Question

There is a bar (酒吧) with the name “The White Horse (马)”. A picture of a white horse is on the door (门) of the bar. It is Mr. Webster’s. Few (很少) people go to the bar.

One day, Mr. Wilson comes in, drinks (喝) a cup, watches the bar, and then says to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down(拿下) the picture of the white horse and put (放) a picture of a black horse.” “But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse,’” Mr. Webster says. “Yes, but do it,” says Mr. Wilson.

After that, Mr. Webster goes to a store and says, “I want a picture of a black horse.” The next day, a picture of a black horse is on the door of the bar.

The next morning, a man comes in and asks, “The name is “The White Horse”, but why do you put a picture of a black horse on the door of your bar?” The man sits down and asks for a cup. Then a second man comes in and asks the same question, and then a third man .... Many people (许多人) come in and say, “The picture on your door is not right.” After that, they all sit down and drink in Mr. Webster’s bar.

1.The name of the bar is ________________.

A. The Black Horse         B. The White Horse

C. Mr. Webster’s Bar      D. Mr. Wilson’s Bar

2.The next day Mr. Webster ___________ .

A. buys a picture of a white horse in a store

B. sells his picture of a white horse to a store

C. puts a picture of a black horse on the door of his bar

D. doesn’t want to take down the picture of a white horse

3.Many people come to the bar because they want to tell(告诉) Mr. Webster _________.

A. they like the bar       B. they love the horse

C. the picture is nice     D. the picture is not right

4.What can we know about Mr. Wilson’s idea(主意)?

A. It is useful.

B. It is boring.

C. It is difficult to finish.

D. It doesn’t help Mr. Webster.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：有一个酒吧的名字是“白马”。一匹白马的照片挂在酒吧的门上。很少有人去酒吧。

一天，威尔逊先生，将白马的照换做了一匹黑马的照片。结果酒吧生意火了。

1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中There is a bar (酒吧) with the name “The White Horse (马)”.可知那个酒吧的名字是“白马”，所以选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据第二段中One day, Mr. Wilson comes in, drinks (喝) a cup, watches the bar, and then says to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down(拿下) the picture of the white horse and put (放) a picture of a black horse.”可知第二天威尔逊先生将一匹黑马的画挂在了酒吧门上，所以选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据最后一点的描述可知许多人来酒吧是想告诉韦伯斯特先生那图画不对，所以选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文描述可知威尔逊先生的想法是有用的。所以选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。