An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
小题1:Every day the artist _________ .| A．goes out to help the farmer | | B．stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner | | C．paints pictures | | D．works hard to get some money for the farmer |
小题2:The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.| A．the farmer likes his drawing very much | | B．the farmer hates his pictures | | C．the farmer wants to give it to his son | | D．the farmer wants to be an artist, too |
小题3:What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?| A．He likes the artist very much. | | B．He would like his son to be an artist, too. | | C．He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher. | | D．He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all. |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D |
试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个画家来到一个乡村度假，他住在一个农民家，他每天都出去画画，等到假期结束时，农民只要了他一幅画，画家很高兴，结果，农民只是想用这幅画来让自己儿子放弃画画。
小题1:细节题。根据文章Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening.可知，这个画家每天都出去画画。故选C
小题2:细节题。根据文章最后一段I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture可知，这个农民想要画家的画，是想给他的儿子看。故选C
小题3:细节题。根据文章最后一段农民的话可知“It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”这个农民一点都不喜欢画家的画。故选D
点评：本文的思路清晰，结构明确。首先对文章的大致意思进行了解。对于细节题，学生在理解全文的基础上要对题目中关键字在文章中迅速定位，找到相对应的出处，答题比较备选答案的区别及和文章信息最相关的是哪个，即那个就为正确答案。 |
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When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 1 this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 2 I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “ 3 You are going to college (大学).” I was very 4 when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”
Two days later, 5 took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends 6 together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 7 I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we 8 the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were 9 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 10 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the 11 ?”
“Too bad,” I answered.
“And marriage(婚姻) is even 12 !” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard 13 I could get into a good college. I 14 studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 15 to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
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| 小题3: | | A．Yes! | B．No! | C．Really? | D．OK? |
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| 小题4: | | A．angry | B．tired | C．nervous | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．working | B．studying | C．singing | D．farming |
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| 小题8: | | A．looked at | B．returned to | C．arrived at | D．left for |
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| 小题9: | | A．outside | B．inside | C．back | D．away |
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| 小题10: | | A．terrible | B．wonderful | C．funny | D．special |
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| 小题11: | | A．workers | B．guard | C．building | D．factory |
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| 小题12: | | A．better | B．harder | C．worse | D．easier |
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| 小题14: | | A．enjoyed | B．stopped | C．disliked | D．minded |
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One day we invited some friends to dinner. When it was about six o’clock, my wife found that we had little bread. So she asked our five-year-old daughter, Kathy, to buy some. “Here’s a dollar,” my wife said, “get two loaves(条) of bread, if they have it. If they don’t have it, get anything. But hurry!” Kathy hurried off, and we waited and waited. By a quarter past six, all the friends had arrived. But Kathy had not returned. Finally we saw her dancing around the corner with a bright new hula hoop(呼啦圈) whirling(旋转) round her middle. “Kathy!” her mother cried. “Where did you get that hula hoop, and where is the bread?” “Well, when I got to the shop, they had sold all their bread,” answered Kathy. “And you said ‘If they don’t have that, get anything!’”
小题1:One day Kathy’s parents invited some friends to __________.| A．have breakfast | B．have lunch | | C．have supper | D．have a party |
小题2:What did Kathy buy at last?| A．Other food. | B．Nothing. | | C．Hula hoop. | D．Two loaves of bread. |
小题3:Why did she do this?| A．Because the shop had sold all their bread. | | B．Because her mother asked her to get anything if they hadn’t had bread. | | C．Because she loved playing with hula hoop. | | D．All above. |
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Joe wanted a computer. He asked his 小题1: for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He 小题2: about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbours. But this was not 小题3: . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn"t cut grass for their gardens 小题4:he had no tools to do the work with.
Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering 小题5: . I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could 小题6: get the computer right away I could pay 小题7: it a little each week. He ran to Dick. Joe 小题8: him a lot of questions. He learned that it was 小题9:to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took 小题10: three hours each night. Dick 小题11: him the phone number of the newspaper manager
Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother 小题12: he thought, she 小题13: . "I think it
is a 小题14: idea, " she said, "I"ll call the newspaper...."
"What, Mum," Joe said, "I"ll call." After that, I"m going to be a businessman now.
Joe"s mother smiled 小题15: .
| 小题16: | | A．teachers | B．parents | C．classmates | D．friends |
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| 小题17: | | A．said | B．told | C．thought | D．spoke |
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| 小题18: | | A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
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| 小题19: | | A．because | B．when | C．while | D．after |
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| 小题20: | | A．newspapers | B．bikes | C．computers | D．cars |
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小题21:A still B. even C. yet D. never
| 小题23: | | A．answered | B．asked | C．wrote | D．read |
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| 小题24: | | A．friendly | B．kind | C．possible | D．wrong |
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| 小题25: | | A．at | B．about | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题26: | | A．taught | B．gave | C．made | D．asked |
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| 小题27: | | A．that | B．when | C．what | D．where |
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| 小题28: | | A．smiled | B．shouted | C．cried | D．worried |
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| 小题30: | | A．sadly | B．happily | C．politely | D．angrily |
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Name
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| Ludwig Von Beethoven
| Born in 1770, in Germany. A musician, Died in 1827
| Florence Nightingale
| Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910
| Bill Gates
| Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Own Microsoft
| Thomas Edison
| Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 6000 inventions Died in 1931
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小题1:Thomas Edison is from.| A．Canada | B．Italy | C．America | D．Australia |
小题2:The ______was born in 1770.| A．musician | B．nurse | C．businessman | D．scientist |
小题3:Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a ______. | A．song | B．book | C．school | D．Movie |
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When Kyle walked into Paul’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. He walked quickly to the store owner, Paul. Paul jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the store’s first customer of the day.
“Good morning, sir!” Paul said. “What can I help you with?”
“Well, I…,” Kyle started to say.
“Wait, don’t tell me,” Paul stopped him. “You are looking for a…a new dog… for your daughter’s birthday. Right?”
“Not really, I just…”
Paul didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it. You just opened a new business, and you want some fish for your office. I have some very nice goldfish over here.”
“Actually, I…” Kyle was starting to look very anxious. His face had a strange look on it.
“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Paul’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this cat---- long, white hair. She is looking at you. She is thinking, “Take me home. Take me home.” Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”
“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he had a pained look on his face. “Really, I’m no interested in cats or fish or dogs.”
“What do you want, then?” Paul asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your restroom!” he finally said.
小题1:Paul didn’t advise Kyle to buy ____________.小题2:The word “pained” means ____________.小题3:Actually, Kyle went into the pet store to ___________.| A．buy some pets | B．chat with Paul | C．use the restroom | D．see a friend |
小题4:The writer wants to tell us ___________.| A．a funny story | B．a wonderful pet | C．a strange pet shop | D．a good pet seller |
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