For three days Mr Bunter did not say a word. He looked at people sensibly enough but seemed unable to hear any questions put to him. An officer remarked to the captain, “Those brass plates on the ste 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

题目内容

For three days Mr Bunter did not say a word. He looked at people sensibly enough but seemed unable to hear any questions put to him. An officer remarked to the captain, “Those brass (黄铜) plates on the steps of the bridge-ladder are very dangerous things. ”

“Are they?” replied Captain Johns, “It takes more than a brass plate to make an able-bodied man fall down in that way. And the weather fine, everything dry, and the ship going on a smooth sea!”

On the fourth day, the chief officer looked better. He could hear and understand and could even speak in a weak voice.

“Well, Mr Bunter,” said Captain Johns, “Can you tell us what caused the accident!”

Bunter moved his head slightly and fixed his cold blue stare on the Captain’s eyes and said in a whisper, “You―were―right!”

“Bless my soul!” cried out Captain Johns, “Do you mean you had a supernatural experience that night? You saw a ghost on my ship?”

Unwillingness, shame, disgust (反感) would have been seen on poor Bunter’s face if a good part of it had not been wrapped in bandage (绷带) . He tried hard and answered, “Yes, I have seen.”

“And did it ―did it knock you down from the ladder?”

“Come! Am I the sort of man to be knocked down by a ghost?”

Captain Johns pointed a finger at Bunter. “You’ve been terrified, ” he said , “That’s what’s the matter, even the man at the wheel was frightened, though he couldn't see anything. He felt the supernatural. You’ve been punished because you wouldn't believe, Mr Bunter. ”

“Suppose I have, ” said Bunter, “You don't know what I saw. And I can’t tell you what it was like. Every man has his own ghosts. I stepped back. I don't remember anything else. ”

“The man at the wheel said you went backwards as if something had hit you.”

“It was a sort of inward blow, ” Bunter explained, “Aren’t you satisfied now that I believe?”

72. We can know from the story that _______.

A. Mr Bunter had been punished because of his disbelief in ghost

B. the ghost had hit Mr Bunter and he had fallen backwards

C. Mr Bunter had somehow fallen down the bridge backwards

D. Mr Bunter had hit himself against the brass plates on the steps of the bridge ladder

73. Bunter forced himself to agree that he had been punished because _______.

A. it could be clearly seen from his injuries

B. he really had been punished

C. he knew the man at the wheel also saw what had happened

D. he wouldn't like to argue with the captain and that explanation would satisfy him

74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Bunter could have seen a ghost.

B. The captain tended to believe that Bunter had fallen as a supernatural punishment for his disbelief.

C. Bunter was ashamed of admitting he had seen a ghost.

D. Bunter and the captain could have been good friends.

75. Why did Bunter have the feelings of unwillingness, shame and disgust?

A. He had to lie about what he had seen.

B. He couldn't prove he was right

C. He suffered a lot from his injuries.

D. It was because of his dislike of the captain.

CDBA

练习册系列答案

相关题目

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context．

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival．For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from over the world．They come to Edinburgh the biggest arts festival in Britain．During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from morning till late at night．You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets．One of the best parts of the Festival is the "Fringe", students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés．

of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians．This year, you can see over five hundred performances actors from more than forty countries．

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh it is in London．Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, why not book your hotel now?

Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, “It’s their life,” and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches(缝线) in my son’s head. I asked, “When do you stop worry?” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing

When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disrupted the class. As if to read my mind, a teacher said. “Don’t worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, “ They’re trying to find themselves, Don’t worry, in a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll be adults.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle, there was nothing I could do about it. My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted(萦绕心头) by my mother’s warm smile and her occasional “You look pale. Are you all right?” Call me minute you get home. Are you depressed about something ?” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?

One of my children became quite anxious about me recently, saying, “ Where were you ? I’ve been calling for three days, and no one answered . I was worried.”

I smiled a warm smile

The author intends to tell us in the passage that_______.

A parents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children.

B there is no time when parents have no worry about their children.

C it’s parents’ duty to worry about their children

D there should be a period when parents don’t have to worry their children

We can infer from the underlined sentence “My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing” that ______.

A her mother shared the same idea as the nurse

B her mother didn’t agree with the nurse

C her mother thought the nurse was lying

D her mother wouldn’t express her opinion upon the matter

The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show_______.

A the hard times she experiences in her life

B the different stages of her children

C the support she received from her mother

D she had been worrying her children in her life

What can we infer from the last sentence?

A The mother was happy that her child began to worry about her, too

B Finally the mother didn’t have to worry about her children.

C At last the mother could live her own life without worry.

D The mother succeeded in turning her children into adults.

Which of the following should be the best title?

A Life B Parents C Worry D Children

Since my retirement(退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes(风景画) much influenced(影响) by Krenkel and St. John for five years.

For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a number of art exhibitions.

Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”

69．What is the text mainly about?

A．Learning to paint in later life. B．How to paint watercolors.

C．An artist-turned teacher. D．Life after retirement

70．The author started drawing again in 1995 because ___________.

A．he hoped to draw a picture of his father

B．he couldn’t stop missing his father

C．he had more time after retirement

D．he liked animals and landscapes

71．We can infer from the text that the author ____________.

A．had been taught by Krenkel and St. John

B．painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years

C．believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors

D．started his retirement life at the age of seventy

72．How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?

A．Very enjoyable. B．A bit regretful.

C．Rather busy. D．Fairly dull.

I heard that he ________ for three days. Do you know if he is better now?

A．fell ill B．had fallen ill

C．was ill D．had been ill

BERLIN — With the crisis in Japan raising fears about nuclear power, Germany and Switzerland said on Monday that they would reassess the safety of their own reactors.

Doris Leuthard, the Swiss energy minister, said Switzerland would put off plans to build nuclear plants. She said no new ones would be permitted until experts had reviewed safety standards.

Germany will put off “the recently decided extension of the running time of German nuclear plants,” Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters. “This moratorium（延缓）will run for three months and it will allow for a thorough examination of the safety standards of the county’s 17 nuclear power plants.

The European Union called for a meeting on Tuesday of nuclear safety authorities to assess Europe’s preparedness.

Germany’s foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, called for a new risk analysis of the country’s nuclear plants, particularly regarding their cooling systems. He is the leader of the Free Democratic Party, which strongly supports nuclear power.

A previous government, led by the Social Democrats, passed a law in 2001 to close all the country’s nuclear plants by 2021. But Mrs. Merkel’s government changed that decision last year to extend the lives of the plants by an average of 12 years.

In Switzerland, Doris Leuthard said she had already asked to analyze the exact cause of the problems in Japan and draw up new or tougher safety standards “particularly in terms of seismic(地震的) safety and cooling.”

In Russia, the Prime Minister said his government would “draw conclusions from what’s going on in Japan.”

1.Where can you most likely read this passage?

A．In a newspaper.	B．In a magazine.
C．In a science report.	D．In a diary.

2.How will Germany react to Japan’s nuclear crisis?

A．Germany will close all the country’s nuclear plants.

B．Germany will hold a meeting of nuclear safety authorities.

C．Germany will change the decision made last year.

D．Germany will delay the extension of nuclear plants running time.

3.The author mentions all the following EXCEPT ______.

A．The moratorium in Germany will give time to examine the nuclear plants safety standards.

B．Switzerland will not build new nuclear plants unless they meet the experts’ safety standards.

C．The Social Democrats in Germany shares the same view with the Free Democratic Party.

D．Russia will try to learn something from the nuclear power crisis in Japan.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Watch Out for the Danger of Nuclear Power

B．Europe Is against Building Nuclear Plants

C．Nuclear Plants in Europe Are Delayed

D．Opinions on Nuclear Power Are Opposite.

试题分类