Question

【题目】

John is twelve years old. His sister, Betty, is two years younger than he is. One day, their mother asked them to clean the house. They did a good job. Their mother was very happy, and bought a delicious cake for them. She said to John, “John, cut this cake into two pieces, and give one piece to your sister. Don’t forget that you must do it like a good brother.”

“Like a good brother?” John asked. “How does a good brother do it?”

“He always gives the bigger piece to the other one.” answered his mother.

“Oh, I see,” said John. He thought about this for a short time, and then took the cake to his sister and said to her, “Cut the cake in two, Betty, and be a good sister.”

【1】Betty is __________ years old.

A. 2 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14

【2】Their mother bought a cake for them because __________.

A. it was John’s birthday B. they got good grades at school

C. they cleaned the house very well D. Betty won first prize in a competition

【3】John’s mother asked him to __________.

A. give the cake to his sister B. cut up the cake

C. put the cake into the blender D. cut the cake into two pieces

【4】If John is a good brother, he should __________.

A. let his sister cut the cake B. give the bigger piece to his sister

C. give the smaller piece to his sister D. buy another delicious cake

【5】John let Betty cut the cake because __________.

A. he wanted to eat more of the cake B. he didn’t like to eat the cake

C. Betty wanted to cut the cake D. she wants to be a good sister

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 B

【5】 A

【解析】

本文主要内容：约翰和贝蒂是兄妹。一天，因为他们把房子打扫的很干净，他们的妈妈给他们买了一个蛋糕。妈妈说，约翰，你要当个好哥哥，把蛋糕切成两份， 大的给你的妹妹。约翰想了想，对妹妹说，贝蒂，你来把蛋糕切两半，你要做个好妹妹噢。

【1】题意：贝蒂______________岁了。考查细节理解题。A. 2 ；B. 10 ；C. 12 ；D. 14。根据第一段第一、二句John is twelve years old. His sister, Betty, is two years younger than he is.（约翰十二岁了。他的妹妹贝蒂比他小两岁。）可知贝蒂10岁；结合句意和语境可知选B。

【2】题意：他们的母亲给他们买了一个蛋糕，因为________________。考查细节理解题。A. it was John’s birthday今天是约翰的生日。B. they got good grades at school他们在学校取得好成绩。C. they cleaned the house very well他们把房子打扫得很好。D. Betty won first prize in a competition贝蒂在比赛中获得一等奖。根据第一段第三四句One day, their mother asked them to clean the house. They did a good job.（有一天，他们的母亲叫他们打扫房子。他们干得不错。）结合题意和选项可知选C。

【3】题意：约翰的母亲要他做__________________。考查细节理解题。A. give the cake to his sister把蛋糕给他妹妹；B. cut up the cake把蛋糕切碎；C. put the cake into the blender把蛋糕放进搅拌机里。D. cut the cake into two pieces把蛋糕切成两块。根据第一段第六句She said to John, “John, cut this cake into two pieces,…?”（ 她对约翰说：“约翰，把这块蛋糕切成两块，...”）结合题意和选项可知选D。

【4】题意：如果约翰是个好兄弟，他应该______________。考查细节理解题。A. let his sister cut the cake让他妹妹切蛋糕；B. give the bigger piece to his sister把大一点的给他妹妹；C. give the smaller piece to his sister把小的给他妹妹；D. buy another delicious cake再买一块美味的蛋糕。根据第第二三段“Like a good brother?” John asked. “How does a good brother do it?”

“He always gives the bigger piece to the other one.” answered his mother.（“像个好哥哥？”约翰问道。“好哥哥是怎么做的？”“他总是把大一块给另一个人。”他母亲回答。）结合题意和选项可知选B。

【5】题意：约翰让贝蒂切蛋糕，因为________________。考查细节理解题。A. he wanted to eat more of the cake他想多吃些蛋糕。B. he didn’t like to eat the cake他不喜欢吃蛋糕。C. Betty wanted to cut the cake贝蒂想切蛋糕。D. she wants to be a good sister她想成为一个好妹妹。根据第二三段“Like a good brother?” John asked. “How does a good brother do it?”“He always gives the bigger piece to the other one.” answered his mother.（“像个好哥哥？”约翰问道。“好哥哥是怎么做的？”“他总是把大一块给另一个人。”他母亲回答。）结合题意和选项可知选A。