题目内容
6.Have you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain?They are mouse hunters.The post office has actually employed cats since 1868.They are not employed to sort or deliver mail,of course,but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control.They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice.London post offices were the first to try out the experiment.Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply.Other post offices all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well.Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day.Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month.
Some of the hard-working cats have become quite famous.In 1980,a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own.As the two burglars made their way in through the window,Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed.Another excellent cat was Jerry,of Earls Court post office in London.He served the building for 16years and was on duty for 24hours every day.He drove all the mice away.
However,there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past.With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings,post office cats are not always needed.But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen.According to the post office,there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.
51.Cats were introduced to British post offices toC.
A.help sort and deliver mails and papers
B.guard the building against thieves
C.keep mails and papers undamaged
D.search for certain dangers in mails
52.The underlined word"shrunk"in the second paragraph probably means"A".
A.decreased B.increased
C.narrowed D.expanded
53.The cat named Lucky became famous becauseB.
A.She served the post office for 16years around the clock.
B.She alone drove two burglars away from the post office.
C.She protected mails from being bitten by mice.
D.She was employed to sort and deliver mail.
54.We may learn from the last paragraph thatD.
A.the duty of the cats has been replaced by machines
B.all the post offices are now completely mice free
C.cats are now considered of little use in post offices
D.cats will still be seen in service for quite a long time.
分析 文章介绍英国的邮局使用猫控制老鼠的数量,防止邮件被老鼠毁了,有些猫因为工作优秀而出名,虽然现在邮局不再需要猫了,但是这项服务还会继续.
解答 51-54 CABD
51C.细节理解题:从第一段的句子:They are not employed to sort or deliver mail,of course,but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control.They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice.可知在英国的邮局引进猫是为了防止邮件被老鼠毁了,选C
52A.词意猜测题:从第一段的句子:but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control.可知在英国的邮局引进猫是为了控制老鼠的数量,所以几个月后老鼠的数量减少了,shrunk=decreased,选A
53B.细节理解题:从第三段的句子:In 1980,a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own.As the two burglars made their way in through the window,Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed.可知叫Lucky的猫是因为赶走了两个盗贼而出名的,选B
54D.推理判断题:从文章的最后一段的句子:But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen.According to the post office,there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.可知邮局未来还没有计划停止这种服务,就是说邮局会在很长时间内使用猫.选D
点评 对于故事类阅读文章要抓住故事的情节,找出事件发展的脉络,然后针对不同的问题进行回读文章找出相应的理论依据或者从文中推论出相关的结论.
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简介 | 1918年出生在南非;1943年加入ANC,领导黑人进行争取平等和自由的反种族歧视斗争;曾蹲监狱27年;1993年获诺贝尔和平奖;1994年被选为第一位黑人总统;2013年因癌症去世. |
个人评价 | … |
1.短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2.考生可适当发挥,使文章内容充实、连贯;
3.词数:120左右.
参考词汇:anti-racial discrimination 反种族歧视
Nelson Mandela
Mandela will be well remembered as a freedom fighter for the black people.
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-He is a black sheep of the family,always _____ trouble to my family.( )
A. | make | B. | makes | C. | made | D. | making |
A. | to invite | B. | inviting | C. | invite | D. | invited |
A. | which;that | B. | that;which | C. | that;that | D. | which;which |
倾诉对象 | 同学和朋友 | 老师和家长 | 没有 |
百分比 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
理由 | 同龄人容易交流和理解 | 老师家长阅历丰富,有生活和教育经验 | 不愿和别人说自己的事或难以与别人相处 |
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Dear Editor
Recently the Student Union carried out a survey,the title of which is"To whom do you go to when in trouble?"The results are as follows.
Yours sincerely.