Question

【题目】Many companies，websites，and newspapers make (伪造的)stories on April 1st.These fake stories are also called hoaxes. Here are some famous hoaxes from history.

Socks to lose weight	In 2000，The Daily Mail said that a health club had produced a new kind of socks to help people lose weight. These socks could make body fat out of feet. If someone puts these socks on his or her feet，he or she could lose weight.
Whistling carrots	In 2002，a British supermarket published an ad in The Sun saying that they had successfully developed “whistling (吹口哨的)carrots”. These carrots grew with air holes. When they were being cooked，these air holes would make the vegetable whistle.
More sheep，less global warming	In 2007，realclimate.org，a website in New Zealand，posted a report about global warming. According to a study by a scientist of New Zealand，large numbers of sheep help stop global warming because their white wool reflects the sun. As the sheep population gets smaller，the ground takes in more heat from the sun. So the planet gets hotter.
Flying penguins	In 2008，the BBC said that they took photos of some penguins that were flying in the air near Antarctic (南极洲).They offered a video clip (剪辑)of these flying penguins. The BBC explained that these penguins flew thousands of miles to the rainforests of South America to spend the winter.

【1】The ad about the whistling carrots was published by ________.

A. some farmers B. a supermarket C. a group of scientists D. some workers

【2】What does the underlined word “reflects” mean in Chinese?

A. 支持 B. 保护 C. 收看 D. 反射

【3】The BBC said that they took photos of some flying penguins ________.

A. in 2008 B. in 2007 C. in 2003 D. in 2000

【4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Realclimate.org is a website in New Zealand.

B. Penguins can't fly at all and they don't live in rainforests，either.

C. A British supermarket published an ad in The Sun in 2002.

D. A health club produced a new kind of socks that could help people lose weight.

【5】What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Make Jokes with People

B. Famous Hoaxes on April Fool's Day

C. How British People Celebrate Their Holidays

D. Customs in Different Countries

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 D

【5】 B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了历史上愚人节著名的骗局。

【1】题意：会吹口哨的胡萝卜的广告是由_______________印刷的。考查细节理解。A. some farmers一些农民；B. a supermarket一家超市；C. a group of scientists一群科学家；D. some workers一些工人。根据表格中第二个骗局中（Whistling carrots）第一句In 2002，a British supermarket published an ad in The Sun saying that they had successfully developed “whistling (吹口哨的)carrots”（2002年，英国一家超市在《太阳报》上刊登了一则广告，称他们已经成功研制出“吹口哨的胡萝卜”。）.可知吹口哨的胡萝卜的广告是由一家超市印刷的；选B。

【2】题意：下画线单词“reflects”在汉语中是什么意思？考查词义猜测题。根据表格第三个骗局中此句large numbers of sheep help stop global warming because their white wool reflects the sun句意是：大量的绵羊有助于阻止全球变暖，因为它们的白色羊毛能反射太阳。根据句意可知“reflects”在汉语中是“反射”的意思；选D。

【3】题意：英国广播公司说，他们______________拍摄了一些飞行企鹅的照片。考查细节理解。根据表格第4个骗局（Flying penguins）第一句In 2008，the BBC said that they took photos of some penguins that were flying in the air near Antarctic (2008年，英国广播公司称他们拍摄了一些企鹅在南极附近飞行的照片。).可知选A。

【4】题意：以下哪项不正确？考查理解判断题。A. Realclimate.org is a website in New Zealand.：RealClimate.org是新西兰的一个网站；B. Penguins can't fly at all and they don't live in rainforests，either.：企鹅根本不会飞，它们也不生活在雨林里；C. A British supermarket published an ad in The Sun in 2002. 2002年，英国一家超市在《太阳报》上刊登了一则广告；

D. A health club produced a new kind of socks that could help people lose weight. 一家健康俱乐部生产了一种新型的袜子，可以帮助人们减肥。根据第一段最后一句Here are some famous hoaxes from history.（这里有一些历史上著名的骗局。）结合表格骗局一（Socks to lose weight）可知D是假的；选D。

【5】题意：这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？考查主旨理解。A. How to Make Jokes with People如何与人开玩笑；B. Famous Hoaxes on April Fool's Day愚人节的著名骗局；C. How British People Celebrate Their Holidays英国人如何庆祝节日；D. Customs in Different Countries不同国家的习俗。根据第一段Many companies，websites，and newspapers make (伪造的)stories on April 1st.These fake stories are also called hoaxes. Here are some famous hoaxes from history.（许多公司、网站和报纸都在4月1日制造新闻，这些虚假新闻也被称为恶作剧。这里有一些历史上著名的骗局。）可知本文最佳标题是“愚人节的著名骗局”；可知选B。