高二英語閱讀理解：被當作”靈車“

　　We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard(櫥柜) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack(行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that. ”

　　What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer; and the cupboard, was tied on to the roof rack. It was six inches long, eighteen inches square and quite heavy.

　　In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped the traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

　　After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake(超車)?”

　　In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

　　“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”

　　I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said, “You have been very kind. I live just on the road. ”

　　He was staring at our car; first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else. ”

　　My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again. ” I drove home as fast I could.

　　5.The writer wrote this story in order to _____.

　　A.praise the police officer B.thank the other drivers

　　C.show people are kind to each other D.tell us their funny experience

　　6.The other drivers didn’t overtake because _____.

　　A.they wanted to show their special kindness

　　B.they were afraid the cupboard would fall down

　　C.they were admiring the flowers in the writer’s car

　　D.they wondered what was inside the cupboard

　　7.Writer’s wife began to laugh because _____.

　　A.she thought the police officers were foolish

　　B.she was interested in what the police officer said

　　C.she was glad they were treated kindly

　　D.she had realized the truth

　　8.As a matter of fact, the police _____.

　　A.failed to help the writer B.did help the writer

　　C.got the writer into trouble D.made the writer angry

　　【答案】

　　5.D

　　6.A

　　7.D

　　8.B

　　【解析】

　　5.寫作目的題。閱讀短文可知這篇短文中作者主要講述了自己駕車期間的一次有趣的經(jīng)歷。故選D。

　　6.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped the traffic to let us through. ”以及下文描述可知這些司機們把我們的家具當成了棺材。他們不超過我們是出于他們的好意。故選A。

　　7.推理判斷題。聯(lián)系前文“We thought it was something else. ”我們認為它是別的東西。結合常識可知一個長方形的家具，再配上一些鮮花，則很像是靈柩。在作者的妻子意識到這一點時，她笑了起來。故選D。

　　8.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. ”可知這兩個警察幫助了這對夫婦通過交通的高峰時刻。故選B。

　　【備注】這篇短文中作者主要講述了自己的一次有趣的經(jīng)歷。自己載滿鮮花和家具的車被其它司機和警察當成了靈車，其它司機們都紛紛表達了他們的善意，警察提供了幫助。