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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
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】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节逐一分析各选择题：先定位题干对应原文内容，再比对选项与原文表述的匹配度，排除错误选项得出答案。
【解析】
27. 根据原文第一段“The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn’t pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried.”可知，夫人哭是因为付不起增加的税款，对应选项A。
28. 根据Scene Two中Clarice的话“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，这是鸡无法做到的，对应选项D。
29. 根据最后一段，母鸡们表演节目吸引村民扔硬币，税官看到地上有足够付税的钱，“his mouth fell open”意为“目瞪口呆”，即税官对眼前景象感到震惊，对应选项C。
30. 全文围绕母鸡们为帮夫人保住农场，先后尝试下更多蛋、长羽毛，最终通过表演节目凑够税款的故事展开，核心是母鸡的拯救行动，对应选项A。
【答案】
27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文为记叙文，情节生动贴近生活，题目侧重考查原文细节的查找与理解，整体难度适中，能帮助学生巩固英语阅读的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节逐一分析各选择题：先定位题干对应原文内容，再比对选项与原文表述的匹配度，排除错误选项得出答案。
【解析】
27. 根据原文第一段“The King had decided to raise taxes. If she couldn’t pay in a week, her farm would be taken. Madame cried.”可知，夫人哭是因为付不起增加的税款，对应选项A。
28. 根据Scene Two中Clarice的话“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，这是鸡无法做到的，对应选项D。
29. 根据最后一段，母鸡们表演节目吸引村民扔硬币，税官看到地上有足够付税的钱，“his mouth fell open”意为“目瞪口呆”，即税官对眼前景象感到震惊，对应选项C。
30. 全文围绕母鸡们为帮夫人保住农场，先后尝试下更多蛋、长羽毛，最终通过表演节目凑够税款的故事展开，核心是母鸡的拯救行动，对应选项A。
【答案】
27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文为记叙文，情节生动贴近生活，题目侧重考查原文细节的查找与理解，整体难度适中，能帮助学生巩固英语阅读的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6
