1、” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the bes
2、t.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!“You dont understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fou
3、rth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare （敢）stay for dinner!1. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 2. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he
4、didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚4. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kin
5、d of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C. A short holiday D. Hen
6、ry and the farmer. 【答案与解析】 假日里，亨利喜欢到海边去旅游。有一次，他想去西山农场享受一下田园风光，并计划在那儿度过一个月的时间。可是令人惊奇的是，才去四天之后他就回来了。当朋友问起其中的缘由时，亨利说道：第一天，农场里死了一只羊，晚餐时美美地吃了一顿烤羊肉；第二天农场死了一头牛，又吃了一顿烧牛肉；第三天农场死了一头猪，结果又吃了一顿烤猪肉。可是，到了第四天，农场主死了，我不敢再留下来吃饭了。1. A。第二段的首句“.but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.”即是答案的出处。2. D。本题考查根据语境进行分
7、析判断的能力。由上下文，显然可知这是报纸上的一则广告信息。3. C。本题考查通过上下文对词汇的推测能力。根据亨利的叙述可得出此答案。4. B。这由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。5. C。本来打算要在乡村农场过一个暑假，结果四天之后就回来了。这能不是个短暂的假期吗？用此作标题既切合题意，又具有幽默的味道。（二）Paragraph 1Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are seve
8、ral kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: （1） green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; （2） citrus （柑桔） fruits and tomatoes; （3） potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94） meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; （5） milk and foods made from milk; （6） bread or cereal （谷类）, rice is al
9、so in this kind of food; （7） butter, or something like butter. Paragraph 2People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In som
10、e places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesnt matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned （罐装的） or frozen （冷冻的）. It doesnt matter if a person eats dinner at 4 ocloc
11、k in the afternoon or at eleven oclock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day. Paragraph 3There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the worlds population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sur
12、e that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy. 1. According to（依据）the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？A. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages. B. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread. C. Oranges, banana
13、s, fish and tomatoes. D. Beef, pork, fish and milk,2. It is important for people to eat _. A. three times a day B. dinner at twelve oclock C. cooked food all the time D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day 3. People in different countries and different places of the world _. A. have the right kinds of food to eat B. cook their food in the same wayC. have their meals at the same time D. eat food in different ways 4. Which of the following is not true
