【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ .
a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took
b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail
c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven
d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took
by rail ==by train
2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of anexpress train?
a. When the train had reached the station after Widley.
b. When the train had been held up by signals.
c. After the train had stopped at several small stations.
d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles.
at the speed of 以……的速度
express train 特快列車
3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ .
a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one
b. the lack of colour in the timetable
c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven
d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service
complain about/of 抱怨
Structure
4 We have learnt to expect _____ punctual. (l.1)
a. trains being b. trains to be c. of trains being d. trains are going to be
5 _____ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated. (ll.5-6)
a. If only it smowed b. Only in case it snows c. Only were it to snow d. Only when snow
only所引導(dǎo)的狀語從句用在句首，句子必須倒裝， if條件句，如果if省略,were要前置
6 The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven _____ a mere hour andseventeen minutes. (l.10)
a. in b. lasting c. a journey which lasted d. a journey of
7 One hour and seventeen minutes passed _____ still to cover half the distance. (ll.16-17)
a. before we had b. before having c. when we had d. and we had
用a選項(xiàng)，則題干中的still應(yīng)去掉。
8 When he denied the train’s existence, I asked if I _____ borrow his copy. (ll.19-20)
a. can b. may c. might d. was able to
Vocabulary
9 Even a mighty express train can be _____ by signals. (l.14)
a. halted b. retarded c. slowed up d. delayed
held up == delayed
halt 停止
retard 防止
slow up 減慢
10 I determined to lodge a complaint _____ on arrival. (l.18)
a. firstly b. punctually c. straight d. immediately
11 _____ , I told him that it was there in black and white. (ll.20-21)
a. Noting my triumph b. Sounding triumphant c. On a triumphant note d. In my triumphantvoice
12 Glancing at it briefly, he told me I should _____ . (l.21)
a. take another look b. review it c. oerlook it d. have second sight
review 復(fù)習(xí)
overlook 忽視，寬恕，檢查，監(jiān)督
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B 12. A
Comprehension
1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ .
a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took
b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail
c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven
d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took
by rail ==by train
2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of anexpress train?
a. When the train had reached the station after Widley.
b. When the train had been held up by signals.
c. After the train had stopped at several small stations.
d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles.
at the speed of 以……的速度
express train 特快列車
3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ .
a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one
b. the lack of colour in the timetable
c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven
d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service
complain about/of 抱怨
Structure
4 We have learnt to expect _____ punctual. (l.1)
a. trains being b. trains to be c. of trains being d. trains are going to be
5 _____ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated. (ll.5-6)
a. If only it smowed b. Only in case it snows c. Only were it to snow d. Only when snow
only所引導(dǎo)的狀語從句用在句首，句子必須倒裝， if條件句，如果if省略,were要前置
6 The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven _____ a mere hour andseventeen minutes. (l.10)
a. in b. lasting c. a journey which lasted d. a journey of
7 One hour and seventeen minutes passed _____ still to cover half the distance. (ll.16-17)
a. before we had b. before having c. when we had d. and we had
用a選項(xiàng)，則題干中的still應(yīng)去掉。
8 When he denied the train’s existence, I asked if I _____ borrow his copy. (ll.19-20)
a. can b. may c. might d. was able to
Vocabulary
9 Even a mighty express train can be _____ by signals. (l.14)
a. halted b. retarded c. slowed up d. delayed
held up == delayed
halt 停止
retard 防止
slow up 減慢
10 I determined to lodge a complaint _____ on arrival. (l.18)
a. firstly b. punctually c. straight d. immediately
11 _____ , I told him that it was there in black and white. (ll.20-21)
a. Noting my triumph b. Sounding triumphant c. On a triumphant note d. In my triumphantvoice
12 Glancing at it briefly, he told me I should _____ . (l.21)
a. take another look b. review it c. oerlook it d. have second sight
review 復(fù)習(xí)
overlook 忽視，寬恕，檢查，監(jiān)督
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B 12. A