Question

What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line; others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. The teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates, came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “There’s plenty of time yet.” answered Tom. “Well, I’ll get you more tea then.” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward!” he cried, “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1.Tom went into the station café because_________.

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together

B. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. it was quite early and he couldn’t find a seat in the station

2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in a mirror?

A. Half past eleven.

B. Twenty to twelve.

C. Half past twelve.

D. Half past one

3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find___.

A. it’s going backward    B. it’s going slower

C. the time is right       D. it’s going faster

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time that day.

B. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.

D. The next bus would leave in half an hour.

5.Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A. The Clock in the Mirror

B. Not a Careful Man

C. Being Late for a Bus

D. The Mirror of the Station

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：文章介绍了汤姆到达车站早了一些，而且他没有找到座位，所以他就去了车站咖啡厅。当时，他看了看钟表，还有充足的时间可以喝咖啡，但是，当他喝完咖啡后，想要去乘坐火车时，发现自己已经晚点了，因为他错看了钟表“镜子中的钟表时间表示会晚一些”，从此，他不再喜欢镜子了。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文第二段内容“Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.”可知，汤姆到达车站早了一些，而且他没有找到座位。故答案为D。

2.C推理判断题。根据短文第四段中的句子“A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”可知，汤姆看到的时间为十一点半，但是根据后面朋友的纠正，他错看了一个小时，事实上是十二点半。答案为C。

3.A 细节理解题。根据短文第四段““Oh! It’s going backward!””可以判断我们从镜子上看钟表时，钟表会后退一个小时。故答案为A。

4.B细节理解题。根据短文第五段根据短文“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike.可知，汤姆只看了一次钟表在镜子里，故答案为B。

5.主旨大意题。短文的第五段“The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.”可知文章主题为“一个害人的镜子”，答案为A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。