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Passage F
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Read the passage and then choose the right answers.
An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside a river. They were disputing which was the better animal.
“ Look at my strength,” said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk.”
Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”
Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.
“My dear friends!” said the King of all animals, going up to them, “Let me know the cause of your disagreement.”
“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? ” cried both at once.
“ Certainly,” said the lion, pointing across the river. “Do you see the soldier’s metal hat on the wall?”
“Yes!” replied the beasts.
“Well, then,” continued the lion, “go and get it and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”
Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.
Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.
They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast - moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion’s feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said, “You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall, but having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you,” said the lion to the crocodile, “although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”
1. The underlined word “disputing” in Paragraph 1 means
A. playing
B. quarrelling
C. complaining
D. deciding
2. What did the crocodile think was best about himself?
A. His big mouth.
B. His strong skin.
C. His swimming skill.
D. His dangerous teeth.
3. How did the lion deal with the animals’ disagreement?
A. He ordered them to fight.
B. He made a quick decision.
C. He suggested a competition.
D. He asked them to describe themselves.
4. What caused the elephant to drop the hat?
A. The hat got wet in the river.
B. He hit a floating tree branch.
C. He was trying to swim too fast.
D. He wanted to fight the crocodile.
5. How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?
A. By working together.
B. By planning carefully.
C. By sharing their ideas.
D. By listening to the lion.
实际用时: minutes
Read the passage and then choose the right answers.
An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside a river. They were disputing which was the better animal.
“ Look at my strength,” said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk.”
Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”
Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.
“My dear friends!” said the King of all animals, going up to them, “Let me know the cause of your disagreement.”
“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? ” cried both at once.
“ Certainly,” said the lion, pointing across the river. “Do you see the soldier’s metal hat on the wall?”
“Yes!” replied the beasts.
“Well, then,” continued the lion, “go and get it and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”
Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.
Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.
They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast - moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion’s feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said, “You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall, but having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you,” said the lion to the crocodile, “although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”
1. The underlined word “disputing” in Paragraph 1 means
B
.A. playing
B. quarrelling
C. complaining
D. deciding
2. What did the crocodile think was best about himself?
A. His big mouth.
B. His strong skin.
C. His swimming skill.
D. His dangerous teeth.
3. How did the lion deal with the animals’ disagreement?
A. He ordered them to fight.
B. He made a quick decision.
C. He suggested a competition.
D. He asked them to describe themselves.
4. What caused the elephant to drop the hat?
A. The hat got wet in the river.
B. He hit a floating tree branch.
C. He was trying to swim too fast.
D. He wanted to fight the crocodile.
5. How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?
A. By working together.
B. By planning carefully.
C. By sharing their ideas.
D. By listening to the lion.
答案
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测和细节理解类题目，解题思路如下：
1. 第1题（词义猜测）：需结合上下文语境，原文大象和鳄鱼在争论谁是更好的动物，“disputing”所在句意为“它们在争论谁是更好的动物”，据此推测词义。
2. 第2题（细节理解）：定位原文中鳄鱼的表述，找到其认为自身优点的内容，匹配选项。
3. 第3题（细节理解）：定位狮子处理分歧的具体做法，判断其行为性质。
4. 第4题（细节理解）：定位大象掉落帽子的相关描述，明确原因。
5. 第5题（细节理解）：梳理大象和鳄鱼完成任务的过程，总结合作方式。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测：根据第一段“disputing which was the better animal”（争论谁是更好的动物），可知“disputing”意为“争论”，对应选项B（quarrelling）。
2. 细节定位：原文鳄鱼提到“your skin is not nearly so thick as mine...No knife or tooth can cut through it”，说明鳄鱼认为自己的厚皮肤是优势，对应选项B。
3. 狮子的做法：狮子让大象和鳄鱼去取墙上的金属帽来判断谁更好，这是建议一场比赛，对应选项C。
4. 大象掉帽原因：原文“The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile...became careless...turned sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat”，核心原因是想游太快，对应选项C。
5. 完成任务的方式：大象够到墙上的帽子，鳄鱼潜水捞回掉落的帽子，二者合作完成任务，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题为寓言类英语阅读理解，考查学生词义推测能力和原文细节定位能力，需结合语境和原文内容逐一解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测和细节理解类题目，解题思路如下：
1. 第1题（词义猜测）：需结合上下文语境，原文大象和鳄鱼在争论谁是更好的动物，“disputing”所在句意为“它们在争论谁是更好的动物”，据此推测词义。
2. 第2题（细节理解）：定位原文中鳄鱼的表述，找到其认为自身优点的内容，匹配选项。
3. 第3题（细节理解）：定位狮子处理分歧的具体做法，判断其行为性质。
4. 第4题（细节理解）：定位大象掉落帽子的相关描述，明确原因。
5. 第5题（细节理解）：梳理大象和鳄鱼完成任务的过程，总结合作方式。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测：根据第一段“disputing which was the better animal”（争论谁是更好的动物），可知“disputing”意为“争论”，对应选项B（quarrelling）。
2. 细节定位：原文鳄鱼提到“your skin is not nearly so thick as mine...No knife or tooth can cut through it”，说明鳄鱼认为自己的厚皮肤是优势，对应选项B。
3. 狮子的做法：狮子让大象和鳄鱼去取墙上的金属帽来判断谁更好，这是建议一场比赛，对应选项C。
4. 大象掉帽原因：原文“The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile...became careless...turned sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat”，核心原因是想游太快，对应选项C。
5. 完成任务的方式：大象够到墙上的帽子，鳄鱼潜水捞回掉落的帽子，二者合作完成任务，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本题为寓言类英语阅读理解，考查学生词义推测能力和原文细节定位能力，需结合语境和原文内容逐一解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
