Question

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An 83-year-old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South-Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为) won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after he shot and killed his unfriendly wife, a 22-year-old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A. it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B. the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C. the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D. the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means______.

A. fell B. left C. hit D. lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A. given a ride B. saved from danger

C. freed D. caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A. The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B. The wife was shot after her husband died.

C. Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D. The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A. A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B. It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C. There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D. Maybe today is Wednesday.

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章是五条新闻，分别是“上大学的老奶奶”、“初春大雪”、“两人获释”、“亨利天桥将关闭”和“丈夫杀妻”。做题时需要从事件的详情中寻找有用信息。

1.more than 50 years after she took her first college course”可知，83岁的老奶奶获得学士学位距离她第一次上大学课程有50年的时间，大学一般是四年制，排除A，B、C未提及；老人终于圆了她的大学梦，说明她有坚定的意志，故选D。

2.An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow”可知，初春下了一场大雪，有18英寸厚，这里指雪下得很大，故选A。

3.Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)”可知，两人因不法行为而被捕，故选D。

4.a 22-year-old truck driver”指的是那名男子，排除A；男子杀死妻子之后自杀，排除B；根据“driver jumped to his death”可知，男子坠桥自杀，排除D；根据“Just 15 minutes after he shot and killed his unfriendly wife...jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge”可知，22岁的卡车司机杀死了妻子之后坠桥自杀，故选C。

5.save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building”可知，从失火的楼房里救出的人是20名，不是所有的楼房都着火了，说明North Side apartment building不止有20位居民，排除C，故选D。

考点：新闻类短文阅读