Question

Mr. Smith drives his car to meet his friends at the station. When he finds there is still quite some time to go before the train arrives, he wants to take a short sleep. He is going to sleep when a young lady comes and asks him the time. Mr. Smith opens his eyes and answers, “Half past eight.” With a “Thank you” the woman leaves. In a short time, this happens three more times, so Mr. Smith writes “I don’t know the time!” on a piece of paper and puts it on the window of his car. But only a few minutes later, an old man comes and wakes him up. “Hi, young man. I can tell you the time. It’s nine o’ clock.”

1.Mr. Smith goes to the station ________.

A. drives his car     B. by his car

C. in car      D. in a car

2.After he arrives at the station, he wants to ________.

A. tell the time      B. have a short sleep

C. ask the time      D. chat with others

3.Mr. Smith wakes up _______ times.

A. three   B. four  C. five  D. one

4.Mr. Smith writes a note on ________.

A. a piece of paper    B. the window of his car

C. his car      D. the wall

5.The old man wakes Mr. Smith up because _________.

A. the old man wants to know the time

B. Mr. Smith doesn’t know the time

C. the old man wants to tell him the time

D. Mr. Smith’s friend arrives

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了史密斯先生在车站等朋友时发生的故事。当他到达车站时，他发现还有一些时间，因此他想睡一会，但是有四次有人过来问他时间，把他喊醒。他怕别人打扰他睡觉，在车窗上贴了个便条，上面写着“我不知道时间”。过了一会儿，有位老人过来把他喊醒，告诉他时间是九点钟。

1.B 细节理解题。根据Mr. Smith drives his car to meet his friends at the station.可知史密斯先生开自己的车去车站，故选B。

2.B 细节理解题。根据When he finds there is still quite some time to go before the train arrives, he wants to take a short sleep.可知当他到达车站时，他发现还有一些时间，因此他想睡一会，故选B。

3.D 推理判断题。根据In a short time, this happens three more times, 可知又有三次发生这样的事，故是四次有人问他时间。根据But only a few minutes later, an old man comes and wakes him up.可知几分钟后一个老人喊醒他，故推断他共醒来五次。故选D。

4.C 细节理解题。根据so Mr. Smith writes “I don’t know the time!” on a piece of paper and puts it on the window of his car.可知史密斯先生在一张纸上写了“我不知道时间”，然后放在车窗上。故选C。

5.C细节理解题。根据“Hi, young man. I can tell you the time. It’s nine o’ clock.”可知老人过来是想告诉他时间。故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。