Ⅰ. (2025 盐城东台区期末)阅读理解
As Peter was flying towards the ship, he passed the crocodile(鳄鱼). It had swallowed(吞) a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it before. However, the clock wasn't ticking then. Peter realized it must have stopped. He began ticking himself so that the other animals would think he was the crocodile and leave him alone. The crocodile, thinking that Peter had taken the clock, followed him. But when Peter reached the ship, Captain Hook believed the crocodile was coming to get him.
Peter climbed over the side of the ship and went inside a room. He barked like a dog, and all the pirates(海盗) were very afraid. Hook sent two pirates in to find out what the noise was, but they didn't come back. Then he sent in the children. Inside, Peter set them free, and they prepared to fight.
Peter ran out to meet Hook. “It is I, Peter Pan!” he cried.
“Get him!” cried Hook.
The pirates ran at Peter, and the lost boys ran forward to fight
them. The pirates were stronger, but they were so afraid of the ticking and the noise of the dog that they didn't fight well. Finally only Captain Hook was ready to fight. Peter came to fight him. For a long time, the two enemies stood face to face.
They began to fight. At last, Peter hit Hook with his sword. Captain Hook began to bleed. Captain Hook continued to fight, but he was not strong any more. He knew he was going to die. He ran to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea. He didn't know the crocodile was waiting for him, as it no longer ticked. The crocodile swallowed him in one bite.
—Taken from Peter Pan
( )1. Why did Peter tick himself at the beginning of the story?
A. To make the pirates feel afraid.
B. To get away from other animals.
C. To catch Captain Hook.
D. To follow the crocodile.
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)2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. The pirates.
B. Captain Hook and the children.
C. The children.
D. Captain Hook and the crocodile.
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)3. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Peter passed the crocodile.
b. Captain Hook jumped into the water.
c. The pirates and the lost boys fought against each other.
d. The crocodile had swallowed a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it.
A. c-b-a-d
B. d-c-a-b
C. d-a-c-b
D. c-b-d-a
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)4. Who tells the story?
A. Captain Hook.
B. Peter.
C. The pirates and the crocodile.
D. Someone who is not in the story.