著作権の切れた童話「ドリトル先生アフリカゆき」から、シンプルで、大学入試にもTOEICにも英検にも有効な練習問題を作成しています。楽しみながら英語力を伸ばしていただければ幸いです。( )には文脈にあったアルファベットを補充してください。スラッシュで区切られているのが四語整序問題になっています。
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When they got near to the Equator they saw some flying-fishes coming towards them. And the fishes asked the parrot if this was Doctor Dolittle's ship. When she told them it was, they said they were glad, because the monkeys in Africa were getting worried that he would never come. Polynesia asked them how many miles they had yet to go; and the flying-fishes said it was only fifty-five miles now to the ①( )oast of Africa.
And another time a whole school of porpoises came dancing through the waves; and they too asked ②(was / Polynesia / this / if) the ship of the famous doctor. And when they heard that it was, they asked the parrot if the Doctor wanted anything for his journey.
And Polynesia said, "Yes. We have run ③sho( )( ) of onions."
"There is an island not far from here," said the porpoises, "where the wild onions grow tall and strong. Keep straight on—we will get some and ④( )atch up to you."
So the porpoises dashed away through the sea. And very soon the parrot saw them again, coming up behind, ⑤( )ragging the onions through the waves in big nets made of seaweed.
The next evening, as the sun was going down the Doctor said,
"Get me the ⑥( )( )lescope, Chee-Chee. Our journey is nearly ended. Very soon we should be able to see the shores of Africa."
And about half an hour later, sure enough, they thought they could see something in front that might be land. But it began to get darker and darker and they couldn't be sure. Then a great storm came up, with thunder and lightning. The wind howled; the rain came down in torrents; and the waves got so high ⑦(splashed / they / over / right ) the boat.
Presently there was a big BANG! The ship stopped and rolled over on its side.
"What's happened?" asked the Doctor, coming up from downstairs.
"I'm not ⑧( )ure," said the parrot; "but I think we're ship-wrecked. Tell the duck to get out and see."
So Dab-Dab dived right down under the waves. And when she came up she said they had ⑨( )truck a rock; there was a big hole in the bottom of the ship; the water was coming in; and they were ⑩( )inking fast.
"We must have run into Africa," said the Doctor. "Dear me, dear me!—Well—we must all swim to land."
But Chee-Chee and Gub-Gub did not know how to swim.
"Get the rope!" said Polynesia. "I told you it would come in handy. Where's that duck? Come here, Dab-Dab. Take this end of the rope, fly to the ⑪sho( )( ) and tie it on to a palm-tree; and we'll hold the other end on the ship here. Then those that can't swim must ⑫( )limb along the rope till they reach the land. That's what you call a 'life-line.'"
So they all got safely to the shore—some swimming, some flying; and those that climbed along the rope brought the Doctor's trunk and handbag with them.
But the ship was no good any more—with the big hole in the bottom; and presently the rough sea ⑬bea( ) it to pieces on the rocks and the timbers floated away.
Then they all took ⑭( )helter in a nice dry cave they found, high up in the cliffs, till the storm was over.
When the sun came out next morning they went down to the sandy beach to ⑮( )ry themselves.
"Dear old Africa!" sighed Polynesia. "It's ⑯(back / good / get / to ). Just think—it'll be a hundred and sixty-nine years to-morrow since I was here! And it hasn't changed a bit! Same old palm-trees; same old red earth; same old black ants! There's no place like home!"
And the others ⑰( )oticed she had tears in her eyes—she was so ⑱( )leased to see her country once again.
Then the Doctor ⑲( )issed his high hat; for it had been blown into the sea during the storm. So Dab-Dab went out to look for it. And presently she saw it, a long way off, floating on the water like a toy-boat.
When she flew down to get it, she found one of the white mice, very ⑳( )rightened, sitting inside it.
※(7)の解答①coast②(Polynesia if this was)③short④catch⑤dragging⑥telelescope⑦(they splashed right over)⑧sure⑨struck⑩sinking⑪shore⑫climb⑬beat⑭shelter⑮dry⑯(good to get back)⑰noticed⑱pleased⑲missed⑳frightened
(7)
When they got near to the Equator they saw some flying-fishes coming towards them. And the fishes asked the parrot if this was Doctor Dolittle's ship. When she told them it was, they said they were glad, because the monkeys in Africa were getting worried that he would never come. Polynesia asked them how many miles they had yet to go; and the flying-fishes said it was only fifty-five miles now to the ①( )oast of Africa.
And another time a whole school of porpoises came dancing through the waves; and they too asked ②(was / Polynesia / this / if) the ship of the famous doctor. And when they heard that it was, they asked the parrot if the Doctor wanted anything for his journey.
And Polynesia said, "Yes. We have run ③sho( )( ) of onions."
"There is an island not far from here," said the porpoises, "where the wild onions grow tall and strong. Keep straight on—we will get some and ④( )atch up to you."
So the porpoises dashed away through the sea. And very soon the parrot saw them again, coming up behind, ⑤( )ragging the onions through the waves in big nets made of seaweed.
The next evening, as the sun was going down the Doctor said,
"Get me the ⑥( )( )lescope, Chee-Chee. Our journey is nearly ended. Very soon we should be able to see the shores of Africa."
And about half an hour later, sure enough, they thought they could see something in front that might be land. But it began to get darker and darker and they couldn't be sure. Then a great storm came up, with thunder and lightning. The wind howled; the rain came down in torrents; and the waves got so high ⑦(splashed / they / over / right ) the boat.
Presently there was a big BANG! The ship stopped and rolled over on its side.
"What's happened?" asked the Doctor, coming up from downstairs.
"I'm not ⑧( )ure," said the parrot; "but I think we're ship-wrecked. Tell the duck to get out and see."
So Dab-Dab dived right down under the waves. And when she came up she said they had ⑨( )truck a rock; there was a big hole in the bottom of the ship; the water was coming in; and they were ⑩( )inking fast.
"We must have run into Africa," said the Doctor. "Dear me, dear me!—Well—we must all swim to land."
But Chee-Chee and Gub-Gub did not know how to swim.
"Get the rope!" said Polynesia. "I told you it would come in handy. Where's that duck? Come here, Dab-Dab. Take this end of the rope, fly to the ⑪sho( )( ) and tie it on to a palm-tree; and we'll hold the other end on the ship here. Then those that can't swim must ⑫( )limb along the rope till they reach the land. That's what you call a 'life-line.'"
So they all got safely to the shore—some swimming, some flying; and those that climbed along the rope brought the Doctor's trunk and handbag with them.
But the ship was no good any more—with the big hole in the bottom; and presently the rough sea ⑬bea( ) it to pieces on the rocks and the timbers floated away.
Then they all took ⑭( )helter in a nice dry cave they found, high up in the cliffs, till the storm was over.
When the sun came out next morning they went down to the sandy beach to ⑮( )ry themselves.
"Dear old Africa!" sighed Polynesia. "It's ⑯(back / good / get / to ). Just think—it'll be a hundred and sixty-nine years to-morrow since I was here! And it hasn't changed a bit! Same old palm-trees; same old red earth; same old black ants! There's no place like home!"
And the others ⑰( )oticed she had tears in her eyes—she was so ⑱( )leased to see her country once again.
Then the Doctor ⑲( )issed his high hat; for it had been blown into the sea during the storm. So Dab-Dab went out to look for it. And presently she saw it, a long way off, floating on the water like a toy-boat.
When she flew down to get it, she found one of the white mice, very ⑳( )rightened, sitting inside it.
※(7)の解答①coast②(Polynesia if this was)③short④catch⑤dragging⑥telelescope⑦(they splashed right over)⑧sure⑨struck⑩sinking⑪shore⑫climb⑬beat⑭shelter⑮dry⑯(good to get back)⑰noticed⑱pleased⑲missed⑳frightened
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