Question

Five people are at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at mealtimes.
First of all, there is Dr. Stone. He is a man of about sixty-five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quite country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.
Then there is “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks remarkable young, no more than fifty. She is on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there is a man I don’t care for very much, the engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult the doctor about children’s various illnesses. She is on her way to join her husband in India

1. 1.
   What can we know about Mr. Stone?
   1. A.
      He is a doctor in the army now
   2. B.
      He is going to give up his work
   3. C.
      He has been retired for many years
   4. D.
      He knows a lot about the city the author is going to visit
2. 2.
   Who live in India?
   1. A.
      Mrs. Hunt
   2. B.
      Grandmother
   3. C.
      Mr. Hunt
   4. D.
      The doctor
3. 3.
   The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because _____
   1. A.
      She looks old
   2. B.
      he respects her
   3. C.
      She has three daughters
   4. D.
      he can’t think of her name
4. 4.
   The underlined phrase “on leave” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____
   1. A.
      on vacation
   2. B.
      at home
   3. C.
      about to leave
   4. D.
      leaving

Answer 1

DCDA
试题分析：
1.细节题。从第一段第二句可知Mr.Stone目前已经离职，在旅行中。故排除A。
B.Mr.Stone已经离职了，而非将要离职。从第一段第二句可知Mr.Stone还没有退休，故C不正确。D.从He’s told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.他告诉了作者很多有关作者即将要去的那个城市的事情。
2.细节题。第五段Mrs.Hunt is one her way to join her husband in India.可知Mr.Hunt住在印度。故选C。
3.细节题。第三段I call her that because her name escapes me.我叫她那个外号，因为作者想不起她的名字了。故选D
4.细节推断题。从倒数第二段可知，他在英国度假，现在返回他在新加波上班的地方。故选A。
考点：记叙文
点评：文章描述了和作者同船的五个人的一些情况，文章文脉清晰，细节题较多，只需将题目带到文中找答案即可。