loadingUnit 3 Reading课文阅读训练 The Million Pound Bank Note
一、阅读理解(根据课文内容选择正确答案）
1. What happened to Henry when he was sailing out of the bay? A. His boat sank in a storm at sea.
B. He was carried out to sea by a strong wind. C. He was attacked by some bad men at sea. D. He jumped into the sea to kill himself.
2. By saying “What luck!”O1iver was happy that ________ to meet their bet. A. Henry was penniless
B. he himself was rich while Henry not C. Henry was not English D. Henry was an American
3. Which of the following words can best describe Henry? A. Brave. B. Honest. C. Lazy. D. Shy. 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Henry promised to open the letter before 2 o’clock. B. The two brothers would like to offer him a job.
C. Roderick believed that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.
D. Henry only wanted a job because he was penniless in London. 5. How did Henry feel when the two brothers gave him the letter? A. Unhappy. B. Surprised. C. Pleased. D. Excited.
二.语法填空(根据课文内容、依据语法规则完成下面短文）
Henry, a business man, whose birthplace was America, landed in Britain 1 ________ accident. 2 ________ (be) penniless, he earned his passage by working as 3 ________ unpaid hand. That made him look bad. 4 ________ (wander) in the street one day，he was invited to a big house.
Then something 5 ________ (believe) happened to him. Inside the house，Henry was so hungry that he 6 ________ (stare) at the food 7 ________ (leave) on the table when the two wealthy brothers asked him some questions. Henry told them it was all his fault that he arrived in London, and that he had tried 8 ________ (seek) help but no luck. He thought the two brothers made fun of him at first. 9 ________ the contrary, they gave him a letter which Henry promised not to open 10 ________ 2 o’clock.
参考答案： 一、 l-5 BABDA 二、 1. by 2. Being 3. an 4. Wandering 5. unbelievable 6. stared 7. left 8. to seek 9. On 10. until