题目内容

C

A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear that getting back her pet was more important than her car.

“Whoever did this can keep my car.Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said.

It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman,a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬),were reunited after police located them in Barrington.

“He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home,”Atkins said.

The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes.However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman,and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.

Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food.She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.

She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.

Before Benjerman was found,Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth.They also contacted animal shelters,throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

The notice stated there was a reward,and also that the dog needed medication.Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).

Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone into rent a carpet cleaner.

“It was l0 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight,” Atkins said.The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A.A car with a dog was stolen

B.Lucky dog was returned to his owner

C.Stealing cars:a most important social problem

D.Woman wants dog back more than stolen car

2. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?

a.Notices were put up saying there was a reward.

b.Atkins saw Benjerman again.

c.Police found Atkins’ car.

d.Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter. 

e.Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.

A.d,e,a, b,c          B.d,e,a,c,b           C.e,a,d,b,c           D.e,a,c,d,b

3.We can infer from the passage     

A.the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief

B.car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

C.the dog was found because of the reward

D.the thief stole the car easily

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices.

B.Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benierman.

C.The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.

D.The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday.

 

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述了一个老妇人在丢了了狗和汽车以后花了很多的力气在寻找她的狗的故事。

1.D 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear that getting back her pet was more important than her car.可知她更关心的是自己的狗。故D正确。

2.A 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear that getting back her pet was more important than her car.以及第一段A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear that getting back her pet was more important than her car;以及2,3段but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman,a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬),were reunited after police located them in Barrington和The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes可知A项的顺序正确。

3.D 细节题。根据Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food.She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.可知狗被虐待了。故D正确。

4.B 细节题。根据文章倒数第四段Before Benjerman was found,Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth.They also contacted animal shelters,throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.可知她和她的朋友贴了很多的广告来寻找这只狗。故B正确。

考点:考查故事类短文阅读

点评:本文讲述了一个老妇人在丢了了狗和汽车以后花了很多的力气在寻找她的狗的故事。文章基本上是考查细节题,对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节,找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍,仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别,在准确理解细节的前提下,最后确定最佳答案。

 

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