题目内容
阅读理解(从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案)
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I was awoken at 4 a. m. the following morning by a telephone message from the Foreign Office to the effect that Germany had attacked Russia. The Prime Minister had always said that he was never to be woken up for anything but invasion (侵略) of England . I therefore put off telling him till 8 a. m. His only comment was, “Tell the BBC. I will broadcast tonight. ” He began to prepare the speech at 11 a. m. and except for lunch time, at which Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne, and Beaverbrook were present, he devoted the whole day to it …. The speech was only ready at twenty minutes to nine.
1.The writer was probably ________.
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A.a secretary of the Prime Minister
B.a worker in the Foreign Office
C.an officer in the War Office
D.a BBC. reporter
2.Which of the following is ture?
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A.Germany attacked Russia and four hours later the Prime Minister of England knew it.
B.The writer knew invasion of England four hours earlier than the Prime Minister.
C.The writer was told that Germany had attacked Russia; so he told it to the Prime Minister immediately.
D.Although the writer knew invasion of Russia in the early morning, he didn't tell it to the Prime Minister right away because the Prime Minister was sleeping.
3.When the Prime Minister knew invasion of Russia, he first wanted ________.
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A.to tell the BBC about it
B.to tell his people about it
C.to write a speech
D.to meet Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaverbrook
4.The Prime Minister ________with Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Cranborne and Beaver brook .
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A.had a meeting to discuss the serious situation
B.broadcast at the BBC
C.heard the writer' s report
D.had lunch
5.The Prime Minister probably broadcast at the BBC _________.
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A.at nine o' clock that night
B.at nine o' clock that morning
C.at twenty minutes to nine
D.at lunch time
解析:
1.A由全文看作者负责首相的日常生活,所以他是秘书。 2.D只有D在第一句中有写照,其余三个都不对。 3.B由首相的话可看出,他首先要告诉全国人民。 4.D文中倒数第二句有此答案。 5.A由最后一句可推知在晚上九点广播。 |