Question

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.
“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.
“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”
“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
【小题1】In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A．something like a car

B．something like a light

C．something pulled by a horse

D．something with a light

【小题2】The old man drove home ____.

A．on the back of his horse

B．late one night

C．very late every night

D．with a policeman

【小题3】Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A．Near the old man’s home.

B．At the traffic lights

C．Under a road light

D．Far from the old man’s home

【小题4】The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A．the old man didn’t have a light

B．the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C．the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D．the light on the old man’s cart was not on

【小题5】What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A．He made the policeman touch the light.

B．He jumped and shouted angrily.

C．He made the policeman angry.

D．The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个老男人赶着马车深夜回家时，在离家很近的地方，车灯坏了，警察拦住了他，说晚上不开灯行驶是要罚款的，他把警察的手放在了车灯上，才使警察相信他的车灯是刚刚坏掉了。
【小题1】推断题。根据文章An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work.一天深夜，一个老男人在一天辛苦的劳动之后，赶着他的马和马车走夜路回家。可知，cart是被马拉着的东西。故选C
【小题2】细节题。根据文章第一句可知，这个老男人是在一个晚上很晚才回家。故选B
【小题3】细节题。根据文章He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.可知，当这个老男人离家很近时，警察把他拦住了。故选A
【小题4】细节题。根据文章“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).”可知，警察看见他走夜路没有开灯，所以把他拦下来了。故选D
【小题5】细节题。根据文章最后一段可知，这个老男人把警察的手放在他的车灯上，车灯仍然很烫，警察的手被烧伤了。所以，警察相信了他。故选D
考点：故事类记叙文
点评：故事类文章有着故事发生的时间，地点，人物和情节，本文短小精炼，对于此类文章首先必须对每句话都要认真地阅读理解。人物类的文章阅读绝大多数是细节题，考察学生信息的把握能力。对于细节题，学生在理解全文的基础上要对题目中关键字在文章中迅速定位，找到相对应的出处，再仔细对比找出答案。