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The house was quiet at 5 am and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring（輕微顫動聲）of the freezer had been the sea.                                         

Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.

He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches. She’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:

Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.

The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.

The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.

The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.

Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.

He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...

1.What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?

A．He left the house quietly.                 B．He had breakfast at home.

C．He left a note on the freezer.              D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.

2.“He settled for some biscuits” means that Tim_______.

A．had to leave the biscuits on the table

B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches

C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches

D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen

3.What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?

A．The height of the first rocks.               B．The ups and downs of the waves.

C．The change in the position of the sun.        D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?

A．The sea looked like a piece of gold.

B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.

C．Tim was the only person on the beach.

D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.

5.In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_______.

A．loneliness to craziness                   B．a(chǎn)nxiousness to excitement

C．helplessness to happiness                 D．eagerness to nervousness

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章描寫Tim夜里偷偷離開家，到海邊山洞探險的故事，描寫細致，有景色的描寫和人物的心理活動。

1.細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.可知在文章的開頭，Tim離開了家。選A。

2.句意理解題：在本題中，在句子He settled for some biscuits的上文中說but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she' d want to know why he had to leave so early.（如果他拿面包當三明治吃，他的媽媽就會醒來問他為什么這么早就離家。）所以，為了不驚醒他媽媽，他settled for some biscuits（只好拿一些餅干了），所以，正確的答案只能是C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches 。選C

3.細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子：The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.

可知因為太陽光線的變化，Tim看見了山洞。選C

4.細節(jié)題：從第五段的句子：He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, 可知海灘上只有Tim一個人。選C

5.推理題：從第五段的句子：He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one 可知Tim一開始很渴望，從最后一段的句子：Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble.可知他后來有點緊張。選D

考點：考查故事類短文

點評：讀記敘文的關鍵是抓情節(jié)。 抓住了故事情節(jié)，就理解了文章的脈絡，其他的就迎刃而解了。記敘文的敘事順序有順敘和倒敘兩種，有時候作者為了吸引讀者會采用倒敘的方法，即不按照事情發(fā)展的先后順序來敘述，而是從最重要、最能引人入勝的事件開始，然后再回過頭來追敘故事的開端和經(jīng)過。閱讀時要學會從事情本身的發(fā)展去理解故事情節(jié)而不要只看事件在文中出現(xiàn)的先后位置。