Question

A father and his young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The man says “I want one ticket to Oxford.” and gives her a shilling(先 令).

The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you young man？”

The man begins speaking，but the conductor stops him，and the boy says， “I’m four years old at home, and two and a half in buses and trains.”

The man has to take six pence(便士) out of his bag and gives the money to the conductor. The conductor gives him one and a half tickets.

1.One day the father takes a bus_________________.

A. to a small city  B. to get some money

C. with his son D. to get a ticket

2.The father gives the conductor________ pence in all(总共) that day.

A .12            B .16        C. 10        D .18

3.The father is___________________.

A. not honest(诚实)    B. honest    C. very clever  D. not clever

4.The conductor asks__________ how old he is.

A. the father    B. the little boy

C. the bus driver     D .the father and the son

5.The boy is____________ _years old.

A. four         B. two

C. two and a half     D. six and a half

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是一个父亲和儿子一起做公共汽车，为了逃票他让孩子故意把自己的年龄说小，但是最后被列车员发现了，他不得不买票。

1.C 细节理解题。根据短文的开头A father and his young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down可知，一个父亲和他的儿子一起上了一辆公共汽车。由此可知选C。

2.D 细节理解题。根据短文中gives her a shilling …The man has to take six pence(便士) out of his bag and gives the money to the conductor可知，这个父亲先生给了列车员1先令，最后又给了她6便士，1先令等于12便士，所以一共给了她18先令。故选D。

3.A 推理判断题。根据短文中“I’m four years old at home, and two and a half in buses and trains.”可知，故事中的这个父亲为了逃票，让自己的孩子坐车的时候故意把年龄说小，因此他是不诚实的，故选A。

4.B 细节理解题。根据短文中The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you young man？可知，列车员看了这个小男孩一会儿，然后问了他的年龄。故选B。

5. 推理判断题。根据短文中“I’m four years old at home, and two and a half in buses and trains.”我们可以知道，这个小男孩其实是4岁了，但是坐车的时候，他父亲为了逃票，故意让他把年龄说小。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。