Question

Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45^th floor.

In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.

“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall.”

“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45^th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”

So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34^th floor. They were tired and had a rest.

“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending.”

“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall.”

1. The three friends came to New York to         .

A. sing songs    B. tell jokes 

C. spend their holidayD. find work

2.They had to walk up to their room because        .

A. there was something wrong with the lifts

B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that

C. they wanted to take exercise

D. they came back very late

3. They felt very sad at last because        .

A. they were tired

B. they lost their key in the cinema

C. the man didn’t make beds for them

D. they didn’t have the key to the room with them

4. The best title (标题) for this passage is “       ”.

A. A sad story   B. A long journey

C. A large hotel   D. A bad lift

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了三个朋友去纽约旅行，他们住在一个大宾馆里的第45层，可是有一次他们想上楼，可是楼梯坏了，他们不愿住在大厅里，于是就决定走着上楼，为了打发时间他们在上楼的过程中彼此都讲一些开心的故事来消磨时间，可是等他们上到34层楼的时候，才发现他们忘带钥匙。

1.细节理解题。根据Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. 三个朋友来到纽约来度假，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight.因为电梯不能用了，所以不得不走着上楼，故选A。

3.3】细节理解题。根据I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall.他们感觉很伤心因为没有带房间的钥匙，故选D。

4.4】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知这是一个伤心的故事，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。