英语阅读理解一题

英语阅读理解一题
An old admiral was famous in the navy for his bad temper,so everyone tried hard not to annoy him.One week his ships were going to take part in a big international exercise,so he came on board in the evening,had his dinner and then went to bed.In the morning he had his breakfast early,came up to the bridge and examined the ships in his group carefully.Then he said angrily,“There should be two cruisers in this group,but I can only see one.Where’s the other?” No one dared to answer,and this made the admiral even angrier.His face became redder and redder.“Well?” he shouted.“What are fools hiding from me?Where’s the second cruiser?What’s happened to it?Answer me!” At last,a young sailor found enough courage to speak.“Please,sir,” he said,“you’re on it.”
( ) 41.No sailor in the navy dared to annoy the old admiral because he was
A.irritable（暴躁的） B.very famous C.a high-ranking officer
( ) 42.The admiral came on board his ship because
A.there would be a sea battle
B.there would be an international exercise C.he loved sleeping on board
( ) 43.Why did the sailors remain silent when the admiral asked them questions?
A.Because the second cruiser had been sunken.
B.Because they loved seeing the old admiral lose his temper.
C.Because no-one dared to point out his stupid mistake.
( ) 44.What mistake had the admiral made?
A.The old admiral was on the second cruiser.
B.The old admiral had not examined his ships carefully enough.
C.The old admiral had given a wrong order.
( ) 45.This passage is mainly about
A.the British navy B.a bad-tempered naval officer C.a missing cruiser