During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to leave in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learned to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.
1.We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer_______.
A. was probably from England B. lived happily on the island
C. lost his way on the island D. was born on the island
2.The writer was very unhappy because________.
A. he had cut down a small tree
B. he had a very fine canoe
C. he couldn’t move the canoe
D. he had made a small canoe
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.
B. The writer didn’t try to leave the island because he had two homes on it.
C. The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island.
D. The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.
4.This story is mainly about how the writer_______.
A. kept goats in the fields B. leave the island
C. built houses by himself D. survived on the island
5.This story is probably a part of a(n)_______.
A. telephone message B. advertisement
C. travel guide D. novel
完形填空,阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Years ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting works of art by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.
When war broke out, the son left to for his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a saying his son had died. The man became very lonely and sad.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting – it was by his son. The painting was important to the man the world would never think it a great work. He told his neighbors it was the gift he had ever received.
The following spring, the old man died. All of the old man’s paintings would be at an auction(拍卖). The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyers’ ... it was the painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the price at $100?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or their hand. Someone said: “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in . “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the picture of the son?”
, a good friend of the old man spoke: “Will you take $10 for the painting? That’s all I have.” “Will go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more he said: “Going once ... going twice ... sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and said that the whole auction was . “According to the father’s will, takes the son’s picture gets the whole collection, ” the auctioneer said.
In the eyes of a father, nothing is more valuable than his son – not even paintings of the famous artists are as important as his son’s.
1.A. priceless B. useless C. helpless D. careless
2.A. train B. fight C. cheer D. practise
3.A. letter B. book C. diary D. bag
4.A. decorated B. drawn C. bought D. repaired
5.A. before B. when C. until D. though
6.A. cheapest B. oldest C. greatest D. biggest
7.A. donated B. counted C. sold D. named
8.A. lists B. desks C. pockets D. notebooks
9.A. shook B. showed C. raised D. touched
10.A. agreement B. public C. trouble D. need
11.A. Slowly B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Luckily
12.A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
13.A. noise B. action C. choice D. silence
14.A. out B. off C. on D. over
15.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whoever
—The boy’s father failed to find a job. ______. He got a cancer.
—How sad! We should give him a hand.
A. It never rains but pours
B. Every dog has its day
C. A miss is as good as a mile
D. The grass is always greener on the other side
—Sir, could I hand in my homework a bit late?
— _______, since you’ve been unwell these days.
A. You can’t be serious B. I’m afraid not
C. Good idea D. Well, all right
— The light in his room is still on. Do you know _______?
— Maybe at midnight again.
A. what’s he doing B. why he stays up so late
C. if he is busy studying D. when he will stop working
______ interesting the book is ! I want to buy one, too.
A. How B. What C. How an D. What an
