Question

    Mrs. White had a young cat, and it was the cat's first winter. One evening, it went out when it began to snow heavily. Mrs. White looked everywhere and called its name, but she did not find it, so she called the police and said, "I lost a small brown cat. Did anybody find one?"

"No, Madam," said the policeman. "But the cats are really strong animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts（融化）or somebody finds them, they are all right." Mrs. White felt happier when she heard this. "And," she said. “our cat is very clever（聪明的）. She almost…….”

The policeman was getting tired. "Well, then" he said, “Why don't you put your telephone down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now.”

1.Mrs. White's cat____________.

A.was at home B.was very old C.didn't know its name D.was lost

2.The story happened_____________.

A.on a winter evening B.when the policeman was tired

C.when the snow melted D.in the morning

3.The word “she” in the last sentence（句子）refers to（指的是）_______________.

A.one of Mrs. White's friends B.one of the policewomen

C.Mrs. White's cat D.the policeman's wife

4.The policeman was getting tired because______________.

A.he had to look for the cat B.Mrs. White felt happier

C.it's hard for him to find it D.Mrs. White talked too much to him on the phone

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这篇短文讲述的是White夫人养的一只猫在一个下雪的晚上丢了，White夫人找不到它，于是给警察打电话求助。在电话中White夫人说个不停，警察感到累了，对White夫人说赶紧放下电话，也许猫会给她打电话的。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中 “One evening, it went out when it began to snow heavily. Mrs. White looked everywhere and called its name, but she did not find it”可知，White夫人的猫丢了。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中 “One evening, it went out when it began to snow heavily. Mrs. White looked everywhere and called its name, but she did not find it…”可知，这个事情发生在一个冬季的夜晚。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据划线单词所在的句子"Well, then" he said, “Why don't you put your telephone down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now.”“你为什么不放下电话？或许她现在正在给你打电话呢。”。结合语境可知，she指代的是White夫人的猫。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据短文第二段中 “she said. “our cat is very clever（聪明的）. She almost…….”可知，White夫人在电话里说个不停，因此警察赶到非常厌倦了。故选D。