Question

Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.

One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, “How do you do, sir?” “How do you do?” Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. “Have you been here before?” “No, I haven’t.” “You look lonely, don’t you?” said the old man. “Let’s have a bet, shall we?”

It interested Mr Baker, “But what shall we bet on?” “I can bite my left eyeball,” said the old man, “I can bet you five dollars.”

Mr Baker didn’t believe and passed $5 on the table.

The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money.

“It doesn’t matter young man,” the old man said. “I’ll give you a chance to win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I’ll bet you $10.”

“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money,” he thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet.

But he was very surprised, the old man took out his false(假的) teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.

1.Mr Baker went to the sea ________.

A. to swim B. to have a rest

C. to drink something D. to make a bet

2. The old man said hello to Mr Baker because ________.

A. they were good friends

B. he wanted to ask for some food

C. he wanted to drink with him

D. he wanted to win money

3.After the old man knew _______, he began to make a bet with the young man.

A. Mr Baker was there for the first time

B. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C. Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D. Mr Baker wasn’t clever enough

4. As ________, he bet the old man ten dollars.

A. Mr Baker didn’t think him blind(瞎的) in both eyes

B. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C. Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D. Mr Baker wanted to help him in another way

5.The old man was blind in ________.

A. both eyes B. neither eye

C. the right eye D. the left eye

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述的是在一家大工厂工作的贝克先生，去海边度假的一次经历。他遇到了一个老人，老人和他打了两次赌，一次赌自己能咬到自己的左眼，另一次赌自己能咬到右眼。老人的左眼和牙都是假的，所以贝克先生两次都输了。

1.he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.可知贝克先生是去海边度假休息。 故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据下文她和贝克先生打了两次赌，她都赢了，可知老人跟贝克先生打招呼是为了和他打赌赢钱。故选D。

3.老人问“Have you been here before?”贝克先生回答“No, I haven’t.” 之后老人就要和他打赌，可知老人知道贝克先生第一次来这儿之后才开始和他打赌的。故选A。

4.“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money,” he thought.可知当贝克先生不认为老人双眼都瞎时，他和老人打赌10美元。故选A。

5.文章说老人拿下左眼放入口中咬了一下，然后又拿出假牙放在右眼上咬了一下。可知他左眼瞎，右眼不瞎。故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。