Question

The pounding（重击声） was driving Edward crazy. A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. The newcomer was deaf, or seemed to be, because he played his stereo loud enough for the whole building to hear.

On the first day he heard the stereo rocking over, Edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud. He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived in the building. The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed, and said, “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize it was that loud.”

So, Edward returned upstairs, feeling good, because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated. The next day all was quiet, and Edward continued to be pleased with himself. The following day, Edward thought it must be Fourth of July, because a marching band was playing on his street. In fact, it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again.

Edward was not one to repeat himself, feeling that each time you repeated yourself, you diminished the value of your words. So, he did what he always did with rude neighbors－grin and bear it. Eventually, they would move away. What else are you going to do?

In Los Angles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often. The drummer repeatedly ignored her. One day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drummer in the head and his girlfriend in the chest. The woman was sentenced to prison for 20 years.

The dead drummer won’t bother anyone with his drums, but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it. If she were still living in her apartment, she could always move. When you’re in prison, you don’t have that option.

1.The man living below where Edward lived was               .

A.a deaf man        B.the owner of the house

C.a tenant         D.an old neighbor

2.What did Edward always do with rude neighbors?

A.Grinning and bearing it.

B.Persuading them to stop repeatedly.

C.Shouting them to dead.

D.Moving away from the rude neighbors.

3.The woman killed her neighbor because               .

A.he ignored her advice repeatedly

B.she could not stand his playing the guitar too loud

C.she could not put up with him any longer

D.he played the drums too often

4.The author writes the last paragraph to prove that               .

A.being in prison means the loss of freedom

B.grinning and bearing it is the best policy

C.Edward should follow the example of the woman

D.the woman was right to kill her neighbor

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇故事， 面对噪音扰民的情况，如果礼貌阻止不成功，也应该理性克制，采取暴力的方式将会遗憾终身。

1.C考查细节理解题。根据文章中第二段的He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down.他让新租户将声音关小，可知，住在Edward家下面的是一个新租客。可知选C项。

2.A 考查细节理解题。根据文章中第四段的So, he did what he always did with rude neighbors－grin and bear it因此，他是如何处理好和邻居之间的关系的，一笑置之，容忍。故选A。

3.3】C考查细节判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的In Los Angles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often在洛杉矶，一年前，一位妇女向她楼上的邻居抱怨他敲鼓声音太大和太过频繁，故选C项。

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