发布时间：2021-02-17 12:51:48
The clock struck(敲) eleven atnight. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under thestrong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of thosetrouble things —books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can Igo to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock strucktwelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students arethe most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He didnot have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. Iforgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could.I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the examtomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I couldhardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fellasleep.
1.The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.
A．very happy B．forgetful
C．unlucky D．hopeful
2.What do you think happened to the writer?
A．He was latefor the exam.
B．He passed theexam luckily.
C．He failed inthe exam.
D．He fellasleep during the exam.
3.The best title for the passage is _______.
A．The NightBefore The Exam B．Working FarInto Night
C．A SlowStudent D．Going OverLessons
1.C
2.A
3.A
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了一个学生在考试前一夜还有很多功课要复习，结果坚持到凌晨一点，不得不睡着了。
1.联系前一句Ten more books toread before I go to bed!”描述，可知此处指的是，我们学生是世界上最不幸的人，故选C，不幸的，倒霉的。
2.根据最后一段The clock struckone.……My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later,with my head on the books, I fell asleep.描述，可知他有可能考试迟到了，故选A。
3.这篇短文主要描述了一个学生在考试前一夜复习功课的事情，故选A，考试前夜。
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