五、(浙江台州市期末)阅读短文,选择正确的答案。
Bill is a poor(穷的) shoemaker and Carl is a rich(富的) businessman. They live in the same building. Bill lives on the first floor and Carl lives on the second floor. Bill likes singing very much. He always sings loudly and happily when making shoes. Carl doesn't like singing, so he is angry and says, “Bill, I'll give you a bag of gold(黄金) every day if you stop singing.” “Well, good,” says the shoemaker.
Bill stops singing and gets a bag of gold every day. He becomes very rich. But he feels unhappy and gets ill. One day, Bill comes to Carl's home with all his gold. He says to Carl, “Take your gold back(拿回去). I can't stop singing. It is my life.”
From then on, when Bill makes shoes, he sings loudly and happily again.
(
B
)1. What is Bill's job?
A. A businessman. B. A shoemaker. C. A singer.
(
A
)2. What does Bill like doing?
A. Singing. B. Making shoes. C. Collecting gold.
(
C
)3. When Bill sings loudly and happily, how does Carl feel?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Angry.
(
B
)4. Why does Bill get ill?
A. Because he is rich. B. Because he stops singing. C. Because he can't make shoes.
(
C
)5. From this story, we know
.
A. poor people don't like gold B. rich people don't like singing C. hobbies(业余爱好) can make people happy
解析:
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解选择题,需先通读短文把握大意,再针对每个小题的问题,带着关键词回到原文定位相关语句,对比选项找出匹配答案。本题均为原文直接提及的细节或主旨,只要仔细查找对应内容即可解题。
【解析】
1. 题干问Bill的职业,原文第一句明确写“Bill is a poor shoemaker”,对应选项B;
2. 题干问Bill的爱好,原文提到“Bill likes singing very much”,对应选项A;
3. 题干问Bill唱歌时Carl的感受,原文“Carl doesn't like singing, so he is angry”,对应选项C;
4. 题干问Bill生病的原因,原文“Bill stops singing... But he feels unhappy and gets ill”,可知是停止唱歌导致,对应选项B;
5. 题干问故事启示,原文Bill最终明白唱歌是自己的生活,重新唱歌后快乐,说明爱好能带来快乐,对应选项C。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题,主要考查学生提取细节信息和理解主旨的能力,题目设置简单,均为原文直接对应内容,适合巩固基础练习。
【难度系数】
0.9