Question

A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (证人). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged(受伤害).

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1.How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A. Three.    B. Four.    C. Five.    D. Six.

2.From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.

A. the truck driver    B. Tom    C. the taxi driver    D. Tom's friend

3.What's the best title(标题) for this passage?

A. A Taxi Driver    B. A Traffic Accident

C. A Story of Tom    D. A Truck Driver

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

【解析】试题分析：短文讲述了一起出租车和卡车追尾的交通事故，通过询问证人汤姆和他的朋友，警察找到了说谎的出租车司机。

1.题意：这个故事里提到了多少人？考查数字理解题。根据开头A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness.和结尾Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.，可知4+1=5（人），故选C。

2.题意：从这个故事中，我们知道 没有说出真相。考查细节理解题。根据Tom’s friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.可知汤姆的朋友也是一个证人。联系汤姆和他的朋友的证词，以及出租司机所说的，可知出租车司机在说谎。故选C。

3.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查细节理解题。A. A Taxi Driver出租车司机；B. A Traffic Accident一起交通事故；C. A Story of Tom汤姆的故事；D. A Truck Driver卡车司机。根据短文内容，介绍的是出租车和卡车追尾的交通事故，可知选B。