阅读理解(40)

　　阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　Of all the students of Grade Four， Bill is the tallest.He's thirteen，and of course，he's the oldest，too.But he's the worst and the most foolish(愚蠢的).He can't answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exams.

　　But the boy is the strongest in his school.Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him.So he leaves home with an empty bag.When he gets to school，his bag is full of fruit

　　and cakes.Sometimes he brings some home.His mother，Mrs King，is always happy when she sees them.She praises(赞扬)her son ，for she can save some money.

　　This morning，Mrs.King went shopping in the market.She saw an old man selling eggs there.She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty.The old man was too busy to count(数)them. She hurried off and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.

　　“How clever you are!Mr.King said happily.And Bill was busy eating the eggs，so he didn't say a word.

　　“What's your favourite food，dear?asked Mr.King.

　　“Eggs，of course.

　　“Well，then，said the man，“Can you tell us what can lay eggs?

　　The boy thought for a while and said，“Hens，ducks，geese(鹅)...and... and mum !

　　“Oh?But why?

　　“I often hear they call me‘BAD EGG’.

　　1.Bill never passes the exams because _____ .

　　A.he's the tallest of the children B.he's thirteen

　　C.he doesn 't work hard at his lessons D.he is not the worst in the school

　　2.Why is Bill's bag full of fruit and cakes when he gets to school?

　　A.He buys them on his way to school. B.He makes the children give them to him .

　　C.He finds them in the shops. D.His parents buy them for him .

　　3. ____，so Mrs.King is happy.

　　A.Bill often saves money for his family B.The children are afraid of Bill

　　C.Bill is stronger and older than any other child

　　D.Bill gets no food without paying any money

　　4.Bill didn't say a word at table because _____ .

　　A.he was thinking of a problem B.he had to go to school on time

　　C.he was afraid of his father D.he wanted to eat more eggs

　　5.Which of the following is true?

　　A.Mrs.King can lay eggs. B.People think Bill is very bad.

　　C.Bill wished his mother could lay eggs.

　　D.Bill likes his nickname(绰号)very much.

　　参考答案：

　　1.C。在所给的四个选项中，只有Bill不用功，才是考试不及格的根本原因。

　　2.B。连高年级的学生都怕Bill，他当然是强迫同学们给他吃的东西。

　　3.A。从文章内容可以看出，Mrs.King好占便宜，儿子能不掏钱拿回吃的东西，她自然很高兴。

　　4.D。鸡蛋是Bill最喜爱的食品，他在父母亲谈论的时候一言不发，当然是想多吃一些。

　　5.B。由“I often hear they call me‘BADEGG'.”能够得知，大家都认为Bill很坏。