Question

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(争执).

　　“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _________.

A. in England?????????

B. on a ship from Norway to England

C. in Norway????????

D. on a ship from England to Norway

2.The traveler didn’t go to the dinning room first because __________.

A. he had no money???????????????? B. he didn’t feel very well

C. he didn’t want to eat anything????? D. he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because __________.

A. his friend had given him some money

B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D. he was too hungry

4.After the traveler finished eating, __________.

A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill

B. he drank a lot

C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零钱)

D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文讲述了一位去挪威的旅行者因为只有买船票的钱，就坚持在船上不吃饭。最后实在饿极了，就去餐厅大吃了一顿。在准备和人为此吵架时，才发现原来船上的饭食是免费的。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段描述，可知这个故事发生在从挪威去伦敦的船上。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. 描述，可知他的钱只够买回家的船票了。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. 描述，可知他去餐厅吃饭是因为他太饿了。故选D。

4.细节理解题，根据短文第三段“There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.描述，可知船上的饭食是免费的。故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文