公共英语一级短文童阅读理解附答案
阅读下面短文，从A.(Right)、B.(Wrong)、C.(Doesn’t say)三个判断中选择一个正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Buford is the smallest town in the US. The town is high in the mountains and it lies on the road between New York and California. The town has a beautiful view (景色 )of the Rocky Mountains. It also has very cold winters and a lot of wind. In the past, the town had almost 2,000 people. Now it is well-known in the US because it has a population ( 人口) of one person, Don Sammons.
Don works in his own shop ten hours per day and he is also head of the town. Almost 1,000 people visit his shop every day in summer. But in winter, he has only about 100 visitors a day.
Don has lived in the town for 32 years but he has decided to leave it now. His house and shop are for sale (出售) now. The post office and school house are for sale, too.
You can know more about this town in a TV program. In the program, Don tells the story about the little town and welcomes everyone to Buford.
56. Buford is a town in the mountains.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesnt say
57. There are nearly 2,000 people living in Buford.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesnt say
58. There are no visitors to Dons shop in winter.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesnt say
59. Don has made up his mind to leave Buford.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesnt say
60. The TV program about Buford lasts about an hour.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesnt say
译文
Buford是羡国最小的镇，这个镇在山中的高处，位于纽约和加利福尼亚之间的道路上。小镇能欣赏到落基山的美景。此处的冬天十分寒冷，大风凛冽。过去，小镇将近有2000人。现在它只有一位居民Don Sammons，小镇也因此而出名。
Don每天在自己的小店里工作l0小时，他也是小镇的镇长。夏季每天大约有l000人光顾他的店。但是冬天，每天只有100名游客。Don在小镇居住了32年，但现在决定离开了。他的房屋和店现在都在出售。邮局和学校的房屋也在出售。
你可以通过电视节目进一步了解这个小镇。节目里，Don谈论关于这个小镇的故事并欢迎大家到Buford来。
答案
56.A【精析】句意：Buford是个山中的.一个小镇。是非题。从文章第一段第二句话“The town is high in the mountains”可以推断出，本题的判断是正确的。故选A。
57.B【精析】句意：现有差不多2000人居住在Buford镇。是非题。从文章第一段最后一句话“Now it is well—known in the US becauseit has a population of one person”可以推断出本题与原文不符。故选B。
58.B【精析】句意：冬天没有游客光顾Don的小店。是非题。从文中第二段第三句话“But in winter，he has only about l00 visitors aday.”可以判断出，本题表述不符合原文，故选B。
59.A【精析】句意：Don已经下定决心离开Buford镇。是非题。从文中第二段第四句“Don has lived in the town for 32 years but be decid-ed to leave it now.”可以推断出，本题的判断是正确的。