第三节 短文理解：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个正确答案，并在答题卡1将该项涂黑。

　　请根据下面的短文回答第61~65题;

　　There are many cats in England. English people are very friendly to all their cats.

　　Mary was a school teacher. She had a beautiful white cat, and she loved it very much. But a very sad thing happened one day. A rich man’s car over the cat, and that was the end of the cat. Mary ran out onto the road.

　　“Oh, you poor, dear thing!” She cried. “What shall I do without you? You were the light of my life.”

　　The rich man stopped his car and came back. He put his arms around Mary and said, “I’m very sorry about this accident. Please let me…”

　　“You don’t know!” Mary cried. “She was a wonderful pupil!”

　　“A pupil?” the man asked. “this cat? What do you mean?”

　　“You couldn’t buy that cat for all he money in England!” Mary said, “I taught her every day. That cat could talk, sir!”

　　“Then I must help you,” the man said. He took some money from his pocket. “Here, have this. Three hundred pounds. Is it enough? Will you forgive me?”

　　Mary took the money. “Thank you,” she said, “I’ll get another cat. Then I must begin all the work again.”

　　The rich man went away in his car. A woman said to Mary, “Was it true, Madam?” Mary answered, “My cat had many difficult lessons. At last she could say her name in Chinese.”

　　Everyone laughed.

　　11. What was Mary’s job?

　　A. She taught cat. B. She was a teacher. C. She bought and sold cats.

　　12. What does “the end of Mary’s cat” mean?

　　A. The cat had no more lessons.

　　B. The cat began to live with the rich man.

　　C. The cat died in the accident.

　　13. What did the rich man do after the cat was killed by his car?

　　A. He gave Mary another beautiful cat.

　　B. He gave Mary some money.

　　C. He gave Mary nothing.

　　14. What did Mary say about her cat? She said that______.

　　A. her cat could cook B. her cat could talk C. her cat could fly

　　15. What could Mary’s cat say? She could say_____.

　　A. the English word “cat” B. Mary’s name C. “cat” in Chinese

　　请根据下面短文回答第66~70题：

　　Mike went to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, “What has happened to your hair, Mike?”

　　Mike said, “I tried a new barber’s shop today, because I wasn’t quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse.”

　　Bob agreed, “Yes, I think you’re right, Mike. Now I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time: look at all the barber’s hair, find the one whose hair looks the worst, and then go straight to him.”

　　“Why shall I go to him?” Mike asked. “But that would be foolish!”

　　“Oh, no, it wouldn’t,” answered Bob. “Who cut that man’s hair? Just think it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.”

　　16 When Mike went out of the barber’s shop, he was not happy because______.

　　A. the barber hadn’t cut his hair well

　　B. the barber hadn’t cut his hair at all

　　C. the barber had cut his hair carefully

　　17. Mike thought that_______.

　　A. the new barber’s shop was as good as the old one

　　B. the new barber’s shop was better than the old one

　　C. the new barber’s shop was worse than the old one

　　18. Bob tells Mike to go straight to______ if he goes into a barber’s shop next time.

　　A. the barber who is free

　　B. the barber whose hair looks the best

　　C. the barber whose hair looks the worst

　　19. Mike thought it would be_____ to go to the barber with the worst hair.

　　A. clever B. foolish C. right

　　20. This story tells us that_________.

　　A. a barber always cuts his own hair

　　B. a barber never cuts his own hair

　　C. we should have our hair cut at home

　　参考答案：1-5 EABFC 6-10 BBAAA 11-15 BCBBC 16-20 ACCBB