Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country, when the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).

　　 At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.

　　 In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.

　　 Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.

　　 If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness 懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.

68. Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?

A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.

B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.

C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.

D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.

69. The hero of the story is probably_____________.

A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work　　　 B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs

C. simple, idle but very dutiful　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentle, helpful but a little idle

70. The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who .

A. likes hunting 　B. is afraid of hens C. loves his wife 　　D. is afraid of his wife

71. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village. C. Rip Van Winkle. D. A Dutiful Husband.

阅读理解

　　In the Ituri forest of America live many tribes(部落), one of which is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies in the tribe are not taller than four feet. They weigh only about eighty pounds each.

　　In spite of their small size, they are the best hunters among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be caught by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so rapidly that often the last one Leaves the bow before the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its aim, the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, breaking his arrows and stepping on them.

　　Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are constantly moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is not furniture at all except for some weapons such as spears, bows and arrows. There are no cooking pots either. Food is eaten uncooked or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.

　　Pygmies can move on the tree tops almost as skillfully as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through the branches without touching the ground.

　　One of the surprising facts about these small men and women is their great appetite(食欲). A Pygmy can eat up sixty bananas at a single meal besides quantities of meat. After eating, they will lie on their hard earth bed and groan(呻吟)in all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food or fight among themselves.

(1)Pygmies are small in size, but they are brave in ________.

[　　]

A．hunting　　　　B．shooting

C．eating　　　　 D．fighting with their enemies

(2)Why do Pygmies move from place to place continuously? The main reason is that ________.

[　　]

A．that want to look after wild animal

B．they have no furniture

C．they have no crops

D．Their possession are easy to move

(3)Pygmies are so skillful that ________.

[　　]

A．they never walk on the ground

B．they always walk with sticks

C．they can hang from the branches

D．they can move on the top of trees

(4)The writer wrote this article so as to ________.

[　　]

A．ask people to learn from Pygmies

B．help Pygmies go out of the forests

C．tell us the world is big and wide

D．let us know the local condition and customs of the Pygmies

Some of the wolves there　　　　　　   the fur.

A. are hunting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. are hunting for

C. are hunted for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. hunt for

 

Some of the wolves there　　　　　　   the fur.

A. are hunting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. are hunting for

C. are hunted for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. hunt for

 

阅读理解

　　In the Ituri forest of America live many tribes(部落), one of which is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies in the tribe are not taller than four feet. They weigh only about eighty pounds each.

　　In spite of their small size, they are the best hunters among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be caught by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so rapidly that often the last one Leaves the bow before the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its aim, the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, breaking his arrows and stepping on them.

　　Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are constantly moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is not furniture at all except for some weapons such as spears, bows and arrows. There are no cooking pots either. Food is eaten uncooked or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.

　　Pygmies can move on the tree tops almost as skillfully as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through the branches without touching the ground.

　　One of the surprising facts about these small men and women is their great appetite(食欲). A Pygmy can eat up sixty bananas at a single meal besides quantities of meat. After eating, they will lie on their hard earth bed and groan(呻吟)in all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food or fight among themselves.

(1)Pygmies are small in size, but they are brave in ________.

[　　]

A．hunting　　　　B．shooting

C．eating　　　　 D．fighting with their enemies

(2)Why do Pygmies move from place to place continuously? The main reason is that ________.

[　　]

A．that want to look after wild animal

B．they have no furniture

C．they have no crops

D．Their possession are easy to move

(3)Pygmies are so skillful that ________.

[　　]

A．they never walk on the ground

B．they always walk with sticks

C．they can hang from the branches

D．they can move on the top of trees

(4)The writer wrote this article so as to ________.

[　　]

A．ask people to learn from Pygmies

B．help Pygmies go out of the forests

C．tell us the world is big and wide

D．let us know the local condition and customs of the Pygmies