“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．
He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret,” said the father．
The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．
【小题1】.
When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．

A．suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby

B．kept the baby’s situation unknown to others

C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D．complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child

A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．

B．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．

C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．

D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．

He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret,” said the father．

    The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．

1..

When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．

A. suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby

B. kept the baby’s situation unknown to others

C. felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D. complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child

2..

Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2．

A. Slow–acting person.                      B. Ugly–looking child.

 C. Badly–behaved student.                  D. Strangely–shaped creature.

3..

 At last, we may infer from the passage that_________.

A. The agreement was between the donator and the family

B. Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger

C. The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen

D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died

4..

 What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．

B. It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．

C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．

D. It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

For three days Mr Bunter did not say a word. He looked at people sensibly enough but seemed unable to hear any questions put to him. An officer remarked to the captain, “Those brass (黄铜) plates on the steps of the bridge-ladder are very dangerous things. ”

“Are they?” replied Captain Johns, “It takes more than a brass plate to make an able-bodied man fall down in that way. And the weather fine, everything dry, and the ship going on a smooth sea!”

On the fourth day, the chief officer looked better. He could hear and understand and could even speak in a weak voice.

“Well, Mr Bunter,” said Captain Johns, “Can you tell us what caused the accident!”

Bunter moved his head slightly and fixed his cold blue stare on the Captain’s eyes and said in a whisper, “You―were―right!”

“Bless my soul!” cried out Captain Johns, “Do you mean you had a supernatural experience that night? You saw a ghost on my ship?”

Unwillingness, shame, disgust (反感) would have been seen on poor Bunter’s face if a good part of it had not been wrapped in bandage (绷带) . He tried hard and answered, “Yes, I have seen.”

“And did it ―did it knock you down from the ladder?”

“Come! Am I the sort of man to be knocked down by a ghost?”

Captain Johns pointed a finger at Bunter. “You’ve been terrified, ” he said , “That’s what’s the matter, even the man at the wheel was frightened, though he couldn't see anything. He felt the supernatural. You’ve been punished because you wouldn't believe, Mr Bunter. ”

“Suppose I have, ” said Bunter, “You don't know what I saw. And I can’t tell you what it was like. Every man has his own ghosts. I stepped back. I don't remember anything else. ”

“The man at the wheel said you went backwards as if something had hit you.”

“It was a sort of inward blow, ” Bunter explained, “Aren’t you satisfied now that I believe?”

72. We can know from the story that _______.

       A. Mr Bunter had been punished because of his disbelief in ghost

       B. the ghost had hit Mr Bunter and he had fallen backwards

C. Mr Bunter had somehow fallen down the bridge backwards

D. Mr Bunter had hit himself against the brass plates on the steps of the bridge ladder

73. Bunter forced himself to agree that he had been punished because _______.

       A. it could be clearly seen from his injuries

       B. he really had been punished

C. he knew the man at the wheel also saw what had happened

D. he wouldn't like to argue with the captain and that explanation would satisfy him

74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A. Bunter could have seen a ghost.

       B. The captain tended to believe that Bunter had fallen as a supernatural punishment for his disbelief.

C. Bunter was ashamed of admitting he had seen a ghost.

D. Bunter and the captain could have been good friends.

75. Why did Bunter have the feelings of unwillingness, shame and disgust?

       A. He had to lie about what he had seen.

B. He couldn't prove he was right

C. He suffered a lot from his injuries.

D. It was because of his dislike of the captain.

 (山西省康杰中学2009届高三6月模拟E篇)

For three days Mr Bunter did not say a word. He looked at people sensibly enough but seemed unable to hear any questions put to him. An officer remarked to the captain, “Those brass (黄铜) plates on the steps of the bridge-ladder are very dangerous things. ”

“Are they?” replied Captain Johns, “It takes more than a brass plate to make an able-bodied man fall down in that way. And the weather fine, everything dry, and the ship going on a smooth sea!”

On the fourth day, the chief officer looked better. He could hear and understand and could even speak in a weak voice.

“Well, Mr Bunter,” said Captain Johns, “Can you tell us what caused the accident!”

Bunter moved his head slightly and fixed his cold blue stare on the Captain’s eyes and said in a whisper, “You—were—right!”

“Bless my soul!” cried out Captain Johns, “Do you mean you had a supernatural experience that night? You saw a ghost on my ship?”

Unwillingness, shame, disgust (反感) would have been seen on poor Bunter’s face if a good part of it had not been wrapped in bandage (绷带) . He tried hard and answered, “Yes, I have seen.”

“And did it —did it knock you down from the ladder?”

“Come! Am I the sort of man to be knocked down by a ghost?”

Captain Johns pointed a finger at Bunter. “You’ve been terrified, ” he said , “That’s what’s the matter, even the man at the wheel was frightened, though he couldn't see anything. He felt the supernatural. You’ve been punished because you wouldn't believe, Mr Bunter. ”

“Suppose I have, ” said Bunter, “You don't know what I saw. And I can’t tell you what it was like. Every man has his own ghosts. I stepped back. I don't remember anything else. ”

“The man at the wheel said you went backwards as if something had hit you.”

“It was a sort of inward blow, ” Bunter explained, “Aren’t you satisfied now that I believe?”

72. We can know from the story that _______.

       A. Mr Bunter had been punished because of his disbelief in ghost

      B. the ghost had hit Mr Bunter and he had fallen backwards

C. Mr Bunter had somehow fallen down the bridge backwards

D. Mr Bunter had hit himself against the brass plates on the steps of the bridge ladder

73. Bunter forced himself to agree that he had been punished because _______.

       A. it could be clearly seen from his injuries

      B. he really had been punished

C. he knew the man at the wheel also saw what had happened

D. he wouldn't like to argue with the captain and that explanation would satisfy him

74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A. Bunter could have seen a ghost.

      B. The captain tended to believe that Bunter had fallen as a supernatural punishment for his

disbelief.

C. Bunter was ashamed of admitting he had seen a ghost.

D. Bunter and the captain could have been good friends.

75. Why did Bunter have the feelings of unwillingness, shame and disgust?

       A. He had to lie about what he had seen.

B. He couldn't prove he was right

C. He suffered a lot from his injuries.

D. It was because of his dislike of the captain.