Question

【题目】

Jessica looked anxiously at the notice on the pet shop window. Printed in big, white letters were the words:

CLOSING DOWN SALE HUGE PRICE CUTS EVERYTHING MUST GO

From the look of the windows, everything had already gone.

There was no sign of the cute little dogs or the colorful fish that had been there a week before. Jessica pushed open the door and hurriedly made her way past the empty boxes. At the back of the shop, a large red and blue parrot was standing on its perch（栖木） As soon as it saw Jessica, it gave a loud sound and flew over to sit on her shoulder.

"Oh, Zebedee," she cried, "Thank goodness, you're still here! I thought you'd been sold."

"Polly put the kettle on," the bird replied immediately. Mr. Menagerie, the pet shop owner, appeared from the back office. He greeted Jessica with a cheerful smile. "I was hoping you'd call in."

"I haven't missed a Saturday yet. But what's going on? Why are you selling everything?" asked Jessica. "I'm going to Africa," Mr. Menagerie said, "My brother, Tom, the famous explorer, has asked me to join him on his new journey."

"Africa! You are lucky," said Jessica. "I've always wanted to have adventures. Nothing exciting ever happens to me."

"Well, here is something exciting! I can't take my old friend Zebedee and I think you might like to have him.

"Oh! I'd love to... but, I can't. I don't have any money." "I didn't mean 'buy him'," laughed Mr. Menagerie, "I meant 'have him', as a gift. You visit him so often and it is you who taught him to talk. Anyway, I'll be glad to know he's going to a good home."

"I promise I'll look after him carefully. Thank you , Mr. Menagerie. Enjoy Africa!"

Jessica jumped all the way down the street, across the road and into the Botanical Gardens.

Zebedee flew by her side, crying out, "Polly put the kettle on" every now and then.

【1】From the notice on the pet shop window, we know

A.no one could buy from the shop any moreB.everything would be sold cheaply

C.huge animals would sufferD.the shop had been closed

【2】Jessica felt nervous at the beginning because she worried that_______.

A.the owner had sold ZebedeeB.the owner had gone to Africa

C.she could not see the fish and dogsD.the parrot forgot what she taught

【3】How often did Jessica visit the pet shop?

A.Every day.B.Every week.C.Every month.D.Every year.

【4】With whom would Mr. Menagerie go to Africa?

A.Tom.B.Zebedee.C.Jessica.D.Polly

【5】How did Jessica feel on her way back from the pet shop?

A.Anxious.B.Safe.C.Relaxed.D.Excited.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

宠物店老板梅纳吉要去非洲，他把宠物鹦鹉送给了杰西卡，因为杰西卡经常来看鹦鹉，而且教会了鹦鹉说话。他认为杰西卡能给鹦鹉一个很好的家。

【1】细节理解题。根据窗户上的通知CLOSING DOWN SALE HUGE PRICE CUTS EVERYTHING MUST GO可知一切事物都将被低价出售，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据后文"Oh, Zebedee," she cried, "Thank goodness, you're still here! I thought you'd been sold."可知作者十分担心鹦鹉被出售了。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据"I haven't missed a Saturday yet. But what's going on?可知作者每周六都来宠物店，即每周都来。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据"I'm going to Africa," Mr. Menagerie said, "My brother, Tom, the famous explorer, has asked me to join him on his new journey."可知作者的兄弟Tom邀请作者去非洲加入他的新旅程。故选A。

【5】推理判断题。根据Jessica jumped all the way down the street, across the road and into the Botanical Gardens在回家的路上蹦蹦跳跳。可知杰卡西的心情非常激动，故选D。