题目内容
3."Mum,what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the closet(衣橱)?"Jessica asked."A skeleton in the closet?"her mother paused thoughtfully."Well,it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about.For example,if in the past,someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse,it would be‘a skeleton in his family's closet'.He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.""Why pick on my family?"Jessica's father said with anger."Your family history isn't so good,you know.Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?""Yes,but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.""Gosh,sorry I asked.I think I understand now,"Jessica cut iin before things grew worse.
After dinner,the house was very quiet.Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other.Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband,who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read.When she finished,she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet.Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt,a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.Jessica's mother sank in a faint(晕倒),waking only when Jessica put a cold,wet cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
"What happened?Where am I?"she asked."You just destroyed the school's skeleton,Mum,"explained Jessica."I brought it home to help me with my health project.I meant to tell you,but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets,it caused a problem between you and Dad."Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly."They're both crazy,"she thought.
56.According to Jessica's mother,"a skeleton in the close"meansB.
A.a family honor B.a family secret
C.a family story D.a family treasure
57.What can we learn about some Australians'ancestors form Paragraph 2?
A.They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B.They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C.They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D.They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
58.Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she wasB.
A.knockedB.frightenedC.injuredD.surprised
59.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A.She was curious about it.B.She planned to keep it for fun.
C.She needed it for her school task.D.She intended to scare her parents.
60.Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably becauseC.
A.they were crazy
B.they were over excited
C.they realized their misunderstanding
D.they both thought they had won the quarrel.
分析 Jessica问她的母亲"A skeleton in the closet"是什么意思呢,而母亲用Jessica父亲家的例子做了解释,这引起了父母之间的不愉快,事实上是Jessica偷偷地把学校的骨骼带回了家并藏在了衣柜中,Jessica带回骨架的目的是帮助她做功课.最后事情真相大白,Jessica的父母都意识到了这是一个误会
解答 56.答案:B.词义猜测题.根据文章第一段的第三句中"it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about"可知,a skeleton in the closet 意为"不可告人的秘密",故选B.
57.答案:A.推理判断题.根据文章第二段中的"a prisoner who was transported…but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners"可知,一些澳大利亚人的祖先原来是英国的囚犯,故选A.
58.答案:B.细节理解题.据文章第三段中第五句中的"a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.Jessica's mother sank in a faint(晕倒),"可知,她母亲由于突然在衣柜中看到骨架而晕倒.由此可知,她受到了惊吓,故选B.
59.答案:C.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段中的"I brought it home to help me with my health project"可知,Jessica带回骨架的目的是帮助她做功课.故选C.
60.答案:C.推理判断题.根据最后一段中的"it caused a problem between you and Dad…as her parents began to laugh madly…"可知,Jessica 的父母意识到了他们误解了 Jessica问"a skeleton in the closet"意思的本意,故选C.
点评 此类题要求学生抓住故事梗概和发展的线索,合理地推测剖析定位.并根据上下文的线索串联来推理答案.
A. | was planning | B. | planned | C. | had planned | D. | would plan |
A. | If action is taken | B. | If only action is taken | ||
C. | As if action is taken | D. | Only if action is taken |
A. | but | B. | as well as | C. | therefore | D. | rather |
-______!The questions were a bit difficult,but I answered them all.( )
A. | Just so-so | B. | Terrible | ||
C. | Couldn't be better | D. | Hard to say |