Question

When Kyle walked into Ernie’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. The shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the shop’s first customer of the day.

   “Good morning, sir!”Ernie said,“What can I help you with?”

         “Well, I……”Kyle started to say.

        “Wait, don’t tell me,”Ernie stopped him.“You’re looking for a …a little dog… for your daughter’s birthday, Right?”

         “Not really, I just….”

         Ernie didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it, You just moved to a new office, and you want some fish for it, I have some very nice fish bowls over here.”

        “In fact, I…”Kyle was starting to look very nervous and strange.

“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this lovely one with long, white hair, She’s looking at you. She’s thinking,‘Take me home. Take me home.’Would you like some cat food and toys, too?”

“No,thank you,”Kyle said.By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a terrible look on his face.“Really, I’m not interested in cats or fish or little dogs.”

“What do you want, then?”Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry.“I just want to know if I can use your toilet!”he said at last.

1.Which is TRUE about Ernie’s Pet World?

A.It has many workers.                                  B.Kyle goes there often.

C.It sells school things.                                   D.Ernie is the owner of the shop.

2.What kind of person is Ernie?

A.Very lazy.                                                            B.Rather shy.

C.Over warm-hearted.                                            D.Not friendly.

3.Kyle went into the Ernie’s Pet World to          

A.buy a little dog                                                      B.take fish home

C.meet the shop owner                           D.look for a washroom

4.What does the underlined word“anxious”mean?

A.焦急的                     B.兴奋的                     C.生气的                     D.失望的

5.What is the best title(标题) of the story?

A.Kyle and Ernie                                              B.Pet or Toilet

C.A Pet Lover                                                  D.A Busy Pet Shop

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：

试题分析：这篇短文主要记述了发生在宠物店的有趣的故事。商店老板欧尼只顾着给这一天的第一位顾客凯尔推销自己的商品，却不知道凯尔根本不是来买东西的，他只是想去卫生间。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段The shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle.描述，可知欧尼是这家宠物店的老板。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段he shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle.及下文描述，可知欧尼是过于热情的老板。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文最后“I just want to know if I can use your bathroom（卫生间）!”描述，可知他只是想去卫生间。可知凯尔只想找一个卫生间。故选D。

4.推理判断题。联系下文描述，可知此时凯尔很着急，故选A。

5.标题归纳题。这篇短文主要描述了一位过度热情的老板和一个来店里找厕所的人的故事，故选B，是要宠物还是找厕所。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。