Though I have traveled in hundreds of trains, few unusual things have ever happened to me. But one day in a train something did happen. I do not mean that I was hurt: no one was hurt.
I do my work in a hot country far away from England. Every September I go there to do my business, and every July I come back to England to have a rest. So every September I go to Paris and take a train from the great French city to Mendova, and at Mendova I catch my ship.
There is one very fast train from Paris to Mendova, and it suits me well. It goes as far as Endoran, but it stops at Mendova for a few minutes to let travelers get out or in. It is called The Flying Bluebird. It reaches Mendova at seven minutes past nine in the morning, and it is never late.
A ship leaves Mendova at half past eleven, and so you will understand that The Flying Bluebird suits me very well. I always travel by it, and I have nearly two and a half hours at Mendova to go from the station to the ship. That is more than enough time.
Well, one September night, I took my place in The Flying Bluebird as usual. The train leaves Paris at nine o’clock every night, and I was in my place soon after half past eight. There were three or four people there with me, but very soon a lot of others got into the train. When no more people could sit down, they began to stand up near us and also in the corridor(走廊). In a short time the corridor was full too, and it was impossible for any more travelers to get into the train.
I could see a lot of other people outside the corridor windows, but they could not get in, and the train left Paris without them. The man sitting next to me started to ask all kinds of questions: “Where do you work? How long does it take you to get there? Are you married? How many children do you have? How much money do they pay you every year? How much do you have in the bank? How much do you spend every month?”
He asked questions for about twenty minutes but I did not give him any clear answers, and at last he stopped and began to read the paper.
I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little. There were too many people, and there were too many things: small bags, large bags, coats, hats, boxes, newspapers and food. As usual, we got angry about the window. Most people wanted it shut, and two of us wanted it open. But that always happens. It was shut all night, as usual.
When I awoke in the early morning I felt hot and dirty, and glad that the journey was reaching its end. At seven minutes past nine The Flying Bluebird stopped. We were at Mendova, and I stood up thankfully. I took my two suitcases, held one in each hand, and tried to move towards the door into the corridor. In order to get out of the train, I had to pass down the corridor to the door at the far end. There was no other way out.
I could not even into the corridor. There was a suitcase on the floor by my feet, and three men were standing in my way. I felt a touch of fear. I had to get out, you see; I had to catch my ship, which left at half past eleven. And the train did not stop again until it reached Endoran, two hundred miles away.
“I must get out!” I cried. Everyone there understood me, but no one could move.
At last I was able to put one foot over the suitcase on the floor, and I nearly reached the door into the corridor. But then, very slowly, the train began to move. It was taking me away!
“Stop!” I cried. “I want to get out!” But no one outside the train could hear me, and the people inside did not care much. The train moved a little faster. What could I do? I was not even in the corridor.
Fear made me think quickly. In front of my eyes, just, above the door, was a notice that told everyone how to stop the train. I had to pull an iron thing near the notice. I did not waste time. I pulled it.
Well, a noise started above our heads. That was to show everyone that there was something wrong. It was not a small sound. Possibly the men in my ship two miles away could hear it. Then the train stopped.
No one likes to stop a train if there is no need. But I had to catch my ship. That was the only thought in my mind: to get out and catch my ship.
1.The purpose of the author writing the first paragraph is to _______.
A. answer some questions
B. arouse (激發(fā)) the readers’ curiosity
C. express some unusual feelings
D. give some advice in advance
2.What do we know about the author and the man sitting next to him?
A. The author didn’t like the man’s foolish questions
B. They talked with each other all night
C. They got angry about the window
D. The author didn’t understand the man’s words
3. On this journey on The Flying Bluebird, the author felt uncomfortable because _______.
A. he couldn’t find a seat by the window
B. he was angry with the man sitting next to him
C. the window was kept shut all night
D. there were too many people on the train
4.It can be learned from Para.10 that the author was afraid that ______.
A. he would have to spend another sleepless night on the train
B. more people might crowd into the train
C. he would miss the ship that went where he worked
D. he would have to buy another ticket
5. The noise in the underlined sentence “a noise started above our heads”(Para.15) was made by ________.
A. the angry passengers shouting at the top of their voices
B. the ship that was lying two miles away
C. the falling of boxes and suitcases to the floor
D. the train itself telling people that something was wrong
6.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A Train that Is Never Late
B. A Quick and Wise Decision
C. A Journey to Mendov
D. A Bad Experience on the Train
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.D
6.D
【解析】
試題分析:這篇文章講述了作者的一次糟糕的火車旅行。
1.B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段…few unusual things have ever happened to me. But one day in a train something did happen.可知:作者寫第一段的目的是激發(fā)讀者對于“不尋常經(jīng)歷”的好奇心。故選B。
2.A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第六段和第七段He asked questions for about twenty minutes but I did not give him any clear answers…可知:作者不喜歡他旁邊的人問他的愚蠢的問題。故選A。
3.D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第八段第一,二句I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little. There were too many people, and there were too many things…可知:在這次去Flying Bluebird的路途中,作者因為過車上的人太多而感到不舒服。故選D。
4.C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第十段I felt a touch of fear. I had to get out, you see; I had to catch my ship, which left at half past eleven.可知:作者擔(dān)心他會誤了去他的工作地點的船。故選C。
5.D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第15段畫線句后面的That was to show everyone that there was something wrong. 可知:第15段中畫線句的noise是火車上告訴人們有意外發(fā)生的警報。故選D。
6.6】D考查大意總結(jié)。根據(jù)全文可知:文章的最佳標(biāo)題是:一次糟糕的火車旅行。故選D。
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