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Comprehension Test 阅读理解
Dead Man’s Island 亡灵岛 John Escott （著）
1 Can you complete the occupations of these people? 填空完成书中这些人物的角色。
Carol’s father: Businessman
Carol’s mother: Secretary a Jake Rosso: ............... b Mr Ross: ............... c Mrs Duncan: ............... d Mr Duncan: ...............
e Dan and Stella Parks: ............... 10 marks
2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。
a Carol’s mother found the job in a newspaper.
b Carol and her mother talked to Mr Ross in London.
c Many visitors came to the island.
d The people on the island were members of Mr Ross’s family.
e Jake Rosso killed a young girl when he was riding a motorbike. 10 marks
3 Describe the differences. How has Jake Rosso changed? 请描述 Jake 是如何改变的？
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4 Complete the following sentences with information from the story. 根据原文，完成句子。
a Carol lives in England now but ...
b Carol’s mother took her daughter to England because ...
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c Mr Ross is a rich man because …
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d Carol wanted to see inside the locked room because ...
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e Mr Ross didn’t want Carol to take a photograph of him so ...
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5 Carol says that Mr Ross is a dead man. Why does she say this? Do you think Mr Ross can
be happy? 为什么她会这样说？Ross 先生会开心吗？
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Multiple-choice Test 选择题
Dead Man’s Island 亡灵岛 John Escott Setting 故事背景
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
1 Carol Sanders lived in _____ for seven years.
a [ ] Australia b [ ] India c [ ] Hong Kong d [ ] Singapore 2 Her father died _____.
a [ ] in a plane crash b [ ] on holiday c [ ] in a car accident d [ ] in Scotland
3 Carol’s favourite _____ was Jake Rosso.
a [ ] actor b [ ] writer c [ ] teacher d [ ] singer
4 At the time of the plane crash, Carol was _____.
a [ ] a secretary b [ ] working on a farm c [ ] a student d [ ] still at school
5 She had to leave college because _____.
a [ ] she took drugs b [ ] she didn’t pass her exams
c [ ] her mother wanted to leave Hong Kong d [ ] she didn’t like her course
6 Carol and her mother decided to _____.
a [ ] go to Australia b [ ] go back to England
c [ ] travel round the world d [ ] stay in Hong Kong
7 They looked in the newspapers _____.
a [ ] to find a job for Carol’s mother b [ ] for interesting news articles
c [ ] for a flat in London d [ ] to find a big house in Scotland
8 Greta Ross wanted to know _____.
a [ ] if they liked Hong Kong b [ ] where they lived in India
c [ ] all about Carol’s father d [ ] where they lived before Hong Kong
9 Carol said she would like to _____.
a [ ] become Greta’s secretary b [ ] work in the local shop
c [ ] work on the farm d [ ] stay in London 10 Carol became worried _____.
a [ ] after hearing about the big house b [ ] about working in a garden
c [ ] after hearing Greta’s phone call d [ ] about flying to Scotland 20 marks
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Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
11 Carol liked _____ music at school.
a [ ] pop b [ ] hip-hop c [ ] classical d [ ] reggae
12 She _____ when her father died.
a [ ] played her records a lot b [ ] stopped going out with her friends
c [ ] stopped eating d [ ] saw a lot of her old friends 13 Greta Ross was about _____.
a [ ] thirty b [ ] twenty-five c [ ] thirty-five d [ ] twenty
14 Her husband invested money in companies _____.
a [ ] around the world b [ ] in the USA c [ ] in Britain d [ ] in Scotland
15 He had _____ and wore glasses.
a [ ] short dark hair, a beard b [ ] long dark hair
c [ ] short dark hair, a moustache d [ ] long dark hair
16 Everything on the island belonged to _____. a [ ] Mr Parks b [ ] Mrs Ross c [ ] Mr Ross d [ ] Mrs Duncan 17 Carol’s mother _____.
a [ ] didn’t like the work b [ ] worked all day and in the evenings
c [ ] didn’t have to work hard d [ ] only worked during the day 18 Greta Ross liked _____.
a [ ] investing in companies b [ ] gardening
c [ ] walking around the island d [ ] painting pictures 19 Tony Duncan was _____.
a [ ] Mr Ross’s older brother b [ ] Mrs Ross’s younger brother
c [ ] Mr Ross’s younger brother d [ ] Mrs Ross’s older brother
20 Mr and Mrs Parks were really Mr Ross’s _____.
a [ ] grandparents b [ ] cousins c [ ] parents d [ ] aunt and uncle 20 marks Dialogue 对话 Who said this? ? 谁说的这些话 21 ‘It’s not true!’
a [ ] Greta b [ ] Mr Ross c [ ] Carol d [ ] Carol’s mother
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22 ‘I want to forget what’s happened.’
a [ ] Carol’s mother b [ ] Mr Duncan c [ ] Mr Ross d [ ] Carol
23 ‘Don’t worry, they’ve been away from England for ten years.’
a [ ] Carol b [ ] Mr Ross c [ ] Greta d [ ] Mrs Parks
24 ‘Mr Ross doesn’t like visitors to the island.’
a [ ] Greta b [ ] Carol c [ ] Carol’s mother d [ ] Tony
25 ‘You can ride Smoke around the island, if you like.’
a [ ] Mr Park b [ ] Greta c [ ] Mr Ross d [ ] Carol’s mother
26 ‘Stay away from the rocks, Carol.’
a [ ] Greta b [ ] Carol’s mother c [ ] Mr Ross d [ ] Tony
27 ‘Never take photographs of Mr Ross.’
a [ ] Tony b [ ] Mr Duncan c [ ] Greta d [ ] Mr Parks 28 ‘That room is private.’
a [ ] Mr Ross b [ ] Mrs Duncan c [ ] Greta d [ ] Carol’s mother
29 ‘Stop playing detective, Carol.’
a [ ] Carol’s mother b [ ] Greta c [ ] Mr Ross d [ ] Mr Duncan
30 ‘The police found the burned car and thought I was dead.’
a [ ] Mr Duncan b [ ] Carol’s father c [ ] Greta d [ ] Mr Ross 20 marks Vocabulary 词汇
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
31 a big piece of paper with a picture and words on it
a [ ] document b [ ] photo c [ ] letter d [ ] poster
32 to put money into something and get more money back
a [ ] arrest b [ ] buy c [ ] invest d [ ] sell 33 very big pieces of stone
a [ ] rocks b [ ] boats c [ ] records d [ ] tourists
34 you get eggs from these animals
a [ ] sheep b [ ] chickens c [ ] cows d [ ] horses
35 a sudden bright light during bad weather
a [ ] cloud b [ ] storm c [ ] lightning d [ ] sun
36 to damage or hurt something so that it is no good
a [ ] stop b [ ] hit c [ ] turn d [ ] spoil
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37 a number of people who work together in business
a [ ] island b [ ] college c [ ] farm d [ ] company
38 to make or do something that looks real but is not real
a [ ] hide b [ ] bake c [ ] fake d [ ] paint
39 a ‘box’ to put things in like flowers
a [ ] pan b [ ] pot c [ ] bag d [ ] plant 40 to be important
a [ ] matter b [ ] worry c [ ] care d [ ] cry 20 marks Plot 情节
Choose the best answer. 选择适当的答案。
41 Mr Ross was a businessman _____.
a [ ] so he travelled a lot b [ ] and he had a lot of visitors
c [ ] and he had his own plane d [ ] but he never left the island
42 He became very angry when _____.
a [ ] Carol sold her photographs b [ ] he wasn’t in Carol’s photograph
c [ ] Carol took his photograph d [ ] Carol took a photo of the house
43 Carol was very interested in _____.
a [ ] the locked room b [ ] the room next to her bedroom
c [ ] the office d [ ] the farmhouse 44 Mr Ross hid the key _____.
a [ ] under the plant pot b [ ] in his office c [ ] in a boat d [ ] in a plant pot 45 The room was full of _____.
a [ ] posters of Mr Ross’s favourite group b [ ] photos of Greta
c [ ] photos of Carol d [ ] posters and photos of Jake Rosso
46 Mr Ross finally told Carol _____.
a [ ] Jake Rosso was his cousin b [ ] he wasn’t Jake Rosso
c [ ] he was Jake Rosso d [ ] she should leave the island
47 The other people on the island were _____.
a [ ] his friends b [ ] his family c [ ] police officers d [ ] prison officers
48 Mr Ross decided that Jake Rosso had to die because _____.
a [ ] he killed a young girl b [ ] his fans no longer liked him
c [ ] he had problems singing d [ ] he stopped writing good songs
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 6 49 James Ross _____.
a [ ] wanted to go to the police b [ ] was still taking drugs
c [ ] never wanted to sing again d [ ] wanted to sing again 50 Carol _____.
a [ ] didn’t tell anybody the secret b [ ] sold the story to the newspapers
c [ ] told her mother the truth d [ ] went to the police 20 marks Total marks
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 7 Dead Man’s Island 1 a Pop singer b Businessman c Housekeeper d Gardener e Farmers 2 a T b F c F d T e F
3 Possible content for students’ answers:
He looks older and more serious. His hair is very short now and he’s got a moustache. He is
wearing businessman’s clothes and he’s got glasses.
4 Possible content for students’ answers:
a ...before she lived in Hong Kong.
b ...she wanted to take her away from bad friends and drugs.
c ...before he was Jake Rosso, a famous pop singer and he sold many records.
d ...she saw Mr Ross enter the room at night.
e ...he told Mr Duncan to take the film out of her camera.
5 Possible content for students’ answers: Carol calls Mr Ross a
because when he went to the island he dead man
killed Jake Rosso and took
a new identity. Socially he is dead because he never leaves the island so he never meets anyone,
not even other businessmen. He is rich and lives with his family but at the same time he cannot
forget his past, and the death of the girl. It must be difficult to be happy when you have killed somebody.
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 8 Dead Man’s Island Setting 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 d 9 c 10 c Characters 11 a 12 b 13 a 14 a 15 c 16 b 17 b 18 d 19 c 20 d Dialogue 21 c 22 d 23 c 24 d 25 c 26 a 27 b 28 c 29 a 30 d
Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 9 Vocabulary 31 d 32 c 33 a 34 b 35 c 36 d 37 d 38 c 39 b 40 a Plot 41 d 42 b 43 a 44 d 45 d 46 c 47 b 48 a 49 c 50 a
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