Question

    A letter with some photos came from Uncle Max. In the letter, he said “I am going to explore again. Please look after my little pet.”

“What kind of pet?” said Dad Mum read on: “She’s called Cucumber, and she will be easy to feed.” But what kind of pet is it? Biff thinks it is a kitten. Chip thinks it is a gerbil. Kipper thinks it is a puppy. And Dad thinks it is a gorilla.

Just then, Uncle Max arrived, He put a bag down gently. “Meet Cucumber,” he said “A snake!” shouted Dad. “She eats crickets, flies and worm,” said Uncle Max. “Don’t let her escape and spray her tank with water. I will be back in a few weeks’ time,” After he left, the family all looked at Cucumber and didn’t know what to do.

Anneena came to play and saw Cucumber. “What a beautiful snake!” she said “She is quite harmless. But don’t handle her too much at first. Let her settle in.” But the family were still very afraid of the little pet .Every day, Ameena came to help look after Cucumber. She also told them how to feed her, how to pick her up, how to clean out the tank. Days later, Mum held Cucumber and began to like her. But the rest of fee family were not sure about liking keeping a snake in the house.

Mrs. May let fee children bring fee snake to school. Anneena gave a talk to the class and told that snakes were amazing creatures. A message from Uncle Max arrived, “I won’t be back for a year,” he said, “Why don’t you keep Cucumber?” Bills thought up a good idea. They gave Cucumber to Anneena. “Have a real cucumber in return!” she said happily.

1.Uncle Max kept a ________ as a pet.

A.kitten B.puppy C.snake.

2.To look after Cucumber well, they should ________.

A.let her escape B.keep her tank wet C.feed her with fish

3.________ told fee family to how to look after Cucumber.

A.Biff B.Anneena C.Mrs. May

4.Which offer following is True?

A.Anneena gave a real cucumber to fee family,

B.Mum wasn’t afraid of Cucumber at all at first

C.Bill knew much about taking good care of Cucumber.

5.The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A.not all snakes are scary

B.Bill and his family are very strict people

C.if you go out for a vacation, you should give others your pet

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了Uncle Max有一条蛇，他要离开几周，需要家人帮他照顾，在Ameena的帮助下，他们和蛇相处的很好。

1.

细节理解题。kitten 小猫；puppy小狗；snake.蛇。根据文中“Just then, Uncle Max arrived, He put a bag down gently. “Meet Cucumber,” he said “A snake!”” 就在这时，马克斯叔叔来了，他轻轻地放下一个袋子。“见见黄瓜，”他说，“一条蛇！”故选C。

2.

细节理解题。let her escape让她逃跑；keep her tank wet保持她的水箱湿润；feed her with fish给她喂鱼。根据文中“Don’t let her escape and spray her tank with water.” “别让她逃跑，给她的水箱喷水。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据文中“Ameena came to help look after Cucumber. She also told them how to feed her, how to pick her up, how to dean out the tank.” 阿梅娜来帮忙照看黄瓜。她还告诉他们如何喂她，如何接她，如何清理水箱。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。根据文中“Why don’t you keep Cucumber?” Bills thought up a good idea. They gave Cucumber to Anneena. “Have a real cucumber in return!” she said happily.”可知，“你为什么不留黄瓜呢？“比尔想出了一个好主意。他们把黄瓜给了安妮娜。“吃个真正的黄瓜吧！”她高兴地说。可知，Anneena想养那条蛇。选项A“Anneena gave a real cucumber to fee family,”是正确的；根据文中“Days later, Mum held Cucumber and begin to like her.” 几天后，妈妈抱着黄瓜开始喜欢她。可知选项B“Mum wasn’t afraid of Cucumber at all at first”是错误的；根据文中“Ameena came to help look after Cucumber. She also told them how to feed her, how to pick her up, how to dean out the tank”可知，Ameena知道如何照顾这条蛇，选项C“Bill knew much about taking good care of Cucumber.”是错误的。故选A。

5.

主旨大意题。not all snakes are scary不是所有的蛇都吓人；Bill and his family are very strict people

比尔和他的家人是非常严格的人；if you go out for a vacation, you should give others your pet如果你出去度假，你应该给别人你的宠物。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了他们是如何养宠物蛇的。并不是所有的蛇都是可怕的。故选A。