A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
【小题1】The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to .
A.buy some food for his family |
B.buy some medicine for his wife |
C.go to see a doctor |
D.go to the cinema |
A.they were too bad |
B.they were very expensive |
C.it rained hard that morning |
D.few people liked to go out on such a bad day |
A.the policemen were coming towards him. |
B.his wife was waiting for him at home |
C.he was afraid to see a dead man. |
D.it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
解析试题分析:本文主要讲了一位农民为了给自己妻子买药治病,卖了自己的蔬菜。在回家的路上,他看到一个人躺在路边,便好心想扶他起来,结果发现那是一个浑身沾满血的死人,由于害怕他扔掉篮子就跑,不想却被法官冤枉成为凶手。
【小题1】细节题:根据文章的句子:He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.可知这个农民准备将蔬菜卖掉给妻子买药,故选B。
【小题2】细节题:根据文章的句子:But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark,可知农民没有卖掉蔬菜因为很少有人愿意在这个恶劣的天气外出,故选D。
【小题3】细节题:根据文章的句子: At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.可知这个人很快跑掉,因为他害怕看见死人,答案为 C。
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A.People can enjoy a wonderful holiday with their family there. |
B.It’s a place where people can have rest and calm. |
C.It’s on the list of the top 25 cities to visit in the United States. |
D.It’s in North Carolina with great weather that attracts tourists. |
A.To enjoy good weather in spring and fall. |
B.To have good quality of services. |
C.To have better value of traveling . |
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D.He usually drove too fast. |
A.used to be a completely healthy person |
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C.was unwilling to communicate with a stranger |
D.usually felt sad about life due to her disability |
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A.He was silent most of the time. |
B.He was too proud of himself. |
C.He did not love his children. |
D.He expected too much of her. |
A.nervous | B.sorry |
C.tired | D.safe |
A.More critical. | B.More talkative |
C.Gentle and friendly. | D.Strict and hard-working. |
A.the author’s son |
B.the author’s father |
C.the friend of the author’s father |
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A.caring | B.moving |
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A.Doctors. | B.Nurses. |
C.His friend. | D.His mom. |
A.His terrible experience in the hotel. | B.His wife's suggestion. |
C.His previous business success. | D.His mom's support. |
A.Modest, helpful and hard-working. |
B.Loving, supportive and strong-willed. |
C.Careful, beautiful and helpful. |
D.Strict, sensitive and supportive. |
A.Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family. |
B.Mom's encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. |
C.Clear goals, mom's encouragement, a poor family and higher education. |
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She used body language to help her if students could not understand.
One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.
【小题1】 Miss Wu ______.
A.has a poor memory | B.is a teacher of Chinese |
C.loves her job | D.is angry with the headmaster |
A.write some English expressions on cards |
B.help her improve her English teaching |
C.give instructions to the students |
D.get feedback from the students |
A.use more Chinese | B.use more English |
C.use half English and half Chinese | D.use body language |
A.Use cards in English teaching |
B.Talk with English-speaking people |
C.Speak more English in English class |
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【小题1】Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.
A.teacher | B.doctor | C.educator | D.musician |
A.Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls |
B.country,state and national music competitions |
C.the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District |
D.Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs |
A.Music talent development. |
B.Increased self?confidence. |
C.Ability in learning other subjects. |
D.Prizes for English and maths. |
A.She has a special way of teaching music. |
B.She makes her classes lively and interesting. |
C.She combines her music class with other subjects. |
D.She comes from a family of professional educators. |
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【小题1】According to Paragraph 1,why did the plan of Jacobs family fail?
A.The twins wasted too much money. |
B.The father was out of work. |
C.Their saving ran out |
D.The family fell apart. |
A.They asked their kids to come home. |
B.They borrowed $20,000 from the school. |
C.They encouraged their twin sons to do parttime jobs. |
D.They got help from the school and the federal government. |
A.more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses |
B.the government will receive more letters of complaint |
C.college tuition fees will double soon |
D.America's unemployment will fall |
A.They blamed the government for the tuition increase. |
B.Their income remained steady in the last decade. |
C.They will try their best to send kids to college. |
D.Their debts will be paid off within 25 years |
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