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  Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays. He usually went to the seaside,but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.99

   “This sounds like a good idea ,” he thought. “I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I will enjoy horse riding,walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming. ”

   He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July,he left for West Hill Farm.

   But four days later,he returned home.

   “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?”His best friend,Ed ,asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

   “Country life was very good ,” Henry said ,“but there was another problem. ”

   “Oh. What?”

   “Well ,” he said ,“The first day I was there a sheep died,and we had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner”. “What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best. ”

   “I know,but on the second day a cow died,and we had roast beef for dinner. ”

   “Lucky you!”

   “You don't understand ,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner. ” “A different meat every day ,” Ed said loudly ,“and you are complaining! ”

   “Let me finish ,” Henry said. uOn the fourth day the farmer died,and I didn't dare (敢) to stay for dinner!”(江苏省无锡市新区2013 — 2014学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题)

() 1. How did Henry find out about the farm?

   A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

   B. His best friend told him.

   C. He wrote to the farmer.

   D. He learned it from the radio.

() 2. Henry came back home several days later because .

   A. he didn't like the country life at all

   B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him

   C. his holiday was over

   D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer

() 3. “…and you are complaining!” The word “complain” means “ ” in Chinese.

   A. 夸奖   B. 说三道四   C. 抱怨   D. 故弄玄虚

() 4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

   B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change on the farm.

   C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do,so he went to the farm.

   D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

() 5. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.

   C. A 4-day holiday. D. Henry and the farmer.

Answer 1

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C

阅读提示:本文是记叙文，介绍了 Henry度过的四天的假期生活给他带来的出人意料的经历。

1. A细节理解题。由第一段中的第三、四句“but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. 4 Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm... ”’可知他是通过报纸上的广告得知西 山农场的。

2. D细节理解题。由短文最后一句“On the fourth day the farmer died,and I didn't dare (敢) to stay for dinner!”可知。

3. C词义猜测题。句意为：Ed大声地说“你还在抱怨”通过loudly 一词可以猜测出朋友对他的不满意。

4. B细节理解题。由第二段中最后一句“They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” 可知 Henry 想要在农 场过一个与众不同的假期，结果却出人意料。

5. C标题大意题。文章主要介绍了 Henry度过的四天的假期生活 给他带来的出人意料的经历，因此只有C符合大意。