Question

Tom is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Seven this year. He likes playing football and watching football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Tom is having lunch and he is also reading newspapers. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much, but he is going to have English and maths lessons in the afternoon. He thinks hard and finds a way.

“Hello, Mrs Black,”Tom says to his teacher on the telephone.“Tom is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave（请半天假）.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,”says Mrs Black.“But who is that?”

“It’s my father, Mrs Black,”Tom answers.

1.How old is Tom?

A. Eleven.       B. Twelve.

C. Thirteen.      D. Fourteen.

2.Which grade is Tom in?

A. Grade Seven.     B. Grade Eight.

C. Grade Nine.      D. Grade Six.

3.Why does Tom often read newspapers?

A. Because there are many interesting stories in them.

B. Because he likes to read news in them.

C. Because reading newspapers is interesting.

D. Because there is some information（信息）about football matches in them.

4.Why does Tom ask for half a day’s leave?

A. Because he is ill.

B. Because he wants to watch the football match on TV.

C. Because he doesn’t like maths lessons.

D. Because he wants to see a movie.

5.What does the teacher think of Tom after she hears Tom’s last words?

A. She knows Tom will watch a football match.

B. She knows Tom’s father is calling her.

C. She knows Tom is honest（诚实的）.

D. She knows Tom is telling a lie（说谎）.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了汤姆为了看足球比赛请假的故事。汤姆经常读报纸，是因为他想知道有关足球比赛的信息。今天下午电视上有足球比赛，但是他有英语课和数学课，于是他想以他爸爸的名义请假。当回答是谁时，他回答到“我是我的爸爸，布莱克太太”。

1.C细节理解题。根据Tom is thirteen years old.可知汤姆13岁，故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据He is in Grade Seven this year.可知汤姆在七年级，故选A。

3.D推理判断题。根据And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there isgoing to be a football match. 可知汤姆经常读报纸，是因为他想知道有关足球比赛的信息。故选D。

4.B推理判断题。根据He wants to watch it very much, but he is going to have English and maths lessons in the afternoon. 可知汤姆想看足球比赛，但是那天下午有英语课和数学课，因此他要请半天假。故选B。

5.推理判断题。根据他的回答“我是我的爸爸，布莱克太太”可知老师会认为他在撒谎，故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。