题目内容
【题目】Winnie the Pooh is about 100 years old. It is my favourite, and I’m sure it’s also yours. Do you know how it came to our life?
Winnipeg is a place in Canada. Many years ago, Harry, a soldier, went to Europe from here. When he stopped at at train station, he saw a man selling a little black bear. Harry bought it and named it Winnipeg. The name became Winnie in short later.
Harry went to a lot of places. When he got to London, he left Winnie in the London Zoo. He thought they could look after Winnie.
Near the zoo, there was a boy named Robin. He loved to visit the London Zoo with his dad. Winnie was his favourite animal. Robin’s father was a writer. He wrote the bear in one of his poems for the first time. Later he wrote stories about Winnie and Robin. Slowly, the father wrote more characters(角色) like Piglet, Rabbit, Roo and Tigger and so on in his stories.
【1】Which country is the place Winnipeg in?
A. Canada. B. America. C. Australia. D. Japan.
【2】What did Harry see at the station?
A. A little bear was lost. B. A man was selling a bear.
C. A boy was playing with a bear. D. A man was playing with a bear.
【3】Why did Harry leave Winnie in the London Zoo?
A. Children could watch the bear. B. Children liked bears very much.
C. He didn’t like the bear. D. The zoo could look after the bear.
【4】What did Robin love to do with his dad?
A. Write poems. B. Read stories about animals.
C. Go to the zoo to watch Winnie. D. Play with his dad at home.
【5】What was Robin’s father?
A. A worker. B. A teacher. C. A writer. D. An engineer.
【答案】
【1】A
【2】B
【3】D
【4】C
【5】C
【解析】试题短文讲述了小熊维尼的故事。许多年前,士兵哈里在加拿大温尼伯火车站买下了小黑熊,取名为温尼伯,昵称温妮。到达伦敦时,他把温妮留在了伦敦动物园。有一个叫罗宾的男孩很喜欢温妮,他父亲是一位作家,把熊写在他的一首诗里,后来还写了一些关于温妮和罗宾的故事。
【1】题意:温尼伯在哪个国家?考查细节理解题。根据Winnipeg is a place in Canada.,可知温尼伯在加拿大,故选A。
【2】题意:哈里在车站看到了什么?考查细节理解题。根据When he stopped at at train station, he saw a man selling a little black bear.,可知他看到有个男人在卖一只熊,故选B。
【3】题意:哈里为什么把温妮留在伦敦动物园?考查细节理解题。根据When he got to London, he left Winnie in the London Zoo. He thought they could look after Winnie.,可知他认为他们可以照顾温妮,故选D。
【4】题意:罗宾喜欢和他爸爸做什么?考查细节理解题。根据He loved to visit the London Zoo with his dad.,可知他们喜欢去伦敦动物园,故选C。
【5】题意:罗宾的父亲是干什么的?考查细节理解题。根据Robin’s father was a writer.,可知是个作家,故选C。
【题目】阅读填空先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Canada.He was a determined little boy who never liked to miss a day of school.Fox enjoyed playing baseball and basketball very much in his free time.In secondary school he won the Athlete of the Year Award. He wanted to be a physical education teacher.
Terry Fox's future changed in 1977 when doctors told him there was cancer in his right knee.To stop the spread of cancer, doctors amputated (截肢) most of his leg.Fox learned how to use an artificial leg, and three weeks after the operation, he was walking.
Terry Fox made a plan to raise money for cancer research by running across Canada.His goal was to raise $1 from every Canadian.People said it was a crazy idea but Terry could not be stopped.He started his running on the Atlantic coast in Newfoundland in April 1980 and planned to finish on the Pacific coast in September.
The people of Newfoundland were welcoming and generous.Fox was treated to many meals at people's homes.A small town of 10,000 people raised $10,000.Fox ran about 45 km each day.He ran through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.As he ran he gave speeches about cancer and how the money he collected would go to finding a cure for cancer.The 8,000 people in the town of Gravenhurst donated $14,000.By the time he ran half-way across Canada he had raised $11.4 million.
At the end of August he thought he was getting a bad cold and stopped running for a few days.Doctors said the cancer had come back and was now in his lungs.Terry went into hospital for treatment.People kept donating money.There were 24 million people in Canada in 1980.Over $24 million had been raised by February 1981.Terry had met his goal.The treatment did not cure Terry. He died on June 28, 1981.That September, the first Terry Fox Run was held in Canada.Terry Fox Runs are now held yearly in 60 countries and millions of people have taken part.More than $ 360 million has been raised for cancer research.The donations for cancer research don't stop.His dream lives on.
The Man Who Never 【1】 Up — Terry Fox | |
Personal information | ·He was born on July 28, 1958 in Canada. ·He worked hard at school and enjoyed playing baseball and basketball in his free time. ·He died of cancer on June 28, 1981. |
Main events | ·In secondary school he won the Athlete of the Year Award. ·In 1977, cancer was found in his right knee and he 【2】 his right leg in the operation, but he was walking again three weeks later with an artificial leg. ·In April 1980, he started running from Newfoundland in the east of Canada all the way to the 【3】 coast to raise money for cancer research. ·In August 1980, doctor found the cancer had 【4】 and this time it was in his lungs. ·After he died, an event called Terry Fox Run is held 【5】 a year in 60 countries and millions of people have taken part. |