Question

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

He walked into the station cafe. 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, Peter, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom. "What time is your bus?" asked Peter. "There is a lot of time yet." answered Tom. "Well, I'll get you some more tea then." They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward(反方向的)!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven." "You are looking at the clock in the mirror." said Peter. 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 caf ? Because _____.

A. Peter asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

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

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

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

A. Half past twelve   B. Twenty to twelve

C. Half past eleven    D. Half past one

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

A. the time is right     B. it's going slower 

C. it's going backward   D. it's going faster

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour

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

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

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

A. The Mirror of the Station

B. Not a Careful Man

C. Missing a bus

D. The Man and the Mirror

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个人在等车时，由于没有地方坐，他去咖啡馆坐了一会，在这期间他从镜子里看表，最后耽误了搭车的故事。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文第一段最后一句Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit的描述可知，Tom进入车站咖啡厅的原因是他找不到可坐的座位。故应选B。

2.A判断推理题。根据常识可知，（自己画个表，反过来就行，在镜子里左右反，上下不反）所以选A

3.C判断推理题。根据twenty to twelve和Half past twelve可以知道镜子里的时间慢，所以选C

4.D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句Since then Tom has never liked mirrors的描述可知，Tom只在镜子里看过一次时钟。故应选B

5.B细节理解题。联系上下文，本文主要讲述在镜子里看错表，从而导致耽误了搭车的故事，可知应选C。

考点：日常生活类阅读。