题目内容

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, others were walking about. There was a group of school-girls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom's friends, came in and sat with Tom.

"What time is your bus?" asked John.

"Oh, there is plenty of time yet, "answered Tom.

"Oh, I'll get you some more tea then," said John.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.

"Good heavens! It's going back-ward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."

"You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said John.

Tom wanted to kick(踢) himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.

1.The London bus left ______________.

A.at 11:55

B.at 5:12

C.before 11:55

D.after 11:55

2.Tom went into the station cafe because ____________.

A.John asked him to have a cup of tea

B.he wanted a drink there

C.he would meet a friend of his

D.it was early yet and he wanted to find a place to sit

3.What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror?

A.Half past twelve.

B.Half past eleven.

C.Twenty to twelve.

D.Half past one.

4.When Tom sat in the station café, who came in?

A.his friend

B.his father

C.his uncle

D.his girlfriend

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Tom missed his bus.

B.He has liked mirror since then.

C.The next bus would leave soon.

D.Tom arrived London on time.

 

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】文章介绍了一个人看了镜子里的时间二误了车了的故事。

1.A 细节题。根据第一段The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve可知A正确。

2.D 细节题。根据文章第2段He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve.可知D正确。

3.D计算题。因为镜子里的时间和实际的时间的不一样的,故D正确。

4.A 细节题。根据文章第二段Just then, John, one of Tom's friends,可知A正确。

5.A 推理题。根据文章最后一段. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.可知他错过了这班车。故A正确。

 

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At three , he began to walk home . The streets were dark . Tom could  24   wait to arrive home to begin reading his new books . “  25   ! ” a voice shouted . But Tom was too  26    to hear the shout . A moment later , a gunshot went  27   his ear . He heard the shot . Tom turned to see what was  28   . An angry policeman ran towards him . The policeman didn’t  29   that the bag was Tom’s . He shouted at Tom , “   30    it !”
“Open it ! ” the policeman   31    .
Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it .
“Why did you not stop  32   when I shouted ?” the policeman asked , “If I could shoot  33   , you would be dead .”
“I didn’t  34   you , ” Tom said , “ I am almost deaf . ”
The policeman told Tom he was  35   for having shot at him . “  36   would be better for you not to walk on the  37   at night . ” he said .
Tom smiled , and told the policeman that his job   38   a clerk in the telegraph office was a  39   job . The policeman could think of  40   to answer this .

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A.basketB.boxC.deskD.bag
【小题2】
A.officeB.bedroomC.bookstoreD.police station
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A.atB.byC.untilD.to
【小题4】
A.eagerlyB.reallyC.hardlyD.almost
【小题5】
A.StopB.ThiefC.HelloD.Danger
【小题6】
A.nervousB.excitedC.delightedD.frightened
【小题7】
A.offB.intoC.fromD.past
【小题8】
A.breakingB.takingC.happeningD.following
【小题9】
A.sayB.thinkC.hopeD.wish
【小题10】
A.FallB.Throw C.DropD.Keep
【小题11】
A.orderedB.askedC.beggedD.wanted
【小题12】
A.hearingB.runningC.cryingD.carrying
【小题13】
A.earlierB.laterC.worseD.better
【小题14】
A.recognizeB.hearC.knowD.understand
【小题15】
A.carelessB.braveC.angryD.sorry
【小题16】
A.ItB.ThatC.ThingsD.This
【小题17】
A.wayB.groundC.streetsD.shops
【小题18】
A.likeB.asC.withD.of
【小题19】
A.dawnB.daytimeC.darkD.night
【小题20】
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It was Saturday when the entire summer world was bright and fresh. Tom looked at the fence, which was long and high, feeling all enthusiasm leaving him. He dipped his brush into the whitewash before moving it along the top board of the fence. He knew other boys would arrive soon with all minds of interesting plans for this day. As walking past him, they would tease him for having to work on a beautiful Saturday—which burnt him like fire.
He, putting his hands into his pockets and taking out all he owned with the expectation of letting someone paint, found nothing that could buy half an hour of freedom. At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea occurred to him, pouring a great bright light into his mind. He took up his brush and continued to work pleasantly with calm and quietness.
Presently, Ben Rogers came in sight—munching an apple and making joyful noises like the sound of a riverboat as he walked along. Tom went on whitewashing, paying no attention to the steamboat. 
“Hello!” Ben said, “I’m going swimming, but you can’t go, can you?”
No answer. Tom moved his brush gently along the fence and surveyed the result. Ben came nearer. Tom’s mouth watered for Ben’s apple while he kept painting the fence.
Ben said, “That’s a lot of work, isn’t it?”
Tom turned suddenly saying “Here you are! Ben! I didn’t notice you.”
“I’m going swimming,” Ben said. “Don’t you wish you could go? Or would you rather work?”
Tom said, “Work? What do you mean ‘work’?”
“Isn’t that work?”
Tom continued painting and answered carelessly, “Maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. All I know is it suits Tom Sawyer.”
“Do you mean that you enjoy it?”
“I don’t see why I oughtn’t to enjoy it.”
“Does a boy have a chance to paint a fence frequently” said Tom.
Ben stopped munching his apple.
Tom moved his brush back and forth—stepped back to note the effect—added a little paint here and there. Ben watched every move, getting more and more interested, more and more absorbed1. After a short time, he said, “Tom, let me whitewash a little.”
Tom seemed to be thinking for a moment before he said, “No, Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect. If it was the back fence, maybe you could do it. But this fence beside the street is where everybody can see it. It has to be done right.”
“Oh, come on, let me try. I’ll be careful. Listen, Tom. I’ll give you part of my apple if you let me paint.”
“No, Ben, I’m afraid—”
“I’ll give you all the apple!”
Tom handed the brush to Ben with unwillingness on his face but alacrity in his heart. While the riverboat worked and sweated in the hot sun, Tom, an artist sat in the shade close by, munching his apple, and planning how he could trick more of the boys.
Before long there were enough boys each of whom came along the street; stopped to laugh but soon begged to be allowed to paint. By the middle of the afternoon, Tom had got many treasures while the fence had had three layers of whitewash on it. If he hadn’t run out of whitewash, he would have owned everything belonging to the boys in the village.
Tom said to himself that the world was not so depressing after all. He had discovered a great law of human action: in order to make a man cover a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.

  1. 1.

    By using “Tom continued painting and answered carelessly”, the author shows Tom ______ when he was talking to Ben.

    1. A.
      made mistakes
    2. B.
      damaged things
    3. C.
      was natural
    4. D.
      wasn’t concentrating
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “alacrity” in the last but two paragraph most probable means “______”.

    1. A.
      kindness
    2. B.
      discouragement
    3. C.
      sympathy
    4. D.
      eagerness
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________

    1. A.
      Tom did not want to go swimming at all
    2. B.
      Tom was asked to help Aunt Polly paint the fence
    3. C.
      Tom did not get along well with his friends
    4. D.
      Tom was very busy that Saturday afternoon.
  4. 4.

    We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph that _______.

    1. A.
      forbidden fruit is sweet.
    2. B.
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