题目内容
3.Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus.The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve.He saw a lot of people waiting in the station.Some were standing in lines,and others were walking about.There was a group of school-girls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in order.Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.He walked into the station café.He looked up at the clock there.It was only twenty to twelve.He found a seat and sat down,facing a large mirror on the wall.Just then,John,one of Tom's friends,came in and sat with Tom.
"What time is your bus?"asked John.
"Oh,there is plenty of time yet,"answered Tom.
"Oh,I'll get you some more tea then,"said John.
They talked while drinking.Then Tom looked at the clock again.
"Good heavens!It's going back-ward!"he cried."A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."
"You are looking at the clock in the mirror,"said John.
Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish.The next bus was not to leave for another hour.He has never liked mirror since then.
56.Tom went into the station café becauseD.
A.he wanted a drink there
B.John asked him to have a cup of tea
C.he would meet a friend of his
D.it was early yet and he could find a place to sit
57.What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror?
A.Half past twelve.
B.Half past eleven.
C.Twenty to twelve.
D.Half past one.
58.When we look at a clock in the mirror we'll seeC.
A.the right time
B.it is going slower
C.it is going backward
D.it is going fast
59.Which of the following is true?B
A.He liked mirror even before.
B.Tom missed his bus.
C.The next bus would leave soon.
D.Tom arrived in London on time.
分析 本文讲述了Tom在车站咖啡馆里等待开往伦敦的汽车时,因为看了镜子里的时间而错过了一班车的故事.
解答 56.D 细节理解题.根据第一段第一、二句"Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus.The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve."以及倒数第六句"Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit."可知,Tom因为去得早了,想找个地方坐坐才走进车站咖啡馆的.故选D.
57.A 推理判断题.根据第一段中倒数第二句"He found a seat and sat down,facing a large mirror on the wall."可知,Tom面对着一面镜子坐着.再结合Tom与朋友的对话"…and now it's half past eleven.""You are looking at the clock in the mirror,"said John.可知,Tom看到的11:30是镜子中的时间.根据镜中时间与真实时间以12:00为对称的原理,推理可知真实的时间是12:30.故选A.
58.C 推理判断题.根据Tom与朋友John的对话"Good heavens!It's going back-ward!"he cried.可知,镜子中的时间倒走了.故选C.
59.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段二、三句"The next bus was not to leave for another hour.He has never liked mirror since then.(下一班车再过一小时也不会开.Tom自此不再喜欢镜子了)"可知,选项A、C错误.根据Tom与John的对话"…and now it's half past eleven.""You are looking at the clock in the mirror,"said John.可知,镜中时间11:30对应的真实时间为12:30.再由第一段第二句"The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve."可知开往伦敦的车在11:55出发.所以,Tom错过了这班车,没有准时赶到伦敦.故选项D错误.故选B.
点评 本文选项中的一个难点就是如何根据镜中时间推断出正确的真实时间.掌握镜中时间与真实时间以12:00成对称的原理,问题就迎刃而解了.

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