Question

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(溅出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔) up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, himself, was weeping with pride.

1.What can be learned from Paragraph 1?

A. The writer lived in the hottest place.

B. It wouldn’t rain during the dry season.

C. All the crops in the area were dead.

D. People were in great need of rain.

2.Billy walked carefully to the woods because ______.

A. he was not old enough to walk freely

B. he didn’t want to be followed by his mother

C. he tried not to spill the water in his hands

D. he wanted to attract his mother’s attention

3.Why did the writer almost scream for Billy to get away?

A. Because she saw the most amazing site in the woods

B. Because those large deer appeared dangerous

C. Because she saw a baby deer laying on the ground

D. Because the deer suffered from heavy loss of water

4.After learning about the truth, the author felt _______.

A. curious and confused B. scared and excited

C. moved and curious D. proud and moved

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The Water of Life B. Importance of Water

C. How to Save Animals D. Animals in Danger

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了小男孩勇救濒死小鹿的故事。正值炎热的季节，已经一个月没有下雨了。作者看到儿子不停地进出树林，当看到他是在拯救一只小鹿时，作者被感动落泪了，这时，上天仿佛也被男孩的爱心打动，下起了大雨。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.”可知，在这个炎热的季节里，已经有一个月没有下雨了，如果再不下雨，所有的动植物都将死去，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段“being very careful not to spill(溅出) the water he held in them”可知，Billy小心地走路是怕水洒出来，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him.”可知，有几只高大的鹿似乎在威胁Billy，这让作者感到不安，并想叫住Billy，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段“watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known ...As the tears that rolled down my face”可知，作者为儿子的举动感到骄傲，并被儿子的爱心感动了，故选D。

5.主旨大意题。文章主要讲的是小男孩勇救小鹿的故事，排除C、D；在干旱的季节，水固然重要，但B项不是文章要表达的主要意思，排除B；根据最后一段“ I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, himself, was weeping with pride.”可知，在作者感动落泪的同时，雨水也开始从天上落下来，仿佛是上帝也被Billy的举动感染了一样。Billy手中捧着的水对小鹿来说，是生命之水，这时所下的雨，对所有的人和动植物来说，也是生命之水，故选A。

考点：生活类短文阅读