题目内容
A Trip to the Forest
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?
None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.
A.build their camp |
B.find their way home |
C.enjoy the mountains in the snow |
D.watch the trees in the forest |
2.They could not find their way back because ________.
A.there was only one road to their camp |
B.they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents |
C.there were no roads in the mountains at all |
D.everything was covered by the white snow |
3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.
A.John’s house |
B.the camp |
C.the forest |
D.the mountains |
4.The horses stopped because _______.
A.it was getting late |
B.they were tired after running for a long way |
C.they knew that they had got to the camp |
D.they had seen John’s house |
5.The story happened _______.
A.on a cold winter day |
B.on a dark snowy evening |
C.in a cold camp far from villages |
D.at night when nothing could be seen |
1.D
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.A
【解析】略
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
【小题1】Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A.a visit to a zoo |
B.an elephant expert from India |
C.the photos of elephant |
D.an old friend who lived in India |
A.when to buy an elephant |
B.how to feed an elephant |
C.where to sell his elephant |
D.how to ride an elephant |
A.it is a very interesting place |
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
D.it would take only a short time to get there |
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
B.he visited some shopkeepers |
C.he sold Tara to a national park |
D.he decided to take Tara home with him |