题目内容
2.On a cold March evening in 2014 in Lucedale,Mississippi,Ann Bosche,then 53,stood on her front steps while her mini dachshund,Gracie,Look a bathroom break.Gracie sniffed an unwelcome visitor under the camellia bush(山茶花树)and barked.Ann bent and saw a pair of green eyes."Hello,there,"Ann said,and heard a meow in reply.Ann,who had two resident cats,Bosco and Junior,went inside.She returned with a bowl of cat food and slid it beneath the bush.
The next night,the cat returned.Ann fed him again,moving the bowl closer to the house.After a week,the mystery cat showed himself.He was long-haired,wick a plume(羽毛状)of tail ended by a white tip.Ann called him Mr.Fancy,or Fancy for short.
Soon,Mr.Fancy was walking in and out of the cat door.However,Ann's husband,Gene,argued that Fancy should find a new home."We don't need another mouth to feed,and vet bills are expensive,"he said.Reluctantly(勉强的),Ann agreed.
The drive to the animal shelter was heartbreaking.Ann cried.Her son Jimmy cried.She comforted Jimmy by saying,"He's so beautiful and lovable.Somebody will want him."
A month later,Ann woke to the sound of Gene's voice.She went to see which animal he was talking to-and saw a white-tipped tail.A thinner Fancy ran across the room to her.
When she asked the shelter what had happened,she learned that Fancy had escaped 20 minutes after she had left,when a worker opened the cage to feed him.Somehow,over the next month,he's navigated the three miles-travelling along railroad tracks,busy streets,and neighborhoods-back to the Bosches.
"He is meant to he here,"Ann said.Even Gene agreed"Whatever time I have with him,"Ann said,"they're going to be the best years of his life."
5.Who is"Gracie"?A
A.Ann's dog.
B.Ann's child.
C.Ann's housekeeper.
D.Ann's cat.
6.Why did Gene think Fancy should find a new home?D
A.Other two cats may fight against Fancy.
B.Fancy is so lovable that someone will want him.
C.Fancy is walking in and out regardless of other pets.
D.To raise Fancy will burden them with mare bills.
7.The underlined word"He"in the last paragraph refers toC.
A.Gene
B.Jimmy
C.Fancy
D.Bosco
8.Which word can best describe Ann Bosche?B
A.Generous.
B.Compassionate.
C.Merciless.
D.Selfish.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,属于记叙文,主要讲述了猫和Ann之间发生的故事,在Fancy被送走后,Fancy跑了三英里,沿着铁轨行驶,繁忙的街道和街区,回到Bosches身边.
解答 5.A.推理判断题.根据Gracie,Look a bathroom break.Gracie sniffed an unwelcome visitor under the camellia bush(山茶花树)and barked可知,Gracie嗅到一个不受欢迎的访客在山茶花树下并吠叫,故可推测出Gracie是Ann的狗.故选A.
6.D.细节理解题.根据However,Ann's husband,Gene,argued that Fancy should find a new home."We don't need another mouth to feed,and vet bills are expensive,"he said.可知,养育Fancy会花费很多,会加重他们的负担.故选D.
7.C.推理判断题.根据上文内容Fancy跑了三英里,沿着铁轨行驶,繁忙的街道和街区,回到Bosches身边.故此处He指的是Fancy.故选C.
8.B.细节理解题.根据文章内容可知,尤其是"He is meant to he here,"Ann said.Even Gene agreed"Whatever time I have with him,"Ann said,"they're going to be the best years of his life."可以看出,Ann是一个慈悲的人.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.
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