Question

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England， he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came， he didn’t go to dinning room， saying that he was not feeling very well.

  The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(争执).

  “Bring me the bill，” he said. “The bill， sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket，” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _________.

A. in England          B. on a ship from Norway to England

C. in Norway         D. on a ship from England to Norway

2.The traveler didn’t go to the dinning room first because __________.

A. he had no money          

B. he didn’t feel very well

C. he didn’t want to eat anything 

D. he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because ______.

A. his friend had given him some money 

B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D. he was too hungry

4.The traveler had _________ on the ship.

A. only one meal    B. two meals     C. three meals      D. none

5. After the traveler finished eating， __________.

A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill

B. he drank a lot

C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)

D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意： 一位英国人到挪威旅游，回家的时候发现自己身上的钱只能够买一张票的，他决定这期间就不吃东西了。第二天下午，可到了吃晚饭时， 他饿得实在受不了了， 于是决定挨揍一顿也要去吃。然而， 服务员说这条船上的用餐是免费的， 因为用餐费已包括在船票中了。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文第一段可知本故事发生在一位英国人从挪威旅游回家的旅途中。故选B。

2.A细节理解题。根据短文第一段“…with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home.”和“…decided that he could easily spend the time without food.”可知，他不去餐厅因为他没有钱吃饭.。故选A。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文第二段But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him可知，这位旅客饿得受不了，于是就去了餐厅。故选D。

4.A细节理解。根据短文前文说这位旅客只消两天就能会到，第一天没有吃东西，第二天的早、午饭也没吃，待吃了这顿晚饭明天就可以到家了，所以他只吃了一顿饭。故选A。

5.的餐饭是免费的。故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。