3.Long ago,England was ruled by a rude king named John.One day the people of a small village heard that the king and his men would soon be riding through their village.This worried the villagers,for they knew the king would take anything he liked.
The villagers decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block (阻塞) the roads into their village.When the king found he couldn't go into the village,he was angry and ordered his men to punish the villagers.
When the king's men reached the center of the village,they saw all the villagers building a tall stone wall.One of the villagers told them,"Every spring a bird comes to live in our village and it brings warm weather.When it leaves,the cold weather returns.Last year we built this stone wall to get the bird to stay here all year,but it wasn't high enough and the bird flew away.This year we have decided to make it higher so that the bird can't escape(逃跑)."The king's men couldn't punish them.They returned to the king and told him about the fools.
But the fact was that the villagers decided to act like fools because they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a fool.
51.Where did the story happen?D
A.In a big city.
B.In a zoo.
C.In the king's palace.
D.In a small village of England.
52.Why were the villagers worried about the king's visit?B
A.Because he would cut down their trees.
B.Because he would take anything he liked.
C.Because he would kill the bird in the village.
D.Because he would punish the fools in the village.
53.The villagers cut down many huge trees in order toD.
A.make a present for the king
B.make room for their plants
C.build some houses for the king's men
D.make the king unable to pass through the village
54.We know the king's men told the king that the villagers built the stone wall toC.
A.play a joke on him
B.protect their village
C.make the bird stay in the village all year
D.make sure the king couldn't climb up the wall
55.What do you think of the villagers in the story?
A.They were smart.
B.They were silly.A
C.They were impolite.
D.They were hard-working.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇记叙文.主要讲很久以前,英国被一个叫约翰的粗鲁国王统治着,有一天,一个小村庄的人听说国王和他的人很快就要穿过他们的村庄,这让村民们很担心,因为他们知道国王会拿走他喜欢的任何东西.于是村民们决定砍伐大量的树木来挡住他们的村庄,国王不能进村子很生气,派人去惩罚村民,村民建造一个高大的石头墙,假装愚蠢的说,这样可以留住能够带来温暖天气的鸟.国王知道这件事后觉得村民很愚蠢而没有惩罚他们.说明村民大智若愚.
解答 51.答案:D.细节理解题.根据第一行Long ago,England was ruled by a rude king named John.One day the people of a small village…很久以前,英国被一个叫约翰的粗鲁国王统治着,有一天,一个小村庄的人…,可知这个故事发生在英国的一个小村子,选D.
52.答案:B.细节理解题.根据第一段最后一句This worried the villagers,for they knew the king would take anything he liked.这让村民们很担心,因为他们知道国王会拿走他喜欢的任何东西.可知担心国王来是因为担心自己喜欢的被拿着,选B.
53.答案:D.细节理解题.根据第二段第一句The villagers decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block (阻塞) the roads into their village.村民们决定砍伐大量的树木来挡住他们进入村庄的路.可知砍倒很多大树是让国王不能通过村子.选D.
54.答案:C.细节理解题.根据第三段第二行Last year we built this stone wall to get the bird to stay here all year去年我们建了这堵石墙,让这只鸟整年呆在这儿.可知,国王的人告诉他这个村子修建石墙是为了让鸟整年留住这儿.选C.
55.答案:A.主旨大意题.根据最后一句But the fact was that the villagers decided to act like fools because they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a fool.但事实是,村民们决定像傻瓜一样,因为他们从来没有听说过任何像傻瓜的人被惩罚,可知这些村民为了不被惩罚假装自己很愚蠢,其实他们很聪明.故选A.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.