18.The other day in school we were discussing jobs.Our teacher,Mrs.Bolt,said that vocations were very important and that it was never too early to think about your life's work.Most of the children really weren't too sure about what they wanted to be.But I knew exactly what I wanted to be,and when Mrs.Bolt asked me,I replied"A truck driver."
"A truck driver,"repeated Mrs.Bolt."Why do you want to be a truck driver,Kenneth?"
"Because truck drivers are always on the move.They don't have to sit at desks all day.They're out on the road and they see a lot of the country.The pay is good,too.And you never have any homework."
The class laughed.
"Well,Kenneth,"answered Mrs.Bolt."You certainly sound enthusiastic.I guessed that you don't like sitting at a desk or doing homework.Is that correct,Kenneth?"
"Yes,I guess so,"I said.
"Well,since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver,I think you should investigate the field a little further.I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving.And I want you to write a book report on it and hand it at the end of the month."
"That's the last time I'll ever tell anybody my secret ambition!"
33.The word"vocations"in the first paragraph here meansB.
A.works
B.jobs
C.holidays
D.ambition
34.Why did Mrs.Bolt ask Kenneth to write the book report?BecauseA.
A.she wanted him to learn about the other side of truck driving
B.she was angry with him
C.she was not satisfied with the reasons he gave
D.she wanted the whole class to follow his example
35.Which sentence does not agree with the general idea of the text?C
A.Truck drivers are well paid.
B.Kenneth's wish made the whole class burst into laughter.
C.Kenneth enjoyed sitting at a desk doing his lessons.
D.Mrs.Bolt wanted Kenneth to write a book report.
分析 作者讲述了自己理想的职业是卡车司机.
解答 BAC
33 B 猜测词义题. 根据文章第一 段it was never too early to think about your life's work.可知 我们在谈论工作的情况.老师说考虑一辈子的工作问题永远都不会太早."本词的意思也是"工作".故选B.
34 A 细节题. 根据文章最后一 段 I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving.可知老师说:"既然你特别想成为一名卡车司机,我认为你应该更深入地了解这个职业."故选A.
35 C 细节题.根据文章第三段I guessed that you don't like sitting at a desk or doing homework.可知Kenneth不喜欢做作业,故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.