Question

Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Seven this year. He likes reading news and watching soccer games. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a soccer game.

Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice soccer game on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese tests. He thinks hard and finds a way finally.

“Hello, Mrs. Black!” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave(请半天假).”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “But who’s that?”

“It’s my father, Mrs. Black.”

1.Peter is a _____ .

A. middle school student   B. doctor

C. worker                   D. teacher

2.Peter will be in _____ next year.

A. Grade Six  B. Grade Seven

C. Grade Eight D. Grade Nine

3.Peter often reads newspapers because _____ .

A. he likes reading news

B. he likes reading stories

C. he wants to know where and when a soccer game will be held(举办).

D. his father wants him to read them

4.Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because _____ .

A. his father is ill in bed

B. he wants to watch the soccer game

C. he doesn’t like to have English or Chinese tests

D. he is ill in bed

5.Which of the following sentences (句子) is TURE?

A. Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor.

B. Peter wants to watch TV at four in the afternoon.

C. Peter is a clever(聪明的) boy.

D. Peter is a good student.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Peter为了看足球比赛而给老师请假的故事。Peter今年上七年级，非常喜欢看足球比赛。当他得知下午电视上将播出一场精彩的足球比赛，他非常想看这场比赛。于是他假扮他的父亲给老师布莱克太太打电话请假，当老师问他是谁时，他回答：“我是我的父亲，布莱克太太。”

1.A推理判断题。根据 Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Seven this year.可知Peter今年上七年级，因此推断他是一名中学生，故选A。

2.C 推理判断题。根据He is in Grade Seven this year.可知他今年上七年级，明年上八年级，故选C。

3.C 细节理解题。根据And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a soccer game.可知Peter经常读报纸，是因为他想知道何时何地要举行足球比赛，故选C。

4.B推理判断题。根据 He is very happy because there is going to be a nice soccer game on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much.可知Peter想在电视上看足球比赛，因此他想请半天假，故选B。

5.B细节理解题。根据 He is very happy because there is going to be a nice soccer game on TV at four this afternoon.可知他想在下午四点钟看电视，故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。