Question

【題目】

I have tried to write a ghost story that won’t make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.

Charles Dickens

One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o’clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.

“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew.

“Bah!” said Scrooge “Humbug(騙人的話)！”

“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don’t mean that, Uncle.” Said his nephew.

“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You’re poor.”

“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be angry, Uncle!”said his nephew.

“What else can I be?” answered the uncle, “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money, It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!”

“Uncle! Please don’t say that!”said the nephew. “I’ve always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”

Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly bake to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.

“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”

“Don’t be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”

“No.” said Scrooge.

“I’m sorry you don’t want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”

“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.

“And a Happy New Year! ” said his nephew.

“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.

His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A

Merry Christmas to you, too.”

【1】In which season did the story take place?

A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.D. Winter.

【2】What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish?

A. It was simple.B. It was important.C. It was stupid.D. It was necessary.

【3】What did Scrooge’s nephew mean by saying “ Christmas time is a charitable time”?

A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.

B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.

C. His uncle should give some money to his family.

D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?

A. Scrooge was Bob’s uncle.B. Bob worked for Scrooge.

C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob.D. Bob was Scrooge’s visitor.

【5】What can we infer from the story?

A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.

B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.

C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge’s nephew.

D. Scrooge accepted his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本文是查爾斯狄更斯寫的關(guān)于圣誕節(jié)的故事。老斯克魯奇和鮑勃在辦公室里忙著工作。斯克魯奇侄子祝福他圣誕快樂，他認為愚蠢，凡是到處說“圣誕快樂”的人都應該把舌頭割掉。

斯克魯奇侄子和鮑勃認為圣誕節(jié)是一個美好的時刻，一個善良的，慈善的，快樂的時刻。

【1】題意：故事發(fā)生在哪個季節(jié)？考查細節(jié)理解。A. Spring.春天；B. Summer. 夏天；C. Autumn.秋天；D. Winter.冬天。根據(jù)第一段第1句One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office.（一個圣誕節(jié)前夜，老斯克魯奇和鮑勃在辦公室里忙著工作。）可知故事發(fā)生在冬天；故選D。

【2】題意：史克魯奇對圣誕節(jié)愿望有什么看法？考查細節(jié)理解。A. It was simple. 很簡單；B. It was important. 很重要；C. It was stupid. 很愚蠢；D. It was necessary.很必要的。根據(jù)老斯克羅吉聽到外甥對他說圣誕快樂，他回答道"Bah!"said Scrooge．"Humbug!（騙人的話）"""呸！騙人的東西！"和第7段“I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money, It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out.（我生活在一個愚蠢的世界里！圣誕快樂！對你來說圣誕節(jié)是什么時候？這是一個無錢付賬的時候，是一個發(fā)現(xiàn)自己比以前大一歲，但并不富有的時候。凡是到處說“圣誕快樂”的人都應該把舌頭割掉。）可知他認為圣誕祝福是很愚蠢的；選C。

【3】題意：斯克魯奇的侄子說“圣誕節(jié)是一個慈善的日子”是什么意思？考查細節(jié)理解。A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kind. 圣誕節(jié)是一個慷慨和藹的日子；B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work. 圣誕節(jié)是做一些有挑戰(zhàn)性的工作的時候；C. His uncle should give some money to his family. 他的叔叔應該給他的家人一些錢；D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.他叔叔應該把錢捐給窮人。根據(jù)"I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time，a kind，and a charitable，happy time"（我一直把圣誕看作一個美好的、仁慈的、慷慨的、快樂的日子）和下文Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good.（圣誕節(jié)從來沒有把任何金銀放在我的口袋里，但我認為這對我有好處。）可知選A。

【4】題意：關(guān)于斯克魯奇和鮑勃，以下哪一項是正確的？考查細節(jié)理解判斷題。A. Scrooge was Bob’s uncle. 史克魯奇是鮑勃的叔叔；B. Bob worked for Scrooge. 鮑勃為史克魯奇工作；C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob. 斯克魯奇和鮑勃一起慶祝圣誕節(jié)；D. Bob was Scrooge’s visitor. 鮑勃是斯克魯奇的客人。根據(jù)第10段“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”（再說一聲，鮑勃·克拉奇特，”斯克魯奇說，“你會丟掉工作來慶祝圣誕節(jié)的！”）可知鮑勃為史克魯奇工作；選B。

【5】題意：我們能從這個故事中推斷出什么？考查細節(jié)理解。A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.在圣誕節(jié)前，史克魯奇在他的辦公室里忙得不可開交；B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.沒有富人愿意浪費時間來慶祝圣誕節(jié)；C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge’s nephew.鮑勃和斯克魯奇的侄子一樣相信圣誕節(jié)的愿望；D. Scrooge accepted his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day.斯克魯奇接受了他侄子在圣誕節(jié)共進晚餐的邀請。根據(jù)第9段第一句Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).（鮑勃站在房間的角落里，鼓掌。）和本文最后兩句He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A Merry Christmas to you, too.”（他停下來祝鮑勃圣誕快樂。鮑勃回答說：“祝你圣誕快樂�！保┛芍�推斷出“鮑勃和斯克魯奇的侄子一樣相信圣誕節(jié)的愿望”；故選C。