题目内容
【题目】John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”
【1】The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard B. get food C. help John
【2】What did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Three small meals and twenty-five pence.
【3】After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work B. did something C. didn’t work
【4】We know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry B. glad C. sorry
【5】John let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness
C. have
【答案】
【1】B
【2】A
【3】C
【4】A
【5】C
【解析】
试题分析:这则小故事讲述了John让小男孩为他工作,他可以提供三餐饭与25便士。为了让小男孩长时间工作,所以John一次提供了三餐饭。吃完饭后,小男孩离开了John的房子,因为他从不在晚饭后工作。
【1】细节理解题。根据文章One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.可知小男孩为这位男士工作,主要为了是得到食物。故选B。
【2】综合理解题。这则小故事讲述了John让小男孩为他工作,他可以提供三餐饭与25便士。为了让小男孩长时间工作,所以John一次提供了三餐饭。吃完饭后,小男孩离开了John的房子,因为他从不在晚饭后工作。故选A。
【3】综合理解题。这则小故事讲述了John让小男孩为他工作,他可以提供三餐饭与25便士。为了让小男孩长时间工作,所以John一次提供了三餐饭。吃完饭后,小男孩离开了John的房子,因为他从不在晚饭后工作。故选C。
【4】词语猜测题。最后这位男士一定很生气,因为他是个吝啬的人,而小男孩吃了他三顿饭,没有给他工作。故选A。
【5】综合理解题。这则小故事讲述了John让小男孩为他工作,他可以提供三餐饭与25便士。为了让小男孩长时间工作,所以John一次提供了三餐饭。吃完饭后,小男孩离开了John的房子,因为他从不在晚饭后工作。可知,故选C。