8.Andy rode slowly on his way to school,day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him.He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present.He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens.What he saw shocked and terrified him.A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste,Andy sped off in the opposite direction,riding furiously-but without knowing how to escape the swarm.With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously,he sped down the rough road.As the bees came closer,his panic increased.Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇).The last sting had landed him in hospital-and that was only one bee sting!He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days.Suddenly,his father's words came to him."When you are in a tight situation,don't panic.Use your brain and think your way out of it."
On a nearby hill,he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home."Bees don't like smoke,"he thought."They couldn't get into the house."Andy raced towards the Nelson house,but the bees were gaining ground.Andy knew he could not reach the house in time.He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly,out of the corner of his eyes,he spotted a small dam used by Mr.Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden.Off his bike and into the cool water he lived,disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects.After holding his breath for as long as he could,Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone.Dragging himself out of the dam,he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell.Mrs.Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
"You'll really need that fishing break to help you recover,"laughed his mother with relief."Thank goodness you didn't panic!"But Andy did not hear her.He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
41.Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?B
A.He was riding to school.
B.He was listening to a strange sound.
C.He was going fishing with his father.
D.He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
42.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?D
A.They crowded like a black cloud.
B.They shocked and terrified Andy.
C.They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D.They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
43.How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?B
A.He asked Mr.Nelson for help.
B.He did himself under the water.
C.He rushed into the Nelson house.
D.He rode off in the opposite direction.
44.Which of the following can best describe Andy's escape from the bees?D
A.No pains,no gains.
B.Once bitten,twice shy.
C.Where there is a will,there is a way.
D.In time of danger,one's mind works fast.
分析 文章主要描述了Andy遇到蜂群時,一路狂奔,邊跑邊想辦法擺脫它們,最后他藏在了水下從而擺脫了蜂群.
解答 41.B 細節(jié)題,由第一段He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.可知Andy想去釣魚想的太入迷了.故選B.
42.D 細節(jié)題,由第二段What he saw shocked and terrified him.A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud可知他看到的景象把他自己嚇到了,一大群蜜蜂像黑云般向他襲來,沒有提到讓Andy住院.故答案選D.
43.B 細節(jié)題,由倒數(shù)第二段Off his bike and into the cool water he dived,disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects.可知他藏在了水底.故選B.
44.D 推理題,由文章對Andy擺脫蜜蜂時的想法的描述可推出人們在危險中思考很快.故選D.
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).