Question

Mary Walker works at a bank. She begins working at eight in the morning. She has a break at noon for one hour. She stops working at five in the afternoon. At five the bank closes. Everybody goes home. Some people drive home. Some ride bikes. Some take the bus or the train. But Mary walks home. She likes to walk. She walks, and walks, and walks and walks. Mary lives eight miles(英里) from the bank. She walks for three hours. At eight in the evening, Mary is at home. She eats dinner. At ten she goes to bed. Mary is tired(疲劳的). She is 82 years old.

1.What does Mary do?

A. She is a nurse

B. She is a factory worker.

C. She is a worker at a bank.

D. She is a doctor.

2. How many hours does Mary work in one day?

A. About 9 hours. B. About 8 hours

C. About 10 hours. D. About 7 hours

3.Which sentence is right?

A. Mary rides home. B. Mary takes a bus home.

C. Mary walks home. D. Mary drives home.

4. How far is it from Mary’s house to the bank?

A.Five miles. B. Six miles.

C. Seven miles. D. Eight miles.

5.Where does Mary eat dinner?

A. At home. B. At the bank.

C. In a shop. D. In a restaurant.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了玛丽.沃克尔的上下班时间、地点、下班回家的方式、所需时间以及吃饭、睡觉等生活习惯。

1. Walker works at a bank的描述可知，玛丽应该是银行的一个职员。故选C。

2. begins working at eight in the morning. ---She stops working at five in the afternoon.的描述可知，玛丽每天工作8小时。故选B。

3. people drive home. Some ride bikes. Some take the bus or the train. But Mary walks home的描述可知，玛丽是步行回家的。故选C。

4. lives eight miles(英里) from the bank.的描述可知，玛丽家离银行8英里。故选D。

5. eight in the evening, Mary is at home. She eats dinner.的描述可知，玛丽在家吃晚饭。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。