Question

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the other boys away.

“I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.一

“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, "he had a great many: -

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly（井然有序的）．

"He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was__________

"He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite.

"He lifted up the book which I had purposely (故意地) laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

"And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest  (谦逊的 ) .

"When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

1.Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context（上下文）.

A. kind             B. smart

C. lovely              D．healthy

2.How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

A. He made his shoes clean when he came in.

B. He took off his cap when he came in.

C. He waited quietly for his turn.

D. His teeth and fingernails were clean.

3.The gentleman laid the book on the floor because_________.

A. he used to be like this

B. he wanted to know who was orderly

C. he tried to know who had tidy personal habits

D. he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

4.How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?

A. Five.             B. Six

C. Seven.             D. Eight.

5.What can you learn from this passage?

A. The gentleman is a wise man.

B. All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

C. Good behaviors c行为) and good habits a工e important for a person.

D. One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是一位老板招收办公室职员的故事。他快速地从将近五十个人中挑选了一位鞋擦得干净，进办公室关门，给残疾人让座位，帮他把地上的书捡起来……的一位男孩。告诉人们，要注意生活中的细节，努力做好自己就是对自己最好的举荐。

1.A 推理判断题。题意：根据上下文，选择恰当的词来完成第五段里的空。A. kind和蔼的，友善的；B. smart聪明的；C. lovely可爱的；D．healthy健康的。句意：他把他的座位让给残疾人，显示出他和蔼。故选A。

2.2】B 细节理解题。题意：这位绅士怎样知道这个男孩有礼貌？A. He made his shoes clean when he came in.进来时，鞋擦得干净；B. He took off his cap when he came in.他进来时脱下了帽子；C. He waited quietly for his turn.他静静地等自己的轮次；D. His teeth and fingernails were clean.他的牙齿和手指甲干净。根据第六段的：He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite可知他进来时脱帽，回答问题快速、恭敬，显示出他有礼貌。故选B。

3.3】D 细节理解题。题意：为什么这位绅士把书放在地上？A. he used to be like this他过去经常那样； B. he wanted to know who was orderly他想知道谁有条理；C. he tried to know who had tidy personal habits他想要知道谁有整洁的习惯；D. he wanted to test the people who asked for the job他想要测试一下求职者。根据短文第七段可知，绅士把书故意丢在地上，是为了测试一下求职者们的态度。故选D。

4.4】B 推理判断题。题意：这位绅士有多少理由使他选择那位男孩？A. Five五；B. Six六；C. Seven七；D. Eight.八。第四到九自然段，每段一个理由，共六个。故选B。

5.5】C 主旨大意题。题意：从短文中你可以学到什么？A. The gentleman is a wise man.这位绅士是一位聪明的人；B. All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.所有的绅士都可以通过眼睛选择恰当的人； C. Good behaviors (行为) and good habits are important for a person.好的行为和习惯对一个人很重要；D. One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.一个人应该更加注意自己的自荐信，而不是行为。根据短文最后一段，可知好的行为和好的习惯胜过最好的自荐信。故选C。

考点： 考查故事类短文阅读。