题目内容
James knew the decision was not going to be an easy one to make as he sat on the hill near the small town that he lived in. There was no one he could turn to for advice. His only sister lived away and he hardly ever saw her and when his sister came over, they always ended up in an argument.
It had been a hot day and James’s clothes seemed to stick to his body. He had felt terrible for weeks and he was just tired of feeling sick. He had started vomiting（呕吐）after he would eat anything and he knew that something would have to be done.
After going to the doctor, he was told to come back in a few days. The next three days had gone by slowly and it was time for his visit to the doctor. He had been shown into the doctor’s office and James knew it was bad news. The end result was he had stomach cancer.
James sat on the hill looking down at the town and wonder what he would do. Taking out his phone, he dialed his sister’s number and told her the bad news. She started to cry and said, “If anything happens to you, I will be alone in this world.”
Marie, his sister said, “You are moving up here and you will live with me until you get back on your feet, so go home, pack up and I will be there to get you in two days.”
He smiled and said, “It sounds wonderful, but I still haven’t decided if I am going to have the surgery or not?” Hearing this, she softly whispered, “Of course you are having the surgery. I will pick you up in two days. I love you.”
James knew the final word was still up to him and he would think about it because this was a decision that wouldn’t come easy to him.
1.From the very beginning, we know that James ________________.
A.used to sit on the hill when in trouble
B.lived alone and seldom met others
C.didn’t get along well with Marie
D.never made a decision by himself
2.James decided to go to his doctor when _____________.
A.he felt it had been too hot for him
B.he vomited anything he ate
C.he felt sick for several weeks
D.he got a call from his sister
3.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to _____________.
A.James having the surgery
B.Packing up within two days
C.Marie coming to meet him
D.James moving to live with Marie
4.What is the message expressed in the passage?
A.Health is not valued till sickness comes.
B.Blood is thicker than water.
C.Each day brings its own bread.
D.Good health is above wealth.
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.B
【解析】
试题分析: 本文是一篇故事类短文，讲述了詹姆斯检查出身患绝症后的思想斗争，也表现了他们姐弟之间血浓于水的感情。当詹姆斯经常呕吐的时候，他决定去看医生，在几天焦虑的等待后他得知自己得了重病，他在犹豫着是否去做手术。
1.推理判断题。根据文章首段内容when his sister came over, they always ended up in an argument.可知他和姐姐经常吵架，故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知他在频繁呕吐后决定去看医生，选B。
3.词意猜测题。根据上文so go home, pack up and I will be there to get you in two days.可知it指James去姐姐家住这件事，选D。
4.主旨大意题。故事讲述了James患病后思想斗争和姐姐得知他患病后的表现，尽管他们平时会发生争吵，但是此时表现了姐弟血浓于水的感情，选B。
考点：考查故事类短文阅读
