Question

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.

He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”

"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."

"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.

"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."

"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"

The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.

"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"

1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.

A. something like a car

B. something like a light

C. something pulled by a horse

D. something with a light

2.The old man drove home ___________.

A. on the back of his horse B. late one night

C. very late every night      D. with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Near his home.       B. At the traffic lights.

C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.

4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?

A. He made the policeman touch the light.

B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. He made the policeman angry.

D. He burnt the policeman's hands.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文讲述了一个老男人赶着马车深夜回家时，在离家很近的地方，车灯坏了，警察拦住了他，说晚上不开灯行驶是要罚款的，他把警察的手放在了车灯上，才使警察相信他的车灯是刚刚坏掉的。

1.C词义猜测题。根据文章开头An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work.一天深夜，一个老男人在一天辛苦的劳动之后，赶着他的马和马车走夜路回家。可知，cart是被马拉着的东西。故选C

2.B细节理解题。根据文章第一句An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work.可知这个老男人是在一个晚上很晚才回家。故选B

3.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.可知当这个老男人离家很近时，警察把他拦住了。故选A

4.根据文章最后一段可知这个老男人把警察的手放在他的车灯上，车灯仍然很烫，警察的手被烧伤了。所以，警察相信了他。故选D

考点：故事类阅读。