Question

We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (车库). Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldn’t stop—I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.

??? It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (挤作一团) together, were five frightened kittens (小猫). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.

??? I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable.

??? We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.

??? The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they weren’t confident about the mother’s chances.

??? About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.

??? I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.

??? As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying.

B. The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.

C. The writer didn’t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone.

D. The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place.

2.Why did the writer decide to save the cats?

A. Because he was amazed at the mother cat’s courage.

B. Because the cats attracted many people’s attention.

C. Because he didn’t want to see any living things die.

D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.

3.The writer talks about the cat’s story to show that ________________.

A. animals should be taken good care of

B. mother’s love can be great and brave

C. it is meaningful to help others

D. a cat always has nine lives

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题解析:本文大意：一个车库起火了，我在外面听到猫的叫声。我顺着猫的叫声在车库前面的车道上找到了猫，不停地叫着挤成一团的五只小猫，他们的毛被火燎过。我最后找到了猫妈妈，显而易见，是猫妈妈进入到着火的车库，救出了她所有的宝宝，一个接一个，令人无法相信。她的爪子和脸是黑的，全身的皮毛被火燎过， 你甚至能看到燎过的皮毛下红色皮肤，她几乎不能动。我决定救这只勇敢的猫和她的家人。我把它送到兽医处救治，起名叫猩红，因为她红色的皮肤。做为一名消防员，每天都能看到勇敢的行为，但是猩红那天让我看到的是只来自母爱的那种勇敢。

1.细节理解题。根据It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable.显而易见，她进入到着火的车库，救出了她所有的宝宝，一个接一个，令人无法相信，可知答案选D

2.推理判断题。根据Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. 她的爪子和脸是黑的，全身的皮毛被火燎过，You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. 你甚至能看到燎过的皮毛下红色皮肤，She could hardly move.她几乎不能动，But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.但是猩红那天让我看到的是只来自母爱的那种勇敢，可知答案选C

3.主旨大意题。根据But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.但是猩红那天让我看到的是只来自母爱的那种勇敢，可知答案选A

考点：故事类短文阅读。