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Ⅲ. 阅读理解
One day,a trader lost a bag with one thousand coins. He told everyone that he would give one hundred coins to anyone who found the money.
Later,an honest farmer found the bag and returned it. The trader was happy to have his money back,but he was also sad by the thought of giving some of it away. He wondered how he could get out of his promise and still appear to be fair. At last,he said to the farmer,“Thanks for returning my money. But I notice that you have already taken your reward,for there were only nine hundred coins in the bag.” The farmer was angry,“I didn’t even open the bag!” “I hope you enjoy your reward,goodbye.” The trader walked away.
The farmer was upset and angry. He hurried to the palace to see the king and told his story. The king asked the trader to come with the bag of money. After the trader told his story,the king said to him,“You lost a bag with one thousand coins,right?” “Yes.” said the trader. “When you were handed this bag,it only had nine hundred coins,right?” “That’s true.” “It was an ordinary(普通的) bag,like thousands of others. If your bag had one thousand coins and this bag only has nine hundred,then how do you know this is your bag?”“I… I…” the trader had trouble speaking.
The king continued,“So this is not your bag. You should continue to look for your bag. Good luck!” The king turned to the farmer,“You should take care of this bag of nine hundred coins before the right owner comes. If you don’t find the owner within three months,the money will be yours as a reward for your honesty.”
(
A. 100 B. 900
C. 1,000 D. 1,100
(
A. the trader kept promise
B. he didn’t want to return the bag
C. he didn’t get enough reward
D. the trader cheated him
(
A. regretful B. nervous
C. fair D. pleased
(
A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. Every dog has its day.
C. Seeing is believing.
D. Practise makes perfect.
One day,a trader lost a bag with one thousand coins. He told everyone that he would give one hundred coins to anyone who found the money.
Later,an honest farmer found the bag and returned it. The trader was happy to have his money back,but he was also sad by the thought of giving some of it away. He wondered how he could get out of his promise and still appear to be fair. At last,he said to the farmer,“Thanks for returning my money. But I notice that you have already taken your reward,for there were only nine hundred coins in the bag.” The farmer was angry,“I didn’t even open the bag!” “I hope you enjoy your reward,goodbye.” The trader walked away.
The farmer was upset and angry. He hurried to the palace to see the king and told his story. The king asked the trader to come with the bag of money. After the trader told his story,the king said to him,“You lost a bag with one thousand coins,right?” “Yes.” said the trader. “When you were handed this bag,it only had nine hundred coins,right?” “That’s true.” “It was an ordinary(普通的) bag,like thousands of others. If your bag had one thousand coins and this bag only has nine hundred,then how do you know this is your bag?”“I… I…” the trader had trouble speaking.
The king continued,“So this is not your bag. You should continue to look for your bag. Good luck!” The king turned to the farmer,“You should take care of this bag of nine hundred coins before the right owner comes. If you don’t find the owner within three months,the money will be yours as a reward for your honesty.”
(
C
)1. When the farmer returned the bag,how many coins were in it?A. 100 B. 900
C. 1,000 D. 1,100
(
D
)2. The farmer was upset and angry because .A. the trader kept promise
B. he didn’t want to return the bag
C. he didn’t get enough reward
D. the trader cheated him
(
A
)3. At the end of the story,the trader most probably felt .A. regretful B. nervous
C. fair D. pleased
(
A
)4. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. Every dog has its day.
C. Seeing is believing.
D. Practise makes perfect.
答案
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A
解析
【分析】
首先通读全文梳理故事脉络：商人丢失装有1000枚硬币的包，承诺归还者给予100枚奖励；农夫找到包后归还，商人却耍赖称包内仅900枚，想赖掉奖励；农夫求助国王，国王识破商人谎言，判定包非商人所有，将900枚交农夫保管。逐题分析：第1题需定位农夫归还包的硬币数，对应商人丢失的1000枚；第2题农夫生气源于商人欺骗；第3题商人被识破后会后悔；第4题主旨是诚实的重要性。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“a trader lost a bag with one thousand coins”，农夫归还的是商人丢失的包，故包内硬币为1000，选C。
2. 第2题：原文中商人违背承诺，谎称包内仅900枚硬币，欺骗农夫，因此农夫生气，选D。
3. 第3题：商人试图耍赖不兑现承诺，被国王识破，最终未能拿回钱，最可能感到后悔，选A。
4. 第4题：故事通过农夫诚实、商人欺骗的对比，传达“诚实是最好的策略”的道理，选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）、阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文为叙事类阅读理解，围绕“诚实与欺骗”展开，考查学生对原文细节的定位、人物情感的推断及文章主旨的提炼，题目设置基础，符合初中英语阅读的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】
0.6
首先通读全文梳理故事脉络：商人丢失装有1000枚硬币的包，承诺归还者给予100枚奖励；农夫找到包后归还，商人却耍赖称包内仅900枚，想赖掉奖励；农夫求助国王，国王识破商人谎言，判定包非商人所有，将900枚交农夫保管。逐题分析：第1题需定位农夫归还包的硬币数，对应商人丢失的1000枚；第2题农夫生气源于商人欺骗；第3题商人被识破后会后悔；第4题主旨是诚实的重要性。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“a trader lost a bag with one thousand coins”，农夫归还的是商人丢失的包，故包内硬币为1000，选C。
2. 第2题：原文中商人违背承诺，谎称包内仅900枚硬币，欺骗农夫，因此农夫生气，选D。
3. 第3题：商人试图耍赖不兑现承诺，被国王识破，最终未能拿回钱，最可能感到后悔，选A。
4. 第4题：故事通过农夫诚实、商人欺骗的对比，传达“诚实是最好的策略”的道理，选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）、阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文为叙事类阅读理解，围绕“诚实与欺骗”展开，考查学生对原文细节的定位、人物情感的推断及文章主旨的提炼，题目设置基础，符合初中英语阅读的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】
0.6
