题目内容
. At that time she ___ sit here like that for hours.
| A.will | B.would | C.had to | D.shall |
B
解析
As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.
Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.
At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”
“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”
【小题1】When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.
| A.was driving at a high speed | B.was driving onto the main road |
| C.was going to stop his car | D.was pulled into the crossroad |
| A.he saw a “STOP” sign in the opposite street |
| B.he paid no attention to the traffic rules |
| C.he didn't have to stop |
| D.he was eager to get home |
| A.he met a mad man |
| B.he realized that he himself was mistaken |
| C.Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that |
| D.Mr. Williams would not apologize to him |
| A.to rub the skin of (the head) for uncertainty |
| B.to strike (the head ) for regret |
| C.to nodded for sure |
| D.to look back to search for something |
I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call.My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company.Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets.It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street.I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask.I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead.The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for.There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street.Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint.I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside.He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat.I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.
Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn.It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door.
【小题1】At what time was the story set?
| A.An early winter morning. | B.A cold winter afternoon. |
| C.An early summer morning. | D.A windy summer afternoon. |
| A.Cold and frightening. | B.Dirty and crowded. |
| C.Empty and dead. | D.Unusual and unpleasant. |
| A.rushing out suddenly | B.shining brightly |
| C.flowing slowly in drops | D.appearing slowly |
| A.He was annoyed at being seen by the writer. |
| B.He was angry at being disturbed by the writer. |
| C.He was probably fast asleep. |
| D.He was probably murdered. |