Question

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.

“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _______.

A．in England

B．on a ship from Norway to England

C．in Norway

D．on a ship from England to Norway

2.Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?

A．Because he had no money

B．Because he didn’t feel very well

C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything

D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.

A．his friend had given him some money

B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry

4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one          B．Two              C．Three            D．None

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个旅行者从挪威回英国，但是他的钱只够买船票，不能吃饭，但是，到最后他实在饿的不行了，就去吃了一顿晚餐，结果服务员告诉他船票的价格里包含着餐费。

1.细节题。根据文章可知，这个故事发生在从挪威到英国的船上。故选B

2.细节题。根据文章he decided that he could easily spend the time without food.可知，这个旅行者第一天不是餐厅吃饭，是因为他没有钱。故选A

3.细节题。根据文章But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room.可知，这个旅行者去餐厅第二天晚上去餐厅吃饭，是因为他实在太饿了。故选D

4.细节题。根据文章可知，这个旅行者只在船上吃了一顿饭。故选A

考点：故事类记叙文

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