Most Englishmen’s full names consist of (由……組成) two or three names,but some Spaniards’ consist of lot more.
Once a Spaniard and his wife went to a foreign country in their car and drove around for several days.One day something in their car broke.They had to have it repaired.When they started again,it was already evening.In the middle of the night they came to a small village.They got out of their car and looked for a hotel in the small streets.They walked around the village for ten minutes and then they found a small hotel.There weren’t any others in the village.
There were no lights in the hotel.The Spaniard went to the door and knocked at it,but nobody came to answer the door.
After a minute he found a bell and rang it,and a few minutes later a window opened.An old man looked out of the window and said,“ What do you want?”
“Good evening,” the Spaniard said.“Have you got any free rooms?We’re very tired.”
It was very dark in the street,and the old man said,“ Who are you?”
The Spaniard said,“ We are Don (Mr.) Ramon Roberts Manuel Claudius Rodriguez Rafeal Eduards de Salas and Dona (Mrs.) Maria Conehita Diana Marcelina Roberta Mercedes Manulea de Salas.”
The old man said,“There are a lot of you.This is a small hotel,and we haven’t got more than two free rooms.” Then he shut the window.
41.The Spaniard and his wife didn’t reach a town that day because _____________.
A.the next town was too far to reach
B.they ran out of oil
C.their car had gone wrong
D.they were too tired to drive
42.How many hotels were there in the village?
A.Only one B.More than two.C.Not clear.D.Some
43.The owner of the hotel didn’t let them in because ___________.
A.he was angry with them B.he thought there were many people outside.
C.it was too late to take them in D.the hotel had no spare rooms.
44.Which of the following is not true?
A.the old man was unhappy when he opened the window.
B.The Spaniard knocked at he door once.
C.The old man slept when they knocked at the door.
D.The window opened as soon as they rang the bell.
45.The title（題目）of the passage is ________________.
A.Who Are You?B.Asking For A Hotel
C.What Do You Want?D.Spaniards’ Names