Question

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1.In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A．something like a car

B．something like a light

C．something pulled by a horse

D．something with a light

2.The old man drove home ____.

A．on the back of his horse

B．late one night

C．very late every night

D．with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A．Near the old man’s home.

B．At the traffic lights

C．Under a road light

D．Far from the old man’s home

4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A．the old man didn’t have a light

B．the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C．the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D．the light on the old man’s cart was not on

5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A．He made the policeman touch the light.

B．He jumped and shouted angrily.

C．He made the policeman angry.

D．The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个老男人赶着马车深夜回家时，在离家很近的地方，车灯坏了，警察拦住了他，说晚上不开灯行驶是要罚款的，他把警察的手放在了车灯上，才使警察相信他的车灯是刚刚坏掉了。

1.推断题。根据文章An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work.一天深夜，一个老男人在一天辛苦的劳动之后，赶着他的马和马车走夜路回家。可知，cart是被马拉着的东西。故选C

2.细节题。根据文章第一句可知，这个老男人是在一个晚上很晚才回家。故选B

3.细节题。根据文章He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.可知，当这个老男人离家很近时，警察把他拦住了。故选A

4.细节题。根据文章“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).”可知，警察看见他走夜路没有开灯，所以把他拦下来了。故选D

5.细节题。根据文章最后一段可知，这个老男人把警察的手放在他的车灯上，车灯仍然很烫，警察的手被烧伤了。所以，警察相信了他。故选D

考点：故事类记叙文