Question

【题目】 Joseph has written a letter to his cousins, James and Susan. Here is the letter.

Dear James and Susan,

I am writing to you again because I am at home in bed. I have a cold recently and I am unable to go to school. I’ve got a fever and a bad headache as well. In addition, I’m always thirsty, probably as a result of the fever. But, with a lot of effort, I’m writing a letter to you.

The weather here in Toronto is horrible. I am sure the weather is much better in Hong Kong. Do you agree? The snow came a bit early this year and it was freezing cold. It’s surprising to see kids playing in the snow happily and building “castles” and snowmen this morning. A few of them made snowballs by pressing snow together and threw them at each other.

I am going to have my examination soon, I’m worried about it because I’m too sick to get out of bed to hold my text-books. What’s more, I haven’t attended school for nearly one week. I have to work hard to catch up with my classmates.

I have got a new mate recently. That is Bobby, our cat. Uncle Tom gave him to me as my birthday present. He is rather disobedient and he runs here and there from time to time. However, I’m glad to have him as my friend at the moment.

Please write to me if you have time.

Yours,

Joseph

【1】From the letter we know that Joseph writes to ___________ people.

A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four

【2】From paragraph 2 of the letter, we know that Joseph ___________________.

A.dislikes the weather in Toronto.

B.dislike the weather in Hong Kong.

C.finds the weather in Toronto suitable to him.

D.finds the weather in Hong Kong freezing cold.

【3】The underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A.kidsB.snowmenC.castlesD.snowballs

【4】Joseph thinks that Bobby is _____________.

A.a classmateB.a friendC.a cousinD.a teacher

【5】The underlined word “disobedient” in paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A.angryB.cuteC.naughtyD.gentle

【6】From the letter we can infer( 推断) that Joseph _______________________.

A.has a cold but doesn’t have a fever.

B.has to work hard for his examination

C.likes playing with snow and making snowmen.

D.hates Bobby because he always runs here and there.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【6】B

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了约瑟夫给他的表兄弟（妹）写的信，信中介绍了他生病不能上学，有了新的玩伴。

【1】细节理解题。根据Joseph has written a letter to his cousins, James and Susan. Here is the letter.可知约瑟夫给两个人写了信，故选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据The weather here in Toronto is horrible. I am sure the weather is much better in Hong Kong.“多伦多的天气很糟糕。我相信香港的天气会好得多。”可以推断约瑟夫不喜欢多伦多的天气，故选A。

【3】词义猜测题。根据A few of them made snowballs by pressing snow together and threw them at each other“他们中的一些人把雪压在一起做成雪球，然后互相投掷。”.可知them指代上文中的snowballs，故选D。

【4】细节理解题。根据I’m glad to have him as my friend at the moment.可知作者把Bobby当做了朋友，故选B。

【5】词义猜测题。根据后文he runs here and there from time to time. 他时不时地跑来跑去，可以推测他非常调皮，故选C。

【6】推理判断题。根据上文他们要进行考试及What’s more, I haven’t attended school for nearly one week. I have to work hard to catch up with my classmates.可以推断约瑟夫不得不为考试而努力学习，故选B。