题目内容
Once ________ more attention, the little trees could have grown better.
| A．given | B．to give | C．giving | D．having given |
A
解析
At the onset of a northern winter, many dream of warmer climates.In 1934 the Canadian-born composer Colin Mcphee did more than dream. He set out for the island of Bali.
In his book A House in Bali,Colin Mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.For about a month he had been working on transcribing a complete score to a Balinese play he had seen. It seemed impossible that so much beauty could be achieved with a scale(音阶)of only five tones.
But the distinctive embellishments(修饰音)of the music eluded him.Fortunately a young household helper and his friend decided to assist. One morning they set two objects next to Mcphee’s piano.They were gangas--metal keyed instruments.The two boys played them in what struck Mcphee as”a fast duet(二重奏） in Morse code”.
At last the composer had found the key to Balinese music.“Wait!” Mcphee would call out from the piano as the boys flew along,“Stop!Please!That bit once more!”
Patiently the boys would stop and began again.But soon they were flying again,faster than ever, amazing Mcphee with their memory and precision. Sometimes the patterns repeated.Sometimes they opened up into something new. Then, suddenly the whole duet would fly apart and the boys would burst out laughing,breaking the spell.
Although Colin Mcphee left the island in 1939,he remained spellbound by Balinese music.And its rich,distinctive sound would colour many of the compositions he would write for the next quarter century.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that_______________________.
| A．Colin Mcphee set foot on the island of Bali in late winter |
| B．The book A House in Bali detailed how Colin Mcphee understood the life of the island |
| C．Colin Mcphee actually acquired much beauty of Balinese music |
| D．For a month Colin Mcphee had been watching a Balinese play he had seen before |
| A．attracted | B．shocked | C．disappointed | D．puzzled |
| A．the two locals played part of Balinese music once more unwillingly |
| B．Colin Mcphee eventually found the key to Balinese music |
| C．The two boys played their instruments so precisely and skillfully |
| D．The Balinese music displayed something new for Colin Mcphee |
| A．a book introducing the island of Bali |
| B．two Balinese boys playing gangas |
| C．a composer named Colin Mcphee |
| D．Balinese music touching Colin Mcphee |
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher（屠夫）, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.” Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(顾客). But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.The little dog went to the butcher’s ________ altogether during the two days.
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A．three times |
B．four times |
C．five times |
D．six times |
2.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith on Monday
B when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
3.From the story, we can know that the dog was very ___________.
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A．honest |
B．kind |
C．clever |
D．foolish |
4.At the end of the story, you’ll find that __________.
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A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper |
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B．the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more |
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C．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog |
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D．the butcher found himself cheated by the dog |