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E Read and choose (阅读短文，选择正确的答案)
The mice and the cat
A man lives in a big house. He likes it very much, but he hates (讨厌) the mice in it. So he buys a big cat from the market to eat the mice. After a few days, the cat eats many mice. The mice become very worried. They decide to do something to save (挽救) their lives, so all the mice come together to discuss (讨论) it. They have many plans, but none (没有一个) of them is good and useful.
At last, a young mouse stands up and says, “I’ll show you what we can do. We can put a bell around the cat’s neck. Then when the cat comes, we can run away because we can hear the bell ring.” All the mice like the idea. Then an old mouse stands up and asks, “But who can tie (系) the bell to the cat’s neck?” No one says anything because no one dares (敢) to do it.
(
a Because his house is big.
b Because his cat is big.
c Because there are many mice in his house.
(
a They want to live in another house.
b They want to do something to save their lives.
c They want to kill the cat in the house.
(
a It’s a bad idea. b It’s a dangerous (危险的) idea.
c It’s a good idea.
(
a No one. b Someone. c The young mouse.
(
a To say is one thing, to do is another thing.
b The mice are very clever.
c The cat is clever.
The mice and the cat
A man lives in a big house. He likes it very much, but he hates (讨厌) the mice in it. So he buys a big cat from the market to eat the mice. After a few days, the cat eats many mice. The mice become very worried. They decide to do something to save (挽救) their lives, so all the mice come together to discuss (讨论) it. They have many plans, but none (没有一个) of them is good and useful.
At last, a young mouse stands up and says, “I’ll show you what we can do. We can put a bell around the cat’s neck. Then when the cat comes, we can run away because we can hear the bell ring.” All the mice like the idea. Then an old mouse stands up and asks, “But who can tie (系) the bell to the cat’s neck?” No one says anything because no one dares (敢) to do it.
(
c
) 1 Why does the man worry?a Because his house is big.
b Because his cat is big.
c Because there are many mice in his house.
(
b
) 2 Why do all the mice have a meeting one day?a They want to live in another house.
b They want to do something to save their lives.
c They want to kill the cat in the house.
(
c
) 3 What do the mice think of the young mouse’s idea?a It’s a bad idea. b It’s a dangerous (危险的) idea.
c It’s a good idea.
(
a
) 4 Who can tie the bell to the cat’s neck?a No one. b Someone. c The young mouse.
(
a
) 5 What can we learn from the story?a To say is one thing, to do is another thing.
b The mice are very clever.
c The cat is clever.
答案
E 1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 a
解析
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段“He likes it very much, but he hates the mice in it.”可知，男人烦恼是因为房子里有很多老鼠，故选c。
2. 由第一段“The mice become very worried. They decide to do something to save their lives, so all the mice come together to discuss it.”可知，老鼠开会是为了想办法挽救自己的生命，故选b。
3. 根据第二段“All the mice like the idea.”可知，所有老鼠都喜欢这个主意，认为它是个好主意，故选c。
4. 从第二段最后“No one says anything because no one dares to do it.”可知，没人敢给猫系铃铛，故选a。
5. 故事中老鼠想出了给猫系铃铛的好主意，但没人敢付诸行动，说明“说起来容易做起来难”，故选a。
【答案】
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. a
【知识点】
细节理解题、主旨归纳、推理判断
【点评】
这是一篇寓言类阅读理解题，既考查学生对文章细节信息的捕捉能力，又要求学生能结合故事内容体会背后的寓意。题目设置贴合文本，需要学生仔细阅读原文，逐一分析选项，理解“想法与行动”的差异。
【难度系数】
0.7
1. 根据短文第一段“He likes it very much, but he hates the mice in it.”可知，男人烦恼是因为房子里有很多老鼠，故选c。
2. 由第一段“The mice become very worried. They decide to do something to save their lives, so all the mice come together to discuss it.”可知，老鼠开会是为了想办法挽救自己的生命，故选b。
3. 根据第二段“All the mice like the idea.”可知，所有老鼠都喜欢这个主意，认为它是个好主意，故选c。
4. 从第二段最后“No one says anything because no one dares to do it.”可知，没人敢给猫系铃铛，故选a。
5. 故事中老鼠想出了给猫系铃铛的好主意，但没人敢付诸行动，说明“说起来容易做起来难”，故选a。
【答案】
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. a
【知识点】
细节理解题、主旨归纳、推理判断
【点评】
这是一篇寓言类阅读理解题，既考查学生对文章细节信息的捕捉能力，又要求学生能结合故事内容体会背后的寓意。题目设置贴合文本，需要学生仔细阅读原文，逐一分析选项，理解“想法与行动”的差异。
【难度系数】
0.7
