题目

初二英语阅读 Miss Rose taught physics.
Miss Rose taught physics(物理) in a London school.Last week she was explaining(解释)to one of her classes about sound,and she decided to test(测试)them to see how successful(成功的)she had been in her work.She said to them,"Now,I have a sister in Washington.If I was calling her on the telephone,and at the same time you were 20 metres away,and listened to me from the other side of the street,who would hear what I said earlier,my sister or you,and why?"
The cleverest boy at once answered,"Your sister,Miss Rose,because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(声波) ."
"That's very good,"Miss Rose answered.But then one of the girls put up her hand,and Miss Rose said,"Yes,Betty."" I don' t agree,"Betty said,"Your sister would hear you earlier because when it's eleven o'clock here,it's only six o'clock in Washington."
36.Miss Rose was teaching her students about_____________.
A.telephone B.time C.sound D.electricity
37.She wanted her students to know________________.
A.which were faster,sound waves or electricity B.whether Betty was cleverer than the boy
C.whether she could call her sister in Washington D.Whether her students could hear her from 20 metres away
38.The boy thought that________________.
A.sound waves were faster than electricity B.sound waves were slower than electricity
C.the students would hear Miss Rose earlier D.the students would hear her sister earlier
39.From the passage,we know Miss Rose_______________.
A.was pleased with the boy's answer B.was not pleased with what the boy had said
C.thought Betty's answer was much better D.thought both of the answers were right
40.Betty thought the boy was wrong because________________.
A.electricity was slower than sound waves B.electricity was faster than sound waves
C.electricity traveled as fast as sound waves D.clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London

提问时间：2021-02-21

答案

36、C 37、 A 38、 B 39、 A 40、 C