2014年经典练习题之公共英语二级考试(5)

2014-08-29 14:34:00来源:网络

  Sussex police ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired

  youth of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫) a five-foot,

  74-year-old grandmother. The youth rushed at Mrs West and tied

  to take her things and money when she was walking out of a

  church. The result should have been an expected conclusion.

  Surprisedly, however, when Mrs West grasped the mugger's wrist

  (手腕),he cried, "Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop!" Encouraged by these

  pleas (哀求), she put him in arm lock at which the mugger cried,

  "Oh, no! Oh! God!" and ran away. "If I hadn't been carrying my

  shopping I would really have put him on his back. "said Mrs

  West who had practised judo(柔道) when younger." When my husband

  was living. I used to pracise throwing him at Christmas", she

  explained.

  36.Why did the youth cry when grasped by the old lady? Because

  he ______.

  A. was sorry for his failure B. couldn't bear the pain and had

  to ask for mercy

  C. felt angry with the old lady D. became so excited that he

  couldn't help doing so

  37.If the incident hadn't ended beyond expected conclusion,

  _______.

  A. Mrs West would have been robbed of her things and money

  B. the mugger should have been defeated

  C. Mrs West would have put the youth on his back

  D. the mugger should have cried and run away

  38.What do you think of the youth whom the police ordered to

  search for? He was ______.

  A. a boy of about 20 B. a dark-haired young man C. an ill

  man D. a rather weak fellow

  39.In your judgement, which of the following might not be

  true?

  A. Mrs West had just been to the market and church.

  B. The mugger knew little about judo.

  C. Mrs West was a single woman. D. The mugger didn't get

  punished in the end.

  参考答案:

  BACD


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