【正文】 re never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something bees conventional, it39。 The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture. This year marks the 170th anniversary of Paul Gauguin39。9．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。故選B。所以短文敘述了50年前作者一家人與一只被撿來的小兔子的故事，作者一家人永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記她。 （4）考查推理判斷。所以通過關(guān)鍵詞wrapped it safely, woollen hat, filled, tornup newspaper, a warm towel.可以判斷出，這家人對兔子非常的體貼。根據(jù)第二段中的I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat… Once home, we filled a box with tornup newspaper and a warm towel.可知，我把它安全地包裹在我的羊毛帽子里。故選C。根據(jù)第三段中的Sadly though, on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken.可知，不過，不幸的是，在它與我們相處的第三天，它的后腳被門夾住了，我們很快意識到它的腳受傷了。故選D。約翰尼把車停了下來。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。To persuade people to give generously and receive thankfully.D.To tell the importance of protecting small animals.B.D.C.B.s attitude towards the rabbit? A.Its foot got seriously injured.D.It slept on a door.B.His car broke down on the road.D.He came across a friend.B.ll put it to sleep. Our response was a very determined, No way !We found another vet and told that she was a baby hare. We were told we should continue to keep her in her box for a week and her foot would heal. Sadly though, on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken. We rushed to the vet (獸醫(yī)), who said, It39。 It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road 結(jié)合上下文合理概括，做有依據(jù)的推理。 【點(diǎn)評】考查閱讀理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her ，Hercule Poirot是克里斯蒂30部作品中的男主角。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中Her work has continuing appeal for viewers, said director Laura Mackie. There is always a desire for a really good detective novel.可知，Laura Mackie認(rèn)為她的作品對觀眾有著持續(xù)的吸引力，人們總是渴望一本真正好的偵探小說。故選C。只有《圣經(jīng)》和莎士比亞的作品比她賣得多。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare39。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。故選D。s bestknown mystery (神秘)writer.(在克里斯蒂50年的寫作生涯中，她的謀殺故事使她成為世界上最著名的神秘作家。根據(jù)第二段中In her 50year writing profession, Christie39。He is the writer who wrote a biography of Christie.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文主要介紹以寫謀殺故事而成為世界著名推理小說家的Agatha Christie以及她的作品。He is a real police officer.He is the hero in many of Christie39。s coworker.Because people are longing to read really good detective novels.（4）What is Hercule Poirot? A.Because she has a good knowledge of weapons.C.s novels have continuous appeal for viewers? A.has had all her novels turned into films（3）From Mackie39。has been a teacher at a police academyC.joined the Army in World War ID.C.B. Poirot is a tidy little man with a funnylooking moustache, an eggshaped head and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behaviour of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has bee so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.（1）What kind of works did Agatha Christie write? A. Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and lots of short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies.s works have sold more copies than her.s murder stories made her the world39。t think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body, Agatha Christie once said.7．閱讀理解 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容為一枚象征著關(guān)愛的硬幣為中心，故選C。ll give that to my friend.可知作者要送給朋友一個錢包作為禮物，故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I39。根據(jù)第四段中的“so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins”可知作者的朋友把作者的一百美元放進(jìn)了一個鉛筆盒里，故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.”可知作者父親給她母親的一枚硬幣代表了父親對母親的愛和關(guān)心，故選C。沒想到，作者的善意帶來了回報(bào)。作者想起了自己一直放在錢包里的皇冠硬幣，它如同護(hù)身符一樣讓作者衣食無憂。D.A crown coinB.A hard lifes friend was not touched by her story.D.s friend would receive a wallet as a gift.C.The author became rich all of a sudden.B.D.In the pocket of her raincoat.B.s friend keep the $100 dollarbill? A.D.His pity and protection for her.C.s father mean to her mother? A.d never used and thought I39。t have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend she said and we were both a bit teary. Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another39。 When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.6．閱讀理解 可知這不是Brian第一次上班遲到了，故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第三段中的“The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.”可知房間里哄堂大笑，因此老板也是只能強(qiáng)忍住笑，走回他的辦公室。即可推測幽默在生活中是很重要的，故選B。根據(jù)第四段中的“Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.”可知布萊恩保住了他 的根據(jù)第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian上班遲到是因?yàn)橛龅搅私煌ㄗ枞?，故選C。早起的鳥兒有蟲吃嗎?于是辦公室都爆發(fā)