Question

Mr. Smith works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tel l him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep, but it’s usually too late and Mr Smit h has to get up in time in the morning when she is asleep.

One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs Smith went to the hospit al with him. Before  her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman had told the doctor all and the man understood why. He erote out a prescription(处方）And when Mr.Smith brought the medicine to the resulting room,the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.

“For me?” the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine .I don’t need any medicine!” “ I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor, “They are sleeping pills, Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”

1. Mr. Smith is _______.

A. too busy to have a good rest.

B. too busy not to have a good rest.

C. busy enough to have a good rest.

D. not busy enough to have a good rest.

2.The sentence “His wife doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep”means________.

A.she doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep.

B. she doesn’t stop talking after she falls asleep.

C.She keeps talking until she falls asleep.

D.She likes talking as she falls asleep.

3.Why does Mr. Smith have to get  up when his wife is asleep in the morning?

A.Because he can’t fall asleep.

B. Because he has to go to work.

C. Because he doesn’t want to sleep.

D. Because his wife asks him to get up.

4.Why couldn’t Mr. Smith go to work one day?

A.Because he didn’t want to work.

B. Because his wife didn’t let him go.

C. Because he fell ill.

D. Because he was too tired to go to work.

5.The sentence “Your husband will be all right if you take them.” means Mr. Smith will soon be all right if ________.

A. Mrs Smith takes the bottle of medicine.

B. Mr. Smith takes the pills.

C. Mr. Smith takes the bottle of medicine.

D. Mrs Smith stops talking too much at night.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文大意：史密斯先生在办公室工作，他工作很忙没时间休息，每天回到家吃完晚饭，史密斯夫人就不停地和他说话，说到很晚，直到她睡着，但史密斯先生为了上班还要按时起床。一天早上他感觉不舒服，不能上班了，史密斯夫人陪着他去看医生。她的丈夫还没开口说自己怎么了，她就告诉医生他怎么回事，医生就明白为什么了。后来医生把一瓶药给了她丈夫，给了她一些安眠药片，说只要她吃了，她的丈夫就会好的。

1.A考查细节理解题。根据第一段第二句He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest.可知选A。

2.C考查句意理解题。Not…until…:直到……才……；“His wife doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep”意思是他的妻子直到她睡着她才不说话。A.she doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep.当她睡着了她不说话。 B. she doesn’t stop talking after she falls asleep.在她睡着后她不说话。C.She keeps talking until she falls asleep.在她睡着以前她一直说话。D.She likes talking as she falls asleep.当她睡着了她喜欢说话。故选C.

3.B考查细节理解题。根据第一段第二句He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest.可知选B。

4.C考查细节理解题。根据One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. 一天这个男人感觉不舒服，不能上班了，可知答案选C.

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考点：考查故事类阅读。