阅读理解 Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as h
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| 阅读理解 |
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning
with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the
horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have
a horse, It"s a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse,
while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can"t you see
how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It"s too hot for an
old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later,
a young woman passed them, "Why aren"t you walking?" she asked, "It isn"t far to the market. Give your
poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all
the people all the time. |
| 1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse __________. |
A. before it was dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was |
| 2. The two men on the road __________. |
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer"s son to get off the horse and walk |
| 3. The two old women said it was wrong for __________. |
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way |
| 4. The farmer got up behind his son because __________. |
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself |
| 5. The young woman was most sorry __________. |
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer"s young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse |
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| 阅读理解 |
Here is a story told an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army
during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a
picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war, the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had
six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $5
each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, "Buy these
teeth and show them to your friends at home." The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered
six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all
day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought.
They had collected 175 teeth. |
| 1. The general"s teeth were sold in __________. |
A. the museum
B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things
C. the department store
D. the hospital |
| 2. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost __________. |
A. $785
B. $1, 050
C. $157
D. $875 |
| 3. The general felt __________ when he heard his teeth were sold. |
A. happy
B. excited
C. sad
D. angry |
| 4. There was the general"s name on the label of each tooth. This shows that __________. |
A. the general"s name was known by most of the people in Washington
B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth
C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular
D. Both A and C |
| 5. The general ordered his men to __________. |
A. look for his teeth and buy all of them
B. arrest the dentist at once
C. make all the shops stop selling teeth
D. buy all the teeth in all the shops |
| 阅读理解 |
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day"s hard work. When he
was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was
near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the
old carter.
"Where is your light?" asked the policeman. "No man may take a cart along the road at night without
a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律)." "I had a light, but it has just gone out," said the
old man.
"I don"t believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What"s
your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don"t take my name," said the old man. "My home is just there. You can see it from here. I
had a light nearly the whole way. I haven"t come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What"s your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman"s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still
hot and burnt the policeman"s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. "Now, what do you
think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?" |
| 1. In the passage the word "cart" is __________. |
A. something like a car
B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse
D. something with a light |
| 2. The old man drove home __________. |
A. on the back of his horse
B. late one night
C. very late every night
D. with a policeman |
| 3. Where did the policeman stop the old man? |
A. Near the old man"s home.
B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light.
D. Far from the old man"s home. |
| 4. The cart was stopped by the policeman because __________. |
A. the old man didn"t have a light
B. the policeman didn"t believe the old man"s words
C. the old man didn"t want to tell his name
D. the light on the old man"s cart was not on |
| 5. What made the policeman believe the old man"s words? |
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. The light burnt the policeman"s hands. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 （T ）误（F ）。
A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground
lay a young tree,ready to be planted.The rich man called out to the old man, "What kind of tree are you
planting there, my good man?"
"This is a fig (无花果) tree,sir," he said.
"A fig tree?" the rich man was very surprised. "Why,how old are you, may I ask?" "I am ninety years
old."?
"What!" cried the rich man." You"re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it"ll
take years to give fruit. You certainly don"t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. "The
old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, "Tell me, sir.Did you eat figs when you were
a boy?" "Sure,"the rich man did not know why he asked this question."Then tell me this,"he said."Who
planted the fig trees?" "Why? I don"t know." "You see, sir," went on the old man."Our forefathers (祖先)
planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me."?
The rich man was quiet and said, "You are right,my good man.We should do some good things for the
people after us.Thank you very much."Then he rode away.
( )1. The rich man in the story was helping the old man plant a fig tree.
( )2 .The old man planted the fig tree,hoping to eat its fruit after some years.
( )3. The rich man"s father planted the fig trees,so he could eat figs when he was a boy.
( )4. The old man planted a fig tree because he wanted the people after him to eat fig.
( )5. This story tells us the rich man and the old man are clever. |
| 用动词的适当形式填空 |
Yesterday Tom had no work to do after lunch. So his father asked him (1)__________(go) to the
bookstore to buy a few books. He (2)__________(hurry)to the bus stop and arrived there at three.
When he (3)__________(wait) for a bus, he saw a little dog. It (4)__________(go) across the street.
Just then a car (5)__________(come), driving fast. But it (6)__________(be) too late. The dog
(7)__________(fall) down and (8)__________(not move).
"Poor dog!" he cried .But look! Suddenly it (9)__________(stand) up and went away.
He was very glad (10)__________(find) it was safe. |
| 根据短文内容及首字母提示填单词 |
We"re having a (1)w__________ time in New Orleans. It"s so great to be here during
Carnival time or Mardi Gras, as it"s called in the brochure. New Orleans is always lively,
but it"s so much more fun to go (2)s__________ here at the moment. We have eaten some
(3)d__________ food here very hot! We have enjoyed music played by a great band on the
famous Bourbon Street and have (4)d__________ lots of beer! We"ve even been on a boat
(5)t__________ on Mississippi and luckily I didn"t (6)f__________ into the river! Then, sadly,
it"s just one more night before we have to get on our (7)p__________. It has been such an
enjoyable time and it seems I"ve lived in a (8)d__________. I"ve taken many (9)p__________
and I want to (10)s__________ them to my classmates. |
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