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山东省济南市历下区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试卷
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(40分)
A
A woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to return it to the shop the next day. “This parrot doesn’t talk,” she told the pet shop owner. “Does he have a mirror in his cage?” the owner asked. “Parrots love mirrors. ”
The woman bought a mirror and left. The next day she came back, saying that the bird still wasn’t talking. “How about a ladder (梯子)? Parrots love ladders,” the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left. But the next day, she was back again.
“Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts swinging, he’ll talk a lot,” the owner said. The woman then, bought a swing and left. When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry. “The parrot died,” she said.
The pet store owner was really surprised. “I’m sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?” he asked.
“Yes, right before he died,” the woman answered, “in a weak voice, he asked me, ‘Don’t they sell any food at that pet store?”
1. Where did the woman buy the parrot?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a clothes store. C. In a pet store. D. In a bank.
2. The shop owner thought if the parrot had a swing he would ________.
A. cry B. die C. leave D. talk
3. How many times did the woman come back to the store?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.
4. Why did the parrot die at last?
A. He didn’t have a mirror in the cage. B. He didn’t talk too much.
C. He didn’t eat anything for days. D. He didn’t like the woman.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Parrots always need to talk. B. Never forget the most important thing.
C. It’s easy to keep a pet. D. The woman knows the parrot best.
B
When Li Fang bought an air ticket online last month, she got a discount voucher (折扣券) of the pizza house at the airport. Now she is waiting for her plane to Sydney at the airport. Here are her boarding pass and discount voucher.
6. How will Li Fang go to Sydney?
A On foot