中考专区 二轮专题 原版外国小说阅读理解20篇（含解析）

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The two boys ran so fast that they seemed to fly. They ran into an old building and shut the door. They decided they should say nothing about what they saw. If they told anybody about Injun Joe, he might come and kill them. Tom wrote on a piece of wood:
“Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer agree they will never talk about this. If they do, they hope to drop down dead.”
They cut their fingers and signed on the wood with their blood. Tom helped Huckleberry to write his name because Huckleberry couldn't write. Then they buried the wood near the door.
When Tom got back to his room that night, Sid saw him but pretended (假装) to be asleep. Tom got into bed and fell asleep. The next morning, Aunt Polly was very sad. Sid had told her that Tom was out all night, and she cried. She did not hit Tom, and made Tom feel very bad. He went to school, but he sat sadly in the classroom.
At lunchtime, the news came to town that Dr. Robinson had been killed in the graveyard and a knife had been found next to his body. Somebody remembered seeing Muff wash in the river that morning. This was unusual because Muff did not wash very often.
Everybody went to the graveyard. They all thought Muff Potter had killed Dr. Robinson.
“He’ll hang for this ” they said.
Then Muff came to the graveyard, too. He looked at the dead man.
“I didn’t do it!” he said. He began to cry.
Then he saw Injun Joe was also there and lost hope. “Tell them, Joe! It’s no use!”
Tom and Huckleberry heard Joe tell everybody that Muff had killed the doctor. They couldn’t believe that he could tell such lies. Surely, God would strike him dead!
（Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer）
1. Tom and Huck decided to keep the secret because .
A. they made a big mistake
B. their teachers were strict with them
C. Injun Joe might kill them
D. they got on well with each other
2. The underlined word “signed” probably means“ ”.
A. stick letters B. write names C. give gestures D. draw pictures
3. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph
A. Tom didn’t sleep well at night. B. Tom didn’t hope Aunt Polly hit him.
C. Tom often went out in the night. D. Aunt Polly sometimes punished Tom.
4. Which is the RIGHT order of what happened in the story
①Dr. Robinson was killed in the graveyard.
②Muff wanted to prove he wasn't the murderer.
③Tom and Huck buried the wood near the door.
④People went to the graveyard to look at the dead man.
A. ③①④② B. ③①②④ C. ①③④② D. ②③①④
5. What can we infer from the passage
A. Injun Joe killed Dr. Robinson with Muff's knife.
B. Sid often told something about Tom to Aunt Polly.
C. Tom often helped Huck with his homework.
D. Muff often washed things in the river.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
【分析】本文节选自小说《汤姆·索亚历险记》，讲述了汤姆和哈克目睹了印第安·乔杀死罗宾逊医生，他们因为害怕，立誓保守秘密；第二天人们去看死掉的罗宾逊医生，可是印第安·乔却骗大家说穆夫是凶手，这让汤姆和哈克很愤怒，他们诅咒印第安·乔被上帝杀死。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“They decided they should say nothing about what they saw. If they told anybody about Injun Joe, he might come and kill them”，可知是怕印第安·乔可能会来杀了他们，所以汤姆和哈克决定保守秘密，故选C。
【2题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“Tom helped Huckleberry to write his name because Huckleberry couldn't write”，可知他们割破了手指写下名字，故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“She did not hit Tom, and made Tom feel very bad”，可知波莉姨妈有时会打汤姆，故选D。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据故事内容，先是罗宾逊医生在墓地被杀，然后汤姆和哈克把木头埋在门旁边，接着人们去墓地看罗宾逊医生，最后穆夫想证明他不是凶手。可知①③④②顺序正确，故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Sid had told her that Tom was out all night”，可推知西德经常告汤姆的状；Sid often told something about Tom to Aunt Polly说法正确，故选B。
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Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse, and when he arrived in this hard world, it was very doubtful whether he would live beyond the first three minutes. He lay on a hard little bed and struggled to start breathing.
Oliver fought his first battle without much help from the two people present at his birth. One was an old nurse, who was nearly always drunk, and the other was a busy local doctor, who was not paid enough to be very interested in Oliver's survival. 1
However, Oliver managed to draw his first breath, and then announced his arrival to the rest of the workhouse by crying loudly. His mother raised her pale young face from the pillow and whispered, “Let me see the child.”
The doctor turned away from the fire, where he had been warming his hands. “You must not talk about dying yet,” he said to her kindly. He gave her the child to hold. Lovingly, she kissed the baby on its forehead with her cold white lips, then stared wildly around the room, fell back and died. “Poor dear!” said the nurse, hurriedly putting a green glass bottle back in the pocket of her long skirt.
The doctor began to put on his coat. “The baby is weak and will probably have difficulties,” he said. “If so, give it a little milk to keep it quiet.” Then he looked at the dead woman.
“The mother was a good-looking girl. Where did she come from ”
“She was brought here last night,” replied the old woman. “She was found lying in the street. She'd walked some distance, judging by her shoes, which were worn to pieces. Where she came from, where she was going to, or what her name was, nobody knows.”
The doctor lifted the girl's left hand. “The old story,” he said sadly, shaking his head. “No wedding ring, I see. Ah! Good night.”
And so Oliver was left with only the drunken nurse. Without clothes, under his first blanket, he could have been the child of a king or a beggar. But when the woman dressed him later in rough cotton clothes, yellow with age, he looked exactly what he was—an orphan (孤儿) in a workhouse, ready for a life full of illness, hunger, and neglect (忽视).
Oliver cried loudly. If he could have known that he was a workhouse orphan, perhaps he would have cried even more loudly.
There was no one to look after the baby in the workhouse, so Oliver was sent to a special “baby farm” nearby. There, he and thirty other children rolled around the floor all day, without the worries of too much food or too much clothing. Mrs Mann, the old woman who “looked after” them, was very experienced. She knew what was good for children, and a full stomach was very dangerous to their health. She also knew what was good for herself, so she kept for her own use the money that she was given for the children's food. The officers who was responsible for the orphans sometimes checked on the health of the children, but they always sent the beadle, a kind of local policeman, to announce their visit the day before. So whenever the officers arrived, of course, the children were always neat and clean.
This was the way Oliver was brought up. As a result, at the age of nine he was a pale, thin child and short for his age. Though he was often beat by Mrs Mann, his spirit was strong, which was probably the reason why he managed to reach the age of nine at all.
On Oliver's ninth birthday, Mr Bumble, the beadle, came to the house to see Mrs Mann. Through the front window Mrs Mann saw him at the gate, and turned quickly to the girl who worked with her.
“Quick! Take Oliver and those others upstairs to be washed!” she said. Then she ran out to unlock the gate which was always kept locked.
1. Which of the following sentences is most suitable for the blank in Paragraph 2
A.Therefore, he felt very lonely in the world.
B. In fact, the world was proud to have him in it.
C. Frightened at the sight of the two, he started to cry.
D. After all, death was a common event in the workhouse.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Oliver was born into the world on a cold day.
B. The children in the baby farm were taken good care of.
C. Doctors were usually paid too little for the work they did.
D. Many people, especially women, drank heavily at that time.
3. According to the passage, what is TRUE about Mrs Mann
A. She was happy and excited about looking after children.
B. She provided children with little food and few clothes.
C. She cared little about Mr Bumble's sudden visit.
D. She beat children often to make them strong in spirit.
4. It can be inferred that the gate of the baby farm was always kept locked in order to ______.
A. keep the children inside studying all the time
B. protect the children inside from dangers outside
C. make sure the children were always neat and clean
D. prevent official visitors walking in unexpectedly
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D
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After killing the Wicked Witch with water, Dorothy at once got the Lion out of prison. They went in together to the Yellow Castle to set all the Winkies free. The Winkies cried at the news.
From then on, that day was a holiday of food and dance. “If only the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were with us, I’d be very happy,” said the Lion.
Dorothy decided to save them with the help of the Winkies. They travelled a day and a half to find the Tin Woodman. He was all broken. Dorothy cried at the situation of her old friend. The Winkies lifted him carefully and carried him to the Yellow Castle. Dorothy asked the Winkies to bring all the tinsmiths with all their tools and it took the tinsmiths three days and four nights to make the Tin Woodman into shape again.
When he walked into Dorothy’s room, he was as good as ever.
“If only we had the Scarecrow with us,” the Tin Woodman said. “I would be very happy.”
“We must find him, too.” Dorothy said.
She called the Winkies again. They walked a day and a half until they came to the tall tree where the Winged Monkeys threw the Scarecrow’s clothes.
The Tin Woodman cut the tree and then they picked the clothes up and carried them back to the castle. They filled them with clean straw and the Scarecrow is a new man.
The friends all cried. The Lion wiped his eyes so often with his tail that it became wet and he had to hold it in the sun to dry.
“We must go back to the Emerald City,” Dorothy said.
“Yes,” said the Woodman. “I will get my heart.”
“And I will get my brains,” the Scarecrow said.
The Lion said, “I will get my courage.”
“And I will go back home!” Dorothy shouted.
The Winkies even cried to see them leave. But everyone said they needed to go. The next day the travellers left for the Emerald City.
（Adapted from The Wizard of OZ）
1.This passage mainly talked about __________.
how Dorothy saved her friends
how Dorothy helped the Winkies
how Dorothy killed the Wicked Witch
how Dorothy went to the Yellow Castle
2.Which of the following is the CORRECT order of the story
Dorothy set all the Winkies free in the Yellow Castle.
Dorothy decided to leave the castle for the Emerald City.
Dorothy found the Scarecrow’s clothes on the tall tree.
Dorothy asked the Winkies to bring all the tinsmiths.
Dorothy unlocked the prison and got the Lion out.
A. e-d-c-b-a B. a-e-c-b-d C. a-c-e-d-b D. e-a-d-c-b
3.There is a word “cried” in each of the following sentences, which show the feeling of joy
The Winkies cried at the news.
Dorothy cried at the situation of her old friend.
The friends all cried.
The Winkies even cried to see them leave.
A. ab B. bd C.ac D. cd
4.Why did everyone say they needed to go
They didn’t like their stay in the castle.
They each had their dreams to follow.
They wanted to have courage and heart.
They were afraid of the Winged Monkeys.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B
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I spent a quiet year on the island. For most of my efforts, I did little more than feed the wild goats with my grain. But finally, I managed to catch several kids and an old male goat. Training the male seemed impossible and any contact with it was dangerous. So, I pushed a log into the trap and it ran out.
The kids I tied with strings were led back to my summer home. I visited regularly, feeding the goats from my hand so that they would not be frightened of me. I got milk from them and I even learned to make cheese.
I also checked on my boat often. I would take the boat out from shore for quick sails sometimes. It was one of these visits to check on my boat that I froze at an impossible sight. There was a footprint in the sand! Clearly, it was from a man. I looked around. I ran across the island, hurrying back to my home. I imagined each tree became another native man running after me. I hid in my home for several days, expecting an attack at any moment.
Finally, I calmed myself enough to give real thought to the footprint. Perhaps I was scaring myself over a print I had made myself. When I reached it, I placed my foot beside it. It was larger than mine in all ways. Perhaps, I told myself, a native from another island had been on the island. I carefully went back home, ready to fight or shoot if I saw anybody.
Still, I built a second wall around my home and cleared the land in front of it. Then I divided my flock so that any visitor could not carry off all of my food supply.
I planned to find another place to keep my goats on the far western part of the island, where I had never been. But when I went to the beach, I was horrified to see human bones lying on the sand. So great was my shock. I ran from here as quickly as I could. I couldn’t believe my good luck!
1. Why did I put a log into the trap
A. To make it easy for me to feed the male goat.
B. To avoid contacting the dangerous male goat.
C. To make it possible for the male goat to run away.
D. To protect the male goat from any attack by others.
2. Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 are mainly about______.
A. the way I had fun on the island
B. the way I made a living on the island
C. the reason why I stayed on the island
D. the reason why I found an footprint on the island
3. What do we know from the passage
A. I lived a peaceful but busy life on the island.
B. I was frightened of the footprint made by myself.
C. I saw a native man from another island on the island.
D. I prepared well to prevent my food supply being taken away.
4. “Good luck” in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A. I found a good place for my goats on the western part of the island
B. I ran from here quickly after I saw human bones on the sand
C. I had been on the island for a long time but I was still alive
D. I succeeded in fighting against a native man on the island
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C
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（2021·苏州市景范中学校九年级月考）Captain (船长) Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten meters under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a meter tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth (深度). We turned our lights. We could see about 20 meters around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didn’t see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1．What do “dark shapes” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Trees. B．Seaweed. C．Rocks. D．Fish.
2．When they reached ______ meters, they couldn’t see quite well.
A．10 B．20 C．100 D．150
3．According to the passage, which is the CORRECT order
①Captain Nemo’s man killed a sea spider.
②The men returned to the Nautilus.
③The men went to the forest.
④Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.
⑤Captain Nemo shot an otter.
A．④①③⑤② B．③④②⑤① C．④③①⑤② D．③④①⑤②
4．What is the best title of the story
A．A Visit to a Sea Forest B．Death Under the Sea
C．Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D．Attacked by Giant Spider
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A
【解析】
【分析】小说讲述了作者及其朋友们在尼莫船长的带领下到克利斯波岛的海底森林去打猎的 经历。
【1题详解】词义猜测题。根据下一句“This was the forest. The ‘trees’ in the forest were giant seaweed…”可知，这里的“dark shapes”指的是海里的水草。故选B。
【2题详解】判断推理题。根据第四段中“When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth. We turned our lights.”可知当到达水下150米深时，太阳光照不到，所以四周很黑，可推断出作者一行人看不清楚。故选D。
【3题详解】细节理解题。结合小说节选内容的顺序，根据第一句“Captain Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island.”可知尼莫船长先邀请作者及其朋友一起去打猎，排除选项B和D；根据第三段中“At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest.”可知，作者一行人先到了海底森林，然后第四段开头提到“Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider...Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun…”可知在海底森林，尼莫船长的人杀了一只海蜘蛛；再根据最后一段中“Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus…We re-entered the Nautilus safely.”可知在返回鹦鹉螺号前，尼莫船长还杀了一只水獭。故选C。
【4题详解】最佳标题题。根据文章内容，尤其是第一句“Captain Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island.”可知，尼莫船长邀请作者及其朋友们去克利斯波岛的海底森林打猎，文章接下来主要讲述了作者去海底森林的所见所闻。故选A。
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（2021·江苏苏州市·星海实验中学九年级开学考试）The robin (知更鸟) stood on an old climbing plant, and sang his most beautiful song. Suddenly the wind made the plant move, and Mary saw something under the dark green leaves. The thick, heavy plant was covering a door. Mary’s heart was beating fast and her hands were shaking as she pushed the leaves away and found the keyhole. She took the key out of her pocket and it fitted the hole. Using both hands, she managed to unlock the door. Then she turned round to see if anyone was watching. But there was no one, so she pushed the door, which opened, slowly, for the first time in ten years. She walked quickly in and closed the door behind her. At last she was inside the secret garden!
It was the loveliest, most exciting place she had ever seen. There were old rose trees everywhere, and the walls were covered with climbing roses. She looked carefully at the grey branches（枝条）.Were the roses still alive Ben would know. She hoped they weren't all dead. But she was inside the wonderful garden, in a world of her own. It seemed very strange and silent but she did not feel lonely at all. Then she noticed some small green shoots coming up through the grass. So something was growing in the garden after all! When she found a lot more shoots in different places, she decided they needed more air and light, so she began to pull out the thick grass around them. She worked away, clearing the ground for two or three hours, and took her coat off because she got so hot. The robin hopped around, pleased to see someone gardening.
1．What did Mary see under dark green leaves
A．A robin. B．A door. C．A key. D．Rose trees.
2．Mary felt after walking in the secret garden.
A．excited B．sad C．angry D．calm
3．Why did Mary pull out the thick grass around the shoots
A．Because the thick grass was ugly.
B．Because she wanted to plant more rose trees.
C．Because she wanted to give shoots more air and light.
D．Because she felt hot in this secret garden.
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C
【分析】本文节选自《秘密花园》。一天，玛丽在一片深绿色叶子下看到了一扇门，她用钥匙设法打开了门，她很快走了进去，随手把门关上。她终于进了秘密花园！玛丽走在秘密花园里感到很兴奋，这是她所见过的最可爱、最激动人心的地方。
【1题详解】细节理解题。根据“Suddenly the wind made the plant move, and Mary saw something under the dark green leaves. The thick, heavy plant was covering a door.”可知，玛丽在一片深绿色叶子下看到了一扇门。故选B。
【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“It was the loveliest, most exciting place she had ever seen.”可知，这是她所见过的最可爱、最激动人心的地方。所以玛丽走在秘密花园里感到很兴奋。故选A。
【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“When she found a lot more shoots in different places, she decided they needed more air and light, so she began to pull out the thick grass around them”可知，当她在不同的地方发现更多的嫩枝时，她断定它们需要更多的空气和光线，所以她开始拔掉它们周围的茂密的草。故选C。
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“Quickly, Dorothy,” she shouted. “Go to the cellar(地窖).”
Aunt Em ran to the door of the cellar and opened it. Dorothy picked up Toto and ran to the cellar door. Before she could climb down the ladder into the cellar, a great wind picked up the house. It turned it round and round and round and then carried it high into the sky.
It was not very dark. Dorothy felt as if she were riding through the sky. She held on to Toto and climbed under her bed, where she stayed for several hours. Then, although the house was still moving, she fell asleep.
When she woke up—she did not know how much later—the house was on the ground. It was in a field full of flowers, and there were hundreds of beautifully colored birds flying about and singing. Not far away, there was a stream with clear, fresh water.
Dorothy was still under her bed. She got up and left the house. She was surprised to see three little men and a little woman walking toward her. They were very strangely dressed. The men’ s clothes were white and had little stars all over them.
When they saw Dorothy, they walked up to her and bowed.
“Welcome to the land of the Munchkins,” one of the little men said. “We thank you for killing the Wicked Witch of the East. Now our people are free.”
“I’m afraid you are making a mistake,” Dorothy said. “I didn't kill any witch.” “Your house did,” one of the little men said. “Look!”
He pointed to the house. Dorothy saw two feet sticking out from under it. “Oh!” Dorothy shouted. “The house fell on her. What can I do ”
“There is nothing to do,” the little woman said. “The Wicked Witch of the East is dead, and the Munchkins are thankful to you.”
“Are you a Munchkin ” Dorothy asked.
“No, but I am their friend,” the little woman said. “I am the Witch of the North.”
1.From the text we can know that Dorothy is .
kind but impatient B. slow but organized C. brave and calm D. smart and curious
2.What is the correct order of these events
a. A great wind carried the house high into the air. b. A witch was killed.
c. Aunt Em opened the cellar. d. Dorothy fell asleep under the bed.
e. Three little men walked towards Dorothy.
A. a-c-d-b-e B. a-c-b-d-e C. c-a-d-b-e D. c-a-b-d-e
3.What can we infer from the story
The land of the Munchkins must be a great place to live.
Dorothy had to be a Munchkin because she killed their leader.
The little man killed the Wicked Witch of the North by mistake.
The Wicked Witch of the East used to control the land of the Munchkins.
【答案】1．C 2．C 3．D
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When Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre in 1847, she chose a strong woman character. At this time in history, women were thought to be very emotional beings. They were only suitable as wives or teachers. Bronte wanted to show a different side of women.
In the novel, Jane is a poor, quiet orphan who has to live with her aunt and cousins. They are very strict with her and treat her terribly. Her cousin John in particular hates her. After one serious fight with him, Jane is sent to a strict boarding school. There she discovers her love for learning although she’s treated in the cruel way. When she turns 18, she leaves the school. She is asked to go to Thornfield Hall to educate a little French girl named Adele. She is the ward (受监护人) of the master of the house named Mr. Rochester. He is a very rich and mysterious man. At first Jane does not like Mr. Rochester. She finds him moody and unkind. But they start to grow closer and eventually fall in love. Mr. Rochester wants to marry Jane, and she accepts.
Their wedding day is anything but happy. It is said that Rochester is already married. He does not love the woman, Bertha, who is mad. But to keep her out of a mental hospital, he keeps her in a room of Thornfield Hall. Jane feels sad about that and runs away from Thornfield. She walks slowly around for days without food or money. She is finally taken in by two cousins, Diana and Mary, and their unfeeling older brother St. John.
He finds Jane a job as a teacher in a nearby village. St. John decides to go to India as a missionary (传教士) and asks Jane to go with him as his wife. Jane does not love St. John, so she refuses. One night she hears Mr. Rochester’s voice calling to her. She hurries back to Thornfield Hall only to discover it has been burned to the ground. Bertha loses her life during the fire, and Mr. Rochester loses his sight. She seeks him out, and they rebuild their relationship. They get married, have a son and live happily ever after.
1．What does the underlined word “orphan” mean
A．A child who has no brothers or sisters. B．A child who doesn’t have cousins.
C．A child whose parents are both dead. D．A child whose parents are very poor.
2．Jane run away from Thornfield Hall because .
A．she misses her cousins B．she doesn’t love Mr. Rochester
C．she wants to help Bertha D．she’s angry with Mr. Rochester
3．What happens at the end of the story
A．Jane and Mr. Rochester get married. B．Jane and St. John get married.
C．Mr. Rochester and Bertha get married again. D．Jane lives alone in a small village.
【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A
【解析】
【分析】本文描写的是小说《简·爱》的写作背景以及小说中主人公Jane的故事，她是一个孤儿，家境贫穷，由亲戚抚养，亲戚对她十分刻薄。十八岁的时候，她离开学校到一个富人家当家庭教师，后与男主人公相爱，正准备结婚的时候发现他已婚了，他患有精神病的妻子正被他控制在家里，Jane对他很失望于是离开了他，又回到亲戚们身边，此时有一位男性想和她结婚，但因为Jane并不喜欢他便拒绝了他。最后，男主人公的妻子死于失火，Jane和男主人公又重新在一起了。
【1题详解】
词意猜测题。根据下文“...has to live with her aunt and cousins.”，可知Jane是孤儿。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Jane feels sad about that and runs away from Thornfield.”可以推断出Jane对他做法的不满。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段 “They get married, have a son and live happily ever after.”及全文语境可知Jane最后和Mr.Rochester结婚了。故选C。
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On the fourth day I found a campfire. It was still smoking. Somebody else was living on my island! Who was it I felt surprised so I took my gun and climbed a tree. I watched for a long time but I didn’t feel safe any more. The next day I went exploring. I kept my gun with me all the time. After a while I saw a fire through the trees. I went up to it very slowly and very quietly. A man was lying on the ground near the fire. He was asleep but there was a blanket over his head so I couldn’t see his face. I hid behind a bush and watched him carefully. I had to wait for a long time and it was starting to get dark when the man finally woke up. He stood up and took off the blanket.
It was Jim, Miss Watson’ s slave! I jumped out and ran up to him.
“Jim! I said. It’s me, Huck!”
He fell on his knees. There was a look of fear on his face. “It’s Huck’s ghost! Please don’t hurt me, ghost!”
“Jim! I’m not dead. It was a trick.” Jim put his hand on my arm and hold it hard.
“Ouch!” I shouted.
“Huck! Is it really you ” Jim said, with a big smile. “Yes, Jim, and I’m really happy to see you. But what are you doing here ”
He stopped smiling and looked at the ground. “If I tell you, will you promise not to take me to the judge ”
“I promise, Jim. I’m not planning to go back to St. Petersburg! Tell me your story!”
“Well, alright then. The other day a businessman from New Orleans came to the house, I knew that Miss Watson wanted to sell me so I was scared. I didn’t want to go to New Orleans. Anyway that evening I listened at the door while Miss Watson and the widow were talking. Miss Watson said the businessman was offering $800 for me. The widow was shocked but Miss Watson said that $ 800 was a lot of money and she couldn’t refuse. I didn’t wait to hear any more. I ran away as fast as I could. Now I’m hiding here because some men are looking for me. They want the $200 reward for catching a runaway slave.
“How did you get to the island ”
“I swam across the river.”
We sat there chatting for a long time. I liked talking to Jim because he knew a lot of things. He understood signs. He knew which ones meant good luck and which ones meant bad luck. He knew which sign meant bad weather, too. When he saw some birds flying low in the sky he said, “It’s going to rain later, Huck. We must find a dry place to make a camp.”
The next day we climbed to the top of a big hill in the middle of the island and fund a cave in the rock. “This is a good place,” Jim said.
(—Adapted from The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn)
41. Huck hid to watch the man.
A. on the ground B. under the tree
C. near the fire D. behind the bush
42. Which of the sentence is true about Jim
A. He kept a gun and wanted to hurt Huck.
B. He knew signs about weather and luck.
C. He promised to take Huck to the judge.
D. Huck caught him for the reward of $ 200.
43. The businessman came to Miss Watson’ s house to .
A. buy Jim as his slave B. catch his runaway slave
C. borrow $ 800 from the widow D. take Miss Watson to New Orleans
44. What is the right order of what happened in the story
a. Jim told Huck a story about himself. b. Jim woke up and took off the blanket.
c. Jim swam across the river to the island. d. Huck and Jim climbed to the top of a big hill.
e. Miss Watson and the widow tallied about money.
A. b-a-e-c-d B. b-a-d-c-e C. e-c-b-a-d D. e-a-d-b-c
45. What can you infer from the story
A. Huck and Jim would live in the cave on the top of a hill.
B. Huck’s ghost put his hand on Jim’s arm and held it hard.
C. Huck and Jim played tricks on Miss Watson and the widow.
D. Jim would sell Huck to the businessman at the price of $800.
【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4. C 5. A
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“Stop that!” he shouted.
Beauty continued kicking White Fang while Cherokee kept holding on. Scott was very angry. He shouted at Beauty and knocked him down. All the men stopped shouting. They knew the dog fight was over and there would be a fight between two men. Beauty stood up and shouted at Scott to mind his own business. Scott knocked him down again. Beauty was not a brave man so he did not try to fight Scott.
Scott had heard about White Fang. He knew he was one of the best lead sled dogs that could be trained to pull sleds in the snow.
“I’ll buy that dog from you,” he told Beauty. “A hundred and fifty dollars.”
“He’s worth more than that to me,” Beauty shouted. “I want three hundred dollars.”
“You’ll take one hundred and fifty,” Scott said. He bent down and tried to separate the two dogs, but the bulldog still held on. Scott shouted at Tom Keenan to help him.
“I don’t know how to separate them,” Keenan said. “This has never happened before.” Scott asked Matt for his gun. He began to push part of the gun into the bulldog’s mouth as he tried to open it.
“Don’t break his teeth,” Keenan shouted.
Scott paid no attention to him. At last, he got the bulldog to open its mouth. Matt came forward and pulled White Fang away. The wolf dog was now almost dead from his wounds and loss of blood.
—Taken from White Fang
1. Why did Scott buy White Fang
A. Because he won the fight.
B. Because he was one of the best lead sled dogs around.
C. Because he did not know the White Fang.
D. Because he was the best bulldog around.
2. How was White Fang after the fight
A. He looked like he would have a fight again.
B. He was far from death.
C. He looked like a bulldog.
D. He was almost dead.
3. What does the underlined word “sled” mean
A.雪橇 B.狂野 C.血腥 D.领导
4. According to the passage, we can know will be White Fang's new master.
A. Beauty B. Keenan
C. Scott D. Matt
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C
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The next morning they left the Emerald City. The green man took away their glasses and told them the way to the Witch’s house. “Everyone is afraid of the Witch of the West,” he said. “So be careful!”
The friends walked for a long time. The road was bad, and there were no houses, no fields, no trees.
Now the Witch of the West had a magic eye, and it could see everything. She saw the friends on the road, and she was angry. She put on her tall black hat and shouted, Magic Monkeys—come!
In a second forty monkeys arrived at her tall house. “What do you want ” they asked. “There are three people, a dog, and a lion on my road,” she said. “Kill the people and the dog. But bring the lion here to my house. He can work for me.”
“At once, ” said the Monkeys. And away they went.
They broke the Tin Man's arms and legs. They took all the straw out of the Scarecrow and threw his clothes up into the tree. Then they took the lion and carried him to a dark cellar under the Witch’s house.
But they could not hurt Dorothy and Toto, because of the good Witch’s kiss. So the Monkeys picked them up very carefully and carried them to the Witch’s house. The Witch saw the kiss on Dorothy’s face, and she was very afraid. But she did not tell Dorothy that.
“You must work for me in my house now,” she said to the child. “All day, and every day. And remember—I am watching you all the time.”
Now Dorothy did not know this, but the red shoes were magic. The Witch wanted those shoes very much, but Dorothy never took them off. She took them off when she washed, of course, but the Witch never went near water. She was very, very afraid of water.
1. The Monkeys took the lion to the .
A. Emerald City B. Witch's house
C. dark cellar D. tall tree
2. The Monkeys couldn’t hurt Dorothy and Toto because _______.
A. both of them had magic eyes B. the lion could protect them
C. the Witch wanted them to work for her D. the good Witch gave Dorothy a kiss
3. What does the underlined word “that” refer to
A. The Witch wanted Dorothy work for her.
B. The Witch wanted Dorothy’s magic shoes.
C. The Witch were afraid of the kiss on the face.
D. The Witch would watch Dorothy work all the time.
4. Which is the right time order according of what happened in the story
a. The Monkeys took all the straw out of the Scarecrow.
b. The good Witch gave a kiss on Dorothy's face gently.
c. The green man showed Dorothy the way to the Witch's house.
d. The Monkeys carried Dorothy and Toto to the Witch's house.
e. The Witch asked the Monkeys to kill the people and the dog.
A. c-d-e-a-b B. b-c-e-a-d C. b-a-d-e-c D. a-c-d-e-b
5. What can we infer from the story
A. The Witch killed Dorothy and took her shoes away.
B. Dorothy killed the Witch with a bucket of water.
C. The Witch threw the Scarecrow's clothes into a tree.
D. The Witch asked the Toto to work for her house.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B
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The clock struck twelve.
Scrooge looked around him for the Ghost, but he couldn’t see it. Then he remembered old Jacob Marley’s prediction. He lifted his eyes, and he saw a serious Ghost. The ghost wore a black robe (长袍). The robe covered its head, its face and its body. The only thing visible（可见的）was a hand. The ghost neither spoke nor moved. Scrooge was terrified.
“Are you the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ” asked Scrooge.
The Ghost didn’t answer, but it pointed its hand in front of it.
“You are going to show me the future,” Scrooge continued. “Am I right, Ghost ”
The Ghost nodded its head. That was the only answer Scrooge received.
“Ghost of the Future,” he said, “I’m more afraid of you than of all the other ghosts. But because I want to be a better man, I will go with you. Please, speak to me.”
It didn’t reply. The hand pointed straight in front of them.
“Lead on!” said Scrooge.
The Ghost moved forwards. Scrooge followed in the shadow of its robe. And the robe carried him along. The city suddenly appeared around them. There they were, in the heart of it. The Ghost stopped beside some businessmen at the Stock (股票) Exchange. Its hand was pointing to them, so Scrooge listened to their conversation.
“I only know he’s dead,” said a great fat man.
“When did he die ” asked another.
“Last night, I think.”
“What was the matter with him ” asked a third.
“God knows,” said the first, with a yawn.
“What has he done with his money ” asked a red-faced gentleman.
“I don’t know,” said the great fat man, yawning again. “He hasn’t left it to me. That’s all I know.”
Everybody laughed.
“It will be a very small funeral (葬礼),” said the great fat man. “I don’t think anybody will go to it.”
Scrooge knew the men. And he looked towards the Ghost for an explanation. He didn’t understand why this conversation was important. But he knew it must be.
Scrooge looked around the place. He looked at the clock. It was strange. He was usually there at this time, but he couldn’t see himself.
1. What does the underlined word “terrified” in the passage probably mean
A. Excited. B. Bored. C. Surprised. D. Scared.
2. Mr. Scrooge asked the Ghost to show him about his .
A. past B. present C. future D. funeral
3. Mr. Scrooge followed the Ghost all the way because .
A. he was too afraid to say no
B. he wanted to be a better man
C. he was curious about his future
D. he wanted it to give him an explanation
4. How did the businessmen feel about the dead man
A. They didn’t take pity on him. B. They felt sad about his death.
C. They showed great respect for him. D. They felt very happy for having his money.
5. What can we infer from the passage
A. The Ghost didn’t appear until 12 o’clock.
B. The dead man would probably be Mr. Scrooge himself.
C. Scrooge knew those businessmen at the Stock Exchange.
D. The Ghost would explain all the things in detail to Scrooge later.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B
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The farmer took me to his house. Everybody was eating dinner when we arrived. The farmer asked his wife what she thought of me. At first she thought I was a terrible little insect. She was frightened of me, the way English ladies are frightened of spiders. Then, when she saw that I understood what was happening，she lost her fear. She soon became a good friend.
The farmer put me on the table，and he gave me something to eat and drink. The farmer’s son who was about ten years old，then reached forward and picked me up. He held me in the air by my legs, and I was very frightened. The farmer was angry with his son，and ordered him to put me down. Then he slapped his son on the ear very hard，and told him to leave the table. I remembered how children can be cruel to little animals, and I decided to make a friend of the boy. I used signs to show the farmer that I wanted him to forgive his son. The farmer smiled, and told his son to return to the table. When he had sat down again, I went to the boy and kissed his hand.
The family cat came into the room during dinner. I was very scared of this huge animal, but I decided not to show my fear. I walked up and down in front of the animal for a while, and the enormous cat seemed frightened of me! Then the nurse brought in the baby of the family, who was about one year old. The baby saw me, and wanted to play with me. It put me into its mouth and I thought it would eat me. I cried out very loudly, and the baby dropped me. Luckily, her mother caught me, or I would have been killed in the fall.
After dinner the farmer’s wife put me onto her bed to sleep. She covered me with a handkerchief，and I soon fell asleep.
I was woken by a strange noise on the bed. I looked up, and there were two enormous rats on the bed—they were as big as dogs! I took out my sword and attacked them. I killed one of the rats，and the second one ran away. Now I knew that it was dangerous to be small!
When the farmer’s wife came into the room，she saw the body of the rat on the bed. She was very happy that I was not hurt.
The farmer and his wife had a daughter. She was nine years old，and she became my friend. She looked after me very well，and she taught me many things. She told me that the name of the country was Brobdingnag. She gave me lessons in their language. I called her Glumdalclitch，which is the word for “little nurse” in their language. She called me Grildrig，which means ‘little man’ in their language.
（Taken from Gulliver's Travels）
1. The story is organized　 　.
A. in time order B. in space order
C. from specific to general D. from general to specific
2. Why did Gulliver keep walking up and down in front of the cats？　 　
A. Because the cats were as big as dogs.
B. Because the cat was frightened of Gulliver.
C. Because Gulliver was ready to attack the cat.
D. Because Gulliver didn’t want to show his fear to the cat.
3. What does the underlined word “forgive” in Paragraph 2 mean？　 　
A. Warn. B. Punish. C. Excuse. D. Satisfy.
4. What can we learn from the passage？　 　
A. Gulliver killed two rats with his sword.
B. There are six family members in the farmer’s family.
C. Gulliver was very afraid of the farmer’s wife at first.
D. Gulliver learned many things from the farmer’s daughter.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D
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As soon as Bassanio and Graziano left for Venice, Portia told Lorenzo that she and Nerissa were going to stay in a convent(女修道院) until their husbands came back. She told him she wanted to prepare herself for marriage. She asked Lorenzo and Jessica to look after the palace and the servants until she came back. Lorenzo was very happy to do this for her. He thought she was a very wise and kind woman. “Bassanio was lucky to have her for his wife,” he said. Portia said she agreed to let Bassanio go to Venice because Antonios’ letter showed her that he must be a very good man.
Portia and Nerissa, however, were not going to a convent. Portia had a different plan, but she did not want to tell Lorenzo and Jessica what it was. It was a secret. She called one of her servants.
She told him to go to Padua and find her friend, Bellario. She gave him a letter to give to Bellario.
“He will give you some clothes and other things to bring back to me, ” she said, “Bring them to the ship that goes to Venice. Hurry! I will be at the ship before you get there,”
The servant hurried away with the letter, and Portia called Nerissa. “Come on, Nerissa, ” she said, “we are going to see our husbands sooner than they think.”
She told Nerissa that their husbands would not recognize them because they were going to disguise(假扮) themselves as men. “I know how to behave like a man,” she said. “I will wear a dagger and walk like a man. I will talk about the battles(战争) I have won. I will tell lies about the women who fell in love with me. I’ll tell people that I refused their love and that they cried and that some of them even died of sadness. I’ll say that I’m sad about causing them to die, and everyone will believe that I’m a man.”
1. Where would Portia and Nerissa finally go according to the passage
A. A convent. B. A ship. C. Venice. D. A village.
2. How will Nerissa and Portia see their husbands very soon
A. They would disguise themselves as men. B. They would tell lies about the women.
C. They would prepare themselves for marriage. D. They would ask their husband back.
3. The underlined word “dagger” means in Chinese.
A. 锤子 B. 短剑 C. 徽章 D. 烈酒
4. What's the best title for this chapter(章节)
A. Women’ s Lies B. Wise and Kind Portia
C. Leaving for a New Place D. Portia Has a Plan
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D
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In England many years ago, there was a good king. His name was Richard, and the people loved him. One day, King Richard left England. He had to fight a war in another country. His brother, John, ruled in his place. Prince John was a bad man. He took away the houses and lands of the poor people and gave them to his friends. He killed anyone who did not obey him.
Many men had nowhere to live. Some of them lived in a forest. Prince John said they were outlaws (逃犯). One of these men stood out from the rest.
“I was a rich man, and I gave money to the poor,” this man told the other men.“Prince John does not like me. He took my lands and gave them to his friends. Now he wants to kill me.”
“What is your name ” one of the men asked.
“Call me Robin Hood. It is not my real name, but it is the name you must use,” The men wanted a leader. They liked Robin Hood.
“We want you as our leader!” they shouted. “Very well,” Robin Hood replied. “I will be your leader. We will live together in the forest. We will all wear green clothes. We will stay here until good King Richard returns. He will give us back our lands and houses.”
“We need some money, Robin,” one of the men said. His name Was Will. “I was your servant until Prince John took your lands. I hid some of your gold in your house before we left. Let me go to your house and get it.”
—Adapted from Robin Hood
1. King Richard left England because .
A. the people in his place did not love him
B. he had to fight a war in another country
C. he was too old to rule his country
D. his brother, John, wanted to rule in his place
2. What did Prince John do with the poor people
A. He provided them with houses and lands.
B. He gave them enough food and clothes.
C. He took away their houses and lands.
D. He asked them to live in the forest.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Robin Hood
A. He used to be poor and live in the forest.
B. He wanted to kill Prince John.
C. Robin Hood was his real name
D. He was chosen as the leader of the outlaws in the forest.
4. People in the forest .
A. liked Prince John and obeyed him
B. all wore green clothes
C. would never leave the forest
D. sold out their own houses and lands
5. From the story, we can know .
A. Prince John gave people back their lands and houses at last
B. people looked forward to King Richard’ s return
C. Prince John found all the gold in Robin’s house
D. Robin Hood used to be Will’s servant
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
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Ben was awakened by a gunshot. The sharp noise came through the thick stone walls of the house. It was cold in the bedroom and Ben was shaking as he got out of bed. He put on his eyeglasses and went over to the window.
The field was covered with white frost. Nothing moved out there in the deep quiet just before sunrise. Ben looked past the field to the thick woods. Two weeks ago he saw a deer among the trees. He held his breath with excitement; then the deer walked off. Ben wondered where the shot had come from. He thought perhaps he had dreamed he heard a gunshot.
He looked out toward the frozen lake. Near the trees he saw a shining piece of metal. When it moved, Ben saw that it was a long gun. A minute later a man came out of the woods. He wore hunting clothes. Suddenly a bird flew upward. The man quickly put the gun to his shoulder and shot. Ben watched the bird, praying it had not been hurt. It flew near the ground and went into some tall grass. Safe, Ben thought.
The hunter did not move for a moment, then he began to follow the bird. Hate for the hunter burned inside of Ben. “Hey!” he shouted. His voice cut through the silence. The hunter stopped, but then continued to follow the bird. Ben shouted again, but this time the hunter did not stop and Ben started to move toward him. But Ben was in his night clothes and he did not go far. Instead he returned to the house. He got a metal shovel and hit the stone sides of the house so that the noise would warn the birds and animals of danger. The hunter looked back at Ben. “No hunting!” Ben shouted.
Ben had just bought this house in the woods. He wanted to protect everything on his land. He thought that everyone would obey the signs: “No Hunting.” Ben had just finished putting on his clothes when he heard another gunshot. This troubled him deeply. How could he stop this hunter He walked toward the lake. He did not want to fight, but the man must go. He walked quietly. He wanted to surprise the hunter. But then, what would he do He could not fight the hunter.
Suddenly he heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass. Ben moved quickly toward the sound. He saw a colored head ... the head of a beautiful pheasant bird. The bird did not move until Ben came close. Then it tried to fly away, but one wing was broken. Ben lifted the bird and held it close against his body. The bird fought to escape, but soon lay quietly in Ben’s arms. Its body was warm and heavy. Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wings so that it could fly again. He was almost through the woods when he heard the hunter behind him. “You just find that bird ” the hunter asked. “Yes,” Ben answered. “It is mine!” Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak. But he wet his lips and said “No.” “I shot him and I say he is mine!” “But he is not dead yet,” Ben answered, “and besides, anything on my land belongs to me.” The hunter reached out for the bird. “I will have to kill it,” he said. “That bird will soon die anyway.” Ben got angry. “Get out of here!” he said. “I told you before and I am telling you again: get off my land!” The hunter looked down at the little man and smiled. “Say, who are you ” Ben’s voice shook with both fear and anger. “I own this land. There are signs everywhere that say, no hunting.” ...
1.Which of the following words can best describe Ben
A. Curious and smart. B. Kind-hearted and brave.
C. Selfish and rude. D. Smart and generous.
2. Which “cut through” below shares the same meaning with “cut through” in Paragraph 4
We came by cutting through the path.
The cold wind cut through his thin clothes.
You need a sharp knife to cut through the knot.
He decided to cut through the difficulties.
3.The correct order of these events is .
Ben hear a gunshot and he got up.
Ben tried to stop the hunter hunting.
Ben saw a deer among the trees.
Ben warned birds of danger.
Ben heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass.
Ben saw a bird fly upward.
a-c-b-d-f-e B. a-c-f-b-d-e C. c-a-f-b-d-e D. c-a-b-d-f-e
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
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Sir Henry and Captain Good were exhausted and weak from loss of blood. I, too, was more tired than I could remember ever being. We rested, therefore, for many days before we even thought about the future. Then, when we were strong enough to travel again, I said to Ignosi, “You promised me diamonds if I helped you to become king.”
“I did,” he said. “I will keep my promise. But, only Gagool knows where to find them, and I must kill her and the other witches.”
“There has been enough killing,” I said. “Tell the old woman that if she will lead us to the diamonds, you will spare her life.”
Ignosi thought about this for a long time, and then he said, “I will speak to the woman and tell you what she says.”
Ignosi was as good as his word, and he persuaded Gagool to guide us to the diamonds. Three days later, Sir Henry, Captain Good, Foulata—the girl who owed her life to Captain Good and Infadoos were climbing the mountains called the Three Witches. Some warriors carried Gagool. She screamed and cursed continuously, but she knew where the diamonds were. And at last, we came to a deep hole in the ground. It had sloping sides and was not a natural hole. It was the work of miners.
Huge statues guarded the mine. I remembered that King Solomon worshipped some strange gods. “Could these be statues of those gods ” I asked Sir Henry who knew much about ancient history. “It is possible,” he said. The Phoenicians were great merchants and builders. They built King Solomon’s Temple. Perhaps they dug this mine for him. “We want to go into the mine,” I told Gagool, “It is the Place of Death,” she said, “but if you want to enter, then I will lead the way.”
Ignosi promised me to if I helped him to become king.
A. get statues of those gods B. become the captain
C. kill the witches D. help me find the diamonds
2. What do the underlined words “the old woman” refer to in Paragraph 3
A. Gagool. B. Foulata. C. Ignosi. D. Infadoos.
3. What do you think of Ignosi
A. He was proud. B. He loved money so much.
C. He only thought of himself. D. He was honest.
4.What is the right order of what happened in the story
①Gagool led them to the Place of Death.
②Ignosi persuaded Gagool to guide them to the diamonds.
③The Phoenicians built the King Solomon’s Temple.
④They lost a lot of blood.
A. ④②①③ B. ③④①② C. ③④②① D. ④①②③
5. We can infer that from the passage.
A. the Phoenicians were great builders B. Ignosi hated witches
C. Ignosi wanted to become king D. Gagool wouldn’t lead them to the diamonds
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
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An officer told Mary that her parents and all the servants(仆人) were dead. “I know I should be sad,” she thought, “but I am not very sad. Maybe it’s because they were too busy to spend time with me.”
For a short time, Mary went to live with a clergyman(牧师) named Mr. Crawford. Mary wasn’t happy living with the Crawford family. Then one day, Mr. Crawford said, “Tomorrow you will leave India and go to England. You have an uncle there, Archibald Craven. He lives at Misselthwaite Manor.”
Mary travelled from India to England by ship. When she arrived in London, a lady called Mrs. Medlock met her. She was Archibald Craven’s housekeeper. “What a plain and unhappy child,” Mrs. Medlock thought. Mary thought, “I don’t like this woman, and I am sure she doesn’t like me. I won’t be happy at Misselthwaite Manor. I’m sure.”
Mrs. Medlock said, “We must take a train. Misselthwaite Manor is in Yorkshire. That’s a long way from London.” When she and Mary were on the train, she said, “Mr. Craven is now like your parent. He is your guardian(监护人). He won’t spend any time with you. He’s always alone. He had a wife whom he loved very much, but she died. He is now a very unhappy and lonely man. He doesn’t want to see or speak to anyone except Pitcher.”
“Who’s Pitcher ” Mary asked.
“He’s a very old man who looked after Mr. Craven when he was a boy,” Mrs. Medlock told her. “Most of the rooms in the house are locked. You’ll be able to go into only a few of them.”
Mary thought about what her life was going to be like there.
—Adapted from The Secret Garden
1. Mrs. Medlock was a(n) .
A. officer B. clergyman C. housekeeper D. guardian
2. What can we infer from the passage
A. Mary felt very sad about her parents’ death.
B. Mr. Craven was Mary’s guardian after her parents died.
C. Mary lived a happy life with the Crawford family.
D. Mary probably didn’t have a close relationship with her parents.
3.What’s the right order of the following events
①Mary lived with the Crawford family. ②Mary lost her parents.
③Mrs. Medlock told Mary about her uncle. ④Mary met Mrs. Medlock in London.
A.②③④① B. ②①④③ C. ①③④② D. ①②③④
4. What was Mary’s life probably going to be like at Misselthwaite Manor
A. Life would be full of joy. B. Life would be easy and comfortable.
C. She would feel unhappy there. D. She would get on well with her uncle.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C
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For the first time on our long voyage, I went to the captain’s room. He was surprised to see me. He told me he was writing his life story and would throw it into the sea in a bottle before he died. I asked him if he would ever let us leave the Nautilus. “When you entered the Nautilus seven months ago, I told you that you would never leave. That is still my answer. Do not ask me again!”
We saw a large ship about eight miles away, and it came toward us. It was a warship and began to fire its guns at us. When it was only three miles away, Ned tried to wave his handkerchief at it, but the captain saw it and knocked him down. The ship kept firing at us, and Captain Nemo ordered us to go to our rooms. “I am going to sink this ship,” he declared angrily.
“You are not!”
“I am! I am the law, and I am the justice!” he shouted.
I told Ned and Conseil that we would escape as soon as the ship came close enough to see us. They agreed. Early the next morning, when the ship was only one and a half miles away. “The time has come,” I told my friends. We went to the stairs that led to the deck, but it was closed. The Nautilus began to sink. It was going to lift the warship from below. The ship sank and all the men on it drowned.
One morning, Ned came to me and told me that we were going to escape because he had seen some land. This time, he was determined to reach it or die.
1. The underlined word “sink” probably means “ ”.
A. go down B. go up C. go on D. go by
2. What can we infer from the passage
A. The warship was here for us.
B. The men on the warship were drowned.
C. Ned was bored with the voyage.
D. Captain Nemo want them to leave.
3.Why did I go to the captain’s room for the first time
A. Because Captain Nemo was dying.
B. Because I wanted to talk about Captain Nemo’s life story.
C. Because I wondered whether Captain Nemo would let us leave.
D. Because I wanted to ask for his permission to leave the Nautilus.
4. Which one is the correct order
①We began our long voyage 7 months ago.
②A warship fired at us.
③I paid a visit to the captain’s room.
④Ned decided to leave when he had seen some land.
A.②③①④ B .①③②④ C .②①③④ D. ①③④②
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B
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In the middle of the night, Mary woke up. Heavy rain had started falling again, and the wind was blowing violently round the wall of the old house. Suddenly, she heard the crying again. This time she decided to discover who it was. She left her room, and in the darkness followed the crying sound, round corners and through doors, up and down stairs, to other side of the big house. At last, she found the right room.She pushed the door open and went in.
It was a big room with beautiful old furniture and pictures. In the large bed was a boy, who looked tired and cross, with a thin, white, tearful face. He stared at Mary.
“Who are you ” whispered, “Are you a dream ”
“No, I’m not. I am Mary Lennox, Mr. Craven’s my uncle.” “He’s my father.” said the boy. “I am Colin Craven.” “No one ever told me he had a son,” said Mary, very surprised.
“Well, no one ever told me you’d come to live here. I am ill, you see. I don’t want people to see me and talk about me. If I live, I may have a crooked back like my father, but I’ll probably die.”
“What a strange house this is,” said Mary. “So many secrets! Does your father come and see you often ”
“Not often. He doesn’t like seeing me because it makes him remember my mother. She died when I was born, so he almost hates me, I think.”
“Why do you say you’re going to die ” asked Mary.
“I’ve always been ill. I’ve nearly died several times, and my back’s never strong. My doctor feels confident that I’m going to die. But he’s my father’s cousin, and very poor, ▲ Then he’d got all the money when my father dies. He gives me medicine and tells me to rest. We had a grand doctor from London once, who told me to go out in the fresh air and try to get well. But I hate fresh air. And another thing, all the servants have to do what I want, because if I’m angry, I become ill.”
Mary thought she liked this boy, although he seemed so strange.
—Chosen from The Secret Garden
1. What does the passage describe about Colin
a. his looks
b. his clothes
c. his health condition
d. his living environment
A. a-b-c B. d-a-c C. b-c-d D. a-b-d
2. Which of the following words can best describe Colin according to this passage
A. Kind and thoughtful. B. Serious and careful.
C. Lonely and hopeless. D. Impolite and inactive.
3. The blank in Paragraph 9 should be put according to this passage.
A. so he always made me angry B. so he refused to offer me treatment
C. so he seldom allowed me to go outside D. so he would like me to die
4. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the doctor from London advised Colin to go outside
B. Colin and May will see each other often
C. following the crying, Mar found Colin
D. Mr. Craven didn’t like his wife and son
5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage
A. Meeting Colin B. Killing Colin C. Leaving Colin D. Helping Colin
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
【解析】
【分析】本文摘自《秘密花园》，讲述了Mary遇见了Colin的故事。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据“It was a big room with beautiful old furniture and pictures. In the large bed was a boy, who looked tired and cross, with a thin, white, tearful face. He stared at Mary.” 和 “I am ill, you see.” 可知，这篇短文中描述了Colin的居住环境，长相和他健康情况。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Well, no one ever told me you’d come to live here. I am ill, you see. I don’t want people to see me and talk about me.” 可知，Colin不想让人们看见他，谈论他，因此表示他是孤独的，根据“I’ve always been ill. I’ve nearly died several times, and my back’s never strong. My doctor feels confident I’m going to die.” 可知，Colin认为他快要死了，因此表示他是没有希望的。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Then he’d got all the money when my father dies.”可知，如果Colin的父亲去世，Colin也去世了，他的叔叔就会得到所有的钱，因此Colin的叔叔希望他也死去。故选D。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Mary thought she liked this boy, although he seemed so strange.”可知，Mary喜欢Colin，因此可以推断出他们以后会经常见面。故选B。
【5题详解】
标题归纳题。根据 “No, I’m not. I am Mary Lennox, Mr. Craven’s my uncle.” “He’s my father.” said the boy. “I am Colin Craven.” “No one ever told me he had a son,” said Mary, very surprised.” 可知，本文讲述的是Mary遇见了Colin的故事。故选A。