-Are you satisfied with her answer? -Not at all. It couldn’t have been .A．any worseB．much betterC．so badD．the worst 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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—Are you satisfied with her answer? —Not at all. It couldn’t have been ________.

A．any worse

B．much better

C．so bad

D．the worst

解析试题分析：句意：--你对于她的回答满意吗？一点也不满意，它不可能比这个更糟糕了。因为Not at all是否定的，所以后面是不满意，这里是比较级用在否定句中表示最高级的意思。故选A。
考点：考查形容词比较级的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。形容词比较级是高中阶段经常考的知识点，尤其是比较级用在否定句中表示的是最高级的意思。但是选项中有两个以上的比较级时，需要在根据语境做出正确的判断。具体用那个词的比较级，根据前面的是肯定或是否定的意思来确定。
即学即练：—Have their living conditions improved?
—No,___________than before, I’m afraid.
A. no better B. a little better
C. not worse D. no worse
解析：A。 no better than表示“前者和后者都不好”

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N＝Nicola　A＝Annie

N：Hi, Annie．Did you have a good holiday?

A：Oh, yes．I had a great t　　1　　．But I’ve to tell you－the most amazing thing happened．

N：R　　2　　?What was that?

A：Well, I was swimming in the sea and a huge wave came along and k　　3　　 my sunglasses into the water．I…

N：Why were you swimming in your sunglasses?

A：Oh, I don’t know．I’d just l　　4　　them on top of my head．I’d forgotten they were there．Anyway, they were g　　5　　．I was very upset．You know they were quite expensive．

N：I remember－n　　6　　 100 pounds．

A：Yeah．Anyway, the next day I was lying on the beach, sunbathing．Then suddenly another huge wave…

N：Are you s　　7　　this was a good holiday?

A：Yeah－but listen! When I looked down, there on the sand, r　　8　　 next to me, were my sunglasses．I couldn’t b　　9　　my eyes．

N：You’re j　　10　　! That is amazing!

The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.

“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”

“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.

“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”

“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.

“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.

“ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’

“ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”

“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”

“What happened ? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.

“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”

“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.

56. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.

A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge

57. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story ?

A. To frighten them.

B. To satisfy their curiosity.

C. To warn them of the danger of the place.

D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.

58. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ?

A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolish

C. He was too busy to listen to others. D. He was greedy for more crops.

59. Why did Tom scream and faint ?

A. He saw Dennis’s shadow B. He was scared by a plant

C. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold.

60. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ?

A. Grasp all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet.

C. It is no use crying over spilt milk. D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

第二部分：阅读理解（共25题，第一节每题2分，第二节每题1分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Trouve sat up on its back legs arid growled（吼叫）the words “How are you, Grandmama?” The audience roared with laughter and clapped. Twenty-year-old Aleck gave the dog a morsel（一口）of food. His hard wok paid off. His dog could talk!
Aleck was fascinated with the different sounds of people’s speech. His father taught students who had a speech problem to improve their speech. Aleck paid close attention. Could an animal form sounds into words, too? He decided to experiment with Trouve, the family dog.
The easy part was teaching Trouve to growl whenever Aleck wanted. The little dog growled for a morsel of food.
Next Aleck moved the dog’s “lips’ as it growled. It sounded like “ma ma ma.” Trouve learned quickly to stop the growling just as Aleck’s hand moved away. They practiced and practiced until the dog said “ma ma” perfectly.
Soon Aleck discovered more. If he pushed gently under the dog’s jawbone（下颚骨）, it made the “ga” sound. If he pushed once and moved the dog’s lips twice, he could make the dog say, “ga ma ma”. With even more practice, it sounded like “grandmama.” Whenever Trouve said “grandmam,” Aleck gave the god two treats, so Trouve loved the lessons.
Aleck tried to teach his dog to move its tongue. So that Trouve could say more words. That didn’t work, but Aleck didn’t give up.
After many hours of practice, Trouve could say, “Ow ah oo ga-ma-ma?” This sounded just like “How are you, Grandmama?”
Friends and neighbors traveled to see young Aleck and his amazing talking dog. Rumors spread that the dog could speak by itself, which wasn’t true. No matter how much Aleck tried, the dog was never able to move its lips without help.
Aleck’s full name was Alexander Graham Bell. He wanted to know more about the world all his life. He had many ideas. Some worked; others didn’t. But he kept trying—always learning; One of his inventions was something called the telephone.
41．Which of the following is TRUE of Aleck?
A．His father had an influence on him.
B．He had a talent for giving speeches.
C．He taught Trouve to talk in honor of his grandmother.
D．He carried out many experiments to improve people’s speech.
42．Trouve grew fond of practicing talking because         .
A．it liked being together with Aleck B．it was given some food for that
C．it would like to develop its potential      D．Aleck treated it like one of the family
43．Which of the following words can best describe Aleck?
A．Humorous.      B．Naughty. C．Knowledgeable.       D．Curious.
44．What contributes most to Aleck’s success in teaching the dog to talk?
A．His own hard work.         B．His neighbor’s help.
C．His father’s encouragement.    D．The dog’s smartness.

No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.
The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, but no one claimed (认领) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.
Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him.
“Why are you crying?”
The child pointed to the painting and said, “That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back.”
“Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”
【小题1】John was perhaps _______.

A．a painter	B．an expert on painting
C．a visitor to the museum	D．a man working in the museum

【小题2】John found the painting _______.

A．before the museum opened

B．after the museum was closed

C．during his visit to the museum

D．while he was enjoying his walk

【小题3】The boy began to cry before the painting because _______.

A．he was afraid of it

B．he thought it was his painting

C．he wanted to have the painting back

D．Both B and C

【小题4】After the director heard what the woman and the boy said, he must be very _______.

【小题5】All the experts thought the painting good because _______.

A．it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning

B．the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child

C．all of them did not look carefully enough

D．they examined it very carefully

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