单选题
The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a
slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince
never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The
dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently
trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to
demonstrate his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would
murmur "Boots" and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine
every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning
shortly with not only Williams' daily paper but a half-ounce packet of Williams'
favorite tobacco, John Rhine's Mixed. A gun-dog by breed, Prince possessed a
large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so
that the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth
mark. Williams was a railway man, an engine driver, and he wore
a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd
times—"days", "late days" or "nights". Over the years Prince got to know these
periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return,
and the dog did not waste his knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did,
Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the
family. On his return, Williams' slippers were brought to him, the paper and
tobacco if previously delivered. A curious thing happened to
Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell
on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly
shaken that he stayed in bed for three days, and not until he got up and dressed
again, did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds.
The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found.
However, two days later—that was five days after the fall—Prince dropped the
wallet into Williams' hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case
still contained fifty-three pounds, Williams' driving license and a few other
papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and
recognized it probably by the faint oil smell on the worn leather.
单选题
How did Prince perform his duties?
A. He was delighted to show them off.
B. He did his best but was not often successful.
C. He did them quickly, so as not to be punished by his master.
D. He had few opportunities to do them.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】事实细节题。从文章第一段第三句话中的Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities(王子似乎就是为了那些能表现他才能的机会而活着)可以看出，这条狗十分乐意表现他的能力，因此A正确。B错在not often successful；文中未提到如果王子做事情不够快会受到主人的惩罚，故C错误；由第一段可知，王子每天早上都为主人买报纸和香烟，故D也不正确。
【答案解析】事实细节题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句，...Prince barked at the bedroom door...much to the annoyance of the family，可得知这条狗一直叫到主人起来为止，以至于让其他人很恼火。因此B正确。第二段曾提到，威廉姆斯有时会晚上上班，但没有提到这让他家人恼火，故A不正确；C、D文中均未提及。
单选题
Williams did not realize his loss for several days because
A. he trusted the dog to find the wallet.
B. he was unconscious all that time.
C. he had thought the wallet was left in the office.