7.A group of swans(天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around.The crow(乌鸦) watched them with disdain (鄙视).
"You have no flying skills at all!"he said to the swans."All you can do is to move your wings.Can you turn over in the air?No,that's beyond you.Let's have a flying competition.I'll show you what real flying is!"
One of the swans,a strong young male,took up the challenge.The crow flew up and began to show his skills.He flew in circles,performed other flying tricks,and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan's turn.He flew up,and began flying over the sea.The crow flew after him,making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying.They flew on and on till they couldn't see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides.The crow was making fewer and fewer comments.He was so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air,and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice,and said,"Why do you keep touching the water,brother?Is that another trick?""No,"said the crow.He knew he had lost the competition."I'm in trouble because of my pride!If you don't help me,I'll lose my life…"
The swan took pity on him,and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
21.What's the correct order of the following events?C
a.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c.The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d.The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
A.a,d,b,c
B.a,b,d,c
C.d,a,c,b
D.d,c,a,b
22.Who has better skills according to the passage?B
A.The swan.
B.The crow.
C.Both the swan and the crow.
D.He didn't know.
23.What does the underlined word"exhausted"in Paragraph 4mean?C
A.Bored.
B.Nervous.
C.Tired.
D.Frightened.
24.Which of the following is right according to the text?C
A.A group of crows met a swan on a beach.
B.The crow could fly as well as the swan.
C.The swan wasn't afraid of the challenge.
D.The swan flew away and the crow died.
25.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.No pains,no gains.
B.Pride goes before a fall.
C.The early bird catches the worm.
D.Practice makes perfect.
分析 【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲述了骄傲的乌鸦瞧不起天鹅,向天鹅发起挑战.结果在挑战中失败,不得不向天鹅求救,最后被天鹅救了命.从而告诉我们骄傲使人落后的道理.
解答 21 C 文章大意题.根据文章描述可知,首先是天鹅接受了挑战,然后乌鸦跟随着天鹅遇到了麻烦.再就是乌鸦向天鹅求救,最后天鹅很同情乌鸦并救了它的命.所以依据顺序故选C.
22 B 细节理解题.根据文章:The crow flew up and began to show his skills.He flew in circles,performed other flying tricks,and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.可知在这篇文章中乌鸦有更好的技能.故选B
23 C 词义猜测词.根据下文:he found it hard to stay in the air,and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.可知他发现难以待在空中,所以此处表示很累.故选C.
24 C 细节理解题.根据文章:One of the swans,a strong young male,took up the challenge.可知天鹅接受了挑战,所以天鹅不害怕挑战.故选C
25 B 细节理解题.根据文章:I'm in trouble because of my pride!可知乌鸦骄傲自满,后来却以失败告终,即骄者必败.故选B
点评 做题时先把文章快速通读一遍抓住其大意,本题主要涉及细节理解题目,要结合问题从文章中找到与之相关的句子,抓住关键词和细节进行选择,即可填入正确答案.