Question

【題目】 It was a Saturday evening in March，just before sundown，when we heard the screaming. I was out walking with my wife，Melissa，and our golden retriever(獵犬)，Kira，beside a lake when the peace was broken by a woman’s voice，calling out two names over and over.

We spotted her，almost immediately，three or four hundred feet away across the lake. Spring had come but there was still snow on the ground，the water covered by a layer of ice that had just started to thaw. Two big dogs were walking across it. They appeared to be quite old and were moving slowly. As we watched，the ice gave way beneath one dog and then the other，plunging them into the water.

We arrived at the scene a few minutes later，but the dogs already seemed to be showing the effects of the cold as they struggled weakly to escape. We realized that calling 911 would be useless—the dog farther out was in water about 20 feet deep and I feared neither of them would stay afloat long enough for the emergency services to arrive. Besides，I was probably qualified to carry out the rescue myself. I was practicing the kind of deep breathing my grandfather had taught me as I walked in. I wasn’t alone—Kira swam alongside me. Having Kira there was a huge support. We were able to go back to shore quickly.

The second dog was further out and I had to pause before I went back in. That’s when another technique I’d learned from my grandfather came into play. He’d taught me about a pressure point on the wrist that when pressed in the right way sends out an electrical signal，like a jolt of energy. That kept me warm as I set out again with，Kira. I maintained eye contact with the dog as we approached. With Kira’s encouragement，it followed us back. The owner was emotional—“I’m the luckiest woman alive!”she said.

【1】What does the underlined word“thaw”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Melt.B.Shake.

C.Flow.D.Appear.

【2】Why didn’t the writer call 911?

A.The writer’s dog has been trained to save lives.

B.The dogs could save themselves from the cold water.

C.There wasn’t enough time to wait for the emergency services.

D.The writer’s grandfather had taught him how to save the dogs.

【3】What do we know about the second technique the writer learned from his grandfather?

A.It makes him brave.B.It keeps him warm.

C.It allows him stay focused.D.It helps him walk quickly.

【4】Who accompanied and helped the writer while saving the dogs in the water?

A.His wife.B.The dogs’owner.

C.His grandfather.D.His dog.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者和妻子帶著他們的金毛犬基拉在湖邊散步時(shí)，營(yíng)救一個(gè)女子的兩只落水的狗的故事。

【1】

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文Spring had come but there was still snow on the ground春天來了，但是地上還有雪，并結(jié)合常識(shí)可知，春天來了，冰雪應(yīng)該開始融化。因此，thaw是指“融化”的意思。故選A。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的We realized that calling 911 would be useless—the dog farther out was in water about 20 feet deep and I feared neither of them would stay afloat long enough for the emergency services to arrive. 我們意識(shí)到撥打911是沒有用的——遠(yuǎn)處的狗在20英尺深的水里，我擔(dān)心它們倆都不能在水面上待太久，等緊急救援人員趕到。可知，不撥打911是因?yàn)楣饭返炔患熬o急救援。故選C。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的He’d taught me about a pressure point on the wrist that when pressed in the right way sends out an electrical signal，like a jolt of energy. That kept me warm as I set out again with，Kira. 他教過我手腕上的一個(gè)按壓點(diǎn)，當(dāng)按壓正確時(shí)，它會(huì)發(fā)出電信號(hào)，就像一股能量。這讓我在和基拉再次出發(fā)時(shí)感到溫暖。可知，作者從爺爺那學(xué)到的第二個(gè)技能是使作者暖和。故選B。

【4】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的I wasn’t alone—Kira swam alongside me. Having Kira there was a huge support. 我不是一個(gè)人——基拉游在我旁邊。有了基拉，就有了巨大的支持。和最后一段的That kept me warm as I set out again with，Kira. I maintained eye contact with the dog as we approached. With Kira’s encouragement，it followed us back. 這讓我在和基拉再次出發(fā)時(shí)感到溫暖。當(dāng)我們走近時(shí)，我和狗保持著眼神交流。在基拉的鼓勵(lì)下，它跟著我們回來了。 可知，是作者的狗“基拉”在水里幫助作者救援狗狗。故選D。