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Once upon a time, on a farm, there lived an old woman named Madame Frissette. She lived with her chickens, Clarice, Clara, Claudia, and Molly. One day, the tax(税） collector came to the farm. The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn't pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried. Her chickens, of course, had seen the whole thing.
But chickens are not machines. The next day, they laid the same number of eggs as always.
Scene Two Feather(羽毛)-Growing Dreams
Molly: This is not working.
Clara: Now what?
Claudia: We must do something!
Clarice: Maybe we can grow beautiful, long feathers, like the ones ladies put on their hats. Then Madame can sell them and save the farm.
But chickens are not ostriches(鸵鸟). The next morning, they had the same feathers as always.
Scene Three Show-Performing Success
Clarice: This is not working.
Clara: What can we do?
Molly: We must do something! Madame is crying as if her heart is about to break.
Claudia: I have a new idea.
The chickens worked very hard for the next few days, in secret. Soon it was Friday morning. At sunrise, Madame Frissette opened the door. “Oh, my!” she shouted.
Clarice was walking on the clothesline.
Claudia was balancing on a ball.
Clara was flying through a hoop on fire.
Molly was riding a unicycle.
Villagers heard the noise and crowded around to see. They cheered for chickens and threw coins on the ground. When the tax man arrived, his mouth fell open. Hundreds of coins littered the ground. There was enough to pay the tax. And there was even some left.
( )27. Why did Madame Frissette cry at the beginning?
A. She couldn't pay the added taxes.
B. Villagers were unfriendly to her.
C. Her chickens stopped laying eggs.
D. The tax collector took her chickens.
()28. Which feature(特征） of ostriches can you find from the text?
A. Ostriches are the largest living birds.
B. Ostriches are used to living in groups.
C. Ostriches have strong legs and run fast.
D. Ostriches can grow long and nice feathers.
()29. What does the underlined part “his mouth fell open” mean in the last paragraph?
A. The tax man fell down and broke his mouth.
B. The tax man shouted loudly at the old woman.
C. The tax man was shocked by what he had seen.
D. The tax man was angry about the chickens' show.
()30. What can be the best title for this text?
A. Chickens' Saving Journey
B. Villagers' Surprising Show
C. The King's Tax Decision
D. Madame Frissette's Farm Trouble
Once upon a time, on a farm, there lived an old woman named Madame Frissette. She lived with her chickens, Clarice, Clara, Claudia, and Molly. One day, the tax(税） collector came to the farm. The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn't pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried. Her chickens, of course, had seen the whole thing.
But chickens are not machines. The next day, they laid the same number of eggs as always.
Scene Two Feather(羽毛)-Growing Dreams
Molly: This is not working.
Clara: Now what?
Claudia: We must do something!
Clarice: Maybe we can grow beautiful, long feathers, like the ones ladies put on their hats. Then Madame can sell them and save the farm.
But chickens are not ostriches(鸵鸟). The next morning, they had the same feathers as always.
Scene Three Show-Performing Success
Clarice: This is not working.
Clara: What can we do?
Molly: We must do something! Madame is crying as if her heart is about to break.
Claudia: I have a new idea.
The chickens worked very hard for the next few days, in secret. Soon it was Friday morning. At sunrise, Madame Frissette opened the door. “Oh, my!” she shouted.
Clarice was walking on the clothesline.
Claudia was balancing on a ball.
Clara was flying through a hoop on fire.
Molly was riding a unicycle.
Villagers heard the noise and crowded around to see. They cheered for chickens and threw coins on the ground. When the tax man arrived, his mouth fell open. Hundreds of coins littered the ground. There was enough to pay the tax. And there was even some left.
( )27. Why did Madame Frissette cry at the beginning?
A. She couldn't pay the added taxes.
B. Villagers were unfriendly to her.
C. Her chickens stopped laying eggs.
D. The tax collector took her chickens.
()28. Which feature(特征） of ostriches can you find from the text?
A. Ostriches are the largest living birds.
B. Ostriches are used to living in groups.
C. Ostriches have strong legs and run fast.
D. Ostriches can grow long and nice feathers.
()29. What does the underlined part “his mouth fell open” mean in the last paragraph?
A. The tax man fell down and broke his mouth.
B. The tax man shouted loudly at the old woman.
C. The tax man was shocked by what he had seen.
D. The tax man was angry about the chickens' show.
()30. What can be the best title for this text?
A. Chickens' Saving Journey
B. Villagers' Surprising Show
C. The King's Tax Decision
D. Madame Frissette's Farm Trouble
答案
27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A
解析
【分析】
1. 第27题是细节理解题，需定位原文开头内容，找到Madame哭泣的原因；2. 第28题是细节理解题，需定位Scene Two中关于鸵鸟特征的描述；3. 第29题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推测划线短语含义；4. 第30题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心内容确定标题。
【解析】
27. 定位原文第一段：“The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn't pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried.” 可知她哭是因为无法支付增加的税款，故选A。
28. 定位Scene Two中Clarice的提议：“Maybe we can grow beautiful, long feathers, like the ones ladies put on their hats... But chickens are not ostriches.” 可知鸵鸟能长出漂亮的长羽毛，故选D。
29. 结合最后一段：鸡们表演赚了大量硬币，税官看到满地硬币，“his mouth fell open”表示税官被眼前景象震惊，故选C。
30. 全文围绕鸡们为帮Madame保住农场，先后尝试下蛋、长羽毛、表演，最终成功的故事，核心是鸡的拯救行动，故选A。
【答案】27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题为故事类英语阅读理解，考查学生定位信息、理解细节、猜测词义及概括主旨的能力，难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文结合语境分析。
【难度系数】0.6
1. 第27题是细节理解题，需定位原文开头内容，找到Madame哭泣的原因；2. 第28题是细节理解题，需定位Scene Two中关于鸵鸟特征的描述；3. 第29题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境推测划线短语含义；4. 第30题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心内容确定标题。
【解析】
27. 定位原文第一段：“The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn't pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried.” 可知她哭是因为无法支付增加的税款，故选A。
28. 定位Scene Two中Clarice的提议：“Maybe we can grow beautiful, long feathers, like the ones ladies put on their hats... But chickens are not ostriches.” 可知鸵鸟能长出漂亮的长羽毛，故选D。
29. 结合最后一段：鸡们表演赚了大量硬币，税官看到满地硬币，“his mouth fell open”表示税官被眼前景象震惊，故选C。
30. 全文围绕鸡们为帮Madame保住农场，先后尝试下蛋、长羽毛、表演，最终成功的故事，核心是鸡的拯救行动，故选A。
【答案】27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题为故事类英语阅读理解，考查学生定位信息、理解细节、猜测词义及概括主旨的能力，难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文结合语境分析。
【难度系数】0.6
