二、阅读理解(4小题共20分)
3.
(本题5分)
阅读下面一篇短文,判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用"A"表示,不符合的用"B"表示。
Lonely old people now can buy "grandkids" by using an app named Papa.Through the app,elderly people can ask young people to come and visit them.
Elderly people,who may have lost touch with their own family,can also ask their rented(租用的) grandchildren to do chores and drive them around.
The elderly people can use Papa on the smartphone.If they don't have a smartphone,they can make a phone call.To use the service,the elderly people have to contact Papa first through either of the ways.The workers of Papa will provide advice for them for free and pair(配对) college students with them.Usually,the app costs the elderly people $15 an hour.
Most Papa Pals make about $20 to $30 per visit.The visit lasts around three hours.Andrew Parker,the founder of the service,says that Papa can also provide the service for people in need.
(1)Through the app Papa,elderly people can ask young people to help with chores.
(2)The elderly people without a smartphone can also enjoy the service of Papa.
(3)The elderly people should pay $10 for the service per hour.
(4)Most Papa Pals can make about $20 to $30 per visit.
(5)Papa only provides the service for the elderly people.
4.
(本题4.5分)
Once upon a time,a proud swallow lived in a large tree.He liked his colorful feathers and his long tail so much that he believed nothing could be better than them.One day,he saw a crow and thought, "How silly this bird is!All his feathers are black." He looked at himself lovingly and enjoyed his own feathers.
Just then,the crow flew and sat on the same branch(树枝) as the swallow.The swallow said, "All your feathers are black and your tail is so short." The crow smiled and said, "But they help me fly." The swallow said, "So do mine.But look at how beautiful they are!" He spread his wings and flew a little closer to the crow.The crow saw that the swallow had lots of blue feathers and some white and pink ones,too.He looked at his own feathers and thought, "It's true.The swallow's feathers are much prettier than mine."
The crow said, "Swallow,you're right.You have lovely feathers and a long tail,but only in summer.Your little feathers cannot keep you warm in winter at all.While you shiver in the cold,my thick feathers keep me warm in the cold winters."
(1)When the swallow said the crow's feathers and tail weren't beautiful,the crow .
A.became angry
B.smiled and explained
C.flew away quickly
D.became worried and sad
(2)The underlined word "shiver" means " " in the passage.
A.shake
B.lose
C.fall
D.turn
(3)What does the story want to tell us?
A.Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.
B.Don't be proud of something that's of little use.
C.Find out our own problems and solve them quickly.
D.Don't make friends with people who are too proud.
5.
(本题6分)
My friends and I used to be a little afraid of the old house on the corner.It's painted grey with plants almost as tall as the house.No one has lived there for years.Some of the older kids said a monster lived in the house.
One day when we were playing in the street,Sara hit the ball hard and it went towards the yard of the old house.
Sara was too scared to move. "Well," I said. "Let's go to get it."
We jumped into the yard.I stayed near the wall,afraid to get close to the house.We searched and searched,but nothing turned up.All we found was rubbish of years. "We could," said Mariana. "Er …we could go inside."
The door of the house wasn't locked.Half the windows were broken.Though it was light outside,it was dark inside.I felt foolish looking for a black ball in a completely dark room.Just then,we all heard a low,deep creak(咯吱声) coming from the ceiling above.
"The monster!" cried Sara.We all held our breath.Then we heard the footsteps getting closer and closer.It was growling(咆哮).And …barking?
"Huh?" said Mariana.
It was actually a big dog,smiling with the ball in his mouth.
"You're no monster at all!" we said.Mariana took the dog home and named him Monster.
(1)The old house on the corner looked to the kids.
A.scary
B.beautiful
C.comfortable
D.fascinating
(2)What color is the ball the children played with?
A.Grey.
B.Red.
C.Black.
D.Yellow.
(3)Who helped the children find their ball in the end?
A.A stranger.
B.A cat.
C.A monster.
D.A dog.
(4)What can we know from the passage?
A.The children entered the old house with a special key.
B.The old house was completely dark inside in the daytime.
C.A dog,together with its owner,lived in the old house.
D.Mariana felt sorry for kicking the ball into the old house.
6.
(本题4.5分)
When Nina walked into class,she noticed there was a new student.The girl looked a little nervous,but she was busy getting started on her morning work.Nina decided that she would talk to her later.
As Mrs.Anderson taught the math lesson,Nina lost focus.Instead of paying attention to the lesson,Nina was thinking about her first day at this new school just a few months ago.She remembered the fear and the tears.Starting a new school was hard,and Nina wanted to help this new girl,Denise.She couldn't wait for lunchtime so that she could talk to Denise and maybe make a new friend.
When Mrs.Anderson told the class to line up for lunch,Nina realized she had no idea what her homework task was.She hoped she could talk to Denise.Denise had focused on the lesson,while Nina was not paying attention to the teacher at all.
"Excuse me," Denise said to Nina. "Do you know where there is an open seat?I'm not sure where I should sit."
Nina happily directed Denise to the seat next to her.Together,they opened their lunch-boxes.At first,their conversation waort,but after a few minutes the girls had a steady(稳定的) conversation.It was so much fun to meet a new friend.
Nina was so glad that she had made friends with the new student.She knew how it felt to be new,and she always wanted to be kind to others who might be having a hard time.
(1)Denise during the math class.
A.lost focus
B.listened carefully
C.talked with Nina
D.felt sleepy
(2)What did Nina do at lunchtime?
A.She talked with Mrs.Anderson.
B.She played games with several friends.
C.She was busy with her homework task.
D.She had conversations with Denise.
(3)What can we learn from the passage?
A.Denise was better at math than Nina.
B.Nina didn't get on with the other students.
C.Nina understood how Denise felt as a new student.
D.Denise would have a hard time in the new school.