阅读理解 The train clattered over points and passed through a station. Then it began suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled a-long, then stopped; presently it began to move forward again. Another up-train passed them, though with less vehemence than the first one. The train gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a downline, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the windows of the parallel carriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages. At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, a blind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked into the lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away. Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet. Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a woman who faced him, and he was slowly, remorselessly, strangling her. Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her face was purple. As Mrs. McGillicuddy watched, fascinated, the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the man''s hands. At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddy''s train slowed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight. Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddy''s hand went up to the communication cord, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was traveling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary—but what? The door of her compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, "Ticket, please."
单选题 When Mrs. McGuillicuddy''s train passed through a station, it_______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】由文章第一段The train clattered over points and passed through a station.和第二段第一句Then it began suddenly to slow down…可知，火车改变了它的速度。
单选题 Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a(n)_______person.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】纵观全文，Mrs.McGillicuddy能够在两列火车擦肩而过的短暂瞬间看到相平行的车厢内发生的谋杀案，可见用observant(敏锐的，善于观察的)来描述她最合适。interested“感兴趣的”；nosy“好管闲事的”；nervous“紧张的”。
单选题 What she saw in the parallel train made her feel_______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】由第四段Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.和第七段The horror of what she had seen...made her feel paralysed.的描写，可知她感到害怕。D)中的horrified(惊骇的)与文中第七段中的horror同义表达。
单选题 She didn''t ring the communication cord immediately because_______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】由第七段第二句After all，what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling?可知这样做没有任何意义了。B)中there was no point of doing so与文中what use would it be是同义转述。