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10.In 2012,the Tower of London welcomed two new inhabitants:a pair of ravens(乌鸦) named Jubilee and Grip.Their arrival celebrated the bicentenary(二百周年) of Charles Dickens's birth.This Grip was the third of the Tower ravens to be named after the novelist's own pet bird.One of his predecessors(前辈) was resident during World War Two; he and his mate Mabel were the only ravens to survive a bombing attack on the Tower.
Dickens's Grip,who had an impressive vocabulary,appears as a character in the author's fifth novel,Barnaby Rudge.On 28 January 1841,Dickens wrote to his friend George Cattermole:"my notion is to have Barnaby always in company with a pet raven,who is immeasurably more knowing than himself.To this end I have been studying my bird,and think I could make a very distinctive character of him."
Unfortunately,just a few weeks after Dickens wrote that letter,Grip died,probably as a result of having stolen and eaten paint some months earlier.The bird had developed a strange habit-tearing sections off painted surfaces (including the family's carriage) and even drinking a quantity of white paint out of a tin.Dickens mourned his loss and wrote a humorous letter to his friend,the illustrator Daniel Maclise,about the raven's death.
He related how,when Grip began to show signs of sikness,the vet was called and"administered a powerful dose of castor(蓖麻) oil".Initially this seemed to have a positive effect and the author was thrilled to see Grip restored to his usual personality when he bit the coachman (who was used to the raven and took it in good humor).The following morning,Grip was able to eat"some warm porridge",but his recovery was short lived.
As Dickens wrote to Maclise,"On the clock striking twelve he appeared slightly upset,but soon recovered,walking twice or thrice along the coach-house,stopped to bark,exclaimed‘Hello old girl'(his favorite expression) and died.He behaved throughout with a decent manner,which cannot be too much admired…The children seem rather glad of it.He bit their ankles.But that was play."

32.Which of the following is right about Dickens's pet Grip?B
A.he liked painting a lot.
B.he was quite ill before his death.
C.he could speak English fluently.
D.he and Mabel survived a bombing attack.
33.Why did Dickens study his bird Grip?D
A.Because the bird was very strange-looking.
B.Because Dickens liked the bird immeasurably.
C.Because Barnaby needs a companion who was always with him.
D.Because Dickens wanted to base one character of his novel on him.
34.What caused the death of Dickens's Grip?A
A.His strange diet.
B.His old age.
C.The killing of the coachman.
D.His bad habit of biting people.
35.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A
A.The writer's bird.
B.A bird in a novel.
C.The death of a bird.
D.Dickens and his bird.

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读.主要讲述了作家狄更斯和他的那只乌鸦的故事.

解答 32-35 BDAA
32.B细节理解题.根据文章的第四段的内容,可知道在Grip死之前,Dickens曾经还叫了一个兽医(vet)来给Grip进行治疗,可知它在死前是病得很严重的.故选B.
33.D细节理解题.根据文章第二段的最后一句To this end I have been studying my bird,and think I could make a very distinctive character of him可知主要想以他刻画一个人物形象.故选D.
34.A推理判断题.根据第三段中的The bird had developed a strange habit-tearing sections off painted surfaces (including the family's carriage) and even drinking a quantity of white paint out of a tin,可知正是因为这只乌鸦奇怪的饮食习惯才导致了它最终的死亡.故选A.
35.A主旨大意题.综合全文来看,文章主要是讲作家狄更斯的那只乌鸦Grip以及它是如何死的.故选A.

点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解.题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据,主旨大意题需要我们推测出作者的写作意图,再进行选择.

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