Oliver Twist (selection) 《零都孤儿》(选段)
Part A
一、阅读理解
The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall. In the front of it, a master, dressed in an apron (围裙) for the purpose, and helped by one or two women. Of this festive (欢乐的) composition (构图) each boy had one porringer (粥碗), and no more—except on occasions of great public festivals, when he had two ounces (盎司) and a quarter of bread besides.
The bowls never wanted washing. The boys cleaned them with their spoon still they shone again; and when they had performed this operation (which never took very long, the spoons being nearly as large as the bowls), they would sit staring at the wall, with such eager eyes, as if they could have eaten the very bricks of which it was composed; employing (雇佣) themselves, meanwhile (同时).
Boys have generally excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions (同伴) suffered the tortures (折磨) of slow starvation (挨饿) for three months: at last they got so hungry and wild, that one boy, who was tall for his age, and hadn’t been used to that sort of thing for his father had kept a small cook-shop) said that he would be willing to eat the weak boy sleeping next to him. He had a wild, hungry eye; and they all believed him. A council (会议) was held; lots (抽签) were cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist.
1. What does the underlined word “appetites" in the third paragraph mean ______ ?
A. 服饰            B. 装潢            C. 胃口                D. 脾气
2. Which of the following did the boys eat according to the passage?
A. Pizza.             B. Sandwich.         C. Hamburger.         D. Bread.
3. In the last paragraph, why did a boy say he could eat the person sleeping next to him?
A. Because he was hungry.                     B. Because they had a fight.        
C. Because someone stole his food.             D. Because he was punished by an adult.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boys used plates to eat food.             B. The boys were happy with the amount of food they have.        
C. The boys cooked their food by themselves.     D. The boys ate their meals very quickly.
二、完形填空
Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse (救济所), and when Oliver was born, there was no one to look after him except for an old nurse and a doctor. They didn’t care about him.
Oliver’s ___1___ arrived at the workhouse the night before she gave birth to her son. She asked to see her baby and then ___2___ . No one knew where she came from or who she was. But the doctor noticed that she had no wedding ring on her ___3___ .
When the doctor left and the old nurse dressed ___4___ , Oliver cried loudly. He was an
orphan (孤儿) and he was all alone. There was no one to look after baby Oliver at the workhouse ___5___ he was sent to an orphanage (孤儿院) . Life was hard here, with little food or love.
By the age of ___6___ , Oliver was a small pale thin child, but he had a ___7___ spirit. The housekeeper of the orphanage was cruel and hard. She often ___8___ Oliver and locked him up. This was usually for saying he was hungry.
One day the housekeeper was surprised by a visit from Mr Bumble, the head of the ___9___ .
“Oliver Twist is nine years old now. He’s too old ___10___ stay here at the orphanage with you,” Mr Bumble said. “So, we have ___11___ to move him to the workhouse. I have come here myself to collect him and take him there.”
As ___12___ as they arrived at the workhouse, Mr Bumble took Oliver to meet hungrythe Board (董事会). The Board consisted of nine or ten fat gentlemen sitting around a table.
“Boy,” said one of the fat gentlemen to Oliver, “you are an orphan and you must be ___13___ for the charity of the town. Pray hard for the people who feed you. You are here to learn a ___14___ , and you will begin your work tomorrow morning. Goodnight.”
And poor little Oliver was sent to sleep on a hard cold bed in a room full of other boys, to be ___15___ for work the next morning.
1. A. father         B. mother            C. brother        D. sister       
2. A. died         B. left            C. escaped        D. slept       
3. A. face            B. leg             C. arm             D. finger        
4. A. her            B. it                C. him            D. them        
5. A. so             B. because        C. unless            D. though       
6. A. eight        B. nine             C. ten            D. eleven       
7. A. weak        B. strange         C. strong         D. gentle       
8. A. fed            B. beat             C. loved            D. treated       
9. A. orphanage    B. government        C. workhouse        D. Board        
10. A. to             B. for             C. Into            D. beside       
11. A. refused        B decided        C. forgotten        D. sorry       
12. A. fast         B. quickly        C. far             D. soon       
13. A. grateful        B. Thankfully        C. regretful         D. awful       
14. A. lesson         B subject         C. trade             D. trick       
15. A. busy          B. fit            C. helpful            D. ready
三、七选五
Mr Bumble bumped into Mr Sowerberry, the undertaker (殡仪师), who was a frequent visitor to the workhouse.
“Do you know anyone who wants a boy as an apprentice (学徒)? ” asked Mr Bumble. “We are offering five pounds to anyone who will take Oliver Twist.”
“Five pounds!” said the undertaker. “ ___1___ ”

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