22秋阅读理解2026.11.2 （8-15 The Strange Old House）

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* 1.Why did Wilf invite Biff and Chip to Huntley Hall？

A. Wilma’s netball match was held(举办) there.

B. It was said to have ghosts.

C. He wanted to show them his new ghost book.

D. The magic key told him to go.

* 2.What did Chip hope?

A. They could meet a ghost.

B. The magic key would stop glowing.

C. They weren’t going somewhere spooky.

D. They could stay at home to watch TV .

* 3.What noise did the children hear inside the house?

A. Soft scratching.

B. Loud shouting.

C. Glass breaking.

D. Music playing.

* 4.What did Biff do when she went to the door?

A. She held one finger to her lips.

B. She kicked the door hard.

C. She laughed loudly.

D. She danced in front of the door.

* 5.What was on the table in the large room?

A. A ghost’s mask.

B. Henry’s sketchbook.

C. A broken oil lamp.

D. A piece of paper with a drawing.

* 6.Why did Henry hide behind the desk?

A. He was playing a game with the servants.

B. He heard a noise and felt worried.

C. He didn’t want to meet ghosts.

D. He was hiding from his art teacher.

* 7.What did Henry want to be when he grew up?

A. A basketball player.

B. A tour guide(导游).

C. An artist.

D. A ghost hunter.

* 8.Why did Henry sketch only at night?

A. The house was quieter（更安静） at night.

B. Oil lamps made better light for drawing.

C. He could see ghosts only at night.

D. His father disapproved(不赞成) of his sketching.

* 9.Where did Henry ask the children to stand for the sketch?

A. Next to the window.

B. Behind the desk.

C. Near the fireplace.

D. On the stairs.

* 10.What caused (导致)the oil lamp to fall over?

A. A gust of wind blew through the window.

B. Wilf knocked it over accidentally (意外地；不小心地).

C. The ghost pushed it.

D. Henry’s father bumped into it.

* 11.What caught fire first after the lamp fell?

A. The curtains.

B. A scrunched-up（揉皱的） piece of paper.

C. Henry’s sketches.

D. The wooden desk.

* 12.What did the children do to stop the fire from spreading(蔓延)?

A. They used buckets to pour water on it.

B. They called the fire service.

C. They shouted to wake everyone up.

D. They closed the window to cut off(切断) the wind.

* 13.What did Henry's father shout to the servants?

A. "Let's have a party in the study!"

B. "Servants! We need water in the study right now!"

C. "Please bring some snacks to the children!"

D. "Let's dance around the fire!"

D 选项：“我们围着火跳舞吧！”。着火时跳舞不符合常理，与情节矛盾。

* 14.What did the servants carry when they appeared?

A. Books and pens.

B. Cakes and drinks.

C. Toys and games.

D. Buckets, pans and other containers（容器）.

* 15.What sound did the fire make when water was thrown on it?

A. A cheerful song.

B. An angry-sounding hiss.

C. A loud laugh.

D. A soft whisper.

* 16.What did Chip tell Henry before they disappeared?

A. To stop sketching at night.

B. To run away from home.

C. Not to give up art.

D. To find the magic key.

* 17.What happened in the study two hundred years ago?

A. A fire started and was stopped in time.

B. Henry’s father gave up(放弃) his job.

C. A ghost was seen there.

D. The magic key was found.

* 18.Who warned the Huntley family about the fire two hundred years ago?

A. Three mysterious strangers.

B. Henry’s art teacher.

C. The tour guide’s great-grandfather(曾祖父).

D. A group of ghosts.

* 19.What did the children realize (意识到)after hearing the tour guide’s story?

* 20.What did Henry’s father claim(声称) to be?