题目内容
【题目】阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案。
Do some animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not? Of course they have instincts(本能), but1this, I am sure that they can feel2things which we humans cannot. A personal experience3this to me.
Some years ago, I had a dog named Howard. From the time that he was a baby dog, he was timid, so we named him 'Howard' to4with 'coward' (胆小鬼)! He was especially afraid of5. At the first hint of them, he would run crying into the house and hide under a table. What a hero!
I often went for walks with Howard. 6, as we were walking along a road, it began to rain. I quickly ran to a busstop for7. The busstop had a roof supported by metal poles.Soon after I had got there, Howard caught my8in his teeth and tried to pull me away. 9, I was puzzled and a little angry at his10.
However, I decided to humour him and walked away from the shelter into the rain and11for home.
12I was about two hundred metres away from the shelter, there came a blinding flash of lightning and13, there was a crash of thunder which nearly14me. Howard stopped walking and began crying. Knowing that he was afraid, I15to pick him up.
As I straightened up, I16the bus shelter which we had just left. I was shocked to see that two of the17were bent and the roof was lying on the ground, 18. The shelter had been struck by the lightning. I gave Howard a big hug to express my heartfelt19. He had just saved my life.He was truly my20!
(1)A.for B.besides C.with D.except
(2)A.certain B.few C.several D.great
(3)A.expressed B.conveyed C.proved D.applied
(4)A.rhyme B.meet C.fight D.compete
(5)A.people B.buses C.cats D.thunderstorms
(6)A.However B.Once C.Unfortunately D.Suddenly
(7)A.peace B.relief C.shelter D.comfort
(8)A.collar B.sleeve C.hat D.trousers
(9)A.At first B.At last C.At once D.At present
(10)A.teeth B.behaviour C.courage D.idea
(11)A.looked B.dreamt C.headed D.asked
(12)A.Because B.Since C.When D.As
(13)A.long after B.minutes later C.at the same time D.soon after
(14)A.deafened B.struck C.killed D.defeated
(15)A.went B.bent C.rushed D.turned
(16)A.glared at B.stared at C.glanced at D.aimed at
(17)A.buses B.trees C.walls D.poles
(18)A.broken B.unharmed C.dangerous D.dead
(19)A.happiness B.thanks C.luck D.wish
(20)A.dog B.son C.hero D.friend
【答案】(1)、B
(2)、A
(3)、C
(4)、A
(5)、D
(6)、B
(7)、C
(8)、D
(9)、A
(10)、B
(11)、C
(12)、C
(13)、D
(14)、A
(15)、B
(16)、C
(17)、D
(18)、A
(19)、B
(20)、C
【解析】文章大意:作者用自己的亲身经历告诉我们,动物有时候可能会感觉到人类无法感知的事情,如某些潜在的危险等。有一次,当作者带着小狗散步时,天突然下起雨来,于是作者跑到公交站台底下躲雨。可是,小狗却扯着他(她)的裤腿催其离开。最终,小狗救了它的主人一命。
(1)根据上下文语境可知,此处表示并列关系,besides“除此之外(还有)”符合语境。
(2) A、certain“某些,某一”符合语境。句意:我相信它们能感觉到某些人类无法感知的事情。
(3)根据上下文可知,C项正确,即一次亲身经历向我证明了这一点(它们能感觉到某些人类无法感知的事情)。
(4)A项意为“与……谐音”符合语境,即我们给小狗起名Howard以和coward(胆小鬼)谐音。
(5)根据第二段内容可知,Howard非常胆小,害怕闪电,因此D项正确。
(6)once此处表示“有一次”,符合语境,即接下来作者开始讲述那次发生的事情。
(7) shelter意为“遮盖物,避难所,藏身地”,符合语境。根据文章内容可知,当下雨时,“我”跑到公交站台底下躲雨。再根据第三段最后一句“...from the shelter...”可知,C项正确。
(8)根据下文内容可知,小狗是在暗示“我”离开那个危险的地方,它只有用牙齿咬住“我”的裤子,而不是衣领、袖子或帽子。
(9)根据上下文可知,刚开始时(at first)“我”由于不知道小狗的意图,所以感到奇怪并生气。
(10) behavior意为“行为”,符合语境,即“我”对它咬“我”裤子的行为感到不理解、生气。
(11) head for“前往”,即往家里走去。
(12)当“我”离开站台大约200米时,看见了一道雪亮的闪电。
(13)根据常理可知,闪电过后不久(soon after)便会听到雷声。
(14) deafen“使变聋”,指雷声很大。
(15) bent意为“弯下腰”,即弯下腰将处于恐惧中的小狗抱起来。
(16)根据上下文可知,C项正确,即当“我”抱起小狗站起身时,(不经意地)望了一眼刚才躲雨的站台。glare at“怒视”;stare at“凝视”;glance at“很快地看一眼”;aim at“意图,旨在”。
(17) 根据第三段第四句“...by metal poles.”可知,D项poles指柱子,即上文“我”刚才躲雨的那个站台下的柱子。
(18)根据语境可知,A项正确,即支撑站台的两根柱子断裂了。
(19)根据文章内容和本句前半句“I gave Howard a big hug”可知,“我”感谢小狗救了“我”一命。
(20)小狗Howard救了“我”一命,所以“我”认为它是“我”的英雄。