One morning, Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers(传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.
“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, “That dog saved my friend’s son.”
Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.”
【小题1】What did Tracy do after finding the dog?
A.She looked for its owner |
B.She gave it to Ann as a gift. |
C.She sold it to the dollar store. |
D.She bought some food for it. |
A.By breaking the door for Ann. |
B.By leading Ann to Jack’s room. |
C.By dragging Jack out of the room. |
D.By attending Jack when Ann was out. |
A.Sympathetic | B.Doubtful | C.Tolerant | D.Grateful |
A.To help her friend’s son. | B.To interview Tracy |
C.To take back his dog. | D.To return the flier to her. |
A.It would be given to Odie. |
B.It would be kept by Ann’ family. |
C.It would be returned to Peter. |
D.It would be taken away by Tracy. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】B
解析【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。一天,Tracy在当地学校附近捡到一只流浪狗,把它交代给邻居Ann照顾,自己去找狗的主人。Ann答应只照顾这只狗一天。结果在没找到狗主人之前Ann和她的两个儿子一直照顾这只狗而且很快喜欢上了它。Ann的大儿子有心脏病,多亏了这只狗帮Ann及时救了她儿子,所以当狗主人来认领狗时全家人都舍不得它走。最终,狗留在了Ann家里,成为家庭一员。
【小题1】A考查细节理解。根据第二段开头句子“Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers…”可知,Tracy照了狗的照片,印了400张传单。这都是为了找到狗的主人。故选A。
【小题2】B考查判断推理。根据第三段句子“When she arrived home…where Ann found Jack…”可以推断,狗Riley是通过向Ann狂叫并领Ann进入Jack的房间让Ann发现Jack犯了心脏病从而及时救了Jack的。故选B。
【小题3】D考查判断推理。根据第四段Ann跟报社说的话,“If it hadn’t …”,如果不是狗领着Ann找到Jack,Jack可能就死了。也就是狗救了Jack的命,所以可以推断Ann对狗很感激,感激它救了她儿子的命。故选D。
【小题4】C考查细节理解。根据第五段句子“A man named Peter recognized his lost dog…”可知,Peter给Tracy打电话的目的是为了领回他丢失的狗。故选C。
【小题5】B考查判断推理。根据最后一段Peter去Ann家里领回他的狗时看到的场景“saw Thomas and Jack crying…”及他说说的话“Maybe … you should keep it.”可以推断,狗最终是留着了Ann家里。故选B。
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【小题1】According to the first paragraph, the author _______.
A.thinks highly of the man |
B.considers the man strange |
C.knows the man very well |
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A.He became famous during a special event at his college. |
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C.He plays the piano better than many professional pianists. |
D.He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces. |
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B.To meet Dollywood board members. |
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【小题1】According to the passage, Bunyan hated the rich people mainly because ______.
A.his father was making and mending pots and kettles |
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A.①②③ | B.②③④ | C.①③④ | D.①②④ |
A.advise people to obey religious principles for salvation |
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D.to combine the strange things with the familiar things |
A.Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream. |
B.Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden. |
C.People can struggle against weaknesses and evils for salvation |
D.People can enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed. |
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C.Clara Barton’s contribution to the Red Cross. |
D.Clara Barton’s service in the army. |
A.Because officials didn’t make her principal. |
B.Because she wanted to work in a Patent Office. |
C.Because she wanted to serve in the army. |
D.Because she was not satisfied with the pay. |
A.rewarded | B.satisfied | C.disturbed | D.weakened |
A.She set up a free school. |
B.She collected supplies for the army. |
C.She identified missing soldiers. |
D.She set up the American Red Cross. |
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【小题1】Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
A.They all wanted to have a good rest. |
B.What the doctor said made them worried. |
C.The author didn’t do well in the exam. |
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A.By listening carefully. |
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C.the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him |
D.reading made the author not worry about his sight |
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