Question

【题目】Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.

The eldest son Dave had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad (广告) in the newspaper. “ Wanted ---- the greatest gift for my mother.”

About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird. This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs,” the man said.”

“.Really? I’d like to listen to it, “ Dave said.

The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousands dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird his mother with a birthday card.

The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother, “ Well, mother,” he asked, “ What do you think of the bird?”

“ Oh, it’s very delicious, dear,” said his mother.

【1】_________ was the eldest son.

A. Bob B. Bill C. Dave D. Amy

【2】What did Dave put in the newspaper?

A. A show B. A joke

C. An ad D. A report

【3】 How many songs could the bird sing?

A. Five B. Six C.Seven D. Eight

【4】How much did the bird cost (花费) Dave?

A.＄8 B.＄80

C.＄800 D.＄8000

【5】How did the mother deal with the bird?

A. She sold i.t. B. She played with it.

C. She ate it. D. She gave it to others.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是儿子为母亲准备的生日礼物的有趣故事。母亲的生日快到了，有钱的大儿子想要给母亲买最好的礼物，可是不知道买什么。于是他在报纸上登了求购最好的礼物的广告。通过广告，他买到了会讲六种语言，会唱八首歌的鸟作为母亲的生日礼物。生日后儿子打电话问母亲觉得鸟怎样？母亲说鸟很可口。原来母亲把鸟煮来吃了。

【1】C细节理解题。题意：谁是长子？A. Bob；B. Bill；C. Dave；D. Amy。由第二段的第一句： The eldest son Dave had a lot of money 可知长子是Dave。故选C。

【2】C细节理解题。题意：Dave在报纸上发表了什么？A. A show节目；B. A joke笑话；C. An ad广告；D. A report报道。由第二段里的：So he put an ad (广告) in the newspaper可知他在报纸上发布了一则广告。故选C。

【3】D 细节理解题。题意：鸟会唱多少首歌？A. Five五；B. Six六；C.Seven七；D. Eight八。由文中的：This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs可知，这只鸟会唱八首歌。故选：D。

【4】D细节理解题。题意：Dave买这只鸟花了多少钱？A.＄8；B.＄80；C.＄800；D.＄8000。由文中的：Dave was very happy and paid eight thousands dollars for the bird.可知大卫花了八千元买这只鸟。故选D。

【5】C推理判断题。题意：母亲怎样处理的那只鸟？A. She sold it.她把它卖了；B. She played with it.她和它玩；C. She ate it.她吃了它；D. She gave it to others.她把它送人了。由短文最后一段里母亲的话“ Oh, it’s very delicious, dear,” said his mother.母亲认为鸟很可口，可知她吃了这只鸟。故选C。