm system free of charge, just let us know.

【1】What do we know about the author and his wife?

A. They are pet lovers.

B. They love plants and flowers.

C. They are fond of catching lizards.

D. They hate technology.

【2】What happened after they got the alarm system?

A. It worked unexpectedly.

B. It did not work.

C. A burglar broke into the house.

D. Their neighbors complained about it.

【3】What will the author do after the incident?

A. He will sell the alarm to someone else.

B. He will buy a dog to keep out burglars.

C. He will fix the alarm system immediately.

D. He will file a complaint to the company.

【4】How does the author sound when telling the story?

A. Curious. B. Anxious. C. Cautious. D. Humorous.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述了作者喬遷新居后安裝了防盜警報系統(tǒng)。可是這個系統(tǒng)是為沒有壁虎的歐美家庭設計的，因此鬧出點笑話。

【1】B 細節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)短文第一段We are much happier in our new house because it has a large garden, and you know how enthusiastic we both are about gardening. 我們住在我們的新房子更快樂，因為它有一個大花園,你知道我們倆多么熱衷于園藝。故選B項。

【2】A 推理判斷題。短文第二段講述一只普通的壁虎就引發(fā)了報警器報警。安裝報警器的目的是防止竊賊，所以可以推斷報警器意外報警。故選A項。

【3】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第一段Mary wanted to get a dog to keep out burglars.瑪麗想養(yǎng)只狗防賊，和最后一段if you’d like a burglar alarm system free of charge, just let us know報警器意外報警使得作者想把它免費送人，可知作者會買只狗。故選B項。

【4】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段I won’t bother to finish this story but if you’d like a burglar alarm system free of charge, just let us know. 我不想結束這個故事，但是如果你想要一個免費的防盜警報系統(tǒng)，請告訴我們。作者用幽默的語氣告訴讀者他要拆掉報警器。故選D項。

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