题目内容
The farm they went to yesterday is a new kind of farm in China.
A.when B. who C. which D. where
C
An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
1.Every day the artist _________ .
A.goes out to help the farmer
B.stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner
C.paints pictures
D.works hard to get some money for the farmer
2.The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.
A.the farmer likes his drawing very much
B.the farmer hates his pictures
C.the farmer wants to give it to his son
D.the farmer wants to be an artist, too
3.What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?
A.He likes the artist very much.
B.He would like his son to be an artist, too.
C.He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher.
D.He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all.
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in 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.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can 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 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. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
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. Maybe 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 __________.
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.
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 short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.
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What do you do at the weekend? Some people like to 21 at home, but others like to go 22 a walk or play football. My friend Sam works hard in a factory during the 23 . At the weekend, he always 24 the same thing. On Saturday he 25 his car and on 26 he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a 27 one but there is always 28 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them their 29 . Sam and his friends help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all 30 and Sam’s aunt gives them a big meal.
1. A. play B. live C. stay D. enjoy
2. A. to B. for C. in D. at
3. A. day B. time C. autumn D. week
4.A. does B. makes C. borrows D. has
5.A. watches B. drives C. sells D. washes
6.A. Monday B. Sunday C. Saturday D. Wednesday
7. A. small B. big C. hard D. short
8.A. much B. little C. fast D. far
9.A. clothes B. places C. food D. water
10.A. clean B. late C. hungry D. friendly
—Mr. Wang __________ be in the office. The light is still on.
—No, he __________ be. Because he phoned me from the farm just now.
A. may; mustn’t B. mustn’t; mustn’t C. can’t; can’t D. must; can’t