1. (2021高一下·桂林开学考) 阅读理解

My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn't fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn't got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.

Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it. I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles (肌肉) shaking my set.

When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.

1. （1） Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?

   A . He got an older model than he had expected. B . He couldn't return it when it was broken. C . He could have bought it at a lower price. D . He failed to find any movie shows on it.
3. （2） Which of the following can best replace the phrase "signed off" in Paragraph 1?

   A . ended all their programs B . provided fewer channels C . changed to commercials D . showed all-night movies
5. （3） How did the author finally get his TV set working again?

   A . By shaking and hitting it. B . By turning it on and off. C . By switching channels. D . By having it repaired.
7. （4） How does the author sound when telling the story?

   A . Curious B . Anxious C . Cautious D . Humorous