Ⅶ. 阅读理解。
Francis: Where are we?
Jane: I don't know. Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Brighton(布莱顿)?
Cyclist(骑自行车的人): Er... drive down this road. Take the first turning on the left.
Jane: First turning on the left. Is it very far?
Cyclist: No, it's not very far. It's about four hundred metres. Then drive for about three kilometres.
Jane: About three kilometres.
Cyclist: Then you come to the motorway(高速公路).
Jane: The motorway? Then how far is it?
Cyclist: Oh, about fifty kilometres.
Jane: Thank you very much.
根据对话内容,选择正确答案。
()1. Where are Francis and Jane going?
A. To the motorway.
B. To Brighton.
C. To the first turning.
()2. How are they going there?
A. By bike.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
()3. Do they know the cyclist?
A. Yes, they do.
B. No, they don't
C. One of them does.
()4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. It is not very far to the first turning.
B. Francis and Jane are on the motorway when they talk to the cyclist.
C. The first turning on the left is about fifty kilometres away.
()5. How far are Francis and Jane from Brighton?
A. Four hundred metres.
B. Three kilometres.
C. Fifty-three kilometres and four hundred metres.

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C

1. 细节理解题，根据对话中Jane的提问"can you tell me the way to Brighton"可知，两人的目的地是布莱顿，故选B。
2. 细节理解题，指路的骑自行车的人多次用"drive"描述他们的出行方式，说明他们是开车前往目的地，故选C。
3. 推理判断题，Jane以"Excuse me"开头向对方问路，说明两人并不认识这位骑自行车的路人，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：A选项，路人提到第一个左转的位置不远，只有大约400米，表述正确；B选项，对话提到走完前一段路之后才会到达高速公路，说明他们问路时并不在高速上，表述错误；C选项，50公里是高速公路之后的路程，并非第一个左转路口的距离，表述错误，故选A。
5. 数字计算题，总路程为400米+3千米+50千米，合计53千米400米，故选C。