Question

One morning, Mr Black was driving in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old woman on the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old woman, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”

“Yes,” the old woman said,“I will show you the way.” She got into Mr Black’s car and they drove about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old woman said, “stop here!” Mr, Black stopped and looked at the house.“But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old woman.

“No”the old woman answered, “This is my house. And I'll show you the way to the hotel. Turn round and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the hotel.”

1.Where did Mr Black want to go?

A. The old woman's hote1.             B. The old woman’s house.

C. The Sun Hotel                      D. His own house.

2.What’s the relationship between the two persons?

A. They didn't know each other.

B. They were good friends.

C. They were husband and wife.

D. They were mother and son.

3.How far was it from the old woman's house t othe Sun Hotel?

A About nine miles.                                  B. About twelve miles

C.About three miles                                  D. About twenty-one miles

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The old woman lived in the country.

B. Mr Black took the old woman to her house.

C.The old woman was waiting for her husband.

D.Mr Black stopped his car when he saw the old woman.

5.The writer wrote the story in order to       .

A. tellus a serious story         B. tell us a sad story

C. tell us to help others         D. tell us a joke

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是布莱克先生在乡下找一个小旅馆时，向路边一位老妇人问路，老妇人坐着布莱克先生的车先到了自己家，再叫布莱克先生往回开9英里，到要找的小旅馆的有趣故事。

1.C 细节理解题。题意：布莱克先生想要去哪儿？A. The old woman's hote1.老妇人的旅馆；B. The old woman’s house.老妇人的家；C. The Sun Hotel太阳旅馆；D. His own house.他自己的家。由第一段最后一句“I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”（我要去太阳旅馆，你知道吗？）可知，本题选C。

2.2】A 推理判断题。题意：这两个人之间是什么关系？A. They didn't know each other.他们互不相识；B. They were good friends.他们是好朋友；C. They were husband and wife.他们是夫妻；D. They were mother and son.他们是母子。布莱克先生在路边遇到这位老妇人，向其问路，可知他们彼此陌生。故选A

3.3】A细节理解题。题意：从老妇人的家到太阳旅馆有多远？A About nine miles.大约九英里；B. About twelve miles大约十二英里；C.About three miles大约三英里；D. About twenty-one miles大约二十一英里。从第三段最后老妇人的话“Turn round and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the hotel.”转弯往回开9英里，然后你就可以看到旅馆。可知两地相距大约9英里。故选A。

4.4】C 推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个不对？ A. The old woman lived in the country.老妇人住在乡下；B. Mr Black took the old woman to her house.布莱克先生把老妇人送回了家；C.The old woman was waiting for her husband.老妇人在等她的丈夫；D.Mr Black stopped his car when he saw the old woman. 布莱克先生看到老妇人时，停下了车。从短文大意可知，老妇人就是想坐便车回家。她没有等什么人，C错了。故选C。55.5.5】D 推理判断题。题意：作者写这个故事是为了什么？A. tell us a serious story 给大家讲一个严肃的故事；B. tell us a sad story 给大家讲一个悲伤的故事；C. tell us to help others告诉我们帮助别人； D. tell us a joke给我们讲一个笑话。老妇人借给布莱克指路坐了便车回家，布莱克虽然多走了九英里路，但还是知道了旅馆的位置，所以本文是一个笑话。故选D。

【考点定位】 考查故事类短文阅读。