（进阶篇）2021-2022学年牛津译林版九年级英语上册 Unit 1（含答案）练习题

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（进阶篇）2021-2022学年上学期初中英语牛津译林新版九年级同步分层作业 Unit 1
一．词汇应用（共5小题）
1．当我第一次见到王教授时，他的学识给我留下了深刻的印象。
When I met Professor Wang for the first time，he his knowledge.
2．The woman waited for half an hour but the bus didn't come．Then she became （patient） and decided to take a taxi．
3．Premier Zhou Enlai devoted all his life to （work）for our country and people．
4．The student's （care） made him lose lots of marks in the Maths exam．
5．Tom was punished by his parents because of his （careless）．
二．句型转换（共5小题）
6．There are some bad habits．（改为否定句）
There bad habits．
7．I get enough exercise．（改为一般疑问句）
you enough exercise？
8．She wakes up at 6：00 every morning．（对画线部分提问）
she up every morning？
9．I watch TV three times a week．（对画线部分提问）
you watch TV？
10．It worked for you．（改为一般疑问句）
it for you？
三．完形填空（共1小题）
11．Once there were two carpenters （木匠） in a faraway country.Both of them were so（1） that no one could tell who was better.
One day，the country's king （2） a way to find out which carpenter was better.He made a（3） to let them compete against each other in a competition.The winner would become the （4） carpenter.
The king sent for the two carpenters and the competition（5） .Carpenters were given three days to carve （刻） a mouse.Whoever carved the more lovely mouse would win the competition.
The first carpenter carved a mouse which looked as （6） as a real one.The king nodded and smiled. （7） ，the second carpenter's mouse looked a little ugly.It even didn't look like a mouse at all.Since the first carpenter won high（8） from the king and his ministers （大臣），he was declared （宣布） to be the better carpenter.
But the second carpenter said，"Why not be（9） ？We should ask a cat which mouse is more lovely.Cats （10） know mice better than humans."
The king thought this was reasonable，so he asked his ministers to（11） several cats and bring them to judge （评判） the two carpenters' mice.
（12 ） ，all of the cats were interested in the second carpenter's mouse.The king asked the second carpenter，"（13） did you make the cats believe what you carved was a mouse？"
The carpenter replied，"Your Majesty， （14） you watch closely enough，you can find that I carved the mouse out of fish bones.The cats don't care about its（15） ，but its taste."

（1）A.loyal
B.excellent
C.suitable
D.smart
（2）A.got on with
B.carried on with
C.came along with
D.came up with
（3）A.plan
B.wish
C.difference
D.mistake
（4）A.extra
B.equal
C.basic
D.chief
（5）A.continued
B.began
C.appeared
D.returned
（6）A.good
B.well
C.better
D.best
（7）A.Moreover
B.Anyway
C.However
D.Instead
（8）A.quality
B.standard
C.attention
D.praise
（9）A.patient
B.practical
C.powerful
D.careful
（10）A.sometimes
B.seldom
C.never
D.always
（11）A.sell
B.hide
C.catch
D.make
（12）A.Luckily
B.Exactly
C.Surprisingly
D.Especially
（13）A.When
B.How
C.Why
D.Where
（14）A.because
B.if
C.until
D.since
（15）A.sign
B.standard
C.character
D.shape
四．阅读理解（共2小题）
12．Steve Jobs，who died in 2011，was the founder （创始人）of Apple.He was a hard working man.During his lifetime，he devoted most of his time to his work.He was also a powerful man.He had been fighting a serious disease since 2003.But if you think he taught us only the two fine qualities talked about above，you may be wrong.
Even when he was a young man，Jobs never followed the rules.He dropped out of college after studying for only several months.Then he backpacked around India.
He said those early experiences opened up his mind and helped create Apple's spirit（精神） of"think different".
As a successful businessman，Jobs' passion （热情） touched many people.He told us to"do what you love" and to"listen to that voice in your head".He believed people with passion could change the world for the better.He kept trying to make phones and computers interesting.His iPhone，iPad and iTouch are still popular around the world.People say Jobs sold dreams，not phones.
Jobs also taught us how to keep moving forward when we fail.He was once asked to leave his loved Apple by the successor （继任者） he himself chose for the company.However，he didn't hide away from then on. He picked himself up and continued to follow his passion in a brave and active way.
As Barack Obama said，Steve Jobs was "brave enough to think differently，brave enough to believe he could change the world，and talented enough to do it."

（1）Which of the following is NOT right about Jobs？
A.He was the founder of a company.
B.He fought a serious disease for 8 years.
C.He worked quite hard before his death （死）.
D.He had two fine personal qualities in all.
（2）The example of Jobs' dropping out of college is taken to show .
A.he worked really hard
B.he was always full of passion
C.he never followed the rules
D.he could face his failure bravely
（3）Why do people say "Jobs sold dreams，not phones"？
A.Because he often taught people how to follow dreams.
B.Because in fact his company didn't make or sell phones.
C.Because he tried to produce his dream phones with all his passion.
D.Because his company paid more attention to the spirit than to practical things.
（4）The underlined part means Jobs .
A.did not give up
B.drove himself home
C.stood up from the ground
D.knew more about himself
（5）In which column （专档） of a magazine can we find the passage？
A.PEOPLE.
B.HEALTH.
C.SCIENCE.
D.CULTURE.

13．Tom was a farmer．He worked on the farm all day，but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables．One day，a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market．He saw a young bull for sale．The bull was white and yellow．It was looking at Tom in fear．Tom walked up and touched its head gently．Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time．How amazing！Tom bought it at once and called it Amba．
From then on，Tom and Amba got on well with each other．But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal．
One afternoon，Tom was walking through the forest with Amba．Suddenly，Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head．Tom was very surprised and looked around．There was a big snake in front of him．It was beautiful but poisonous．Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily．Soon the snake．died．
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help．When people heard this，they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom．But for Tom，Amba was not a bull but a member of his family．

（1）Tom worked ．
A．on the farm
B．in the market
C．in the forest
D．in the town
（2）Amba was ．
A．a small and nice cow
B．a big and beautiful snake
C．a white and yellow bull
D．a black and white dog
（3）From the passage，we know Tom and Amba ．
A．hated each other
B．got angry with each other
C．got on well with each other
D．disliked each other
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables．
B．Tom's friends thought animals were safe．
C．Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick．
D．For Tom，Amba was a member of his family．
（5）The passage mainly wants to tell us ．
A．the love between humans and animals
B．the fight between a bull and a snake
C．how to keep an animal
D．how to train an animal．
五．填空题（共1小题）
14．根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词，每空一词．
Do you know anything about animal signs and star signs？
In the Chinese lunar（1）c ，there are 12 animal signs in（2）a ．Each of them represents a lunar year．They （3）a in a fixed（4）o and the cycle repeats every 12 years．Some people believe that people born（5）u the same animal sign have similar personalities．
In （6）W countries，a year is（7）d into a cycle of 12 star signs．Your star sign depends on your date of （8）b ．
Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality？No，not really．We can read about them just for（9）f ．It is you who （10）s your life and your future．

（进阶篇）2021-2022学年上学期初中英语牛津译林新版九年级同步分层作业 Unit 1
参考答案与试题解析
一．词汇应用（共5小题）
1．当我第一次见到王教授时，他的学识给我留下了深刻的印象。
When I met Professor Wang for the first time，he deeply impressed me with his knowledge.
【分析】当我第一次见到王教授时，他的学识给我留下了深刻的印象。
【解答】结合句意用一般过去时，impress sb给某人印象，deeply深深地，with通过。
故答案是deeply impressed me with。
【点评】此题考查汉译英，在熟知每个汉语的英语翻译的基础上，根据语法结构，组合短语或者句子，便可得出正确答案。
2．The woman waited for half an hour but the bus didn't come．Then she became impatient （patient） and decided to take a taxi．
【分析】这位女士等了半个小时，但车还没来，于是她变得不耐烦了，决定坐出租车．
【解答】从The woman waited for half an hour but the bus didn't come．判断后面句子说的是没有耐心了，这里用impatient．
故填impatient．
【点评】本题考查用所给单词的适当形式填空，首先要根据语境明确句意，然后再根据相关语法对所给单词在形式上做出正确的变化．
3．Premier Zhou Enlai devoted all his life to working （work）for our country and people．
【分析】周恩来总理一生致力于为国家和人民工作．
【解答】根据Premier Zhou Enlai devoted all his life to﹣﹣（work）for our country and people，可知周恩来总理一生致力于为国家和人民工作．这里devote to doing sth．
故填working．
【点评】考查单词填空．准确的翻译句意及分析句子结构、时态、固定搭配等是关键，然后再用合适的形式完成句子．
4．The student's carelessness （care） made him lose lots of marks in the Maths exam．
【分析】这个学生的粗心使他在数学考试中失去了很多分．
【解答】答案：carelessness．考查单词填空．句意：这个学生的粗心使他在数学考试中失去了很多分．根据题干The student's___（care） made him lose lots of marks in the Maths exam．可知这里因为粗心失去了很多分，所有格后应跟名词，应该用名词形式carelessness，故答案为carelessness．
【点评】做这类题型，首先根据句子的意思及其结构，分析所要考查的单词或短语，再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化．
5．Tom was punished by his parents because of his carelessness （careless）．
【分析】汤姆由于粗心而受到父母的惩罚．
【解答】答案：carelessness 考查单词填空．根据题干：his后面要用名词，careless是形容词，名词是 carelessness粗心．
【点评】解答此题的关键是根据语境推测要填内容表达的含义，然后能理解各选项内容，有时可能没有必要细细区分每个单词的含义，仅根据句子语气就可以判断出正确答案．
二．句型转换（共5小题）
6．There are some bad habits．（改为否定句）
There aren't any bad habits．
【分析】有一些坏习惯．
没有坏习惯．
【解答】原句是there be句型，否定在be动词后加上not，some需要换成any．
故答案是aren't any．
【点评】含有be动词，情态动词或者助动词have/has的句子转化成否定时在其后面加上not，一般实意动词的否定式，通常应根据不同时态和人称在实意动词之前加don't， doesn't， didn't等．
7．I get enough exercise．（改为一般疑问句）
Do you get enough exercise？
【分析】﹣﹣我得到足够的锻炼．
﹣﹣你得到足够的锻炼吗？
【解答】考查一般疑问句．由get动词原形．可知，一般现在时态，主语I我．含有实意动词，变一般疑问句在句首用助动词do．谓语动词用原形get．
故答案是：Do， get．
【点评】一般疑问句变法，要考虑助动词、be动词、情态动词等的用法，还要考虑时态、人称、固定用法．根据语境完成试题．
8．She wakes up at 6：00 every morning．（对画线部分提问）
What time does she wake up every morning？
【分析】﹣﹣她每天早上6点醒来．
﹣﹣她每天早上几点起床？
【解答】考查划线部分提问．根据at 6：00在六点．可知，对具体几点提问用疑问词组what time．后跟一般疑问句．由every morning每天早上，可知，一般现在时态．主语she她，第三人称单数．含有实意动词．变一般疑问句用助动词does．谓语动词用原形wake．
故答案是：What time does， wake．
【点评】对划线部分提问，要根据划线部分内容选择合适的疑问词，剩下的变为一般疑问句．注意区分疑问词的用法．会正确运用一般疑问句用法．
9．I watch TV three times a week．（对画线部分提问）
How often do you watch TV？
【分析】﹣﹣我一周看三次电视．
﹣﹣你多久看一次电视？
【解答】考查划线部分提问．根据three times a week一周三次．可知，对频率提问用疑问词组how often．后跟一般疑问句．主语I我．一般现在时态，含有实意动词，变一般疑问句用助动词do．
故答案是：How often do．
【点评】对划线部分提问，要根据划线部分内容选择合适的疑问词，剩下的变为一般疑问句．注意区分疑问词的用法．会正确运用一般疑问句用法．
10．It worked for you．（改为一般疑问句）
Did it work for you？
【分析】﹣﹣它为你工作．
﹣﹣它为你工作吗？
【解答】考查一般疑问句．根据worked过去式．可知，一般过去时态．含有实意动词，变一般疑问句在句首用助动词Did．谓语动词用原形work．
故答案是：Did， work．
【点评】一般疑问句变法，要考虑助动词、be动词、情态动词等的用法，还要考虑时态、人称、固定用法．根据语境完成试题．
三．完形填空（共1小题）
11．Once there were two carpenters （木匠） in a faraway country.Both of them were so（1） B that no one could tell who was better.
One day，the country's king （2） D a way to find out which carpenter was better.He made a（3） A to let them compete against each other in a competition.The winner would become the （4） D carpenter.
The king sent for the two carpenters and the competition（5） B .Carpenters were given three days to carve （刻） a mouse.Whoever carved the more lovely mouse would win the competition.
The first carpenter carved a mouse which looked as （6） A as a real one.The king nodded and smiled. （7） C ，the second carpenter's mouse looked a little ugly.It even didn't look like a mouse at all.Since the first carpenter won high（8） D from the king and his ministers （大臣），he was declared （宣布） to be the better carpenter.
But the second carpenter said，"Why not be（9） A ？We should ask a cat which mouse is more lovely.Cats （10） D know mice better than humans."
The king thought this was reasonable，so he asked his ministers to（11） C several cats and bring them to judge （评判） the two carpenters' mice.
（12 ） C ，all of the cats were interested in the second carpenter's mouse.The king asked the second carpenter，"（13） B did you make the cats believe what you carved was a mouse？"
The carpenter replied，"Your Majesty， （14） B you watch closely enough，you can find that I carved the mouse out of fish bones.The cats don't care about its（15） D ，but its taste."

（1）A.loyal
B.excellent
C.suitable
D.smart
（2）A.got on with
B.carried on with
C.came along with
D.came up with
（3）A.plan
B.wish
C.difference
D.mistake
（4）A.extra
B.equal
C.basic
D.chief
（5）A.continued
B.began
C.appeared
D.returned
（6）A.good
B.well
C.better
D.best
（7）A.Moreover
B.Anyway
C.However
D.Instead
（8）A.quality
B.standard
C.attention
D.praise
（9）A.patient
B.practical
C.powerful
D.careful
（10）A.sometimes
B.seldom
C.never
D.always
（11）A.sell
B.hide
C.catch
D.make
（12）A.Luckily
B.Exactly
C.Surprisingly
D.Especially
（13）A.When
B.How
C.Why
D.Where
（14）A.because
B.if
C.until
D.since
（15）A.sign
B.standard
C.character
D.shape
【分析】本文讲述了一个有趣的故事。国王让两位木匠一人雕刻一只老鼠，谁雕刻的最像谁就是最好的木匠。第二位木匠提出让猫来判断谁的老鼠最像真的，他虽然雕刻的很粗糙，但最终赢得了比赛。
【解答】（1）B 考查形容词。A.忠诚的，B.优秀的，C.合适的，D.聪明的，根据no one could tell who was better谁也说不出谁更好。可知此处句意：他们都非常优秀。故选B。
（2）D 考查动词短语。A.与...相处，B.继续进行，C.伴随着，D.想出，结合语境可知句意：一天，这个国家的国王想出了一个办法来找出哪个木匠更好。故选D。
（3）A 考查名词。A.计划，B.愿望，C.差异，D.错误，结合语境可知句意：他制定了一个计划，让他们在比赛中互相竞争。故选A。
（4）D 考查形容词。A.额外的，B.平等的，C.基本的，D.首席的，结合语境可知句意：获胜者将成为首席木匠。故选D。
（5）B 考查动词。A.继续，B.开始，C.出现，D.返回，结合语境可知句意：国王派人请了两个木匠，比赛开始了。故选B。
（6）A 考查形容词。A.好的，B.好地，C.更好的，D.最好的，句意：第一个木匠雕刻了一只看起来和真老鼠一样好的老鼠。as...as中间要加原级，而且此处修饰名词"老鼠"，所以用形容词good，故选A。
（7）C 考查副词。A.此外，B.无论如何，C.然而，D.相反，句意：然而，第二个木匠的老鼠看起来有点丑。第一个雕刻的很好，这个雕刻的很丑，前后两句是转折关系，故选C。
（8）D 考查名词。A.质量，B.标准，C.注意，D.赞扬，结合语境可知句意：因为第一个木匠赢得了国王和他的大臣们的高度赞扬，他被宣布为更好的木匠。故选D。
（9）A 考查形容词。A.有耐心的，B.实用的，C.有力的，D.小心的，结合语境可知句意：为什么不耐心一点呢？故选A。
（10）D 考查副词。A.有时，B.很少，C.从不，D.总是，结合语境可知句意：猫总是比人类更了解老鼠。故选D。
（11）C 考查动词。A.出售，B.隐藏，C.捕获，D.制造，结合语境可知句意：国王认为这是合理的，所以他要求他的大臣们抓到几只猫，并带它们去审判这两个木匠的老鼠。故选C。
（12）C 考查副词。A.幸运地，B.准确地，C.令人惊讶地，D.特别，句意：令人惊讶的是，所有的猫都对第二个木匠的老鼠感兴趣。结合前文可知，第一个木匠赢得了国王和他的大臣们的高度赞扬，所以这一结果让大家大吃一惊，故选C。
（13）B 考查疑问词。A.何时，B.如何，C.为什么，D.在哪里，结合语境可知句意：你是怎么让猫相信你雕刻的是一只老鼠的？故选B。
（14）B 考查连词。A.因为，B.如果，C.直到，D.自从，结合语境可知句意：陛下，如果你仔细观察，你会发现我是用鱼骨雕刻老鼠的。故选B。
（15）D 考查名词。A.符号，B.标准，C.字符，D.形状，结合语境可知句意：猫不在乎它的形状，只在乎它的味道。故选D。
【点评】做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意。一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容。千万不要看一句，做一句。其次要逐句分析，前后一致。选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等。答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确。
四．阅读理解（共2小题）
12．Steve Jobs，who died in 2011，was the founder （创始人）of Apple.He was a hard working man.During his lifetime，he devoted most of his time to his work.He was also a powerful man.He had been fighting a serious disease since 2003.But if you think he taught us only the two fine qualities talked about above，you may be wrong.
Even when he was a young man，Jobs never followed the rules.He dropped out of college after studying for only several months.Then he backpacked around India.
He said those early experiences opened up his mind and helped create Apple's spirit（精神） of"think different".
As a successful businessman，Jobs' passion （热情） touched many people.He told us to"do what you love" and to"listen to that voice in your head".He believed people with passion could change the world for the better.He kept trying to make phones and computers interesting.His iPhone，iPad and iTouch are still popular around the world.People say Jobs sold dreams，not phones.
Jobs also taught us how to keep moving forward when we fail.He was once asked to leave his loved Apple by the successor （继任者） he himself chose for the company.However，he didn't hide away from then on. He picked himself up and continued to follow his passion in a brave and active way.
As Barack Obama said，Steve Jobs was "brave enough to think differently，brave enough to believe he could change the world，and talented enough to do it."

（1）Which of the following is NOT right about Jobs？ D
A.He was the founder of a company.
B.He fought a serious disease for 8 years.
C.He worked quite hard before his death （死）.
D.He had two fine personal qualities in all.
（2）The example of Jobs' dropping out of college is taken to show C .
A.he worked really hard
B.he was always full of passion
C.he never followed the rules
D.he could face his failure bravely
（3）Why do people say "Jobs sold dreams，not phones"？ C
A.Because he often taught people how to follow dreams.
B.Because in fact his company didn't make or sell phones.
C.Because he tried to produce his dream phones with all his passion.
D.Because his company paid more attention to the spirit than to practical things.
（4）The underlined part means Jobs A .
A.did not give up
B.drove himself home
C.stood up from the ground
D.knew more about himself
（5）In which column （专档） of a magazine can we find the passage？ A
A.PEOPLE.
B.HEALTH.
C.SCIENCE.
D.CULTURE.

【分析】本文主要介绍了Steve Jobs的事迹，他是苹果公司的前任CEO，在与癌症斗争了7年之后，2011年去世。短文讲述了Steve Jobs的个人经历以及他对失败的看法。
【解答】（1）D 推理判断题。根据But if you think he taught us only the two fine qualities talked about above，you may be wrong.但如果你认为他只教会了我们上面提到的两种优良品质，你可能错了。可知D选项：他总共有两个优秀的个人品质是错误的，故选D。
（2）C 细节理解题。根据Even when he was a young man，Jobs never followed the rules.He dropped out of college after studying for only several months.即使在他还是个年轻人的时候，乔布斯也从不遵守规则。他只学习了几个月就辍学了。可知乔布斯从大学辍学的例子说明他从不遵守规则，故选C。
（3）C 细节理解题。根据 As a successful businessman，Jobs' passion touched many people.He told us to"do what you love" and to"listen to that voice in your head".He believed people with passion could change the world for the better.作为一名成功的商人，乔布斯的激情感动了很多人。他告诉我们"做你喜欢的事"和"倾听你头脑中的声音"。他相信有激情的人可以让世界变得更好。可知，人们说"乔布斯卖的是梦想，不是手机"是因为他试着用全部的热情生产他的梦想手机。故选C。
（4）A 句意理解题。根据He was once asked to leave his loved Apple by the successor he himself chose for the company.However，he didn't hide away from then on.他曾被自己为苹果公司选择的继任者要求离开他心爱的苹果公司。然而，从那时起，他并没有躲藏起来。可知"He picked himself up "意思是"他没有放弃"，故选A。
（5）A 文章来源题。根据Steve Jobs，who died in 2011，was the，founder of Apple.He was a hard working man.During his lifetime，he devoted most of his time to his work.史蒂夫•乔布斯于2011年去世，他是苹果公司的创始人。他是一个勤奋的人。在他的一生中，他把大部分时间都花在了工作上。可知，本文主要介绍了Steve Jobs的事迹，他是苹果公司的前任CEO，在与癌症斗争了7年之后，2011年去世。短文讲述了Steve Jobs的个人经历以及他对失败的看法。所以最有可能在‘PEOPLE'专栏看到这篇文章。故选A。
【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。
13．Tom was a farmer．He worked on the farm all day，but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables．One day，a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market．He saw a young bull for sale．The bull was white and yellow．It was looking at Tom in fear．Tom walked up and touched its head gently．Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time．How amazing！Tom bought it at once and called it Amba．
From then on，Tom and Amba got on well with each other．But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal．
One afternoon，Tom was walking through the forest with Amba．Suddenly，Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head．Tom was very surprised and looked around．There was a big snake in front of him．It was beautiful but poisonous．Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily．Soon the snake．died．
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help．When people heard this，they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom．But for Tom，Amba was not a bull but a member of his family．

（1）Tom worked A ．
A．on the farm
B．in the market
C．in the forest
D．in the town
（2）Amba was C ．
A．a small and nice cow
B．a big and beautiful snake
C．a white and yellow bull
D．a black and white dog
（3）From the passage，we know Tom and Amba C ．
A．hated each other
B．got angry with each other
C．got on well with each other
D．disliked each other
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true？ B
A．Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables．
B．Tom's friends thought animals were safe．
C．Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick．
D．For Tom，Amba was a member of his family．
（5）The passage mainly wants to tell us A ．
A．the love between humans and animals
B．the fight between a bull and a snake
C．how to keep an animal
D．how to train an animal．
【分析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了汤姆是一个农场主，他有时去城里卖蔬菜和水果，有一次他听见有一头小牛在叫，原来是有人要卖这头牛，汤姆就买了这头牛．从那以后，他俩在一起过的很好，有一次他俩在森林里走的时候，遇到了一条毒蛇，这头牛踩住蛇的尾巴，汤姆用棍子打死了这条毒蛇，这头牛救了汤姆．
【解答】1．A．细节理解题．根据"He worked on the farm all day"他整天在农场上工作．故选A．
2．C．细节理解题．根据"The bull was white and yellow．"这头牛是白色和黄色相间的，故选C．
3．C．细节理解题．根据"From then on，Tom and Amba got on well with each other．"从那以后，他俩相处的很好，故选C．
4．B．细节理解题．根据"some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal．"一些朋友告诉他，有这样的一个亲密动物朋友是危险的，因此可知B是错误的，故选B．
5．A．主旨大意题．本文主要讲述了汤姆和一头小牛之间的亲密关系，汤姆从市场上买了它，小牛在森林里救了汤姆，这是人类和动物之间的爱，故选A．
【点评】首先要通读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．
五．填空题（共1小题）
14．根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词，每空一词．
Do you know anything about animal signs and star signs？
In the Chinese lunar（1）c alendar ，there are 12 animal signs in（2）a ll ．Each of them represents a lunar year．They （3）a ppear in a fixed（4）o rder and the cycle repeats every 12 years．Some people believe that people born（5）u nder the same animal sign have similar personalities．
In （6）W estern countries，a year is（7）d ivided into a cycle of 12 star signs．Your star sign depends on your date of （8）b irth ．
Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality？No，not really．We can read about them just for（9）f un ．It is you who （10）s hape your life and your future．
【分析】文章介绍了中国的生肖和西方的星座，传说它们与人的性格有关，但事实上，能决定你的性格的只有你自己．
【解答】1．calendar 考查名词．由常识可知此处表示的是在中国的农历上，有十二个动物，用calendar表示日历．
2．all 考查固定搭配．in all表示总共，此处表示总共有十二种动物，填all即可．
3．appear 考查动词．由常识可知十二个动物是按固定的顺序出现的，用appear表示出现，这里是描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语they是复数，appear填原形即可．
4．order 考查名词．由常识可知十二种动物是按固定的顺序出现的，用order表示顺序，它是可数名词，有a修饰，填单数形式．
5．under 考查介词．出生是某种生肖用介词under来表示，此处表示同一个生肖的人有着相似的性格．
6．Western 考查形容词．由此段的描述可知讲的是星座，星座是西方的传说，所以此处用Western表示西方的．
7．divided 考查动词．由常识可知在西方国家，一年被分为12个星座，be divided into…表示被分为…，be动词 和into已经给出，填divided即可．
8．birth 考查名词．结合常识可知此处表示你的星座由你的出生日期决定，date of birth表示出生日期．
9．fun 考查名词与固定搭配．由No，not really可知此处表示我们看星座只是为了娱乐，for fun表示娱乐．
10．shape 考查动词．由No，not really可知此处表示能塑造你的生活和你的未来的是你自己，用shape表示塑造，主语you是第二人称，时态是一般现在时，shape填原形即可．
【点评】考查对文章大意的理解和平时词汇量的积累，此类题需要结合语境和首字母来联想出正确的单词，并注意词形的变化．