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1、湖北省随州市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（12）（答案或解析）Outsidehershabbycottage,oldMrs.Tailorwashangingoutlaundryonawireline,unawarethatsomechildrenlayhiddenintheleavesofanearbytreewatchinghereverymove.Theyweredeterminedtofindoutifshereallywasawitch.Theywatchedasshetookabr
2、oomsticktocleanthedirtfromherstonesteps.But,muchtotheirdisappointment,shedidnotmountthebroomstickandtakeflight.Suddenly，theoldlady’sworkwasinterruptedbythecacklingofherhen—asignalthatanegghadbeenlaidinthewarmnestontopofthehaystack.Theoldbroomstickwasput
3、asideasshehobbledofftowardsthehaystackfollowedbySooty,ablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtrapsometimeback.Withonlythreelegs,itwashardforSootytokeepupwiththeoldlady.Thecatprovidedproof—thechildrenweresurethatonlyawitchwouldownablackcatwiththreelegs.There，stan
4、dingonawoodenbox,wasMrs.Tailor,stretchingouttogatherherpreciousegg.Takingtheegginoneofherhands,shebegantoclimbdownwhen,withoutwarning,theboxbrokeandtheoldladyfell.“Wehavetogoandhelpher,”whisperedAmy.“Whatifitisatrick？”repliedBen.“Don’tbesilly,Ben.Ifshew
5、ereawitch,shewouldhaveturnedusintofrogsalready，”reasonedMeg.“ComeonAmy,let’sgo.”Thegirlsclimbeddownthetreeandranallthewaytothehaystack.Approachingcarefully,theycouldseeawoundontheoldlady’sface.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandheranklewasdefinitelybroken.“
6、GoandgetDad，”Amyyelledtoherbrother.“Tellhimabouttheaccident.”Theboysdidnotneedanotherexcusetoleave.Theyranasfastastheycouldforhelp,hopingthatMrs.Tailorwouldnotwakeandturnthegirlsintofrogs.[语篇解读] 孩子们对住在破旧房舍里的、用扫帚柄扫台阶的、后面跟着一只黑色的三条腿的猫的OldMrs.Tailor是不是巫师很感兴
7、趣，于是躲在附近的树上偷偷观察，结果如何呢？本文的寓意又是什么呢？1.Whywerethechildrenhidinginthetree?A.TheywantedtowatchMrs.Tailordoherhouseworkclosely.B.Theywereplayingahide-and-seekgame.9C.TheywantedtofindoutiftherumorsaboutMrs.Tailorweretrue.D.Theywerepretendingtobespies.[解析] 事实细节题
8、。由首段尾句Theyweredeterminedtofindoutifshereallywasawitch.可知孩子们想看看人们对老太太是巫师的传言是否是真的。[答案] C2.Mrs.Tailorstoppedsweepingwhen________.A.herfrontstepswerecleanB.shenoticedthechildreninthetreeC.shewasreadytotakeaflightD.sheheardthehencackl
