中考英语阅读训练Uncle Toms Cabin (selection) 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》(选段).docxVIP

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (selection) 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》(选段) Part A 一、阅读理解 At Uncle Tom’s cabin, Uncle Tom, a large, strong man with a kind sensible face and an air of dignity, was sitting at the table. He was trying to write the alphabet (字母表) on a small blackboard. And his wife, Aunt Chloe was baking a cake on the fire. Their two sons, Mose and Pete, were playing with their baby sister. Mr Shebly’s son, young Master George, was teaching Tom. “This is wonderful! ” said Aunt Chloe. “This boy’s only thirteen, but he can read and write! And then he comes here and teaches us! ” “Aunt Chloe, I’m hungry,” said George. “Is that cake ready? ” “It is now, dear,” said Aunt Chloe, and she gave everyone a piece. Uncle Tom picked up his daughter Polly and began dancing with her. Soon Master George and Tom’s sons were dancing with them, too. “Stop,” said Aunt Chloe. “The people for the meeting will be here soon.” And they started to get the room ready for the religious meeting they had at Uncle Tom’s cabin every week. Soon the cabin was full of people of all ages. They sang beautiful songs, they read from Bible and they prayed together. However, while this was happening in Tom’s cabin, something very different was happening in his master’s house. 1. How many people were there in Uncle Tom’s family? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven. 2. Which is WRONG according to Paragraph 1 of the passage? A. Uncle Tom was learning to write the alphabet. B. Aunt Chloe was baking a cake on the fire. C. George was playing with Uncle Tom’s children. D. George was Mr Shelby’s son. 3. Every week people of all ages came to Uncle Tom’s cabin to ______ . A. dance B. have a big dinner C. learn the alphabet D. have a religious meeting 4. The best title of the passage is ______ . A. A Happy Family B. A Large, Strong Man C. The Young Master D. A Religious Meeting 二、完形填空 In order to pay off his debts (偿还债务), Mr Shelby had to sell Tom to the trader (商人) Mr Haley. When Tom got the news, he felt