题目内容
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers.Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way we had to stop at the traffic lights and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture (家具)shop."Buy it," she 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 twenty dollars poorer,and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack.It was tall and narrow,quite heavy too.
As it was getting darker,I drove slowly.Other drivers seemed more polite than usual 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?"
Just at that time a police car did overtake.The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past.But then,with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy 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 now?"
I didn’t quite understand "Thanks,officer," I said."You’ve been very kind.I live just down the road"
He was looking at our things:first at the flowers,then at the bookshelf."Well,well," he said and laughed."It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was ~ eh something else "
My wife began to laugh.Suddenly I understood why the police drove here.They had mistaken the bookshelf for a coffin(棺材)
I smiled at the officer."Yes,it’s a bookshelf,but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.
( )1.From the story we know that ______
A.the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife
B.the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all
C.the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife
D.the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
( )2.What made the writer think that carrying furniture was "a good idea"?
A.He could drive slowly and it was safe
B.Other drivers would let him go first
C.His wife could use a new bookshelf
D.He could save a lot of money and time
( )3.The underlined word“overtake”most probably means______.
A.to catch up with B.to pass after catching up with
C.to take by surprise D.to keep up with
( )4.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the police officers mistook the bookshelf for a coffin?
A.The writer was driving slowly B.There were many flowers in their car
C.The bookshelf was tall and narrow D.There were many ears behind us
DBBD

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 |