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【题目】Jack had gone to the university to study history, but he kept playing all the time and at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his exams. He was so poor at his subject that he would have to leave the university. However, his father made up his mind that he would go to see the professor to ask him to let Jack go on his studies the next year.

“He’s a good boy,” said the father, “and if you let him pass this time, I’m sure he’ll improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well.”

“No, no, that’s quite impossible.” said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon(拿破仑) had died, and he didn’t know!”

“Please, sir, give him another chance.” said Jack’s father. “You see, I’m afraid we don’t take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”

【1】Jack would have to leave the university because _________.

A. he d idn’t like history

B. he didn’t pass the exams

C. he was a good boy

D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

【2】Jack’s father wanted the professor _________.

A. to tell him a story

B. to give Jack a lesson

C. to let Jack leave the university

D. to let Jack pass his exam s that time

【3】In “at the end of it”, the word “it” means _______.

A. Jack’s exams

B. the university

C. Jack’s first year in university

D. Jack’s second year in university

【4】 Jack didn’t know when Napoleon had died because________.

A. he didn’t do well in his history

B. he didn’t take any newspaper

C. he didn’t know Napoleon

D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

【5】 What will you say to Jack?

A. Actions speak louder than words.

B. No pain, no gain.

C. Burn the candle at both ends.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：杰克到一所大学去学历史。第一学期结束时，历史课教授没让他及格，校方让他退学。然而，杰克的父亲决定去见教授，强烈要求让杰克继续来年的学业。

【1】B细节理解题，根据第一段中at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his exams. He was so poor at his subject that he would have to leave the university.可知杰克在第一学期结束时，历史课教授没让他及格，该科是如此得差以致他不得不离开学校，所以该选B。

【2】D细节理解题，根据第二段的描述可知杰克的爸爸想让教授让杰克那次及格，所以该选D。

【3】D细节理解题，根据I’m sure he’ll improve a lot next year and pass the exam的描述可知可知“at the end of it”中的 “it”指的是杰克在大学的第二年，所以该选D。

【4】A细节理解题，根据第一段中的描述可知杰克不知道拿破仑是何时死的是因为他没有学好历史，所以该选A。

【5】B细节理解题，根据短文的描述我想对杰克说“没有付出就没有收获”，所以该选B。