题目内容
Henry was a carpenter of our village. Once I asked him to make a table for my family. A week later, Henry sent us the table and the bill as well.
My wife said to me, "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see the bill." I said.
Henry was drinking a glass of water. He laughed and gave me a piece of paper. It said,
Bill
One dining table June 10, 2011
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint 1.50
Work, 8 hours (1 an hour) 8.00
Total(总计) 36.50
When I was looking at the bill, Henry said," It's a fine day, isn't it? Quite sunny."
"Yes," I said. "I'm glad it is only the 10th of June."
"Me too, " said Henry." You wait. It will be a bit hotter by the end of the month."
"Yes, hotter and more expensive. The table will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they, Henry? " I said, "If it isn't too much trouble, please add it up again. You can forget the date."
"OK, man. You are such a guy." Henry said with a smile in his two blue eyes, and he left with the money he should get.
1.The table was made of __________.
A.Wood |
B.glass |
C.Paper |
D.chair |
2.The bill showed 36.50 in all because Henry __________.
A.didn’t do well in math |
B.was an honest carpenter |
C.added the date to the bill |
D.was not a carpenter |
3.In Henry’s opinion the write was a __________ guy.
A.smart and careful |
B.silly and lazy |
C.rich and hardworking |
D.stupid and rich |
4. From the story we know that __________.
A.Henry got 26.5 for his work in the end |
B.The table will cost 20 more on June 30 |
C.The writer paid 36.5 for the table |
D.The writer got 36.5 |
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.A
【解析】
试题分析:文章介绍了一个有趣的故事,一个木匠算错了费用。
1.A 细节题。根据Cost of wood说明这个桌子是由木材制成的,故A正确。
2.C 计算题。根据 One dining table June 10, 2011
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint 1.50
Work, 8 hours (1 an hour) 8.00
Total(总计) 36.50
可知真正的价格是26,5,他错把日期也算进去了,故C正确。
3.A 推理题。根据Yes," I said. "I'm glad it is only the 10th of June."
"Me too, " said Henry." You wait. It will be a bit hotter by the end of the month."
说明作者已经看清楚他所犯的错误了,他也意识到了,故A正确。
4.A 计算题。根据61题解析可知真正的价格是26.5,他错吧10号的日期也加了上去。故A正确。
考点:考查故事类阅读
点评:本文讲述了一个故事,聪明的木匠却算错了账,对计算题考查较多。
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.e. c. f. b. d. a | B.c. e. b. d. f. a |
C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f. |
A.they had surprise endings | B.they were short |
C.they showed his love for the poor | D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
A.His life inside the prison. | B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and people of New York. | D.His exciting early life as a boy. |