Question

    Swans (天鹅) at first didn’t have long necks but they had beautiful feathers.The ducks at that time were ugly.The swans wouldn't let the ducks swim with them.This made the ducks angry because they all lived near a pond (池塘) .

    One day while the swans and ducks were arguing about which group would swim first,some geese came.They listened and thought they should share the pond because it was very large.The swans were angry about this.So there was a fight.

    The ducks were pulling at the swans ’feet,and the geese were biting the swans’ necks. All of them pulled as hard as they could.

    About an hour later the fight was over. The ducks and geese looked at the swans and laughed.The swans’ necks became too long and thin to hold their heads up. A few hours later,the swans' necks became shorter and thicker and they could hold their heads up.

    But still today the swans have fairly long necks. The ducks however are no longer ugly.They are pretty.

31. Swans thought the ducks were       at first.

   A. beautiful   B. ugly

   C. pretty   D. large

32. The swans and ducks argued about       .

   A. who would live near the pond

   B. who were the ugliest

   C. which group would swim first

   D. who would swim with geese

33. When they fought,the geese       .

   A. were pulling at the swans’ feet

   B. were pulling at the swans’ legs

   C. were biting the swans’ wings

   D. were biting the swans’ necks 

34. How long did the fight last?

   A. About an hour. B. About two hours.

   C. A few hours. D. For one day.

35. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

   A. Swans at first had beautiful feathers.

   B. The ducks and geese fought with the swans.

   C. The ducks however are not ugly any longer today.

   D. A few hours later,the swans’necks were still too long and thin to hold their heads up.

Answer 1

31. B  由句子“ The ducks at that time were ugly. ” 可知，起初鸭子很丑。

32. C  由句子 “ One day while the swans and ducks were arguing about which group would swim first...” 可知，天鶴和鸭子因为谁先游泳而争吵。

33. D  由句子“…and the geese were biting the swans’ necks." 可知，鹅咬天鹅的脖子。

34. A  由句子“ About an hour later the fight was over." 可知，它们打架用的时间大概为一个小时。

35. D  由句子“ A few hours later,the swans’ necks became shorter and thicker and they could hold their heads up.” 可知，几个小时后，天鹅的脖子就能撑得起头。