20.The light from the campfire brightened the darkness,but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis's Swamp (沼澤地) creeping into their bones.It was a strange place.Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack's dare.They liked camping,but not near this swamp.
"So,"Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals."How did this place get its name?"
"Are you sure you want to hear it?It's a scary story,"warned Jack.
"Of course!"cried out Tom."If there were anything to be scared of,you wouldn't have chosen this place!"
"Ok,but don't say I didn't warn you,"said Jack,and he began this tale.
"Way back in time,a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here.He built that cottage over there to live in.In those days,the area looked quite different----it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river.After three hard years,Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
"You are clearing too much land,"warned one old man."The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it."
"Silly fool,"said Dennis to himself."If I clear more land,I can grow more crops.I'll become wealthier.He's just jealous(妒忌的)!"
"Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land.He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants."
"What happened?"Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembled,twisting his body closer to the fire.
"The land hit back----just as the old man warned,"Jack shrugged."Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found."
"What a stupid story,"laughed Tom."Plants can't…"Before he had finished speaking,he screamed and fainted (暈倒).The other two boys jumped up with fright,staring at Tom.Suddenly,they burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom's face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
62.The underlined word"dare"in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning toD.
A.courage B.a(chǎn)ssistance C.instruction D.challenge
63.Dennis ignored the warning of the old man becauseD
A.the old man was jealous of him
B.the old man was foolish
C.he was too busy to listen to others
D.he was greedy(貪婪的)for more crops
64.Why did Tom scream and faint?B
A.He saw Dennis's shadow
B.He was scared by a plant
C.His friends played a joke on him.
D.The weather became extremely cold.
65.What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?A
A.Grasp all,lose all.B.It is no use crying over spilt milk.
C.No sweat,no sweet.D.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了在野營中一個孩子所講故事為切入點來講述一塊地是如何受到Dennis過度開發(fā)而變成沼澤地的.
解答 62.D.詞義猜測題.由"They liked camping,but not near this swamp."可知,男孩子們并不愿在這塊沼澤地附近野營.之所以現(xiàn)在在這里是受到了杰克的"挑戰(zhàn)";故選D.
63.D.細節(jié)理解題.由第八段中"If I clear more land,I can grow more crops.I'll become wealthier.He's just jealous!"可知他想種更多的莊稼,變得更富,還以為別人嫉妒他.由此可知他不聽老人的勸告是因為他太貪婪,想種更多的莊稼;故選D.
64.B.細節(jié)理解題.由最后一段倒數(shù)第二句"Some green swamp ivy(常春藤)had covered Tom's face."可知他暈倒的原因是他被常春藤嚇到了;故選B.
65.A.主旨大意題.Grasp all,lose all欲盡得,必盡失No sweat,no sweet 不勞則無獲It is no use crying over spilt milk覆水難收He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.想不犯錯誤,就一事無成.沼澤地名稱由來的故事講的是主人公Dennis貪婪成性,受到大地的報應(yīng)--被沼澤植物拖入水中而亡.那只有Grasp all,lose all(欲盡得,必盡失)一言可以概括;故選A.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.