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On the day of a big event, many people came to Big Bend Mountain to watch. John Henry and the salesman stood side by side. Even early in the day, the sun was burning hot.

The competition began. John Henry kissed his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain, the heat and dust were so thick that most men would have had trouble breathing. The crowd shouted as clouds of dust came from inside the mountain.

The salesman was afraid when he heard what sounded like the mountain breaking. However, it was only the sound of John Henry at work. Polly Ann and her son cheered when the machine was pulled from the tunnel of the mountain. It had broken down. Polly Ann urged John Henry to come out. But he kept working, faster and faster. He dug deep into the darkness, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became weak, and his heart burst.

John Henry fell to the ground. There was a terrible silence. Polly Ann did not move because she knew what had happened. John Henry’s blood spilled over the ground. But he still held one of the hammers. “I beat them,” he said. His wife cried out, “Don’t go, John Henry.”“Bring me a cool drink of water,”he said. Then he took his last breath.

His friends carried his body from the mountain. They buried him near the house where he was born. Crowds went there after they heard about John Henry’s death.

Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers. Many laborers left their families to look for work. They took the only jobs they could find. As they worked, some sang about John Henry.

What does the big event mentioned in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.John Henry’s work on a machine.

B.A competition between John Henry and a salesman.

C.John Henry’s work with his hammer and the steel.

D.A competition between John Henry and a drill.

The underlined word “tunnel ”in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.

A.flat ground B.big rock C.underground passage D.hard metal

What happened to John Henry when he fell to the ground?

A.He was tired and had to have a rest.

B.He had heart trouble and was dying.

C.He was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D.He was injured slightly and was bleeding.

What do we know about John Henry?

A.He won the competition finally. B.He was buried under the mountain.

C.He loved his work very much. D.He said nothing before his death.

What can we infer from the passage?

A.Humans can never beat machines. B.John Henry was regarded as a hero.

C.Laborers hated machines very much. D.It was easy for laborers to find work.

On the day of a big event, many people came to Big Bend Mountain to watch. John Henry and the salesman stood side by side. Even early in the day, the sun was burning hot.
The competition began. John Henry kissed his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain, the heat and dust were so thick that most men would have had trouble breathing. The crowd shouted as clouds of dust came from inside the mountain.
The salesman was afraid when he heard what sounded like the mountain breaking. However, it was only the sound of John Henry at work. Polly Ann and her son cheered when the machine was pulled from the tunnel of the mountain. It had broken down. Polly Ann urged John Henry to come out. But he kept working, faster and faster. He dug deep into the darkness, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became weak, and his heart burst.
John Henry fell to the ground. There was a terrible silence. Polly Ann did not move because she knew what had happened. John Henry’s blood spilled over the ground. But he still held one of the hammers. “I beat them,” he said. His wife cried out, “Don’t go, John Henry.”“Bring me a cool drink of water,”he said. Then he took his last breath.
His friends carried his body from the mountain. They buried him near the house where he was born. Crowds went there after they heard about John Henry’s death.
Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers. Many laborers left their families to look for work. They took the only jobs they could find. As they worked, some sang about John Henry.
【小题1】What does the big event mentioned in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．John Henry’s work on a machine.

B．A competition between John Henry and a salesman.

C．John Henry’s work with his hammer and the steel.

D．A competition between John Henry and a drill.

【小题2】The underlined word “tunnel ”in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.

A．flat ground

B．big rock

C．underground passage

D．hard metal

【小题3】 What happened to John Henry when he fell to the ground?

A．He was tired and had to have a rest.

B．He had heart trouble and was dying.

C．He was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D．He was injured slightly and was bleeding.

【小题4】What do we know about John Henry?

A．He won the competition finally.	B．He was buried under the mountain.
C．He loved his work very much.	D．He said nothing before his death.

【小题5】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Humans can never beat machines.	B．John Henry was regarded as a hero.
C．Laborers hated machines very much.	D．It was easy for laborers to find work.

单词拼写（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）

根据下列各句句意和空白后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1.He was not going to hold his breath for her to _________（道歉）.

2._________（好奇心）drove Wang Peng inside the restaurant.

3. Oliver asked Henry to listen to him _________（耐心地）.

4.The earth became so _________（猛烈的）that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.

5.On the way to the station, he _________（闲聊）about their trip yesterday.

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”

“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “ Such a match is not worth watching!”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”

1.From the passage we know that _________.

A. Henry doesn’t like his work

B. Henry comes from a rich family.

C. Henry is paid less

D. Henry doesn’t like the policeman

2.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ___________.

A. all the tickets were sold out

B. he didn’t want to buy a ticket

C. he had no time to buy a ticket

D. he had no money to buy a ticket

3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ____________.

A. the other team kicked a goal B. Henry had no ticket

C. their team kicked a goal D. it was dangerous

4.From the third paragraph, we can guess that _____________.

A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson.

B. the policeman was also a football fan.

C. the policeman didn’t like Henry.

D. the policeman tried to please Henry