Question

【題目】There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them_______answers.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to_______.

“Let's_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be___________”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a_________for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked_________.

All the boys__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”

【1】A. funny B. perfect C. impolite

【2】A. play with it B. go back home C. go with him

【3】A. play a trick on B. make friends with C. pay a visit to

【4】A. open B. raise C. shake

【5】A. save B. free C. kill

【6】A. right B. wrong C. wise

【7】A. up B. down C. across

【8】A. question B. bird C. present

【9】A. calmly B. worriedly C. excitedly

【10】A. listened to B. waited for C. thought of

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【8】A

【9】C

【10】B

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了山上有一位明智的老人，人們有問題總是向她去請教。有一天有個男孩想帶其他的男孩去糊弄她。

【1】句意：她總是給他們完美的答案。A. funny有趣的；B. perfect完美的；C. impolite不禮貌；根據上文There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions.可知下文是完美的答案，故選B。

【2】句意：突然他有一個想法，讓他的朋友們和他一起去。A. play with it和它一起玩；B. go back home返回家；C. go with him和他一起去；根據下文The children agreed this was a clever plan可知這里是讓朋友們和他一起去。故選C。

【3】句意：他說：“讓我們戲弄那個老人” 。A. play a trick on戲弄某人；B. make friends with和……交朋友；C. pay a visit to去……旅行。根據下文“I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead可知這里是戲弄。故選A。

【4】句意：然后我將打開我的手，讓那只鳥飛走。A. open打開；B. raise籌集；C. shake搖晃。根據上文If she says the bird is dead可知，這里是張開手。故選A。

【5】句意：如果她說鳥是活的，我將快速殺死它，出示她那只死鳥。A. save拯救；B. free免費的；C. kill殺死；根據下文 show her the dead bird.可知是殺死那只鳥。故選C。

【6】句意：她將是錯誤的。A. right正確的；B. wrong錯誤的；C. wise明智的。根據上文If she says the bird is dead, then I'll_____4_____my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly___5___it and show her the dead bird.可知，是錯誤的。故選B。

【7】句意：因此他們都朝著山上那位老人房子走去。A. up向上；B. down向下；C. across橫穿；這里是向上爬山。故選A。

【8】句意：他們都喊：“奶奶，我們有一個問題問你”A. question問題；B. bird鳥；C. present禮物。這里是說孩子們問問題。故選A。

【9】句意：但是它是死的還是活的？這個男孩問激動地問。A. calmly平靜地；B. worriedly擔心地；C. excitedly激動地。在這里可知是那個男孩激動地問。故選C。

【10】句意：所有的男孩們等著她的回答，準備笑話她。A. listened to聽；B. waited for等待；C. thought of想，認為。根據下文The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”可知，所有的男孩等著她的回答。故選B。