Question

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

　　"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."

　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"

　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"

　　"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"

1.The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A．stop the soldiers going to towns

B．stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C．train the new soldiers

D．make the young men live quietly

2.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A．something was wrong with their buses

B．their horses died on the way back

C．it took them much time to run back

D．they all had drunk much in the town

3.The underlined phrase in the way in the last paragraph means ______.

A．stopping somebody from moving

B．getting drunk

C．standing on the road

D．running very fast

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了在一个偏僻的村庄里有一个军营，是为了训练新兵，他们的教官非常严格，从来不允许他们去城镇，一次，军官病了，一个年轻的军官代替他训练他，他允许几个士兵去城镇玩，但是他们都喝醉了，回来特别晚，军官非常生气。

1.细节题，根据文章Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers.可知，这个军营建在一个村庄是为了训练新兵。故选C

2.细节题。根据文章At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk.这九个士兵回来很晚，是因为他们都喝醉了。故选D

3.推断题。根据文章 "No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"可知，最后一个士兵说他的车没坏，但是他们的马躺在路上，挡住了路。故选C

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