Question

Paris is a very nice city. Mrs. Curie often goes to Paris and she has a good time there. Mrs. Curie is old and very oblivious, so she sometimes can’t find her way.

Now she sees a man near a bus stop. “I can ask him the way,” she says.

“Excuse me,” she says in French. “But can you tell me the way to Notre Dame de Paris(巴黎圣母院), please?”

But the man doesn’t know French. He is Australian! Then he puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book. He opens it and finds a phrase(短语). He reads, “I’m sorry. I don’t speak French.”

1.How does Mrs. Curie like Paris?

A.  Not at all. B. A little.

C. Very much.   D. We don’t know.

2.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “oblivious” in this passage?

A. Hopeful.     B. Beautiful.

C. Cheerful.   D. Forgetful.

3.Where is the man from?

A. England.         B. Paris.

C. Australia.       D. France.

4.From the story we know ____________.

A. the man is a driver

B. the man doesn’t tell Mrs. Curie the way

C. Mrs. Curie lives in Paris

D. Mrs. Curie and the man are friends

5.What language does the man speak when he answers Mrs. Curie?

A. French.   B. English.

C. Russian.   D. Chinese.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了Mrs. Curie年纪大了开始健忘，一次她向一个男人询问去巴黎圣母院的路，但是那个男人不懂法语，于是那个男人就掏出一本书指着书说：对不起，我不会说法语。

1.Mrs. Curie often goes to Paris and she has a good time there.，可知她喜欢巴黎，故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据上句她老了，及后文找不到路，可知她健忘了，故选D

3.细节理解题。根据短文But the man doesn’t know French. He is Australian!可知他来自澳大利亚，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段可知老人在书上找了一句答语，没有回答她的问题，故选B。

5.推理判断题。根据He opens it and finds a phrase(短语). He reads, “I’m sorry. I don’t speak French.”可知男人在书上找的是法语的应答，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。