全国英语等级考试一级真题附答案第二节短文理解2阅读下列短文，从A.、B.、C.三个选项中选择一个正确答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。请根据下面短文回答第61至65题：Abusinessmanboughtsomegoodsatamarketinthemorningandsetoutatonceforhomewithallhisbags,forhewishedtobeinhisownhousebeforedark.Atnoonherestedinatown.Whenhewantedtogoon,thestable-boy(马童)broughthishorse,saying:"Anail(钉子)iswanting,sir,intheshoeofthehorse'sleftfrontfoot.""Letitbewanting,"answeredthebusinessman,"theshoewillstayonfortenkilometers."Intheafternoonhearrivedatahotel.Thestable-boycametohimagainandsaid,"Sir,ashoeiswantingfromyourhorse'sleftfrontfoot.Shallwegetanewone?""Letitstillbewanting,"saidthebusinessman,"thehorsewillbeallrightforafewkilome-tersmore."Soherodeon,butsoonthehorsebegantolimp.Ithadnotlimpedforlongwhenitfelldownandbrokeitsleg.Thebusinessmanhadtoleavethehorseandtakeallthebagsonhisback,andgohomeonfoot."Thatbadnail,"hesaidtohimself,"hasmadeallthistrouble."61.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?A.Atamarket.B.Atthebusinessman'shouse.C.Onthebusinessman'swayhome.62.Whatwasfoundtobelostwhenthebusinessmanrestedinatown?A.Abag.B.Anail.C.Ashoe.63.Whatdoes"limp"meanin"...thehorsebegantolimp."?A.Jumphigh.B.Runreallyfast.C.Havetroublewalking.64.Whoselegwasbroken?A.Thehorse's.B.Thestable-boy's.C.Thebusinessman's.65.ThestorytellsusthatA.moneycannotbuyeverythingB.smallthingscanmakegreattroubleC.nothingisimpossibleifyouworkhard第二节短文理解2一位商人上午在超市里购买了一些货物，立马就准备把货物带回家，因为他想天黑前到家。到中午他就在镇上休息。当他想继续上路时，马童牵来他的马说：“马的左前蹄铁缺了一颗钉子。”“缺就缺吧，”商人答道，“那支蹄铁还能走十公里路。”下午，他到了宾馆。那个马童又和他说“先生，马的左前蹄铁缺一颗钉子。我们换一颗新的`怎么样?”“缺就缺吧，”商人还是这么回答，“再走几公里路它都没问题。”于是他接着赶路，但很快马就开始瘸着腿走了。不久马就摔倒，摔断了腿。商人不得不把马扔下，自己扛着所有包裹，步行回家了。“就是那颗坏钉子，”他自言自语道，“它惹了这么大的麻烦。”61.C【精析】句意：这个故事发生在哪里?细节题。从文章中第一段“Abusinessmanboughtsomegoodsatamarketinthemorningandsetoutatonceforhomewithallhisbags…”可知，故事发生在商人回家的路上。故选C。62.B【精析】句意：当商人在镇上休息时发现什么丢了?细节题。从文章中第三段“Anailiswanting，sir，intheshoeofthehorse’sleftfrontfoot.”可知，马的蹄铁上少了一颗钉子。故选B。63.C【精析】句意：“于是他接着赶路，但很快马就开始…”中的“limp”是什么意思