Question

Sam was an English student. He always stayed at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Spain. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”

First he went to Madrid and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Sam forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked (碰撞) him down.

Sam lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”

An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Sam and said, “Maps of the city, sir?”

1.Sam came from_________.

A. England    B. Spain    C. Madrid   D. a hotel

2.Sam went to Spain ________.

A. to see his friends

B. because he like it very much

C. to learn English

D. for his holiday

3.In ______, people always drive on the left.

A. Spain      B. the street

C. Madrid    D. London

4.One morning, Sam was badly hurt by __________.

A. a car      B. a bike

C. an old man   D. his friend

5.When Sam sat up and said, “Where am I?” the old man thought_______

A. he was badly hurt    B. he wanted to buy a map

C. he lost his way      D. he needed some help

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：山姆是一个英国学生。他总是呆在家里度假。但去年冬天，他想，“我从来没有离开这个国家。我所有的朋友都去过西班牙。他们非常喜欢它。所以今年我要去那里度假。”他先去了马德里，在一家小酒店住了几天。一天早上，他出去散步。在他的国家的人们靠左边开车，但是在西班牙，他们靠右开车。山姆忘了这个，当他来到了一个繁忙的街道上，一辆自行车撞倒了他。

1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Sam was an English student.可知该选A。

2.2】 D 细节理解题。根据第一段末All my friends have been to Spain. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday可知该选D。

3.3】D 细节理解题。根据第二段中In his country people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right.可知该选D。

4.4】B 细节理解题。根据第二段末Sam forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked (碰撞) him down.可知该选B。

5.5】C细节理解题。根据最后一段An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Sam and said, “Maps of the city, sir?”可知该选C。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。