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二、阅读理解(真题·湖州吴兴、长兴)
阅读下面的材料，从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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.
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.
( )16. 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.
()17. Which feature 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.
()18. 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.
()19. 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
阅读下面的材料，从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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.
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.
( )16. 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.
()17. Which feature 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.
()18. 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.
()19. 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
16—19. ADCA
【阅读理解】
本文是一则故事:Madame 因交不起税面临失去农场，她的鸡们先后尝试多下蛋、长羽毛，最终通过表演绝活吸引村民，凑够了税款，成功保住农场。
第18题:(难题)考查点:短语理解
解析:“his mouth fell open”并非指“嘴巴受伤”，而是形容税务官看到鸡们表演绝活、村民扔钱凑税时的震惊、惊讶。选项 A(嘴巴受伤)、B(大声喊叫)、D(生气)均不符合语境，只有 C(对所见感到惊讶)正确。
答案:C
第19题:(难题)考查点:主旨大意
解析:故事核心是“鸡们通过努力(尝试下蛋、长羽毛、表演绝活)帮助 Madame 保住农场”，对应选项 A。选项 B(村民的表演)、C(国王的收税)、D(农场的麻烦)均是次要情节，无法概括全文。
答案:A
【阅读理解】
本文是一则故事:Madame 因交不起税面临失去农场，她的鸡们先后尝试多下蛋、长羽毛，最终通过表演绝活吸引村民，凑够了税款，成功保住农场。
第18题:(难题)考查点:短语理解
解析:“his mouth fell open”并非指“嘴巴受伤”，而是形容税务官看到鸡们表演绝活、村民扔钱凑税时的震惊、惊讶。选项 A(嘴巴受伤)、B(大声喊叫)、D(生气)均不符合语境，只有 C(对所见感到惊讶)正确。
答案:C
第19题:(难题)考查点:主旨大意
解析:故事核心是“鸡们通过努力(尝试下蛋、长羽毛、表演绝活)帮助 Madame 保住农场”，对应选项 A。选项 B(村民的表演)、C(国王的收税)、D(农场的麻烦)均是次要情节，无法概括全文。
答案:A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节、语境及主旨逐一分析各题：
1. 第16题是细节理解题，需定位原文开头Madame哭的原因，匹配对应选项；
2. 第17题是推理判断题，需结合鸡与鸵鸟的对比描述，推断鸵鸟的特征；
3. 第18题是词义猜测题，需结合税务官所见场景，理解短语含义；
4. 第19题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心内容，确定最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 第16题：细节理解题。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Madame哭是因为无法支付新增的税款，对应选项A。
2. 第17题：推理判断题。原文提到“But chickens are not ostriches. The next morning, they had the same feathers as always.” 说明鸡的羽毛和往常一致，可推断鸵鸟的羽毛会有变化，选项D“鸵鸟能长出又长又好看的羽毛”符合语境，其余选项原文未提及，故选D。
3. 第18题：词义猜测题。结合语境，税务官看到鸡们表演绝活、地上有足够交税的钱，“his mouth fell open”表示税务官的震惊，对应选项C。
4. 第19题：主旨大意题。全文围绕鸡们帮助Madame凑齐税款保住农场展开，核心是鸡的拯救行动，对应选项A。
【答案】
ADCA
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是故事类英语阅读理解，考查学生对细节信息、词义及文章主旨的理解，需结合原文内容逐一分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节、语境及主旨逐一分析各题：
1. 第16题是细节理解题，需定位原文开头Madame哭的原因，匹配对应选项；
2. 第17题是推理判断题，需结合鸡与鸵鸟的对比描述，推断鸵鸟的特征；
3. 第18题是词义猜测题，需结合税务官所见场景，理解短语含义；
4. 第19题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心内容，确定最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 第16题：细节理解题。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Madame哭是因为无法支付新增的税款，对应选项A。
2. 第17题：推理判断题。原文提到“But chickens are not ostriches. The next morning, they had the same feathers as always.” 说明鸡的羽毛和往常一致，可推断鸵鸟的羽毛会有变化，选项D“鸵鸟能长出又长又好看的羽毛”符合语境，其余选项原文未提及，故选D。
3. 第18题：词义猜测题。结合语境，税务官看到鸡们表演绝活、地上有足够交税的钱，“his mouth fell open”表示税务官的震惊，对应选项C。
4. 第19题：主旨大意题。全文围绕鸡们帮助Madame凑齐税款保住农场展开，核心是鸡的拯救行动，对应选项A。
【答案】
ADCA
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是故事类英语阅读理解，考查学生对细节信息、词义及文章主旨的理解，需结合原文内容逐一分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
