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  “Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face,she gasped (吃力地喘着 气) . The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had HP,been born without ears. Luckily,time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect.

Though the misfortune (不幸) happened to him,he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.

   “You should get in touch with other young people”’ his mother told him,with a kindness in her heart. The boy's father talked with the family doctor about his ears.

“Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears,if they could be got,” the doctor replied.

   Two years went by. One day,his father said to the son,You are going to the hospital,Son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need,but it's a secret. ” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic (外交的) service. One day,he asked his father ,“Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her. ”

   “You could,my son ,” said the father ,“but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet. ” 

   The years kept their secret,but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother's casket (棺材) . Slowly,the father stretched forth (伸出) a hand and raised the thick,reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.

   “Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut”’ his father whispered gently ,“and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful,did they?”(浙江省宁波市宁海县长街镇初级中学2013 —2014学年八年级下学 期第三次月考英语试题)

() 1. Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

   A. Because her son had a tiny face.

   B. Because she saw her son crying.

   C. Because her son was in her arms.

   D. Because her son was born imperfect.

() 2. Who gave the son the ears?

   A. His mother. B. His father. C. A doctor. D. A stranger.

() 3. The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “ ”.

   A. see   B. show   C. find   D. search

() 4. The best title for the passage would be

   A. Mother's hair. B. An unforgettable memory.

   C. Who gave me the ears? D. Who is my most respectable person?

() 5. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that.

   A. the secret was kept until the mother died

   B. real love lies in what is done but not known

   C. the operation on the boy was a great success

   D. the boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up

Answer 1

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B

阅读提示:本文是记叙文，主要介绍了母亲为儿子捐献耳朵的事。旨在说明真正的爱在于做，而不在于让别人知道。侧面烘托母爱的伟大。

1. D细节理解题。由第一段第四句“The baby had been born with-it ears. ”可知孩子没有耳朵，因此可以推断出孩子生来不是完 美的。

2. A推理判断题。由第五段最后一'句“Slowly,the father stretched forth (伸出) a hand and raised the thick,reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears. ”可知是母亲把自己耳朵捐给 了儿子。

3. C词义猜测题。句意为:慢慢地，他的父亲伸出一只手拨开浓厚 的，红棕色的头发，发现母亲没有耳朵。

4. C标题大意题。短文主要围绕“耳朵”展开记叙，直到母亲去世儿 子才发现捐赠给自己耳朵的竟然是自己的母亲，选C作为标题，耐 人寻味，发人深省。

5. B主旨大意题。作者写作意图旨在说明真正的爱在于做，而不在 于被人所知。