题目内容
We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was £20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “ Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.”I drove home as fast as I could.
【小题1】 In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.
A.would like very much to buy | B.badly wanted |
C.would rather not buy | D.was glad to have bought |
A.carrying a cupboard to the church |
B.sending flowers to the church |
C.carrying nothing but a piece of furniture |
D.going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church |
A.in great sadness | B.driving in gathering darkness |
C.driving with wild flowers in the car | D.carrying furniture |
A.It was very strange. | B.He felt ashamed of it. |
C.He took great pride in it. | D.He was puzzled at it. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
解析试题分析:文章介绍作者和丈夫买了花和一个橱柜,但路上收到人们甚至警察的善意的对待,原来警察把橱柜当成装死人的棺材了。
【小题1】细节题:从第二段的句子:What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer,可知丈夫不愿意买橱柜。选C
【小题2】推理题:从第三段的句子Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening.和最后两段的句子:可知其他司机把橱柜当成装死人的棺材了。以为他们是去教堂参加葬礼,选D
【小题3】推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:“It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was, something else.”可知警察误把橱柜当成棺材了,所以说警察对悲伤的人很礼貌。选A
【小题4】推理题:从最后一段的句子:Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes.可知作者的丈夫感到难为情。选B
考点:考查故事类短文
点评:本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案。
One Sunday a few of us decided to take advantage of the first sunny day we’d have for ages to take a trip down to the coast to visit the penguins again. Last time I went down there was a couple of months ago and it was a dull cold day. Sunday couldn’t have been more different — clear skies and sunshine made it feel like summer, although it was still -25°C.
Six of us drove to the coast. It was the first time we’d been off the base on our own without our field assistant, so it had a slightly different feeling — more like a few friends going to the seaside than an Antarctic field trip! When we reached Windy Creek, we luckily caught sight of quite a few small flying seabirds, which are seldom seen there.
Once on the sea ice we found that some of the more curious penguins had wandered over from the main group to come and check us out. We’d been told that then they were nursing their chicks (刚孵出的幼雏) and they would be more careful and nervous than last time, but that didn’t seem to be the case. We walked across to the main group which were stretched for a couple of miles along the coast. We sat down for some sandwiches and soon found ourselves surrounded by many curious observers. Without any attackers on land, they were very brave and came within a meter of us to pose (摆姿势) for photos.
Before heading back, we spent a few hours on the sea ice watching the penguins and their chicks, which had grown dramatically (明显地) since our last visit. It was such a nice day.
【小题1】
When did the trip most probably happen?
A.On a dull Sunday. | B.On a warm Sunday. |
C.On a summer Sunday. | D.On a winter Sunday. |
It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the six people _____.
A.felt a little nervous |
B.felt a little excited |
C.were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base |
D.got bored with staying with their field assistant |
What does the writer mean by saying “but that didn’t seem to be the case”?
A.They were told a lie. |
B.A wrong decision was made. |
C.The truth was the opposite. |
D.They didn’t believe what they were told. |
The six people did the following during the trip EXCEPT _____.
A.feed the penguins |
B.take pictures of the penguins |
C.enjoy watching flying seabirds |
D.watch the young penguins |