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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
单元话题阅读理解练习
基础语篇巩固练
（24-25 八年级下·江苏镇江·期中）In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese
mermaids, whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster
called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures are from
the ancient mythical (神话) book Shan Hai Jing.
Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is
about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole
collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many
interesting stories and creatures.
A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He was seen as having a beast-like body
and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of
water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world became dark. Then he brought fire from heaven to the
world and taught humans how to use it.
It is an important ancient book in the pre-qin period of China and thought as one of the treasures of Chinese
culture.
1．How does the writer start the passage?
A．By telling a story . B．By giving two examples.
C．By raising a question. D．By comparing two facts.
2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The introduction to Shan Hai Jing. B．The importance of Shan Hai Jing.
C．Why Shan Hai Jing is popular. D．How Shan Hai Jing was written.
3．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．the book. B．the body. C．the fire. D．the water.
4．What does the writer think of the book?
A．Famous. B．Popular. C．Different. D．Valuable.
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D
【导语】本文介绍了中国古代神话典籍《山海经》的内容、结构和文化价值，通过具体例子（鲛人、相柳）和故事（火神祝融）展现其奇幻色彩。
1．细节理解题。根据第1段“In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren,... there is a monster called
Xiangliu”可知，作者通过列举鲛人和相柳两个例子开篇。故选B。
2．段落大意题。根据第2段“Shan Hai Jing… is about culture and geography… includes eighteen parts”可知，
该段主要介绍了《山海经》这本书。故选A。
3．词句猜测题。根据第3段“Then he brought fire from heaven… taught humans how to use it”可知，祝融将
火带到人间并教人类使用，“it”指代上文“fire”。故选C。
4．观点态度题。根据末段“...thought as one of the treasures of Chinese culture”可知，作者认为该书是文化
瑰宝，强调其珍贵性。故选D。
（24-25八年级下·湖南长沙·期中）
My name is Gulliver and when I was a young man, I went travelling. I joined a ship and sailed (航行) to the
islands of the South Pacific (南太平洋). It was a wonderful voyage (航海) at first. We sailed across the Atlantic
Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Suddenly there was a terrible storm and I fell into the water. Finally, I swam to an
island. I walked on the beach and looked around me. There were no people and no houses. I was very tired so I
fell asleep on the sand.
When I woke up in the morning, I couldn’t move. I was lying on my back and my arms and my legs were
tied to the ground. I was very hot in the sun and I was scared. Suddenly I saw a very small man. He was about 15
centimeters (厘米) tall and he was walking on my leg. Then I saw lots of small men on my arms and my legs. I
shouted and, in surprise, the men fell off my body. Then I spoke to them in English. They didn’t understand my
language, but they saw that I was friendly.
I pointed at my mouth to show I was hungry and they brought me some food. Their food was normal,
________ and it meant I had to eat a lot. I finished my meal and then hundreds of men and thousands of horsescarried me to their city. It was a very long journey.
When I arrived at the city I looked around me. The houses were smaller than my feet and I was bigger than
the trees. The king and the people were kind to me so I stayed on the island. I learned that I was in Lilliput (小人
国) and I learned their language. I played with their children and I gave them gifts such as my watch and some
coins (硬币). These things were enormous to little men. Finally, I left the city and travelled again.
1．How did Gulliver feel when he was on the island at first?
A．Afraid. B．Hungry. C．Tired.
2．Which of the following can be put in the blank ________ in Paragraph 3?
A．but it was very delicious
B．but it was very very small
C．but it was in different shapes
3．What does the underlined word “enormous” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A．Very normal. B．Very big. C．Very beautiful.
4．What can we infer (推断) from the story?
A．Gulliver got on well with the people in Lilliput.
B．There were no people and no houses on the island.
C．The language in Lilliput was too difficult to learn.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了格列佛在南太平洋岛屿上的冒险经历。他在一次风暴中落水，
漂流到一个无人岛上，醒来后发现自己被一群小人国的居民绑住。通过与他们的互动，格列佛逐渐融入
了他们的生活，并最终离开了这个岛屿。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第1段“I was very tired so I fell asleep on the sand.”可知，格列佛最初在岛上感
到非常疲惫。故选C。
2．推理判断题。根据文章第3段“and it meant I had to eat a lot.”及格列佛身在小人国可知，格列佛需要吃
很多才能填饱肚子，说明小人国的食物非常小，B项“但是它非常非常小”符合语境。故选B。
3．词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段“ I played with their children and I gave them gifts such as my watch and
some coins (硬币) . ”和“little men”可知，格列佛的手表和硬币对于小人国的居民来说非常大，所以
“enormous”的意思是“非常大的”。故选B。
4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The king and the people were kind to me so I stayed on the island. I
learned that I was in Lilliput (小人国) and I learned their language. I played with their children and I gave them
gifts such as my watch and some coins (硬币) . ”可知，格列佛与小人国的居民相处融洽，并融入了他们的生活。故选A。
（24-25八年级下·重庆·期中）It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the season of
light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of sadness. It was the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.
Mr Lorry was sitting in a hotel in Dover when a young lady arrived. She was pretty, with golden hair and
blue eyes. Mr Lorry asked the young lady to sit down.
“Miss Manette,” he said. “I have a strange story to tell you, about one of the customers of Tellson’s Bank.
That’s where I work.”
“About twenty years ago, Mr Manette, a French doctor married an English lady. They had a daughter, but
just before she was born, her father disappeared. Nobody knew what had happened to him. Not long after his
unhappy wife died, their daughter was brought back to England.”
“I brought you—their daughter from France to England, and Tellson’s Bank has taken care of you since
then. You were told that your father had died. But think, Miss Manette. Perhaps your father wasn’t dead. Perhaps
he was in prison (监狱). Not because he had done something wrong! But just because he had a powerful enemy
—an enemy with the power to send him to prison and keep him there, hidden and forgotten, for eighteen years!”
“Can it be true? Is it possible that my father is still alive?” Lucie Manette looked at Mr Lorry. Her face was
white and her hands trembled (颤抖). “It will be his ghost (灵魂)—not him!”
“No, Miss Manette,” said Mr Lorry gently. “He is alive, but he has changed very much. We are going there
to bring him back to life.”
(adapted from A Tale of Two Cities)
1．When did the story begin?
A．About 1,775 years ago. B．In the year 1775.
C．Over 775 years ago. D．In the 17th century.
2．What can we learn about Mr Lorry?
A．He had a house in Dover. B．He had golden hair and blue eyes.
C．He worked in a bank. D．He was Miss Manette’s father.
3．What does the underlined word “enemy” in the passage probably mean?
A．A person who helps you. B．A person who works with you.
C．A person who lives with you. D．A person who hates you.
4．How did Miss Manette feel after hearing the news about her father?
A．Angry and upset. B．Excited and scared.
C．Shocked and surprised. D．Unhappy and nervous.【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．C
【导语】本文选自著名小说《双城记》，主要讲述了银行职员Mr Lorry向Lucie Manette揭露其父亲可能
还活着的故事，并揭示了其父亲被仇敌囚禁18年的悲惨经历。
1．细节理解题。根据“It was the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.”可知，那年是1775年。
故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“I have a strange story to tell you, about one of the customers of Tellson’s Bank. That’s
where I work.”可知，Mr Lorry在银行工作。故选C。
3．词义猜测题。根据“Not because he had done something wrong! But just because he had a powerful enemy
—an enemy with the power to send him to prison and keep him there, hidden and forgotten, for eighteen years!”
可知，不是因为他做错了事，而是因为有一个强大的敌人把他送进了监狱，划线单词表示“敌人”，也
即是一个讨厌你的人。故选D。
4．推理判断题。根据“Can it be true? Is it possible that my father is still alive?”及“Her face was white and
her hands trembled. ‘It will be his ghost (灵魂)—not him!’”可知，Lucie Manette听到父亲还活着的消息时是
震惊的。故选C。
（2025·四川成都·一模）Oliver drew his first breath, and then announced his arrival to the rest of the
workhouse by crying loudly. His mother raised her pale face and said in a weak voice, “Let me see the child, and
die.”
“You must not talk about dying yet,” the doctor said to her kindly. He gave her the child to hold. Lovingly,
she kissed the baby on his head with her cold white lips, then fell back and died.
“Poor dear!” said the nurse, without any expressions.
The doctor began to put on his coat. The baby is weak and will probably have difficulties. He said. “Give
him a little milk to keep him quiet.” Then he looked at the dead woman. “Where did the mother come from?”
“She was brought here last night,” replied the old nurse. “She was found lying in the street. She must have
walked a long way, for her shoes were worn to pieces. Where she came from, or what her name was, nobody
knows.”
“The old story,” the doctor said sadly, shook his head and left.
And so Oliver was left with only the old nurse. Without clothes, he could have been the child of a king or a
beggar (乞丐). But when the woman dressed him later in yellow cotton clothes, he looked exactly what he was an
orphan in a workhouse, ready for a poor and hungry life alone.
—Taken from Oliver Twist
1．Where was Oliver born?A．In the hospital. B．At his home. C．In a workhouse.
2．What can we know about Oliver from the passage?
A．His mother. B．His looks. C．His father.
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Oliver was the kid of the king.
B．The doctor and the nurse felt excited about Oliver’s birth.
C．Yellow cotton clothes were the typical clothes for the poor.
4．Which word can you use to describe Oliver according to the passage?
A．Poor. B．Strong-minded. C．Popular.
5．What may the writer introduce next according to the passage?
A．The story of the doctor. B．Oliver’s friends. C．Oliver’s childhood.
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．C
【导语】本文节选自《雾都孤儿》，主要讲述了奥利弗的出生。
1．细节理解题。根据“Oliver drew his first breath, and then announced his arrival to the rest of the workhouse
by crying loudly.”可知奥利弗出生在救济院。故选C。
2．细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章提到了奥利弗的母亲，而关于他的父亲和他的长相都没有提到。故
选A。
3．推理判断题。根据“But when the woman dressed him later in yellow cotton clothes, he looked exactly what
he was an orphan in a workhouse, ready for a poor and hungry life alone.”可知黄色棉布衣服是穷人的典型穿着。
故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据“he looked exactly what he was an orphan in a workhouse, ready for a poor and hungry
life alone.”可知奥利弗是一个孤儿，即将面临贫穷饥饿的生活。故选A。
5．推理判断题。阅读文章可知，本篇介绍了奥利弗的出生，接下来可能会写奥利弗的童年。故选C。
（23-24八年级下·辽宁铁岭·阶段练习）Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 1)
Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was
still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She
found herself in a long, low hall.
There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked (锁上).
Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.
Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and
Alice’s first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she
came upon a low curtain (门帘) she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door. She tried the little
golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!
1．The hall where Alice stayed was ________.
A．long and low B．big and high C．wide and low D．big and wide
2．What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall?
A．She wanted to know how to get some food.
B．She wanted to know where her sister was.
C．She wanted to find out how to get out again.
D．She wanted to meet the Rabbit.
3．How did Alice feel when the golden key fitted a lock?
A．Tired. B．Shocked. C．Happy. D．Interested.
4．Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hall.
B．Some of the doors around the hall were locked.
C．Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall.
D．The passage is from Alice in Wonderland.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中爱丽丝追赶白兔进入一个大厅后发
生的一系列事情。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“She found herself in a long, low hall.”可知，爱丽丝待的大厅又长又矮，故选
A。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out
again.”可知，爱丽丝到大厅后想弄清楚如何再次出去，故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据第五段“She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!”
可知，当金色的钥匙能匹配锁时，爱丽丝很高兴，“pleased”意为“高兴地”，与“Happy”意思相近，故
选C。
4．细节理解题。根据题目“Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 1)”，以及主要讲述了爱丽丝追赶白兔进入一个
大厅后发生的一系列事情可知，这段文字来自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，故选D。
（23-24八年级下·江西吉安·期中）It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside. The four
March sisters were siting around the fire in their house. Sixteen-year-old Meg was the oldest of the four sisters. Jowas fifteen. She was very tall and thin. Beth was very shy and quiet and the youngest. Amy looked like a snow
princes with her blue eyes.
“Christmas isn’t Christmas without any presents,” Jo said sadly.
“I hate being poor!” Meg said, looking at her old dress.
Then Jo said, “But we haven’t got Father.” Mr. March was far away with soldiers (士兵).
“Mother has given each of us a dollar,” said Jo. “I’d like to buy a book.”
“I want to spend my money on some new music,” said Beth.
“I’m going to buy a box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy.
Just then, Beth found her mother’s slippers (拖鞋) near the fire.
“Those slippers are very old,” said Jo. “Mother needs some new ones.”
“I have an idea,” said Beth. “Let’s not spend our money on ourselves. Let’s get some presents for Mother.”
Her sisters thought that she was right. They decided to buy some presents for their mother. At that moment,
their mother came back home with a letter from their father. When they had dinner happily, the mother read the
long letter. The father told the girls to be good to their mother and work hard. He wanted to be proud of them
when he came back.
Before they went to bed, Beth played some songs and they all sang happily.
1．When did the story happen?
A．In summer. B．In autumn. C．In winter. D．In spring.
2．Why did Jo say “But we haven’t got Father”?
A．Because their father has died. B．Because their father was in the army.
C．Because their father was lost. D．Because their father went abroad.
3．What can we know about the four March sisters?
A．Amy was the youngest sister. B．The four sisters had lots of presents.
C．Beth liked music. D．Jo wanted some pencils
4．What might be the correct order of what happened in the story?
a. Mother brought the girls a letter from their father. b. The four girls were sitting around the fire at home.
c. Mother gave them money to buy something. d. The girls decided to buy something for Mother.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-d-a C．c-b-d-a D．d-a-b-c
5．According to the passage, we know that the girls were ________.
A．kind but dishonest B．poor but happy C．funny but careless D．rich and
kind
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．B【导语】本文讲述了马奇家四姐妹在圣诞节前决定放弃给自己买礼物，转而给母亲买礼物的温暖故事，
展现了她们虽然贫穷但充满爱心的品质。
1．细节理解题。根据“It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside”可知，故事发生在冬季。
故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“Mr. March was far away with soldiers”可知，父亲随军队远行。故选B。
3．推理判断题。根据“Beth was very shy and quiet and the youngest”和“I want to spend my money on some
new music”可知，Beth喜欢音乐。故选C。
4．细节理解题。本文按照时间顺序书写，b. 四姐妹围坐在火炉旁(开头)；c. 母亲给她们钱买东西
(“Mother has given each of us a dollar”)；d. 女孩们决定给母亲买礼物(“Let’s get some presents for Mother”)；
a. 母亲带着父亲的信回家(“their mother came back home with a letter”)。正确顺序是b-c-d-a。故选B。
5．推理判断题。从她们虽然贫穷但决定给母亲买礼物，以及最后快乐地唱歌可以看出，她们贫穷但快乐。
故选B。
（23-24八年级下·山西大同·阶段练习）While you are in trouble, what are you going to do? What? Cry?
Or escape (逃避)? Those are all the wrong ways! Robinson Crusoe can tell you the right answer!
It is an exciting story: Robinson Crusoe hated the comfortable life in his hometown. So, he wanted to be a
seaman and traveled around the world. But one day, a terrible thing happened. A great storm came and their boat
crashed! No one was alive (存活) in this accident except (除了) Robinson. He was the luckiest man in the world,
because all his friends were dead but he was alive. However, at the same time he was the most tragic (悲惨的)
man of all—He must face the fact. When he first arrived on an island without food, water, gun or anything! But,
all roads lead to Rome! He just used his hands to work hard! Then, he made a cave (洞穴), built a house, grew
corn (玉米) and kept goats (羊). In the end, he could enjoy the life on the island. In his twenty-fourth year on the
island, he saved a wild man, and gave him the name of “Friday”. With Robinson’s teaching, “Friday” became a
good servant. Finally, they got a boat and escaped from the island.
Surely, the writer of Robinson Crusoe is really a hero! It’s too hard to describe Robinson with words. We
could say that Robinson was very clever, and also he was brave... Certainly, too many good words can describe
him. But now, I think it isn’t important. The most important thing is what we have learned from the story. That is,
use our own hands to work hard with confidence (自信心)!
1．Robinson wanted to be a seaman because ________.
A．he didn’t like the comfortable life in his hometown
B．he could earn (赚) more money to be a seaman
C．he wanted to take risks
2．How many people were alive in the accident?A．No one. B．One. C．Two.
3．What did Robinson have when he first arrived on the island?
A．Enough food and toolsB．Nothing C．A house
4．Robinson met “Friday” ________.
A．before he traveled around the world B．when the accident happened C．when he
was on the island
5．According to the writer, ________ is the most important thing we can learn from Robinson Crusoe.
A．being brave and hard-working B．being brave and confident (自信的) C．
being hard-working and confident
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者主要介绍了文学名著《鲁滨逊漂流记》的故事梗概，并表达了自己的
感想，即我们要用自己的双手努力工作。
1．细节理解题。根据“Robinson Crusoe hated the comfortable life in his hometown. So, he wanted to be a
seaman and traveled around the world.”可知，鲁滨逊想成为一名水手是因为他不喜欢家乡的舒适生活。故
选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“No one was alive (存活) in this accident except (除了) Robinson.”可知，事故中只有
鲁滨逊一人幸存。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据“When he first arrived on an island without food, water, gun or anything!”可知，鲁滨逊
初到岛上时一无所有。故选B。
4．细节理解题。根据“In the end, he could enjoy the life on the island. In his twenty-fourth year on the island,
he saved a wild man, and gave him the name of ‘Friday’.”可知，鲁滨逊是在岛上遇到“星期五”的。故选
C。
5．细节理解题。根据“The most important thing is what we have learned from the story. That is, use our own
hands to work hard with confidence (自信心)!”可知，作者从鲁滨逊的故事中学到的最重要的是靠自己的双
手努力并保持信心。故选C。
（24-25八年级上·浙江宁波·开学考试）Roberta, Peter and Phyllis lived in a large house in London.
Father worked hard in a government office. He was never angry and always ready for a game. Mother was almost
at home, ready to play with the children, read to them and help them do their home-lessons.
These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, good fires, a lovely playroom
and a dog called James. They had a happy life, but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the large
house was over.Peter had a toy engine and it broke. After dinner, Peter showed Father the engine. Father looked it over and
promised to fix it on Saturday.
At that moment two men came to see Father. Minutes passed. Father’s voice came out from the study, loud
and angry.
More time passed. Then Mother came in and said, “Father’s been called away— on business.”
A week after their father went away, their mother said, “Now, we’re going to move to the country. A pretty
little white house, called Three Chimneys.”
The family started packing: clothes, plates, candles and also tables and chairs. “We seem to be taking all the
ugly things,” said Roberta.
“We’re taking the useful ones,” said Mother. “We’ve got to play at being poor for a bit.”
Peter said happily, “I do like moving! I wish we moved once a month.” Mother smiled and said, “I don’t
like moving!”
As she turned away, Roberta saw her face. She never forgot it.
“Oh, Mother,” she whispered, “how I love you! You are brave enough to smile when you’re feeling like
that!”
Then they took a train to Three Chimneys. No one knew how long they had been on the train when Mother
woke them up.
They stood in the cold night air on the dark platform. At that moment they didn’t know how important the
station and the trains would become to them. They didn’t know they were going to be the railway children.
— Taken from The Railway Children
1．The family packed things like plates and candles because Mother thought they were ________.
A．useful B．new C．expensive D．beautiful
2．Which of the following questions is answered in this passage?
A．How did Peter’s toy engine break?
B．When would the children’s father be home?
C．How was the family’s life before Father was away?
D．How was the family’s life in Three Chimneys?
3．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Phyllis wanted to move a house once a month.
B．Father said goodbye to the children when he left.
C．Mother wanted to leave London and move to the country.
D．Mother was brave enough to smile when she was feeling sad.4．What can we infer from the underlined sentences in the last paragraph?
A．The children don’t like their life in London.
B．The station has nothing to do with the family’s future life.
C．Something is going to happen to the children later in the story.
D．Parents can better deal with life changes than their children.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．C
【导语】本文节选自《铁路少年》，讲述了三个幸运的孩子在爸爸被捕前过着幸福的生活，爸爸被捕后，
妈妈带着他们被迫搬到铁路附近乡下的故事。
1．细节理解题。根据“‘We’re taking the useful ones,’ said Mother.”可知，妈妈认为它们是有用的。故选
A。
2．推理判断题。根据“Father worked hard in a government office. He was never angry and always ready for a
game. Mother was almost at home, ready to play with the children, read to them and help them do their home-
lessons.”以及“These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, good fires, a lovely
playroom and a dog called James. They had a happy life”可知，文章中描述了在爸爸离开之前，家里是什么
样的，故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据“‘Oh, Mother,’ she whispered, ‘how I love you! You are brave enough to smile when
you’re feeling like that!’”可以推知，妈妈很勇敢，当她难过的时候她还能保持微笑，故选D。
4．推理判断题。根据文章内容，爸爸被捕后，妈妈带着他们搬到了铁路附近的乡下，结合“At that
moment they didn’t know how important the station and the trains would become to them. They didn’t know they
were going to be the railway children.”可以推知，在这个故事中，孩子们将会发生一些事情。故选C。
重难语篇拔高练
（24-25八年级下·重庆江北·开学考试）。
Saturday morning came, and everything was bright and fresh. Tom Sawyer stood on the sidewalk with a
bucket (桶) of white paint and a brush with a long handle. He looked at the fence (篱笆) that his aunt told him to
paint, and felt very unhappy. It was thirty yards (码) long, and three yards high! The part he painted was so small,
and the unpainted part was so huge!
Soon the other boys came along and made fun of him. But just then, he had a wonderful idea.Ben Rogers came along the road, singing happily and carrying an apple. He stopped and looked at Tom.
Tom went on painting and ignored (忽略) Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming. Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to
stay and work, don’t you?”
Tom went on painting. “Work?” he said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to
paint a fence like this every day?”
Tom went on painting, carefully. Sometimes he stopped and stood back to look at the fence, and then added
a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”
Tom thought about it, but said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see, Aunt Polly wants me to paint it well. I’m the
only one who can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged (恳求) Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half
of my apple. I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right. Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree and started to
eat the apple that Ben gave him. ________
Boys stayed to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to
paint. Then Johnny Miller gave him twelve marbles (弹球), and so on.
Later that afternoon, Tom had all kinds of toys, and the fence had three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly was
so pleased to see the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!
—Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1．Which boy do you think Tom Sawyer is in the picture?
A．The boy with a hat on his head.
B．The boy who is eating an apple.
C．The boy who is brushing the fence.
D．The first boy who is waiting for his turn.
2．What’s the right order of the following events?
①Ben Rogers came along with an apple.
②Tom painted the fence carefully without getting angry.
③Tom felt very unhappy and didn’t want to paint the fence.
④Ben Rogers begged Tom for a try and gave Tom his apple.
⑤The other boys helped paint the fence and gave Tom lots of toys.A．②-③-①-④-⑤B．③-①-④-②-⑤ C．③-①-②-④-⑤ D．②-③-①-⑤-④
3．Which sentence can be put in the _______?
A．Tom had great fun painting the fence.
B．Tom wanted to finish the work together with Ben.
C．Tom was really worried about Ben’s painting skills.
D．Tom tried to make Ben believe his worries and get more interested.
4．What do you think of Tom Sawyer according to the story?
A．Noisy. B．Helpful. C．Brave. D．Clever.
【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D
【导语】本文摘自《汤姆·索亚历险记》，主要讲述了Tom Sawyer巧妙地完成了给篱笆刷漆的有趣故事。
1．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat
down under the tree and started to eat the apple that Ben gave him.”可知，吃着苹果的那个男孩是Tom。故选
B。
2．细节理解题。根据第一段“He looked at the fence that his aunt told him to paint, and felt very unhappy.”、
第三段“Ben Rogers came along the road, singing happily and carrying an apple.” 第六段“Tom went on
painting, carefully.”、第九段“‘Oh, please, Tom,’ begged Ben. ‘I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try.
I’ll give you half of my apple. I’ll give you all of it!’”和倒数第二段“Boys stayed to paint. When Ben got tired,
Billy Fisher was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny Miller gave him twelve marbles,
and so on.”可知，正确的顺序是：Tom不想刷篱笆——Ben拿着一个苹果过来——Tom不生气，细心刷篱
笆——Ben请求试刷篱笆并把苹果给了Tom——其它男孩也来帮忙刷篱笆，还给Tom玩具。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据倒数第四段和倒数第三段“‘Well, all right. Ben,’ said Tom. ‘But you must be careful.’
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree and started to eat the
apple that Ben gave him.”可以推断，汤姆试图让本相信他的担心，让他对刷篱笆更感兴趣。故选D。
4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，Tom假装刷篱笆是一件有趣的事，并说刷篱笆并不人人都能胜任，这引
起了男孩们的兴趣，争相用自己手里的东西和Tom换刷篱笆的机会。由此可知，Tom是一个机智且有趣
的男孩。故选D。
