Question

【题目】Having taken a room at the hotel at which he had been instructed to stay, Smallwood went out; it was a lovely day, early in August, and the sun shone in an unclouded sky. He had not been to Lucerne since he was a boy, but remembered a covered bridge, though not clearly, a great stone lion and a church in which he had sat, bored yet impressed while they played an organ (风琴); and now wandering along a shady quay (码头) he tried not so much to find his way about a half-forgotten scene as to reform in his mind some recollection of the shy and eager boy, so impatient for life, who so long ago had wandered there. But it seemed to him that the most lively of his memories was not of himself, but of the crowd; he seemed to remember the sun and the heat and the people; the train was crowded and so was the hotel, the lake steamers were packed and on the quays and in the streets you found your way among the holiday-makers. They were fat and old and ugly and strange.

Now, in wartime, Lucerne was as deserted as it must have been before the world discovered that Switzerland was the play-ground of Europe. Most of the hotels were closed, the streets were empty, the boats for hire rocked (摇晃) lazily at the water’s edge and there was none to take them, and in the avenue by the lake the only persons to be seen were serious Swiss taking their dogs for their daily walk. Smallwood felt happy and, sitting down on a bench that faced the water, surrendered (听任) himself to the feelings. The blue water, snowy mountains, and their beauty hit you in the face. So long, at all event, as the fine weather lasted he was prepared to enjoy himself. He didn’t see why he should not at least try to combine pleasure to himself with advantage to his country.

【1】We can infer that Smallwood went to Lucerne _________.

A. to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area

B. to do something as told

C. to visit his friend there

D. to get in touch with the shy and eager boy

【2】He felt that the city _________.

A. was more crowded than it used to be

B. had changed out of all recognition

C. had been ruined by becoming an attraction

D. was quieter than he remembered it

【3】He was prepared to enjoy himself as long as _________.

A. he was serving his country

B. he was making a profit

C. the pleasant weather continued like this

D. he could stay in Lucerne

【4】After reading the passage, we can draw a conclusion that _________.

A. Smallwood’s former visit to Lucerne was made in peacetime

B. Smallwood was pleased by the sound this time

C. Smallwood was very nervous when he got to Lucerne

D. A war would soon break out in Lucerne

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲Smallwood到战争时期的Lucerne出差，发现现在的Lucerne很凄清，人烟稀少，门户紧锁，景象比他幼时记忆中要寂静的多。虽然记忆中的繁荣喧闹不再，但风景依旧，Smallwood依旧感到满心欢喜。

【1】B 推理判断题 根据文章第一段Having taken a room at the hotel at which he had been instructed to stay, Smallwood went out可知,Smallwood到了指定的旅馆找好房间后，他走了出来。根据“指定的旅馆”可以推测他到Lucerne是接到指示的。故选B.

【2】D 推理判断题。根据第一段描写Smallwood幼时对Lucerne的种种印象可以知道，当时Lucerne人群拥挤，热闹喧哗。而第二段描写了战争时期Lucerne的景象，门户紧锁，衰败凄凉。再由第二段Now, in wartime, Lucerne was as deserted as it must have been before the world discovered that Switzerland was the play-ground of Europe可知现在的Lucerne很凄清，比Smallwood记忆中要安静得多。故选D.

【3】C 细节题。根据文章第二段 So long, at all event, as the fine weather lasted he was prepared to enjoy himself可知只要天气一直这么好，Smallwood就打算放松自己享受Lucerne的美景。故选C.

【4】A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段Now, in wartime, Lucerne was as deserted as it must have been before the world discovered that Switzerland was the play-ground of Europe可知战争时期的Lucerne人烟稀少，街道凄清。而第一段讲到Smallwood小时候Lucerne的繁荣景象，所以可推测那是在和平时期。故选A.