A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa, a small village. They lived with the man’s big family－his parents, his brothers, their wives and husbands and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later, having quarreled with her husband, the woman went back to her parents’ home. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heartbroken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal .So she went back to her husband’s home.
小题1:The woman left her new home ______.| A．to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa | | B．to see if the elephant would follow her | | C．because she was angry with her husband | | D．because she was tired of the large family |
小题2:The word “disappeared” in the reading means “______”.| A．ran away | B．lost | C．hid | D．remained |
小题3:After the young woman left her husband’s home, the elephant______.| A．returned to the forest | B．was sad because it missed her | | C．went to look for a new home | D．was sick because nobody fed it |
小题4:How did the elephant express its feeling when it saw the young woman?| A．It waved its trunk and smiled. | B．It touched her with its trunk. | | C．It touched her and cried. | D．It waved its trunk and ran around her. |
小题5:The writer wrote the story in order to______.| A．show that elephants are very clever | | B．tell how a woman trained a wild animal | | C．show that women care more for animals than men do | | D．tell how an animal got a husband and a wife together again |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D |
试题分析：这篇短文中的大象因为想念女主人，就自己跑去女主人家，最后让这对夫妇重归于好。
小题1:根据Three months later, having quarreled with her husband, the woman went back to her parents’ home.描述，可知选C。
小题2:联系下文It went to the woman’s home. 描述，可知此处指的是它从这个家庭消失了，故选A，逃跑。
小题3:根据第二段Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heartbroken. 描述，推理可知这头像是想念这个女主人，故选B。
小题4:根据最后一段On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. 描述，可知选B。
小题5:这篇短文主要讲述了一头通人性的大象让一对吵架的夫妇重归于好的故事，故选D。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。 |
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Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his ① home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport a little earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn’t lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport before take-off. He hated to rush. When he went to the clerk to show his ticket, the clerk looked at the ticket in surprise , “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening.”“But I confirmed my flight,”insisted Andy.“Will I have to pay for another ticket?”
“No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”
Andy’s ② of shock turned to smile as he realized that now he could go on with his vacation.
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
小题1:①______________ ②______________
任务二：根据短文内容补全句子。（每空限填一词）
小题2:(A) He visited as many places as _____________.
(B)From the passage we know Andy could ____________ his holiday.
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
小题3:_________________________________________________________
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
小题4:Why did the clerk tell Andy to be at the airport a little earlier？
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小题5:How long was Andy late for the plane that day?
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“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can (1) my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling (2).
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and has mother is (3) in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main (4) of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from high school and did not (5) the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll (6) in the work place.
The story reminds me of another (7). It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was (8) to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person, so he always (9) his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be (10) if he taught them how to fish. So he (11) his neighbors together and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could (12) the fish they themselves caught.
At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only (13) to them. (14), we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, a technical training is very important to people in need, and the will learn the ability to (15) money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
| 小题1: | | A．solve | B．change | C．study | D．find |
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| 小题2: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．relaxed | D．interested |
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| 小题3: | | A．ill | B．alone | C．silent | D．dangerous |
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| 小题4: | | A．problem | B．example | C．relative | D．support |
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| 小题6: | | A．repeat | B．forget | C．need | D．test |
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| 小题7: | | A．story | B．learner | C．family | D．program |
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| 小题8: | | A．afraid | B．lucky | C．sorry | D．able |
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| 小题9: | | A．shared | B．cooked | C．exchanged | D．weighed |
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| 小题10: | | A．easy | B．great | C．useless | D．crazy |
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| 小题11: | | A．drove | B．stopped | C．called | D．searched |
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| 小题13: | | A．time | B．fish | C．food | D．clothing |
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| 小题14: | | A．Next | B．Instead | C．Luckily | D．Especially |
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Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”
小题1:What is the story mainly about? | A．A businessman and a fisherman have become friends. | | B．A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman. | | C．A businessman wants to become a businessman. | | D．A businessman gives advice to a fisherman. |
小题2:What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________. | A．many friends to visit him | | B．a full and busy life | | C．more boats and more fish | | D．the house near the ocean |
小题3:How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view? | A．By buying a supermarket. | | B．To move to Mexico City. | | C．By selling his own business. | | D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
小题4:The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________. | A．put … into | B．take … away from | | C．break down | D．set off |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that ____________. | A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life | | B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City | | C．the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat | | D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
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James and Harry came to London and stayed in the same hotel.
James came in in a great hurry one evening．A friend had offered him a ticket for a play. He saw a 1etter on the hall table．“That will keep till I get back，”he thought，“no time to lose now．”And he went off．
Harry came in a minute after James．There was a letter for him，too，which he opened at once．It was from the secretary(秘书)of a company，offering him a post(职位)in their office. He Was told to be there at 10 a．m．the next morning，as there were others who wanted the job.
James got back from the play at midnight．He was sleepy．“That letter can be opened in the morning，”he thought．The next morning when he woke up，he at once jumped out of bed，tore(撕)it open-his face fell .It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone .It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.
小题1:One evening James came in in a great hurry because .| A．he knew there was a letter on the hall table | | B．he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back | | C．he was afraid he would be late for the play | | D．his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel |
小题2:As soon as he woke up，James .| A．wondered where Harry had gone | | B．was eager(急切的)to know the time | | C．knew he could never be at the office in time | | D．remembered the letter from the company |
小题3:The underlined sentence “his face fell” in the passage means“ ”.| A．he knew there was something wrong with his face | | B．he felt very sorry for missing the chance | | C．he fell down on his face | | D．he realized that he had lost his face |
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Richard found a job in a big office after he finished college. He liked to use his (1)_______ and was good at his job. So he was often paid more than (得到的报酬多于) his workmates and he worked (2) __________. But something was wrong with the young man a month ago. He couldn"t fall (3) _________ at night. So he was always (4) _________ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor (5) _________ and told him to buy some sleeping pills. He took them (6) _________ he went to bed. Soon after that he went to sleep. Richard (7) _________ in the morning. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (8) _________ . As soon as he went into the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr Clarke! I"ve (9) _________ had a good sleep like last night"s and I"m feeling much better now!" "Skunk (混蛋)!" the head (10) _________ loudly. "We"ve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it"s too late now!"
| 小题2: | | A．hard | B．fast | C．harder | D．faster |
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| 小题3: | | A．asleep | B．alone | C．afraid | D．awake |
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| 小题4: | | A．well | B．hungry | C．thirsty | D．tired |
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| 小题5: | | A．looked for him | B．looked at him | C．looked after him | D．looked him over |
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| 小题6: | | A．after | B．because | C．before | D．if |
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| 小题7: | | A．stood up | B．woke up | C．sat down | D．lay down |
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| 小题8: | | A．lunch | B．dinner | C．supper | D．breakfast |
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| 小题9: | | A．always | B．usually | C．never | D．often |
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| 小题10: | | A．laughed | B．shouted | C．smiled | D．asked |
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