精英家教网 > 初中英语 > 题目详情
An old porter (搬运工人) had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage, when he saw a small man running toward the trains with a big bag in his hand.
The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and the man saw the porter.
At once the small man ran up the porter and said, “Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?” He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried.
The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run along rails. You see,” he explained, “the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago.”
小题1:The old porter’s job was _______
A.to stand in the railway station
B.to answer the traveler’s question
C.to help the travelers carry their luggage
D.to ask the travelers to help him
小题2:The small man looked worried, because _______.
A.he couldn’t run so fast as the train
B.he wondered if he could catch the 10:35 train to London
C.the porter watched him for a few seconds
D.he lost his bag
小题3:At the end of the story, the porter _______.
A.played a joke on the small man
B.told the small man when he could catch the train
C.helped the samll man to catch the train
D.told the small man there was no 10:35 train to London
小题4:When the porter told the man the train had left, the time was _______
A 10:40        B. 10:35        C. 10:30       D. 10:45

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A

试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文主要讲述了一个发生在火车站的故事。一个人担心自己是否能赶上10:35的火车,但是火车在5分钟以前已经开走了,因此文中的老搬运工就和他开了一个小玩笑。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage,描述,可知这个搬运工人的工作是帮助人们搬运行李。故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。联系前文“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?” 描述,可知这个人担心的是,自己是否能赶上10:35的火车。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据because I don’t know how fast you can run along rails. 描述,可知这个老搬运工是在给这个人开玩笑。故选A。
小题4:推理判断题。根据“the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago.”可知现在是10:40,故选A。
练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解


Three little pigs
Story-teller: Three little pigs make three houses. They all think their own house is the best! But the wolf comes. He is very hungry! He has blown down two houses of the pigs. It makes the two little pigs very scared.
P1&p2:Oh, my god! Let’s run away, run away! (They run into the third pig’s house and close the door))
P1:The wolf is very strong!
P2:He wants to eat us!
P3:My god, help me! ( The three pigs are hiding under the bed)
W:Little pig, little pig, let me come in!
P1P2P3:No! Go away. You bad wolf!
W:Open the door! I can blow the house down! (The wolf blows and blows, he blows and blows, but the house is very strong.) Why? (The wolf is too tired and falls onto the ground)
P1p3p2:Yeah! We are safe now!

Story-teller: The wolf is very angry! He has a good idea! He climbs up the chimney*!
P1&P2&P3:Oh! Look! The wolf!
P1:How to do? (Starts run around the chimney)
P2:Mom!Where are you? (Cries)
P3:Don’t worry! Let’s put the wood into the fire!
P1p2p3:Ok, 123…
W:(Falls into the fire and struggles) Oh ! No!
P1p2p3:The wolf is dying! We succeed! yeah !
小题1:This passage is ____________.
A.an adB.a playC.a posterD. a letter
小题2:The wolf’s good idea is to ______.
A.blow the house downB.hit the house hard
C.climb up the chimneyD.put the wood in the fire
小题3: Which pig is very calm and clever when they are in danger?
A. P1B.P2 C.P3D. None

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

Once upon a time there were two good friends. One is a captain of a ship ,the other is a merchant (商人). The merchant had a young son,who wanted to be a sailor ,so the captain took him for voyages(航海) in his     . One day when the captain had come from a voyage with a lot of money,the merchant told him that the price of iron(铁) had      and suggested that he should buy some with his money. “I’ll      it for you in my storehouse     you return from your next voyage,and perhaps you’ll get     money.”
But while the captain was away,the price of iron went up very    ,so the merchant sold it and kept the money.When the captain came back,his    friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had    all the iron.
The captain knew that his friend was telling   ,but he stayed    and said,“I knew that you had problems with mice in your storehouse.”
After a few days,the captain started   voyage,and when he returned home,he said to the merchant,“I’m very sorry,but    our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away.”      
The merchant was very    and said,“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And     can mice eat iron,” answered the captain.The merchant took the captain to a judge ,who said,“The merchant must give the captain the money which he got when he   the iron,and then the captain must bring the merchant’s son back to him. ”
小题1:
A.carB.ship C.trainD.boat
小题2:
A.fallenB.changedC.risedD.widened
小题3:
A.hideB.holdC.putD.keep
小题4:
A.whenB.sinceC.untilD.after
小题5:
A.lessB.manyC.moreD.little
小题6:
A.slowlyB.expensiveC.cheapD.high
小题7:
A.dishonestB.honestC.realD.former
小题8:
A.eatenB.soldC.drunkD.borrowed
小题9:
A.lieB.a lieC.layD.lying
小题10:
A.friendlyB.quietlyC.calmD.angry
小题11:
A.the otherB.anotherC.otherD.others
小题12:
A.whileB.afterC.duringD.before
小题13:
A.disappointedB.puzzledC.happyD.afraid
小题14:
A.eitherB.neitherC.soD.yet
小题15:
A.wonB.loseC.boughtD.sold

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

There was once a millionaire(百万富翁).He loved money more      anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how       he had. So he asked a little girl to count(数)       his money for him. It        the little girl six days to count his money. When she told the millionaire       he had forty-two million dollars, he was very glad       asked, “How much pay do you want ?”He    that she was only a child, he could cheat(骗) her.
The little girl said, “Well, I worked      six days, so I think you _   pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that,       give me the amount(数量) you gave the day before multiplied (乘)by itself.”
The millionaire thought that in this way he would only had to give her very few dollars. What a _    _ little girl! So he immediately(立刻) asked his lawyer to make a contract (条约). He was afraid that she would change _ ___.
On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, __   pennies. He did what he had planned. And on the sixth day the foolish(愚蠢) millionaire      to give the clever little girl all his money.
At last, it was more than he had .Do you know why? If you have       in it, you may try to work out this math problem..
小题1:
A.asB.soC.thanD.then
小题2:
A.manyB.muchC.oftenD.far
小题3:
A.bothB.someC.mostD.all
小题4:
A.costB.spentC.usedD.took
小题5:
A.thatB.whatC.howD.if
小题6:
A.andB.butC.soD.or
小题7:
A.askedB.thoughtC.toldD.spoke
小题8:
A.inB.onC.forD.at
小题9:
A.had toB.needC.shouldD.must
小题10:
A.stillB.justC.reallyD.finally
小题11:
A.kindB.foolishC.lovelyD.clever
小题12:
A.his planB.her lifeC.his placeD.her mind
小题13:
A.twoB.fourC.sixD.eight
小题14:
A.needB.hadC.mustD.may
小题15:
A.interestB.interestedC.interestingD.interests

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it. 
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ­____. 
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college. 
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
小题1:
A.fearedB.agreedC.usedD.failed
小题2:
A.whileB.beforeC.whenD.after
小题3:
A.happyB.peacefulC.angryD.calm
小题4:
A.harvestB.plantC.waterD.feed
小题5:
A.controlledB.burnedC.destroyedD.turned
小题6:
A.moreB.mostC.muchD.few
小题7:
A.jobB.problemC.pityD.dream
小题8:
A.realizeB.promiseC.believeD.accept
小题9:
A.feedB.sellC.plantD.eat
小题10:
A.take upB.set upC.turn upD.make up
小题11:
A.nowB.thoughC.soD.because
小题12:
A.carefulB.richC.aloneD.cheerful
小题13:
A.bringB.takeC.sendD.make
小题14:
A.understandingB.knowledgeC.thinkingD.skills
小题15:
A.plantB.goldC.soilD.material

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

Most people like watching TV. So does Mary. She doesn't mind soap operas or talk shows. But she can't stand sitcoms,for(因为)they are too boring. Sports shows are her favorite program. She likes sports very much,and she likes watching football matches on TV.
Mary likes women's volleyball,too. She often watches matches on TV,sometimes on the Internet. Her favorite team is the Chinese team. She thinks all the members are fantastic.
Mary enjoys volleyball,but she isn't good at it. She is good at table tennis. She often plays it with her best friend after school. They are both on the school table tennis team. Sometimes they play with teams from other schools. They have a lot of fun with it.
小题1:Mary thinks sitcoms are ______.
A.interestingB.boring
C.excitingD.surprising
小题2:______ are Mary's favorite program.
A.Talk showsB.Soap operas
C.Beijing operaD.Sports shows
小题3:How many kinds of shows are mentioned(提及)in the passage?
A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Mary often plays table tennis after school.
B.Mary is good at playing volleyball.
C.Mary only watches volleyball matches on TV.
D.Mary's favorite team is the Japanese team.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

The summer vacation is the best time for students. They can go outdoors and have fun. They can go to big cities to       , or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of       . Peter is an American middle school student and he loves      very much. He always travels in his country.  This summer vacation he wants to do        . He is interested in Chinese history.        he is flying to Beijing and Xi’an for the summer vacation. He is leaving on July 12th and     New York on the last day of the month. He plans       a fantastic vacation. During the     , he is visiting places of interest and going shopping. At night, he is       to enjoy the night views. He is sure he will have a       time.
小题1:
A.watch TVB.exercisingC.go sightseeingD.go fishing
小题2:
A.buildingsB.cityC.farmD.nature
小题3:
A.travellingB.shoppingC.fishingD.hiking
小题4:
A.something differenceB.different somethingC.something differentD.difference something
小题5:
A.BecauseB.SoC.ButD.Although
小题6:
A.getting back toB.get back toC.getting backD.gets back to
小题7:
A.havingB.to haveC.to havingD.had
小题8:
A.weekendB.weekC.nightD.day
小题9:
A.take a walkB.taking walksC.takes a walkD.take walks
小题10:
A.greatB.wellC.terribleD.boring

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

I was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that I had left the light on in the shed(储藏室). She could see it from the bedroom window. As I looked for myself, I saw that there were thieves in the shed taking things. I phoned the police, but they told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send someone over as soon as they were free.
I said OK, hung up, and waited one minute, then phoned the police back, “Hello, I just called you a minute ago because there were thieves in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now because I’ve killed them all.”
Within five minutes there were six police cars in the area. Of course, they caught the thieves very quickly. One of the officers said: “I thought you said that you’d killed them!” I replied with “I thought you said there was nobody free!”
小题1:There were thieves in the        .
A.shedB.bedroomC.kitchenD.garden
小题2:The man        when he found the thieves.
A.caught them by himselfB.called the police at once
C.did nothing but waitD.killed them
小题3:The police said that        so they couldn’t come and help at first.
A.it was too farB.the car was broken
C.they were all busyD.it was too cold
小题4:The police        when the man called them again.
A.found it boringB.took it serious
C.let it goD.have a rest
小题5:The thieves were        at the end of the story.
A.lost B.killed C.caughtD.away

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag ___ from his horse onto the road. He did not know ____ to do about it because it was ____ heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and_____ him a hand. Just at this moment a man _____ a horse came up to him. But the farmer’s heart ____ when he saw who he was. It was the ___ man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him to come along and help him. He couldn’t ask such a great man to help him. But to his ____ , the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you_____ help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other end, they together raised it and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “It’s quite easy.” The great man replied with _____ .“Wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” 
小题1:
A.fallB.fellC.fallingD.fallen
小题2:
A.whatB.howC.thatD.it
小题3:
A.veryB.soC.quiteD.too
小题4:
A.lendB.askC.borrowD.gave
小题5:
A.ridingB.rideC.rodeD.rides
小题6:
A.fallsB.sinksC.sankD.rose
小题7:
A.poorB.greatC.rightD.good
小题8:
A.surprisedB.surprisingC.surpriseD.surprises
小题9:
A.needsB.needC.to need.D.needed
小题10:
A.smilesB.an smileC.smileD.a smile

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案