Passage 3

　　一、 文章大意和总体结构分析

　　这篇文章是一个小故事，讲述作者和朋友火车上与同车厢的旅客间发生的一件趣事。作者和约翰准备在火车上吸烟，但是坐在对面的旅客提醒他们这是无烟车厢并忠告了他们吸烟的害处。文章一直很符合逻辑地进行，但是最后的结尾比较出人意料。原来坐在对面的自称为医生的旅客竟是一位刚从精神病院逃出的患者。

　　二、 试题详解

　　11、B 此题考查的是考生对文章信息的搜索。We were on our way back from a camping holiday。说明作者刚刚结束露营回来，而露营一般都会联想到tent“帐篷”。Ａ项on a boat“在船上”，Ｃ项on a farm“在农场上”，D项 with an aunt“与阿姨一起”，这三项在文章中都没有体现。

　　12、A 本题考查的是对词义的理解。We had lived rough for over a fortnight。Fortnight意思是两周。Over,“超过”，超过两周，所以应选A, more than two weeks.

　　13、D。倒数第二行说：He left his newspaper behind him.. A. threw his newspaper away，“扔掉报纸”；B. offered them his newspaper “将报纸给了作者和他的朋友”；C. dropped his newspaper，“扔掉报纸”。

　　14、D。最后一段第一行说：“Just look at this”, remarked John, pointing to a photograph. “pointing to a photograph”, “指着报纸上的照片”。A. in a hurry，“匆忙地”；B. with great interest，“带着很大的兴趣”；C. to pass the time，“为了消磨时间”。这三项都与文章的意思不符，所以应选A.

　　15、C。此题旨在测试考生对单词的理解。最后一段第二行说：“Underneath the photograph was an account of a lunatic who had recently escaped.” Lunatic意为“精神病患者”。所以应选Ｃa madman

　　三、 文章长难句分析

　　1、 John had bought a packet of cigarettes just before we caught the train and he offered me one as we settled ourselves in our compartment. 就在我们赶上火车之前约翰买了一包烟，等我们在车厢安顿好之后他递给我一支。Catch the train，赶上火车。Settle sb. in some places,在某处坐好，安顿好。

　　2、 The man went on, in a rather more kindly way, to warn us against the dangers of smoking. 这个男人以一种更和善的口吻坚持让我们警惕吸烟的危害。In a more kindly way,为插入语，修饰这个人说话的语气、态度。To warn us against the dangers of smoking是宾语成分。

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