答案:B
Passage Four
Every year just after Christmas the Januarv Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks ,they are full of people looking for bargains: My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don't like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center ofLondon. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got toOxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground sta-tion. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were invery large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so Ifelt quite pleased with myself.
When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby car6 to havea cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He lookedvery happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. "Oh, dear !" I thought.Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.
( ) 48. The husband and wife in the story ___________
A. wished to buy a TV
B. went to the sales the year before
C. often went to the sales to buy clothes
D. were usually not short of money after Christmas
答案:A
( ) 49. The phrase "split up" in the second paragraph means
A. break apart
B. cause to break
C. become pieces
D. go in different directions
答案:B
( ) 50. After their day's shopping, they ___________
A. were happy with their bargains
B. had got everything they wanted
C. got more than they had hoped for
D. had to go back to the sales the next day
答案:A
51.( ) In this passage, the word "bargain" could best be replaced by "something A. given to people
B.offered at a reduced price
C. offered, sold or bought which is expensive
D. sold for the purpose of reaching an agreement
答案:C
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