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【题目】 Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw "an advertisement in a newspaper. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting."

"This sounds a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside."

He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first day of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home.

"What's wrong with West Hill Farm?" his best friend, Ed, asked him. "Didn't you enjoy?"

"Country life was very good." Henry said. "But there was another problem."

"Oh, what?"

"Well," he said, "the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner."

"What's wrong with that?" Ed asked. "Fresh meat is the best."

"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."

"Lucky you!"

"You don't understand." Henry said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."

"A different roast every day," Ed said loudly, "and you are complaining!"

"Let me finish." Henry said." On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare stay for dinner!"

【1】How did Henry find out about the farm?

A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

B.His best friend told him.

C.He wrote to the farmer.

【2】Henry came back home several days later because ________.

A.he didn't like the country life at all

B.the farmer wasn't friendly to him

C.he thought he might have to eat the farmer

【3】The underlined word "complaining" means ________.

A.抱怨B.夸奖C.训斥

【4】Which of the following is true?

A.Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

B.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

C.Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

【5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A.What a beautiful farm!

B.A short holiday.

C.Henry and the farmer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了Henry改变往年去海边度假而选择去West Hill农场，农场发生的怪事情，结果只待了4天。

【1】细节理解。根据文中“He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw "an advertisement in a newspaper. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm.” 但有一年他在报纸上看到一则广告。在西山农场待几个星期。可知，他在报纸广告上看到的。故选A。

【2】推理判断。根据文中"Well," he said, "the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner."“好吧，”他说，“我到那儿的第一天，一只羊死了，我们晚饭吃的是烤羊肉。”"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."但第二天一头牛死了，我们晚餐吃的是烤牛肉。On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner亨利说第三天，一头猪死了，我们晚饭吃了烤猪肉;On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare stay for dinner!“第四天农夫死了，我不敢留下来吃晚饭！”可知，因为第四天农场主失踪了，他怕吃了农场主。故选C。

【3】词句猜测。根据上文“"A different roast every day,"” Ed大声地抱怨道，“每天都有不同的烤肉”可知这里是complaining是“抱怨”的意思。故选A。

【4】推理判断。根据文中“"A different roast every day," Ed said loudly, complaining "and you!""Let me finish." Henry said." On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare stay for dinner!"”“每天都有不同的烤肉，”艾德大声说，抱怨道，“还有你！”“让我说完，”亨利说，“第四天农夫死了，我不敢留下来吃晚饭！”可知选项B“Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.”是错误的；根据“"Let me finish." Henry said." On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare stay for dinner!"” “让我说完，”亨利说，“第四天农夫死了，我不敢留下来吃晚饭！”可知，选项C“Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.”说法错误；根据文中“"This sounds a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside."” “这听起来是个好主意，”他想我要在西山农场待一个月。我想我可以喜欢骑马、散步和钓鱼。他们会改变坐在海边的习惯。”可知选项A“Henry thought he could enjoy a change.”是正确的。故选A。

【5】标题归纳。What a beautiful farm!一个漂亮的农场；A short holiday.一个短暂的假期；Henry and the farmer. Henry和那个农民。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述Henry改变往年去海边度假而选择去West Hill农场，农场发生的怪事情，结果只待了4天。可知，文章最好的标题是“一个短暂的假期”。故选B。

阅读理解题通常从细节，文章主旨，推测词组大意几个方面考查学生对文章的理解，做题时注意找到文章出处，做到有理有据。例如第1题。根据关键词“find out about the farm”可知，定位至“He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw "an advertisement in a newspaper. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm.” 但有一年他在报纸上看到一则广告。在西山农场待几个星期。可知，他在报纸广告上看到的。故选A。