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【题目】 I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Mashwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Mashwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.

There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Mashwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.

Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot(地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.

While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother’s love. Mashwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music.

【1】The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw _______.

A.the calf was about to fall into the river

B.Mashwe was placing the calf on the rock

C.the calf was washed away by the rising water

D.Mashwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

【2】How did Mashwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?

A.By putting it on a safe spot.B.By pressing it against her body.

C.By taking it away with her.D.By carrying it on her back.

【3】How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?

A.It was a great comfort.B.It was a sign of danger.

C.It was a call for help.D.It was a musical note.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.A Mother’s Love.B.A Brave Act.

C.A Deadly River.D.A Matter of Life and Death.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了母象马什韦在湍急的水流中奋力救下幼崽，并且顽强求生给幼崽莫大安慰的感人故事。

【1】题意：作者到河岸的那一刻，他看到了__________。

细节理解题。根据原文第1段Mashwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body可知，母象马什韦正用身体挡着湍急的河水，并让她的幼崽也紧贴着她的身体。D选项Mashwe was holding the calf against the rushing water“马什韦在湍急的水流中将幼崽紧紧托住”符合题意，故选D。

【2】题意：马什韦是如何设法把她的幼崽从湍急的水流中救出来的？

细节理解题。根据原文第2段Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock可知，马什韦费了很大的劲，才用象鼻将幼崽放置到了一个狭窄的岩石架状物上，避免了幼崽被水冲走。A选项By putting it on a safe spot“把它放在安全的地方”符合题意，故选A。

【3】题意：小象对母象的吼叫感觉如何？

推理判断题。根据原文第4段Mashwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music可知，母象马什韦一边吼叫着一边冲向对岸的岸边，她的吼叫声对于自己的幼崽而言就像天籁之音，这里并不是指音乐，而是一种极大的安慰，她对生存的渴望给幼崽带来了安全感。A选项It was a great comfort“这是一种极大的安慰”符合题意，故选A。

【4】题意：本文的最佳标题是什么？

最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文主要说的是母象马什韦在湍急的水流中奋力救下幼崽，并且顽强求生给幼崽莫大安慰的故事，救下幼崽和顽强求生两件事都展现了母象马什韦的母爱，故本文的标题也应与母爱有关。A选项A Mother’s Love“母爱”符合题意，故选A。