题目内容
When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground.
One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Suddenly somebody on the top shouted, "Look out!" But Joe did not "look out". He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, "I've lost an ear. Help! Help!"
Jeff ran up to help his friend. "Look for my ear," Joe told him. "It must be on the ground somewhere." Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. "Here you are," he said, "I've found it." Joe looked at it. "No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it."
1.What were Joe and Jeff?
A. Soldiers. B. Drivers. C. Farmers. D. Cleaners.
2.How did Joe lose his ear?
A. He cut it off by himself. B. Jeff cut it off with a knife.
C. A falling knife cut it off. D. A cigarette burned it up.
3. From the passage, we know Joe was not _______.
A. strong B. kind C. foolish D. clever
4.Which is the most possible title for this passage?
A. A Lost Ear B. A Busy Cleaner
C. A Falling Knife D. A forgetful Man
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要描述了城市清洁工在工地上打扫卫生时的潜在危险:其中一名清洁工的耳朵被空中掉下来的一把刀砍掉。
1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句Their job was to do the cleaning.可知,他们两人是清洁工;故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but it cut off one of his ears.一句可知,乔的耳朵是被空中掉下来的一把刀砍掉的;故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据短文最后乔的话语"No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it."可知,他是比较愚笨的,耳朵都掉了还在想着他的香烟;故选D。
4.主旨大意题。根据短文内容可知,本文描述的是城市清洁工在工地上打扫卫生时的潜在危险;结合本文的具体故事可知用“一只丢失了的耳朵”更形象,更能吸引读者;故选A。
考点:故事类短文阅读。
Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing(增长) accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers(制造商) have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure (安全措施)are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (管理部门)reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects (机械毛病)such as a broken brake(刹车) are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions(预防措施) to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly(规律地). The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.
【小题1】What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?
A.They try to make safer cars. | B.They try to build more roads. |
C.They have passed tough traffic laws. | D.They make drivers have their car examined every month. |
A.Middle-aged | B.Young | C.Rather old | D.Teenage |
A.Tiredness | B.Illness | C.Drinking | D.a broken brake |
A.Teenager drivers. | B.Not knowing the traffic rules |
C.Reacting slowly | D.Driving slowly. |
A.not run a red light. | B.drive the car when we are in good health |
C.not drive when we are too old. | D.have our cars examined regularly. |