Question

Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front     . The rope was very      , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise,      did not.

Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him    . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same       ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they      hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they     try to get away.”

Jim thought a lot     that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they       they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.

Like the       many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.

1.A. ears                B. legs                     C. teeth                  D. necks

2.A. short                   B. thick                   C. thin                           D. long

3.A. he                  B. it                      C. she                    D. they

4.A. what                    B. when                 C.      why                    D. where

5.A. color           B. size                    C. age                D. look

6.A. could                  B. couldn’t                  C. need                 D. needn’t

7.A. ever                    B. never                C. only                    D. sometimes

8.A. at                         B. in                             C.about                 D. to

9.A. agreed          B. forgot                  C. meant             D. believed

10.A. man                  B.elephants          C.ropes                   D. trainer

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了主人公在动物园里发现大象前腿虽然栓的绳子很细，但他们从不逃走。因为在他们小时候就栓这种绳子，他们就一直认为绳子能控制他们。人类也是一样，认为过去不能做得事，现在也不能做。

1.考查名词及语境的理解。根据后文第二段to tie around their legs可知是前腿。故选B

2.考查形容词及语境的理解。根据后文so the elephants could break it easily描述，大象能很容易的弄断它。可知前文绳子很细。A短B厚C细D长，故选C。

3.考查代词及语境的理解。句意：但是令他吃惊的是他们没有那么做。they用来指代前文的大象。故选D。

4.考查特殊疑问词及语境的理解。他走过去，问为什么。根据上文可知他想知道原因。A什么B何时C为什么D哪里。故选C。

5.考查名词及语境的理解。我们使用相同型号的绳子拴住她的前腿。A颜色B型号C年龄D看。结合上文故选B。

6.考查情态动词及语境的理解。在那个年龄，他们确信绳子能控制他们。A能B不能C需要D不必。结合上下文，故选A。

7.考查频率副词组及语境的理解。所以他们从没有设法逃走，A曾经B从来不C仅仅D有时。故选B。

8.考查词组及语境的理解。吉姆就这件事考虑了很多。think about,考虑。故选C.

9.考查动词及语境的理解。因为他们相信他们不能所以从来不尝试逃走。A同意B忘记C意思是D相信。故选D。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。像大象一样， 我们当中的一些人也相信我们不能做某事。结合上下文，可知C。

考点：故事类阅读短文。