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【题目】Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late（熬夜）. The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted（坚持）that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised（许诺）to wake her in the morning.

As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case（万一）she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook（摇晃，震颤）. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.

【1】Which of the following is true?

A. All the students were usually successful in their exams.

B. Not all students passed the year exams.

C. Every one of the students could pass the end of year exams.

D. None of the students would take the exams again in September.

【2】When you prepare for an exam,________.

A. you go over（复习）your lessons.

B. you read new books.

C. you take the exam again and again.

D. you look through the exam.

【3】Kate worked very hard before the exams for ______.

A. she was very poor at her lessons.

B. she decided to be the best one in her class.

C. she didn't work hard all year.

D. she didn't want to fail in them.

【4】Why did Barbala insist that Kate should take a sleeping pill?

A. Because she thought Kate should oversleep before the first exam.

B. Because Kate was so worried about her exams that she couldn't go to sleep at all.

C. Because Barbala hoped her sister would have a good sleep before the first exam.

D. Because she had promised to wake her up the next morning.

【5】Kate dreamed a terrible dream simply because ______.

A. she had taken a sleeping pill.

B. she was too worried about her exams.

C. her sister had forgotten to wake her up.

D. she did not pass the exams.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述的是马上就到假期了，但是在假期前还有期末考试。所有学生都得在这段时间好好努力复习来准备考试。珍妮由于太拼命了，,每天都很晚才睡觉。考试前一晚，姐姐芭芭拉坚持让她吃一些安眠药，早早睡觉，并且答应明天早晨叫她起床。在药物的帮助下，珍妮终于睡着了。片刻，她发现她自己坐在考场里，看着考卷，她发现自己居然一道都不会。她由于过于担心而开始哭泣。她的整个身体在颤抖，剧烈的颤抖使她惊醒。她发现她自己还在床上而这只不过是一个噩梦。

【1】B细节理解题。根据文章“All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. ”的描述可知，A、C、D选项的叙述是错误的。而并非所有学生都会通过考试的叙述是正确的。结合选项可知应选B。

【2】A判断推理题。根据短文“ But before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students worked hard for some time. ”的描述可以推知，考试之前需要努力复习功课。结合选项可知应A。

【3】D细节理解题。根据短文“All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She worked hard all day,…”的描述可知，凯特不想考试不及格。结合选项可知应选D。

【4】C细节理解题。根据短文“she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late（熬夜）.”的描述可知，芭芭拉坚持让珍妮服安眠药是因为珍妮每天都很晚才睡觉，她希望珍妮考试前能够睡好觉。结合选项可知应C。

【5】B判断推理题。根据短文“she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. ”的描述可知，凯特过于担心她的考试了，所以作噩梦。结合选项可知应选B。