Question

I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call.My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company.Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets.It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street.I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask.I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead.The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for.There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street.Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint.I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside.He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat.I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.
Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn.It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door.

1. 1.
   At what time was the story set?
   1. A.
      An early winter morning.
   2. B.
      A cold winter afternoon.
   3. C.
      An early summer morning.
   4. D.
      A windy summer afternoon.
2. 2.
   Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?
   1. A.
      Cold and frightening.
   2. B.
      Dirty and crowded.
   3. C.
      Empty and dead.
   4. D.
      Unusual and unpleasant.
3. 3.
   The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _____..
   1. A.
      rushing out suddenly
   2. B.
      shining brightly
   3. C.
      flowing slowly in drops
   4. D.
      appearing slowly
4. 4.
   Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?
   1. A.
      He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.
   2. B.
      He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.
   3. C.
      He was probably fast asleep.
   4. D.
      He was probably murdered.

Answer 1

ACCD
文章講述了一個恐怖的小故事。
1.推理題。根據第二段.I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds，送牛奶的人應該是早上的事情。第一段最后一句I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.說明天氣很冷，那么應該是冬天。所以答案為A。
2.推理題。根據二，三兩段內容可知這個小鎮(zhèn)里面空無一人，死一般的沉寂。
3.推理題。根據文章可以推測這個人已經被謀殺了，一滴一滴流下的是他的紅色的血。
4.推理題。解析同上。