题目内容
A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what seemed to be a dime(十美分硬币).
The sound of a coin dropping on the street catches everybody’s attention. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores(忽视)the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.
There are so many sounds that catch the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when they hear the siren(警报)of a police car or an ambulance(救护车).
When I’m in New York, I’m a New Yorker. I don’t turn either. I hardly hear a siren there.
At home in my little town in Connecticut, it’s different. The faraway high sound of a police car, an ambulance or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m sitting and brings me to the window if I’m in bed.
It’s the quietest sounds that catch our attention most easily, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear water dropping a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I’ve been hearing little creaking(吱嘎)noises and sounds in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. Why do I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
1. The sound of a coin dropping made people _______.
A. think of money B. shout aloud
C. pay attention to it D. look at each other
2. People in New York _______.
A. are used to sirens B. don’t hear loud noises
C. are interested in sounds D. don’t care about quiet sounds
3. The writer _______.
A. has a bad hearing B. stays up late at night
C. comes from a little town D. sleeps next to the window
4. The last paragraph(段落)tells us that _______.
A. the writer thinks a lot at night B. water should be turned off at night
C. the sounds at night make the writer afraid D. the quietest sounds at night are easily heard
CACD
A few minutes later , his wife , Mrs. Black , said to him,“If you don’t slow down ,We’ll be in hospital.”
Just at this moment a car came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car . Mr. Black stopped their car quickly . It nearly hit that car: “Oh , dear , I’m sorry for that . You are right , my dear,”said Mr Black . “I’ll never drive fast later . Now let me drive slowly . ”Then car drove very slowly to the party . Of course they were very late for the party.
【小题1】Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to ________ one day.
A.a meeting | B.their home | C.a party | D.work |
A.To stop the car | B.To drive more slowly |
C.To drive to a hospital | D.To drive fast |
A.he was good at driving | B.he was very happy |
C.he was in danger | D.he didn’t want to be late for the party. |
A.Their car hit another car | B.their car nearly hit another car |
C.Their car was broken | D.Something was wrong with their car |
A.faster | B.slow | C.very slowly | D.happily |
One day Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to a party . Mr. Black drove the car very fast. “Please don’t drive so fast.” Mrs Black asked his husband to drive more slowly .”If you drive so fast , maybe we’ll have some trouble.”“Oh , no , Don’t be worried , my dear . ”said Mr. Black with a smile .“You know I’m good at driving . You won’t be in danger . And there is little time . If I don’t drive fast , we’ll be late for the party.”
A few minutes later , his wife , Mrs. Black , said to him,“If you don’t slow down ,We’ll be in hospital.”
Just at this moment a car came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car . Mr. Black stopped their car quickly . It nearly hit that car: “Oh , dear , I’m sorry for that . You are right , my dear,”said Mr Black . “I’ll never drive fast later . Now let me drive slowly . ”Then car drove very slowly to the party . Of course they were very late for the party.
【小题1】Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to ________ one day.
A.a meeting | B.their home | C.a party | D.work |
A.To stop the car | B.To drive more slowly |
C.To drive to a hospital | D.To drive fast |
A.he was good at driving | B.he was very happy |
C.he was in danger | D.he didn’t want to be late for the party. |
A.Their car hit another car | B.their car nearly hit another car |
C.Their car was broken | D.Something was wrong with their car |
A.faster | B.slow | C.very slowly | D.happily |