三.阅读理解(共20小题)

　　(A)

　　The crow(乌鸦)is an ordinary(普通的)bird.It is about twenty inches(英寸)long and black all over.Crows are dirty birds because they live on old bad food.Crows eat a lot of waste food.In this way they are more useful to us than any other bird.They clean up the dirty things in our streets.Crows are always hungry.They look for food all day long，and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests (窝) in the trees.They sleep there at night.Crows are much noisier than other birds.Very often a large number of crows will get together on onew W w .x K b 1.c o M

　　house and talk.Sometimes they talk together，and sometimes they do it by talking like human beings (人类).It is easy to tell from(区别) crows sounds whether they are pleased or angry.Perhaps crows talk a lot because

　　they are friendly birds.A pair of crows will live together all their lives，and if one of them dies，the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and sometimes it dies，too.

　　26.A crow is　 　inches long.

　　A.about twenty B.thirty C.ten D.less than twenty

　　27.Why are crows dirty?

　　A.They are black all over the body.B.They like to eat dirty food.

　　C.They usually talk. D.They don't have baths.

　　28.Crows are always　 　.

　　A.hungry B.pleased C.sad D.kind

　　29.Why are crows more useful to us than any other bird?

　　A.They are usually noisy.B.They are usually dirty.

　　C.They are flying in large numbers.D.They eat a lot of waste food.

　　30.You can tell from crows'sounds　 　.

　　A.whether they are hungry or full B.whether they are pleased or angry

　　C.whether they are ill or healthy D.whether they are living or dead.

　　(B)

　　Tom and Kate are brother and sister.They like music.Kate can play the piano.But she can't play the violin.Tom can't play the piano，but he can play the violin.Today they want to carry a piano into Kate's bedroom.The piano is big.They can't carry it.Kate and Tom's parents aren't at home.They can't help them to carry the piano.But they have two cousin sisters here today.They ask them to help.

　　31.Tom and Kate are　 　.

　　A.twins B.brothers C.brother and sister D.sisters

　　32.What can Kate play?

　　A.The piano.B.The violin.C.The flute(笛子).D.The guitar.

　　33.Who can play the violin?

　　A.Tom.B.Kate.C.Their cousin sisters.D.Their parents.

　　34.Why don't their parents help them to carry the piano?

　　A.Because it's big.B.Because they are old.

　　C.Because they're at home.D.Because they aren't at home.

　　35.Who help them to carry the piano?

　　A.Their parents.B.Their cousin sisters.

　　C.Their classmates.D.Their teachers.

　　(C)

　　Many people have the wrong ideas about pigs.Pigs are actually(买际上) very clean animals.On farms，they live in dirty places，so they become very dirty.But in the wild，pigs keep themselves very clean.

　　They are also very smart.They may he smarter than clogs.So pigs can learn things from people.

　　Pigs are very friendly animals.Some people raise (饲养) them as pets.Of course，people raise the smart kind，not the big kind.Small pigs are very cute.And they don't break things in the house.Big pigs usually live outside on the farms，not in people's houses.

　　36.Which words can describe(描述) pigs?

　　A.Nervous and strange，B.Dirty and stupid.

　　C.Dangerous and friendly.D.Smart and friendly.

　　37.What do the underlined words"in the wild"mean?

　　A In nature.B.On the farms.

　　C.Acting crazily.D.In people's homes.

　　38.Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A.Pigs like to be dirty.B.People can teach pigs things.

　　C.Dogs are smarter than pigs.D.Only farmers raise pigs.

　　39.What kind of pigs do people raise in their homes?

　　A. The very big kind. B.The small kind.

　　C.The kind from farms.D.The ugly kind.

　　40.The article(文章) does not discuss(讨论)

　　A.pigs and pets B.pigs on farms and in the wild

　　C.raising dogs D.people's wrong ideas about pig.