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【题目】 I’m going through it right now. Last night one of our three family dogs was hit and killed by a car in front of my mother’s house. The dogs became, more or less, my mother’s surrogate children after her human children grew up and moved out and my father ran with a midlife crisis and left her. The one that was killed had bonded with my mother far more than the others.

She is extremely shocked. I loved the dog, but my true sadness currently results from having to watch my mother bear another tragedy after everything she has been through in her life. In the midst of all of this, I have to sincerely applaud the driver of the vehicle, which feels wrong, but it’s not.

I’ll start by stating it was not his fault. The dog ran after a deer into the road at night. In an effort not to hit the deer with his car, he changed direction, not seeing the dog, resulting in its death. He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget.

In my eyes, he did the right thing. The driver pulled over, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket he got from his car to preserve its dignity, and carried it up to my mother’s front door.

He was visibly shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of what happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could and waited with her while my sister rushed to her house. He left his information and offered assistance in any way he could.

Yes, he is the man who hit and killed our dog accidentally. What he really did was spare my mother, and potentially my sister, from coming across a horrible scene themselves while searching for the dog. He had so many choices that were far easier to make than what he chose. He did the right thing and for that, thank you, Stranger. You restored my faith in humanity.

1What do we know about the dog killed by the driver?

A.It was killed by the driver on purpose.

B.It lost its life during a fight against a deer.

C.It was a particular favorite of the author’s mother.

D.It got killed by hitting the deer while running after it.

2What does the underlined part “feels wrong, but it’s not” in Paragraph 2 probably mean

A.The driver ought to answer for the dog’s death.

B.The author thought it sensible to praise the driver.

C.The author believed it was not the driver’s fault to kill the dog.

D.The driver should not take responsibility for the dog’s death at a11.

3Which of the following can best describe the driver?

A.Self-condemned and considerate.B.Calm and far-sighted.

C.Reliable and generous.D.Irresponsible and unreasonable.

4What may the author agree with?

A.Still waters have deep bottoms.

B.Those who are ready to believe are easy to cheat.

C.When the wound is healedthe pain is forgotten.

D.Taking responsibility is the best policy.

【答案】

1C

2B

3A

4D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者妈妈最喜爱的一只狗被一名司机撞死了,但事故之后司机并没有逃掉,而是将死去的狗包裹好送到作者妈妈的家里的事。当时司机很伤心并向作者的家人解释了事情的经过。司机的这一做法得到了作者的充分谅解。作者也从这件事中恢复了对人性的信心。

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细节理解题。根据第一段中The one that was killed had bonded with my mother far more than the others.可知死去的那只小狗和我妈妈的关系比其他的狗更加亲密。由此可知,这只小狗应该是妈妈最喜欢的一只。故选C

2

句意猜测题。根据上文She is extremely shocked. I loved the dog, but my true sadness currently results from having to watch my mother bear another tragedy after everything she has been through in her life.In the midst of all of this, I have to sincerely applaud the driver of the vehicle,可知她震惊了。我爱这只狗,但现在我真正的悲伤是看到我的母亲在经历了生命中的一切之后又承受了另一场悲剧。由此可知,“我”爱这只狗,但“我”真正的悲伤却是源于不得不看着母亲在经历了生活中的一切之后,还要忍受另一场悲剧。在这一切之中,“我”又不得不真诚地为司机鼓掌,虽然“我”认为这种感觉不对,但事实并非如此。即划线句子的意思是“作者认为赞扬司机是明智的”。故选B

3

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段He was visibly shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of what happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could and waited with her while my sister rushed to her house. He left his information and offered assistance in any way he could.可知他显然在发抖,非常不安。他把发生的事告诉了我母亲,她立刻崩溃了。他以一个陌生人所能做的最好的方式安慰她,和她一起等着,而我姐姐则跑回了家。他留下了他的信息,并表示要尽他所能提供帮助。由此可推知,那位司机一直对于小狗的死亡感到伤心,同时他又安慰作者的家人,司机既为小狗的死亡感到自责,但同时又体贴作者的家人。故选A

4

推理判断题。根据第三段中He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget.可知他本可以轻松地继续他的旅程,但他做了一件事,我希望我永远不会忘记。以及第四段In my eyes, he did the right thing. The driver pulled over, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket he got from his car to preserve its dignity, and carried it up to my mother’s front door.可知在我看来,他做得对。司机把车停在路边,小心翼翼地用毯子把我们的狗裹了起来,这是他从车里拿出来的,以保护它的尊严,然后把它带到我母亲的前门。由此可推知,虽然司机导致了小狗死亡,但是司机的表现却让作者感到他是一位勇于承担责任的人。故D项“承担责任是最好的策略”的观点作者会认同。故选D

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