题目内容
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
【小题1】People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
A.they have a lot of free time |
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
C.they need excitement |
D.they don’t need to look for food |
A.Climbing the highest mountains |
B.Riding on the road |
C.Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
D.Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
A.jump up as high as you can |
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
C.jump down without a rubber band |
D.jump to the ground |
A.the living condition is poor |
B.there was no doctor and hospital |
C.there were many dangerous animals |
D.all of above |
A.Everyone’s life is interesting. |
B.Many people live and work in safe places. |
C.Many people buy food in shops. |
D.People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】A
解析【小题1】根据文章内容Now some people begin to look for new excitement.可知答案为C
【小题2】根据文章内容可知答案为B,即骑自行车,不会太危险,故选答案为B
【小题3】根据文章内容there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up可知答案为B
【小题4】根据文章内容In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.可知答案为A
【小题5】根据文章内容大意可知答案为A
Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.
Tom appeared with a bucket of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence around the garden. It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. He felt very depressed.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.
Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended(假装)not to see Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”
“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager to have a try himself.
After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said,
“No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him twelve marbles, and so on.
By late afternoon Tom had gained all sorts of toys, and the fence had gained three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!
【小题1】Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?
A.He saw Ben eating an apple happily. |
B.He tried to make Ben interested in it. |
C.He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all. |
D.He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence. |
spring
1 [U,C]the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow 春天;春季
2 [U]the ability of a spring to return to its original position 弹性;弹力
3 [C]a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground 泉
4 [U]a cheerful, lively quality 活力;朝气
coat
1 [C]a piece of clothing with long sleeves that you wear over other clothes when you go outside 外套
2 [C]the fur or hair on an animal’s skin
(动物的)皮毛
3 [C]a layer of something such as paint that you put onto a surface覆盖层;涂层
A.4;3 | B.4;2 | C.3;3 | D.1;3 |
A.Tom gained some toys by helping his friends. |
B.Tom’s friends often helped him paint the fence. |
C.Tom successfully tricked his friends into painting the fence. |
D.Billy was the fourth boy to have the chance to paint the fence. |
A.He was honest. | B.He was smart. | C.He was shy. | D.He was stubborn. |