Question

【题目】B

It was 1504, Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on to the shore. On the island, there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (历书). Columbus told the Indians, ＂Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.＂ But they didn’t believe him. When the eclipse began the next night the Indians became very frightened. They begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

【1】 Columbus and his men stopped at the island because __________.

A. they wanted to meet the Indians there

B. they hoped to get supplies of food and water

C. they had never been on the island before

D. they had planned to visit it

【2】 The Indians __________ Columbus and his men.

A. were glad to see B. were kind to

C. welcomed D. were not kind to

【3】Columbus __________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

A. used movements of /span>hands and expressions in his face

B. spoke in the language of the Indians

C. drew a lot of signs

D. wrote in the language of the Indians

【4】＂The light in the sky＂ here means __________.

A. the sun B. the moon C. the stars D. the daylight

【5】The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they __________.

A. believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power

B. were interested in Columbus’ trip

C. wanted to help Columbus

D. were clever

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了哥伦布的贡献。

【1】细节理解题。根据＂Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea.＂可推知答案为B。

【2】细节理解题。根据＂On the island, there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them.＂可推知答案为D。

【3】细节理解题。根据＂He used ‘sign language’ to tell the Indians.＂可推知答案为A。

【4】词义猜测题。根据＂a lunar eclipse (月蚀)＂和＂moonless night＂两处都可判断。

【5】推理判断题。由＂...he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky.＂及＂They begged Columbus to turn on the light again...＂可知。