I.完形填空
Once an animal expert did some research on antelopes (羚羊). These antelopes were living on both sides of a river in South Africa. The expert __1__ that the antelopes on the east side multiplied (繁殖) more and ran faster than __2__ on the west.
The expert didn’t get the reason about the differences after thinking hard, as the two groups antelopes lived in __3__ environment and they fed on the same kind of grass.
One year, __4__ the help of the Animal Protecting Society, he caught ten antelopes on each side and __5__ them. A year later, the ten antelopes that were sent to the west side multiplied by fourteen. __6__ how about the antelopes sent to the east? Only three remained! Where were __7__ seven? They were eaten by wolves.
At last the expert understood why the antelopes on the east were _8__. That was because there were a group of wolves — their natural enemy, on the __9__ side.
So thanks must go to your opponents (对手). It is your opponents that are __10__ you. It’s true!
1. A. has covered B. covered C. has discovered D. discovered
2. A. they B. those C. them D. that
3. A. different B. same C. the same D. differences
4. A. with B. without C. under D. by
5. A. changed B. exchanged C. challenged D. fed
6. A. But B. Though C. So D. Or
7. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
8. A. weak B. weaker C. strong D. stronger
9. A. south B. north C. east D. west
10. A. improving B. hurting C. comparing D. disappointing
II.阅读理解
Roald Dahl was one of the most successful writers of children’s books. He sold millions of books all over the world. Many of his books have been made into films and videos. He is so famous that there is even a Roald Dahl Museum you can visit.
Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales, Britain. His father was rich but he died when Roald was very young. Roald and his mother lived a hard life. He had to leave school and went to Africa where he worked for an oil company.
In 1939, Roald became a pilot, but he had a bad accident. It made him limp(瘸的) for the rest of his life. After this, Roald went to America where he wrote a story about his experience as a pilot. It was so good that it was put in a magazine.
Roald married an American film star. They bought a house in England and had five children. From 1960 to 1965, : Theo, one of his children, was hit by a taxi and was seriously hurt. Oliva, one of Roald’s daughters, died of a strange illness. Soon after this, his wife also had a serious illness. It took her years to get completely better.
Gradually Roald became more and more successful. He always did his writing in an old shed(棚) at the back of his house. He always sat in the same old armchair with a wooden board on his lap.
“One of the nice things about being a writer,” he once said, “is that all you need is what you’ve got in your head and a pencil and a bit of paper.”
In 1983 Roald won a big prize for his book The BFG. During his life, Roald wrote many famous books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
After he died in 1990, Roald left money to help people with serious illnesses and those with problems with reading and writing.
1.Roald Dahl was famous as a(n) .
A.pilot B.teacher C.actor D.writer
2.After Roald went to America, he .
A.lost his parents in a plane accident
B.wrote a story about his pilot experience
C.got married with an English film star
D.won a big prize for his book Matilda
3.Which of the following is the best for the “ ”in Paragraph 4?
A.they lived a happy life B.three terrible things happened
C.he went on writing books D.he created some unlucky characters
4.What Roald said in Paragragh 6 mainly shows that .
A.being a writer was a popular job at that time
B.one needs to practice a lot if he wants to be a writer.
C.Roald loved writing very much and was talented in it
D.though he was successful, Roald lived a simple life
5.According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?
A.Roald Dahl was British.
B.Roald Dahl’s wife died of a serious illness in 1965.
C.The BFG made Roald Dahl win a big prize.
D.Roald Dahl died in 1990 when he was about 74 years old.
答案：
I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。动物专家发现河东岸的藏羚羊比河西岸的藏羚羊繁殖的多，奔跑的快，究其原因是因为河东岸的藏羚羊有对手狼的存在，因为有对手我们才会变得强大，应该感谢我们的对手。
1. D
2. B 同类比较，后者如果是复数名词可用those代替，是单数或不可数名词用that代替。故选B。
3. C
4. A with the help of...在……的帮助下。故选A。
5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
II. [主旨大意]本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了写儿童书最成功的作家之一罗尔德·达尔的人生经历。
1—5 DBBCB
Once an animal expert did some research on antelopes (羚羊). These antelopes were living on both sides of a river in South Africa. The expert __1__ that the antelopes on the east side multiplied (繁殖) more and ran faster than __2__ on the west.
The expert didn’t get the reason about the differences after thinking hard, as the two groups antelopes lived in __3__ environment and they fed on the same kind of grass.
One year, __4__ the help of the Animal Protecting Society, he caught ten antelopes on each side and __5__ them. A year later, the ten antelopes that were sent to the west side multiplied by fourteen. __6__ how about the antelopes sent to the east? Only three remained! Where were __7__ seven? They were eaten by wolves.
At last the expert understood why the antelopes on the east were _8__. That was because there were a group of wolves — their natural enemy, on the __9__ side.
So thanks must go to your opponents (对手). It is your opponents that are __10__ you. It’s true!
1. A. has covered B. covered C. has discovered D. discovered
2. A. they B. those C. them D. that
3. A. different B. same C. the same D. differences
4. A. with B. without C. under D. by
5. A. changed B. exchanged C. challenged D. fed
6. A. But B. Though C. So D. Or
7. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
8. A. weak B. weaker C. strong D. stronger
9. A. south B. north C. east D. west
10. A. improving B. hurting C. comparing D. disappointing
II.阅读理解
Roald Dahl was one of the most successful writers of children’s books. He sold millions of books all over the world. Many of his books have been made into films and videos. He is so famous that there is even a Roald Dahl Museum you can visit.
Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales, Britain. His father was rich but he died when Roald was very young. Roald and his mother lived a hard life. He had to leave school and went to Africa where he worked for an oil company.
In 1939, Roald became a pilot, but he had a bad accident. It made him limp(瘸的) for the rest of his life. After this, Roald went to America where he wrote a story about his experience as a pilot. It was so good that it was put in a magazine.
Roald married an American film star. They bought a house in England and had five children. From 1960 to 1965, : Theo, one of his children, was hit by a taxi and was seriously hurt. Oliva, one of Roald’s daughters, died of a strange illness. Soon after this, his wife also had a serious illness. It took her years to get completely better.
Gradually Roald became more and more successful. He always did his writing in an old shed(棚) at the back of his house. He always sat in the same old armchair with a wooden board on his lap.
“One of the nice things about being a writer,” he once said, “is that all you need is what you’ve got in your head and a pencil and a bit of paper.”
In 1983 Roald won a big prize for his book The BFG. During his life, Roald wrote many famous books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
After he died in 1990, Roald left money to help people with serious illnesses and those with problems with reading and writing.
1.Roald Dahl was famous as a(n) .
A.pilot B.teacher C.actor D.writer
2.After Roald went to America, he .
A.lost his parents in a plane accident
B.wrote a story about his pilot experience
C.got married with an English film star
D.won a big prize for his book Matilda
3.Which of the following is the best for the “ ”in Paragraph 4?
A.they lived a happy life B.three terrible things happened
C.he went on writing books D.he created some unlucky characters
4.What Roald said in Paragragh 6 mainly shows that .
A.being a writer was a popular job at that time
B.one needs to practice a lot if he wants to be a writer.
C.Roald loved writing very much and was talented in it
D.though he was successful, Roald lived a simple life
5.According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?
A.Roald Dahl was British.
B.Roald Dahl’s wife died of a serious illness in 1965.
C.The BFG made Roald Dahl win a big prize.
D.Roald Dahl died in 1990 when he was about 74 years old.
答案：
I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。动物专家发现河东岸的藏羚羊比河西岸的藏羚羊繁殖的多，奔跑的快，究其原因是因为河东岸的藏羚羊有对手狼的存在，因为有对手我们才会变得强大，应该感谢我们的对手。
1. D
2. B 同类比较，后者如果是复数名词可用those代替，是单数或不可数名词用that代替。故选B。
3. C
4. A with the help of...在……的帮助下。故选A。
5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
II. [主旨大意]本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了写儿童书最成功的作家之一罗尔德·达尔的人生经历。
1—5 DBBCB
