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【题目】Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which had always wondering what Hell(地狱) was. When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’tget the hang of the flying skills, she would go to Hell. She was so puzzled that she always asked others what Hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said Hell was a place full of water, and others told her that Hell was full of burning fire. However, the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what Hell was.

When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to Hell and see what Hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a beautiful cage(笼子) and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what Hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time.

“What does Hell look like?”

“Hell is a small well-decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.

【1】Who warned the bird of hell?

A. Her mother B. Other birds

C. The little boy D. The old man

【2】What did the bird think of other birds’ opinions on hell?

A. She thought they were telling lies.

B. She thought they were all right.

C. She thought nothing of them.

D. She thought highly of them.

【3】Why did the bird hide herself when other birds were learning flying skills?

A. Because she was lazy.

B. Because she didn’t like learning flying skills.

C. Because she thought she could go to Hell by doing this.

D. Because she thought it was of no use to learn flying skills.

【4】According to the passage, the bird at last found out that________.

A. there was no Hell at all

B. Hell was full of burning fire

C. Hell was a place full of water

D. Hell was a place without freedom

【5】The bird _______ at last.

A. died B. was free

C. went to Hell D. lived a good life

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】本文为一则寓言故事。很久很久以前，有一只美丽的鸟，它对地狱非常好奇。于是，她不顾妈妈的警告，为了去看看地狱是什么样子的，她不好好学习飞行技巧，最终她被人抓住、困在了鸟笼中，临死之前她才明白地狱就是没有自由的精致牢笼。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中的When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t get the hang of the flying skills, she would go to Hell.可知，这只鸟的妈妈警告她，如果她不掌握飞行技巧，她就会下地狱。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第一段中的However, the bird knew they were lying.可知，这只鸟认为其他的鸟在说谎。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据第二段中的She thought in this way she could go to hell and see what hell looked like.可推知，她不学习飞行技巧，是因为她认为这样就能到地狱里去看看地狱是什么样子的。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据倒数第一段中的“Hell is a small well-decorated cage.”Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.可知，她死前知道地狱就是一个没有自由的精致牢笼。故选D。

【5】推理判断题。根据倒数第一段中的Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.可推知，最后这只鸟死了。故选A。