Five people are at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at mealtimes.
First of all, there is Dr. Stone. He is a man of about sixty-five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quite country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.
Then there is “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks remarkable young, no more than fifty. She is on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there is a man I don’t care for very much, the engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult the doctor about children’s various illnesses. She is on her way to join her husband in India.
小題1:What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A.He is a doctor in the army now.
B.He is going to give up his work.
C.He has been retired for many years.
D.He knows a lot about the city the author is going to visit.
小題2:Who live in India?
A.Mrs. HuntB.GrandmotherC.Mr. HuntD.The doctor
小題3:The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because _____.
A.She looks old.B.he respects herC.She has three daughtersD.he can’t think of her name
小題4: The underlined phrase “on leave” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____.
A.on vacationB.a(chǎn)t homeC.a(chǎn)bout to leaveD.leaving

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析:
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第一段第二句可知Mr.Stone目前已經(jīng)離職,在旅行中。故排除A。
B.Mr.Stone已經(jīng)離職了,而非將要離職。從第一段第二句可知Mr.Stone還沒有退休,故C不正確。D.從He’s told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.他告訴了作者很多有關(guān)作者即將要去的那個(gè)城市的事情。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。第五段Mrs.Hunt is one her way to join her husband in India.可知Mr.Hunt住在印度。故選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。第三段I call her that because her name escapes me.我叫她那個(gè)外號(hào),因?yàn)樽髡呦氩黄鹚拿至。故選D
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從倒數(shù)第二段可知,他在英國(guó)度假,現(xiàn)在返回他在新加波上班的地方。故選A。
點(diǎn)評(píng):文章描述了和作者同船的五個(gè)人的一些情況,文章文脈清晰,細(xì)節(jié)題較多,只需將題目帶到文中找答案即可。
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