Question

Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person.

One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn’t hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed; she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully.

Mrs. Janes didn’t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off.

How did Mrs. Janes sing?

A. She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard.

B. She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.

C. She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well.

D. She sang terribly, she was no singer at all.

Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?

A. Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air.

B. Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family.

C. Because she lived in a small house far away.

D. Because she was afraid to practise the high tones.

Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?

A. Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car.

B. Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes.

C. Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes.

D. Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes.

Where did the noise come from?

A. From the small house.      B. From Mrs. Janes’ voice.

C. From the types.  D. From the engine.

Answer 1

【小題1】C

【小題2】B

【小題3】A

【小題4】B

解析:

Mrs. Janes 喜歡唱歌，但她的高音很難聽，于是她就沿鄉村小路在沒有人的時候練習。一天，她沒有注意到一輛汽車經過，司機聽到聲音，以為是車輪胎出了毛病。

【小題1】 C。推理判斷題。根據第1段第 2 句She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil(她歌唱得好，也喜歡唱，只是某些高音符聽起來像忘了加油的門)可推知她是一個好歌手，只是某些高音符唱不好。故答案為C。

【小題2】 B。推理判斷題。根據第1段倒數第 2 句As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family 可知因為她住的房子很小，一練歌就打擾其他人。可推知他是怕打擾其他人。故答案為B。

【小題3】 A。推理判斷題。根據第2段最后兩句she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully 司機焦急的表情和突然停車、跳出車、仔細檢查輪胎一系列動作，可推知司機以為是他的車出毛病了。故答案為A。

【小題4】B。推斷題第2段第 2 句She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed可推知司機聽到的聲音是Mrs. Janes 練高音符發出的聲音。故答案為B。