名著黑布林阅读试题《秘密花园》练习(含答案）

1、The Secret Garden一、完形填空When Mary came to the Manor to live with her uncle，Mr.Craven,everyone said she was most disagreeable-looking(长相不招人喜欢的）.She arrived from 21 after her parents died of illness.Mary had a thin face,and never 22 .Mr.Craven's housekeeper came to 23 her.She explained where Mary w

2、as going to live:"The house,on the edge of a moor.(沼地）,is six hundred years old.There are a hundred rooms in it,but most of them are 24 and locked.Your uncle's got a crook(弯曲的）back.You'll have to play 25 and look after yourself."After Mary arrived,she found things very 26 from Indi

3、a.On the first morning,she asked the housemaid,Martha,"Who is going to dress me?"Martha was 27 ,"Can you not dress yourself?It's time you should 28 .One day Mary was told to go and play alone in the 29 ,but not to go near the Secret Garden,as Mr.Craven had locked it.Mary was very

4、30 ."It was Mrs:Craven's garden,”said Martha."One day she was sitting on an old tree and the branch broke.She fell off, 31 so badly that the next day she died."Mary spent all her time playing outside.One day she saw a bird.Under its feet was a(n)rusty(上锈的）key,the key to the Secret

5、 Garden!When Mary went,in,she found it was the 32 ,most mysterious place anyone could 33 .There were roses all over the trees and sharp,pale green shoots sticking out of the earth.Mary 34 space around them to allow them to grow."I'll come back tomorrow,"she said,looking around and spea

6、king to the trees and the rosebushes 35 they heard her.21.A.farawayB.EnglandC.IndiaD.home22.A.smiledB.cried C.talkedD.played23.A.takeB.meetC.receivedD.pick24.A.desertedB.under repairC.shut upD.furnished25.A.joyfullyB.aloneC.wellD.hard26.A.difficultB.naturalC.similarD.different27.A.kindB.anxiousC.sur

7、prisedD.concerned28.A.learnB.doC.dressD.start29.A.gardenB.houseC.moorD.room30.A.interestedB.curiousC.eagerD.puzzled31.A.achedB.woundedC.hurtD.damaged32.A.strangestB.dirtiestC.cleanestD.sweetest33.A.dreamB.imagineC.thinkD.consider34.A.cleanedB.madeC.clearedD.found35.A.only ifB.so thatC.in caseD.as if

8、二、阅读理解 AWhen the doctor arrived later that morning,he was very surprised.Colin was sitting on the sofa looking at one of his books.He was talking to Mary.“so,you were ill last night,Colon."he said.“Im better now,much better."Colin answered in his young Rajah voice."I'm going out i

9、n mywheelchair soon if it is fine.I want some fresh air."The doctor left without saying anything else.That night Colin slept well.He dreamed aboutthe garden again,and Dickon and his animals.Early the next morning Mary ran into his room,“Dickon an his animals are here,sir."Mary said.Just th

10、en Martha opened the door.Colin stared as Dickon gave him the new born lamb.Colin looked very excited.then Colin and Mary asked Dickon questions about the names of flowers,he knew exactly which ones were already growing in the secret garden.I'm going to see them."cried Colin."I can'

11、;t believe it!”The next day Colin sat in the wheelchair and Dickon pushed slowly and carefully to the garden.Mary walked next to it.They went across the lawn to the long path near the wall.“This is where I walked up and down looking for the door."whispered Mary.Then Mary whispered again:"T

12、he robin flew over the wall here.And there."She said,pointing under a big bush in the flower bed,"is where i found the key".then Dickon stopped pushing the chair.“And look!"Mary moved the ivy branch."Here is the door.”When they were inside the garden,Colin looked round and r

13、ound.Everything begins to grow after winter He saw the walls and the earth and the trees with their new green leaves.In the grass under the trees there were flowers gold and purple and white.The trees were covered in pink and white flowers.The sun was warm on his face.Mary and Dickon stared at him.H

14、e looked different.His face was pink,not white.Mary!Dickon!I'm going to get well!"he cried."And I'm going to liv forever and ever!'Taken from The Secret Garden1.Why was the doctor very surprised when he saw Colin?A.Because the doctor found Colin was badly ill.B.Because Mrtha ga

15、ve Cofin new-born lamb.C.Because Colin was crying in his young Rajah voice.D.Because the doctor found Colin was fin like other children.2.From the passage,we know it happened in.A.AutumnB.SpringC.SummerD.Winter3.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.Mary and Dickon took Colin

16、 to the secret garden in his wheelchair.B.The fresh air was good for Colin and he became stronger.C.The trees and flowers in the secret garden grew well.D.The doctor asked Colin to play in the secret garden. 4.Who showed Mary the key to the secret garden?A.The robinB.The doctorC.DickonD.Colin BThere

17、 was nothing for Mary to do int the house, so every day she walked in the gardens. She did this before breakfast, and the fresh air made her hungry. She was so hungry that she even ate the porridge and enjoyed it. After breakfast, Mary walked in the gardens and on the moor. She spent most the her ti

18、me outdoors and began to feel healthier and happier than she had felt for a very long time.One day, she walked around the wall without a door. Suddenly, she heard a bird singing. She looked up, and the robin was sitting on a branch that hung over the wall.She was pleased to see the bird and talked t

19、o it.“You live in that garden, dont you?” she said. “But no one can go in because there isnt a door. I want to know whats behind this wall.”The next morning, when Martha brought her breakfast, she asked, “Martha, why isnt there a door in the wall of one of the gardens?” “No one is allowed in there,”

20、 Martha answered. “Even Mr. Craven never goes in there.” “But why not? Whats wrong with the place?”“I dont know for certain,” Martha answered, “but the story is that when Mr. Craven married, he and his young wife were very happy. They used to spend a lot of their time together in that garden reading

21、 and talking. Then one day, a branch of a tree fell down and hit Mr. Cravens wife on the head. The next day she died.”“Oh, that is such a sad story,” Mary said.As she was thinking these things, she heard a cry. “What was that?” she asked Martha.Quickly, Martha answered, “Just the wind.”“No, it wasnt

22、,” Mary said. “It did not sound like the wind. And I heard a door shut somewhere.”“If it wasnt the wind,” Martha answered, “then it was Betty in the kitchen. She has a toothache.”Mary looked at Martha and thought, “She is not telling me the truth. She knows something she doesnt want me to know.”58.

23、When did Mary usually walk in the gardens?A. Before breakfast. B. After breakfast. C. In the afternoon. D. In the evening.59. Where did Mary think the robin lived?A. In Marys favorite tree. B. Near her bedroom window. C. On the moor. D. In the garden without a door.60. How did Mrs. Craven die?A. Fro

24、m an accident. B. From cholera.C. From getting lost in the garden. D. From walking on the moor.61. What did Martha say the strange sound was?A.A person in the garden. B.An animal in the houseC.The robin D.The wind. CAfter breakfast Martha went to visit her mother for the day. Mary felt lonely in the

25、 house without her so she went outside into the bright sunshine. She ran round and round the fountain and soon she started to feel better. Ben Weather staff was in the vegetable garden. He didnt look cross that day so she went to speak to him.“The springs coming,” he said to her. “Can you see those

26、green points in the earth?” Mary looked.“What are they?” she asked.“Theyre spring flowers.” Then the robin appeared and sat on the ground near them. “Is spring coming in the secret garden, too?” Mary asked Ben.“Ask the robin,” said Ben, “Hes the only one who knows.” And he went back to work.The robi

27、n was hopping around on the ground. Mary was watching him when she saw something in the earth.She picked it up. It was an old key.Mary looked at the key for a long time. Then she put it in her pocket and walked back to her room. The next morning Martha was there as usual. She told Mary about her day

28、 at her mothers house.She brought a skipping rope as a present to Mary. Mary was not good at skipping at first. But she tried and tried and soon she didnt want to stop.The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Mary skipped and counted and counted and skipped around the big garden. She decided to ski

29、p along her favorite path outside the walled gardens. It was very long and she had to stop before she arrived at the end of it because she was tired.Then she saw the robin sitting on a long branch of the ivy on the wall. He chirped. Mary went up to him. “You showed me the key yesterday,” she said. “

30、Can you show me the door today?” The robin flew to the top of the wall. Suddenly the wind blew the long branch of ivy to one side. Mary held it in her hand because she could see something under ita door!Mary took the old key out of her pocket and put it in the lock of the door. It worked. She was in

31、side the secret garden! ( Taken from The Secret Garden )1. When did the story take place?A. In spring.B. In summer.C. In autumn.D. In winter.2. What was Ben Weather staff like in Marys eyes?A. Kind-hearted.B. Hard-working.C. Cross.D. Patient.3. How long did Martha stay at her Mums home?A. A whole mo

32、rning.B. A day.C. A whole afternoon.D.A night.4. Why did Mary stop skipping before she arrived at the end of her favourite path?A. Because she wanted to find the door of the secret garden.B. Because she would like to rest.C. Because she had to return home.D. Because she felt bored with it. DOne morn

33、ing, as Mary was skipping(蹦跳)slowly along the long path, she heard the sound of music. She was very curious and went to find out.A boy was sitting under a tree. He was playing music. He had blue eyes and red cheeks(脸颊). A squirrel and two rabbits were watching him and listening to the music. When he

34、 saw Mary, he said,“Im Dickon. I know who you are. You are Miss Mary.”He took out a package.“Here are the garden tools. I bought some packets of seeds, too.”“If you like,” Dickon said,“I can plant them for you. Wheres your garden?”“Can you keep a secret?”she said.“I keep secrets all the time,”Dickon

35、 laughed.“I stole a garden,” Mary said quickly.“Nobody wants it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already. I dont know.”She began to cry.“Where is it?”asked Dickon.“Come with me.”she said.She took him along the path to the wall with the ivy (常春藤)on it. Then she unlocked the door and they went in tog

36、ether.“Here it is,” she said.“Its a secret garden.”Dickons blue eyes opened wide in surprise as he looked at the garden.“It's very pretty,”he whispered.“Its like being in a dream. In the spring there are going to be lots of birdsnests(鸟巢)here.”“Are the roses alive or dead? " Mary asked him.

37、He went up to an old tree and pointed at the branch(树枝). It was dry and grey but there was a small green bit growing on it.“This bits alive,”he explained.“But theres a lot of old wood that is dead. We must cut it off. There are going to be lots of roses here this summer.”They went from bush to bush

38、and from tree to tree. He was very strong and clever with his knife. He knew how to cut off the dry and dead wood.“There's a lot of work to do here,” he said.“Can you come again and help me?”Mary asked him.“Please, Dickon!”“Yes, every day if you like,”he answered.“Please, please dont tell anyone

39、 about the secret garden, Dickon,”she said.“Of course not,”answered Dickon.“It's our secret.”42. Dickon was_when Mary found him.A.playing music B.listening to musicC.planting the seeds D.skipping along the long path43. What was in Dickon's parcel?A.the key to the door of the garden B.some ga

40、rden toolsC.some musical instruments D.some birds'nests43.From the dialogue between Mary and Dickon,we can infer(推断）thatA.they might meet here again B.Dickon felt scared in the gardenC.there were lots of dead roses D.neither of them would keep the secret45. The best title(标题）of this passage prob

41、ably is_.A.A Helpful boy-Dickon B.Die Boy's SecretC.Exploring the Secret Garden D.Mary and Dickon3、 缺词填空 (一)That night,Colin was very hysterical and s_at everyone.Mary wept to his room to talk to him.She looked at Colin's b_,but she could hot see a lump there.His back was s_ and h_.Mary told

42、 Colin he needed e_.She and Dickon began taking Colin to the garden and Colin even did some s_exercise to get better.Mrs Sowerby by wrote a letter to Mr Craver and he r_o home.Mr Craven couldn't believe his e_that strong and happy boy was his son.They walked to the house hand in h_ happily.The s

43、ecret garden is a novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.It's over 100 years old,but it is still popular among many children today,At was first p_in 1911 and considered to be a classic or English c_ literature.This book brought the t_children together.Mary,a girl w_ parents or friends,was self

44、ish and rude.Her cousin Colin,a disabled and strange boy,l_ in Bed all day,sad and lifeless.The warm-hearted Dicken preferred to stay with animals instead of people until he met Mar.When Mary heard of a secret garden kept locked for ten years,she made up her mind to find it.With the help of Dicken,M

45、ary brought the garden back to life.At the same time,everything was changing quietly.Mary h_became a kind girl with a heart full of love.His cousin Colin also faced difficulties b_ and saw the sunshine againAs it is said in the book,the gardens in everybody's heart are special and d_.Before you

46、try to find it,it will r_ secret.But once you plant a rose of love in ybur heart,your own garden will show all the magic to you. （二）The Secret Garden is one of the classical novels for c 86 ,many adults(成年人) like reading it as well. It was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a British writer. It tel

47、ls a story about a girl called Mary. Mary was an English girl, who was b 87 in India. Her parents worked there and often spent much time on parties, so she was very l 88 .After her parents both died of a kind of terrible illness, she had to return to England and will live with one of her relatives i

48、n a big manor(庄园). There, Mary h 89 of a secret garden. Ten years ago, her uncle Mr. Craven locked it and n 90 was there. At last she found the k 91 with the help of a bird, and opened the garden door secretly.Mary also heard a boys crying in the building. It was Colin, her c 92 , Mr. Cravens son. H

49、e was sick in bed for a long time, and he thought he c 93 walk like other boys and would die soon. Mary helped him and took him into the secret garden. The power of n 94 made Colin stand up and finally get back his fathers love.As it is said in the book, the gardens in everyones heart are special an

50、d d 95 . Before you try to find it, it will remain a secret. But once you plant a rose of love in your heart, your own garden will show all the magic to you.4、 完形填空When they all got into the garden successfully, Colin looked round and saw the walls, the green trees and beautiful flowers in the warm

51、sunshine. His _36_became pink. “Mary! Dickon! Im going to get well! And Im going to live forever!” All the three children became _37_. They looked and moved around the _38_. Dickon pushed the wheelchair slowly and stopped to show Colin something from time to time.Suddenly Colin pointed to the _39_ a

52、nd said, “Whos that man?” Mary and Dickon turned and looked at the high wall. It was Ben Weatherstaff, a gardener, on the top of a ladder!Seeing the children, Ben shouted angrily, “What are you doing here?_40_ did you get into this garden?”“The robin showed me the door!”Mary _41_back to the gardener.Colin asked Dickon to push his wheelchair _42_ to the wall.“Do you know