1、 When the wool is dry, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears. In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much that it must be cut off soon.【小题1】When are sheep sheared usually?
2、 A. In February. B. In June. C. In April. D. In August.【小题2】According to the passage, why do people cut off the wool of sheep? A. They do that for fun and pleasure. B. They do that as a sport and exercise. C. They do that to help sheep spend hot summer. D. They do that to make sheep look more beauti
3、ful.【小题3】What does the underlined word shears in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Knives B. Scissors. C. Baskets. D. Rivers.【小题4】How often do people shear their sheep? A. Several times a year. B. Twice a year. C. Once a few years. D. Once a year.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】D【解析】试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文中作者主要通过自己的回忆,讲述了记忆中的
4、剪羊毛的时间,目的,方式等内容。【小题3】词义猜测题。联系前文and he cuts off the wool with 可知本句指的是用剪子剪羊毛,故选B。【小题4】细节理解题。阅读短文可知,每年剪羊毛的时间时在六月,可知每年只剪一次羊毛,故选D。考点:考查故事类阅读2.【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】Ted Browns dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true. Afte
5、r high school, he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained. At the age of 33, Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to use balloons
6、(气球) to fly. A few weeks later, Ted bought 42 huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. Bu
7、t things did not go as he planned. Once his friends cut the ropes under Teds chair, the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didnt shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee(平衡) of hi
8、s plane. Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours, cold and frightened. Planes heading towards Los Angeles busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted s balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowl
9、y landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him. Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined(罚款) $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety. When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, A man cant just sit around and do nothing; he should have his d
10、ream and go for it. 【小题1】Why couldnt Ted join the American Air Force? A.Because he didnt finish high school. B. Because his parents stopped him. C. Because there was problem with his eyes. D. Because he was too short.【小题2】He was fined $ 1,500 because A.his balloons caused trouble to planes B. he sta
11、yed too long in the air C. he used too many balloons D. he took a gun with him【小题3】Which of the following is true? A. He didnt go to college because of his dream to fly. B. He felt sorry for what he had done. C. He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others. D. He didnt shoo
12、t the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer.【小题4】What can be the best title for the story? A. Go for It. B. A Man with Poor Eyesight. C. Up High in the Air. D. Teds Dream to Fly.【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】C阅读短文可知这篇短文主要介绍了泰德尝试借助于气球飞翔高空的故事,这次行动给他自己和飞机都带来了一定的危险。但是这件事也告诉我们,一个人不能什么也不做,他应该尝试着实现自己
13、的梦想。【小题1】细节理解题。根据but he failed because of his poor eyesight.描述可知他不能参加空军是因为他的眼睛有问题,故选C。【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文倒数第三段描述,可知他的气球给航空带来了麻烦,故选A。【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文第五六段描述,可知泰德的行动给自己和飞机都带来了危险。故选C。【小题4】标题归纳题。阅读短文可知这篇短文主要介绍了泰德尝试借助于气球飞翔高空的故事,故选D,泰德的飞行之梦。3.【2014年内蒙古呼和浩特市中考】Our village carpenter (木匠) , John, came one day and made a dining table
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