17.A terrible competition is going on in England,with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives at risk.OK,that's not true.But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday for the annual competition to compete for the world's biggest person who tells lies.
Each participant(參與者) is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest,which was founded in honor of 1 9th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson,who was reportedly famous for his lies.Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition,a small pub in northwestern England.Anyone but lawyers and politicians can take part in the competition.
A study found that nearly all lies are detectable (可檢測的) through visible facial muscle reactions(反應(yīng))in the person telling a lie."Thus,while interpersonal cheat often is highly successful,signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer,"the study concluded.
A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition,simply stating,"I have never told a lie in my life."
In 2003,Abrie Krueger from South Africa became the first one to win the competition.In 2006,comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition,telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.
28.Why does the author tell a lie at the beginning of the passage?B
A.He likes telling lies.
B.He intends to talk about a contest.
C.Lies can be detected by someone.
D.Nearly everyone has told lies.
29.What does the underlined word"fib"in Paragraph 2 probably mean?C
A.Experience.
B.Story.
C.Lie.
D.Plot.
30.W ho can't take part in the competition?A
A.Lawyers & politicians.
B.Reporters & editors.
C.Doctors & teachers.
D.Students & managers.
31.What's the author's main purpose of this passage?D
A.To explain how to deal with lies.
B.To invite people to take part in the competition.
C.To discuss how to avoid telling lies.
D.To introduce a strange competition.
分析 本文是一篇新聞報道類閱讀,文章作者主要向讀者介紹了一個奇怪的"撒謊大賽".
解答 28-31.BCAD
28題答案:B考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,根據(jù)后面的But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday for the annual competition to compete for the world's biggest person who tells lies.但是來自全世界的競爭者周四匯聚一堂參加年度最大的撒謊者角逐大賽.可知作者撒謊的目的是為了引出這次比賽,故本題答案為B選項.
29題答案:C考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章第一段的…compete for the world's biggest person who tells lies.角逐世界最大的撒謊者.可知fib一詞的含義為"謊言",故本題答案為C選項.
30題答案:A考查細(xì)節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章第二段的Anyone but lawyers and politicians can take part in the competition.除了律師和政治家意外的任何人都可以參加比賽.可知本題答案為A選項.
31題答案:D考查主旨大意,文章作者主要向讀者介紹了一個奇怪的"撒謊大賽";故本題答案為D選項.
點評 本文是一篇新聞報道類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.