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【题目】I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.

Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the town’ s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.

Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.

【1】At what time was the story set?

A. An early winter morning. B. A cold winter afternoon.

C. An early summer morning. D. A windy summer afternoon.

【2】Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?

A. Cold and frightening. B. Dirty and crowded.

C. Empty and dead. D. Unusual and unpleasant.

【3】The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightly

C. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing slowly

【4】Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?

A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.

B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.

C. He was probably fast asleep.

D. He was probably murdered.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个惊悚的故事：作者在一个寒冷的冬日清晨，汽车在英国北部的一个海边小镇附近抛锚了，他在去小镇找电话亭时，发现小镇空无一人，死气沉沉，最后在找到一个破旧的电话亭时，发现一个胖胖的男人在里面一动不动，门下还有鲜红色的液体缓缓留出。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中第一段Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets.和第二段语句There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask.可知故事发生在一个寒冷的冬日清晨，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中第二段语句There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. 理解可知作者去小镇找能够打电话的地方，却发现小镇空无一人，死气沉沉，选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据最后一段It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.得知作者找到电话亭后，看到一个男子在里面一动不动，并且注意到有鲜红色的液体从门下流出来。选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.得知作者看到一个男子在里面一动不动，并且注意到有鲜红色的液体从门下流出来，可以推断出电话亭里那个胖胖的男人可能被谋杀了。选D。