Question

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big city. They liked traveling. One summer they went to the countryside for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet and clean place.

One day they went out for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man. He lived on the farm, and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of the house. Mr. Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in the quiet place?”

The old man said, “Yes, I do.”

Mr. Wilson asked, “What are the good things about it?”

The old man answered. “Well, everybody knows everybody. People often come and see me, and I often go and see them. And there’re lots of children here.”

Mr. Wilson said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”

The old man thought for a minute and said, “Well, the same things.”

1. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live? _____________.

A. In a big city.    B. In the countryside.

C. On the farm.      D. In town.

2.Why did they like the countryside? Because ____________.

A. it was far

B. they had a farm in the countryside.

C. it was quiet and clean

D. they saw the old man

3.Was the old man their uncle? ____________.

A. Yes, he was.     B. No, he wasn’t.

C. I think so.    D. We don’t know.

4.What did the old man think were the good things about the countryside? ____________.

A. Everybody knew each other.

B. Everybody didn’t know each other.  

C. It was clean and quiet.

D. He had a farm.

5.Did the old man think the good things were the same as the bad things? _____.

A. Yes, he did.                     B. No, he didn’t.

C. I don’t know.                    D. Yes, he do.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是威尔逊夫妇去农村度假的故事。他们见到一位老人在房前享受阳光，并她觉得这儿最好和最坏的事是什么？老人回答两方面都是：人们都认识，经常互相看望，而且有许多小孩。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。

1.A细节理解题。题意：威尔逊夫妇住在哪儿？A. In a big city.大城市；B. In the countryside.农村；C. On the farm.在农场；D. In town.在城镇。由短文第一句：Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big city.可知他们住在大城市里，故选A。

2.They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet and clean place.可知他们喜欢这儿是因为这儿安静、清洁。故选C。

3.he wasn’t.不，他不是；C. I think so.我想是；D. We don’t know.我们不知道。根据短文，这位老人是他们偶然之中看到的村民，不是他的叔叔，故选B。

4.’t know each other.大家彼此不相识；C. It was clean and quiet.清洁，宁静；D. He had a farm.他有农场。根据文中老人的话，可以知道本题选A。

5.5】A 细节理解题。题意：老人认为村里面好的事情和坏的事情是一样的吗？A. Yes, he did.是的； B. No, he didn’t. 不是；C. I don’t know.我不知道；D. Yes, he do.是的。由短文最后一句话可知老是认为是一样的，作肯定回答。故选A。