题文
The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things
—books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot 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 exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.
小题1:The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.A．very happyB．forgetfulC．unluckyD．hopeful小题2:What do you think happened to the writer?A．He was late for the exam.B．He passed the exam luckily.C．He failed in the exam.D．He fell asleep during the exam.小题3:The best title for the passage is _______.A．The Night Before The ExamB．Working Far Into NightC．A Slow StudentD．Going Over Lessons
题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
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解析
小题1:词义理解题，根据上下文的语句推测可知。
小题2:细节理解题，有文中语句“I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I”可知。
小题3:标题归纳题，纵观全文可知，主题意思就是作者在考试前的晚上所做的事情。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The clock struck(敲) .....”主要考查你对 [人物传记类阅读 ]考点的理解。
人物传记类阅读
人物传记类阅读：
本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。
