A man named Jack came home from work and found his three children outside. They were still in their pajamas （睡衣） , playing in the mud （泥） . Toys were lying all over the garden. The front door to the house was wide open.
Walking in the door, he found an even bigger mess. In the living room, the TV was turned up loud. There were toys and clothes all over the places.
In the kitchen, there was a broken glass under the table and dishes filled the sink （水槽） . Breakfast food was still on the dining table. The door of the fridge was open. In the bathroom, the bathtub was full of water. Soap and toilet paper were on the floor. Toothpaste （牙膏） was all over the mirror and walls.
He quickly went upstairs, looking for his wife. He was worried that she was sick or that something bad happened.
As he ran into the bedroom, he found his wife in bed. Still in her pajamas, she was reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled and asked how his day went. He looked at her and asked, “What happened here today? ”
She smiled again and answered, “You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what on earth （究竟） I do all day...?”
“Yes, ” he replied.
She answered, “Well, I didn’t do it only today.”
16 ． Where did the story take place in the passage?
A ． In a hotel. B ． At Jack’s home. C ． In a museum.
17 ． The underlined word “bathtub” means “ ________” in the passage?
A ．水槽 B ．浴缸 C ．厕所
18 ． How did Jack feel before he saw his wife?
A ． Angry and tired. B ． Happy and excited. C ． Surprised and worried.
19 ． What did Jack see when he got back from work?
①The kids were playing in the mud.
②The house was in a big mess.
③His wife was sick and lying in bed.
A ． ①② B ． ②③ C ． ①③
20 ． What can we infer （推断） from the passage?
A ． The wife is a lazy woman and does nothing every day.
B ． The wife is sick and she can’t do anything for the family.
C ． The wife is hard-working and usually keeps her house tidy.
16 ． B 17 ． B 18 ． C 19 ． A 20 ． C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲爸爸下班回家时看到家里一片狼藉，这就是妈妈每天要做的工作，只是今天没做。
16 ．细节理解题。根据 “A man named Jack came home from work and found his three children outside.” 可知发生在家里。故选 B 。
17 ．词义猜测题。根据 “In the bathroom, the bathtub was full of water. （在浴室里， …… 装满了水。）可猜测出，下划线单词的意思应是 “ 浴缸 ” 。故选 B 。
18 ．细节理解题。根据 “He quickly went upstairs, looking for his wife. He was worried that she was sick or that something bad happened. （他赶紧上楼去找他的妻子。他担心她生病了或发生了什么坏事。） ” 可知杰克见到妻子之前感觉惊讶和担忧。故选 C 。
19 ．细节理解题。根据 “A man named Jack came home from work and found his three children outside. They were still in their pajamas （睡衣） , playing in the mud （泥） . Toys were lying all over the garden.The front door to the house was wide open.Walking in the door, he found an even bigger mess.In the living room, the TV was turned up loud.There were toys and clothes all over the places.” 可知杰克下班回来时看到孩子们在泥地里玩。房子里乱七八糟。故选 A 。
20 ．推理判断题。根据 “ She smiled again and answered, ‘You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what on earth （究竟） I do all day...?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied. She answered, ‘Well, I didn’t do it only today.’” 可推理出妻子工作很努力，经常保持家里整洁。故选 C 。