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In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and difficulties, not realizing that the answer is right there above them. (1)Which of the following is a pen according to Paragraph 1? A.B.C.D.(2)Why can39。t a buzzard fly through the top of a pen? A.It is too big and heavy to fly up.B.The space is too small for it to start flying.C.It is too hungry and weak to get outD.The place is fortable for it to live.(3)What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the bat? A.It prefers walking to flying.B.It can take off at once on flat ground.C.It flies only at night.D.It takes off only from a higher place.(4)What can a bee do if it drops into a cup? A.It39。ll escape from the top.B.It39。ll stay at the bottom without moving.C.It39。ll lose the ability to fly.D.It39。ll die of tiredness at last.(5)What can we learn from the story? A.Many people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.B.Animals will also give up when in trouble.C.We should try new ways to deal with difficulties.D.We should solve problems by ourselves.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)D(4)D(5)C 【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文作者用禿鷹、蝙蝠和大黃蜂三種動物作比喻,告訴我們世上的有些人使勁渾身招數(shù),試圖解決問題,克服挫折,卻沒有意識到解決之道就在眼前這個哲理里。 (1)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and open at the top, 你把禿鷹放在六到八英尺的圍欄里在頂部打開。根據(jù)six to eight feet square and open at the top可知六到八英尺的圍欄頂部開著,pen圍欄,故選D。 (2)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as its habit, it will not even try to fly, 因為禿鷹開始從地上飛總是跑十步或者十二步。因為它的習(xí)性,沒有空間奔跑,它甚至不會嘗試飛行。可知禿鷹不能從圍欄上飛走,是空間太小,故選B。 (3)段落大意題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知蝙蝠在平地上不能飛,它只能從更高的地方起飛。故選D。 (4)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom 一只蜜蜂掉進(jìn)杯子里會一直待在那里直到它死去,一直在試圖通過靠近底部的兩側(cè)找到出路??芍罱K會因疲勞而死去。故選D。 (5)主旨題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,本文作者用禿鷹、蝙蝠和大黃蜂三種動物作比喻,告訴我們世上的有些人使勁渾身招數(shù),試圖解決問題,克服挫折,卻沒有意識到嘗試新的方法解決困難。故選C。 【點評】本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題,推理判斷題和段落大意題。細(xì)節(jié)題要注意細(xì)節(jié)從文中找答案;推理題是根據(jù)上下文,推斷出所需要的信息;段落大意題需要通讀本段了解大意之后找出答案。9.閱讀理解 Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a store owned by their father. After the father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twentydollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register(收銀臺). But when he returned, the money was gone. Gary then asked his brother Gavin, Did you see that twentydollar bill on the cash register?39。 Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. Twentydollar bills can39。t walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it. I said I didn39。t see it! Gavin replied with anger. The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, hostility(敵意)never ended. One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, How long have you been here? Gary replied that he39。d been there all his life. Then you are the person I39。m looking for, the man said. Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twentydollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I haven39。t been able to forget that. I had to e back and apologize for that. The stranger felt shocked when seeing tears well up in the eyes of the middleaged man in front of him. Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store? Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even moreafter hearing his story, the two middleaged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store. After twenty years, the wall that separated them finally came down.(1)Why was Gavin angry? A.Because he was not trusted by his brother.B.Because he got little money from his father.C.Because Gary took away his twentydollar bill.D.Because Gary let go the thief who took the money.(2)What happened after the quarrel? A.The two brothers stopped working.B.The two brothers got on well with each other again.C.The two brothers separated their store with a wall.D.The two brothers went to different places to make a living.(3)Who actually took the money away? A.Gary and Gavin39。s father.B.The stranger.C.Gary.D.Gavin.(4)What does the underlined word broke in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Surprised.B.Afraid.C.Sad.D.Poor.(5)We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that_________________. A.The wall disappeared because it was too old.B.The stranger would help build a new wall.C.The two brothers at last no longer hated each other.D.The two brothers wanted to make their store bigger.【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)B(4)D(5)C 【解析】【分析】文章大意:這篇短文主要介紹了加利和加文是一對孿生兄弟,他們共同經(jīng)營父親留下的商店,但是因為一張20美元的鈔票的消失使兄弟二人吵起了架,彼此的不信任導(dǎo)致了二十年的隔閡。直到一天真相大白兩個兄弟才懊悔的抱頭痛哭。 (1)細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. Twentydollar bills can39。t walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it. I said I didn39。t see it! Gavin replied with ,Gavin生氣的主要原因是Gary不相信他,故選A。 (2)細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. 理解可知,吵架以后兄弟兩個將商店分開,故選C。 (3)細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twentydollar bill on the cash register. And I took it可知那個陌生人在二十年前把錢拿走了,故選B。 (4)詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中的語句Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twentydollar bill on the cash register. And I took it可知那個陌生人在二十年前確實沒有錢了,又非常餓,就從商店的后門進(jìn)入,把錢拿走了。故選D。 (5)推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文最后after hearing his story, the two middleaged men hugg