Question

If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.

There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.

Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?

1.What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?

A．It is very huge.

B．It is in the mountains.

C．Dwarfs perform for visitors.

D．It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

①Some small cottages.

②Some big animals.

③Some big castles.

④Some giants.

⑤Some small furniture.

⑥Some small animals.

A．①⑤⑥           B．①②⑤           C．②③④           D．③④⑥

3.Who may get a job in the Kingdom of Little People?

A．A 17-year-old boy with a height of 135 cm.

B．A 19-year-old boy with a height of 125 cm.

C．A 40-year-old man with a height of 135 cm.

D．A 41-year-old man with a height of 129 cm.

4.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.

A．残疾人           B．智力障碍者        C．盲人             D．侏儒

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can watch the performance only once a day.

B．A dwarf came up an idea to create the park.

C．Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park.

D．The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了云南昆明的一个侏儒公园，这里面的员工都是招募自全国身高在130厘米以下，年龄在18到40岁的侏儒。公园的开办者的目的是为了展示这些人的天赋，但是又含有某种歧视的意味。

1.根据Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors.描述，可知选C。

2.根据There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park.描述，可知选A。

3.根据People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.描述，可知选B。

4.根据对这些人身高的要求And they should be under 130 cm in height.可知选D。

5.联系下文They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.可知这些侏儒有机会在这个主题公园内展示自己的天赋。故选C。

考点：关于一个侏儒公园说明文阅读

点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。