Question

Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.
“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”
“No.” answers Jimmy.
“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”
“What?” says Jimmy.
“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”
“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.
“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”
“My brother Billy is here.”
“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”
“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”
“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.”
小题1: Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.

A．her friend

B．Mr. Baker

C．Billy

D．a call

小题2:Billy is _____.

A．Jimmy’s brother	B．Mrs. Jones’s brother
C．Mr. Baker’s son	D．Jimmy’s sister

小题3:There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.

A．money

B．vegetables

C．milk

D．people

小题4:When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.

A．at home

B．cooking

C．with Jimmy

D．shopping

Answer 1

小题1:D 
小题2:A 
小题3:B 
小题4:D

试题分析：
小题1:通过Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call可知，Mrs.Jones正在等电话。所以本题选D。
小题2:通过My brother Billy is here可知，Billy是Jimmy的弟弟。所以本题选A。
小题3:通过 she has no vegetables at home可知，他们家没有蔬菜了。所以本题选B。
小题4:通过I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”和While she is out, the telephone rings可知，电话响时，Mrs.Jones在购物。所以本题选D。
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