Question

Donald was shaken by thunder on the bed before he could count “one thousand one”. Then he heard the smoke alarm go off. He went downstairs quickly to investigate. When he opened the door to the basement (地下室), flames exploded out.

Donald fled (逃) back upstairs to call 911 but the phone didn’t work. When he tried to go downstairs, he was stopped by a wall of flames. He had to use a towel to cover his mouth. His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by trees that Donald knew calling for help would be useless. Actually, he didn’t even try to do that.

About one mile away lived Donald’s closest neighbor, Jeremie. When he heard some sounds, Jeremie jumped out of bed, holding a phone and a flashlight, and went towards the noise. He dialed 911 the instant he saw the flames. When he came close to the house, Jeremie knew he’d better wait until rescuers came. But he didn’t want Donald to die in the fire.

Without hesitation (犹豫), he rushed into the house. He shouted, “Donald, where are you?” Then he had to run outside to catch his breath. After one more attempt (尝试), he gave up and circled around back. He saw Donald on the second-floor balcony, but there was no way to get to him. Suddenly, he noticed a ladder. He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Donald down just when the second floor fell down.

Within the year, Donald built a new two-story wood house at the site of the fire. Jeremie and Donald don’t run into each other regularly, but Donald knows that if he ever needs help, Jeremie will be there.

1.What was Donald doing when he heard thunder?

A. He was going to sleep on the bed.

B. He was ready to count numbers.

C. He was going downstairs.

D. He was in the basement.

2.Donald didn’t call for help mainly because .

A. his mobile didn’t work.

B. he could put out the fire himself.

C. his house was far from the main road.

D. the flames made him too weak to shout.

3.From the text, we can infer that .

A. it was the firemen who saved Donald that night

B. Jeremie helped Donald build a new wood house

C. Donald had fallen off the second floor before Jeremie found him

D. whatever difficulties Donald meets, Jeremie will help him

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：正当Donald努力让自己睡着的时候，巨大的雷声把他吓了一跳。Donald发现他的家着火了，急救电话无法拨通，他家离大路又远，Donald无法求救。在紧急关头，离Donald最近的邻居Jeremie赶来帮忙，他找来梯子把Donald从火海里救了出来。

1.Donald was shaken by thunder on the bed before he could count “one thousand one”.”可知，Donald正要数到“一千零一”的时候被雷声吓到了，说明他当时正在数数让自己入睡，故选A。

2.His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by trees that Donald knew calling for help would be useless.”可知，Donald的家离大路有大约三英里的距离，而且被树林遮挡着，说明他当时求救是徒劳的，故选C。

3.But he didn’t want Donald to die in the fire.”和第四段“Without hesitation (犹豫), he rushed into the house.”及第五段“but Donald knows that if he ever needs help, Jeremie will be there”可知，每当Donald有困难时，Jeremie就会出现在他的身边，故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读