高一英语第四单元Travel (旅行)

uth teller or not by asking only one question. He tells the native to go and ask that native in the distance which side of the island he lives on .When the messenger returns, he says to the visitor, “He says he lives on the western side of the island.”
　　Is the messenger a truth-teller? How can the visitor be sure ?
　　1.The native in the distance says he lives on the western side of the island.　According to his answer, which conclusion of the following is WRONG?
　　　A. He may live on the eastern side of the island.
　　　B. He may live on the western side of the island.
　　　C. He may be telling the truth.
　　　D. He can\'t be telling the truth.
　　2.According to the messenger\'s answer, the visitor can conclude that　　　 .
　　　A. the messenger lives on the western side of the island because he tells the truth
　　　B. the messenger probably lives on the eastern side of the island because his answer may be a lie
　　　C. it is hard to determine whether the messenger is a truth-teller or not
　　　D. the messenger probably lives on the western side of the island because his answer nay be true
　　3.The visitor himself doesn\'t go and ask the question of that native in the distance, because　　　　 .
　　　A. he is sure that the native beside him is a truth-teller
　　　B. he wants to decide which side of the island the messenger lives on according to his answer to the question.
　　　C. he wants to decide which side of the island that native in the distance lives on according to the messenger\'s answer
　　　D. he can\'t express himself in the native language
　　4.If the visitor goes to ask the native in the distance himself and decide which side of the island he lives on, the cleverest question should be“　　　　 ？”
　　　A. Which side of the island do you live on
　　　B. Do you live on the western side of the inland?
　　　C. You live on this island, don\'t you
　　　D. Do you like to tell lies or tell the truth
　　5.Which title of the following is the best?
　　　A. Visiting a Strange Island B. A Funny Story
　　　C.A Clever Question D. The Visitor and the Messenger
　
【答案与解析】
　　该短文以简单的情节表达了一个典型的逻辑推理过程。解题中必须正确理解其中几个情态动词的意义和表意愿倾向的副词。
　　1.选D。句中的can\'t在此是“不可能”，不是“可能不”，表示绝对否定，这不合事实。其它中的may都以合乎逻辑而起干扰项。2.选A。关键在于承认这一事实：只要“the messenger”带回的话是“远处的人说他住在岛的西边”，那么“the messenger”就属于说实话部落的人。3.选B。事实是，远处的人回答只有一种：他住岛西边，否则，带话者在撒谎。4.选C。选项A，问不出所以然；选项B，东边和西边人都会说住在岛的西边；选项D，无论对方是哪边人，都会说自己说的是实话，只有C，才能置对方于“两难境地”，如果说他是说谎部落的人，他的回答必然是“不住在岛上”，这是与事实相矛盾的。5.选C。从无论是测试the native beside him的问题，还是测试the native in the distance的问题，你不能不认为此篇最贴切的标题是“聪明的问题”。
　
【思维体操】
　　The following notice is posted in a bus terminal(终点站).Time Table:
　　—Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, from 7:00a.m. every half-hour thereafter(此后)，until 11:30p.m.(7 days a week)
　　—Buses leaves the Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m.(7 days a week)
　　—Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.):Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes.(Monday-Friday)
　　—Holidays: Buses leave every hour on the hour, each direction.(Trip time:30 minutes each way)
　　—All tickets must be bought at window 12,the Railway station. New York City, or at the Brennan Station Window BEFORE boarding buses.
　　1.At which time does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursday ?
　　　A. 8:30 a.m. B. 10:15 a.m. C. 3:15 p.m. D.11:45 p.m.
　　2.Which is the lastest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New york at 10:20 a.m. on Friday ?
　　　A. The 8:00 a.m. bus. B. The 9:40 a.m.bus.
　　　C. The 8:40 a.m. bus. D. The 9:20 a.m.bus.
　　3.Which is the latest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New york at 10:20 a.m. on Friday ?
　　　A. 5:40 a.m. B. 9:00 a.m. C. 4:20 p.m. D. 11:40 p.m.
　　4.If you wand to take a bus in evening rush hours, you should take the bus in the Railway Station, New York City on Monday.
　　　A. 6:20 p.m. B. 5:45 p.m. C. 4:20 p.m. D.7:15 p.m.
　　5.Where should passengers buy their tickets ?
　　　A. From the bus driver before boarding the bus. B. On the bus after boarding the bus.
　　　C. At the window with the above notice. D. At a terminal ticket window.
　
【答案及解析】
　　1.考事实询问，由发车时刻表的第一条可知，公共汽车离开New York开往Brennan的时间是在上午7:00到夜间11:30之间每隔半小时一班，故A正确。
　　2.考是否理解并掌握文章提供的信息。由通知中发车时刻表的第二条可得知，公共汽车离开Brennan开往New York的时间是上午6:20到夜间10:40之间，每小时的前后20分钟各有一班，根据题意，最迟一班为下午9:40，无疑正确答案为B。
　　3.考查细节理解。答案需要通过观察得出，由发车时刻表第二条可以了解到，公共汽车由Brennan开往New Yor

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