Question

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.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.A

9.C

10.B

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了山上有一位明智的老人，人们有问题总是向她去请教。有一天有个男孩想带其他的男孩去糊弄她。

1.句意：她总是给他们完美的答案。A. funny有趣的；B. perfect完美的；C. impolite不礼貌；根据上文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，故选B。

2.句意：突然他有一个想法，让他的朋友们和他一起去。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；根据下文The children agreed this was a clever plan可知这里是让朋友们和他一起去。故选C。

3.句意：他说：“让我们戏弄那个老人” 。A. play a trick on戏弄某人；B. make friends with和……交朋友；C. pay a visit to去……旅行。根据下文“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可知这里是戏弄。故选A。

4.句意：然后我将打开我的手，让那只鸟飞走。A. open打开；B. raise筹集；C. shake摇晃。根据上文If she says the bird is dead可知，这里是张开手。故选A。

5.句意：如果她说鸟是活的，我将快速杀死它，出示她那只死鸟。A. save拯救；B. free免费的；C. kill杀死；根据下文 show her the dead bird.可知是杀死那只鸟。故选C。

6.句意：她将是错误的。A. right正确的；B. wrong错误的；C. wise明智的。根据上文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，是错误的。故选B。

7.句意：因此他们都朝着山上那位老人房子走去。A. up向上；B. down向下；C. across横穿；这里是向上爬山。故选A。

8.句意：他们都喊：“奶奶，我们有一个问题问你”A. question问题；B. bird鸟；C. present礼物。这里是说孩子们问问题。故选A。

9.句意：但是它是死的还是活的？这个男孩问激动地问。A. calmly平静地；B. worriedly担心地；C. excitedly激动地。在这里可知是那个男孩激动地问。故选C。

10.句意：所有的男孩们等着她的回答，准备笑话她。A. listened to听；B. waited for等待；C. thought of想，认为。根据下文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，所有的男孩等着她的回答。故选B。