Question

It is a hot summer day. A group of animals are waiting in line(排队) for the bus under the hot sun. They are all swearing(流汗).

Then Elephant comes and stands in front of all the other animals.

“Elephant please wait in line!” the animals tell him.

Elephant still stands there and he doesn’t say anything. The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant.

“He is too big and we are too small,” says Ant.

“We have to give way to him,” says Rabbit.

“Hey, do you feel cool now?” asks Monkey.

“Yes. We are standing Elephant’s shadow(阴影),” Panda says happily.

Suddenly, they all feel some wind. Oh, how cool! Elephant is fanning(为……扇风) the animals with his ears.

At last, the bus comes. All the other animals get on, but Elephant still stands there. He doesn’t want to get on the bus.

“Elephant, the bus is here. Why don’t you get on? ” asks Monkey.

“Oh, I’m just passing by(经过) and want to give you some shade(阴凉),” says Elephant.

Now, all the other animals know how friendly Elephant is.

1. At first, the animals feel _______when Elephant comes.

A. unhappy         B. excited       C. afraid          D. lucky

2.The underlined phrases “give way” means _______ in Chinese.

A. 鞠躬           B. 让路         C. 道歉          D. 躲避

3.Where may we see the passage?

A. In a history book.

B. In a Chinese exercise book.

C. In a storybook for children.

D. In a newspaper about science

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. A hot day            B. A selfish(自私) elephant

C. A friendly elephant  D. A cooler day

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：一个炎热的夏天，一群动物们在排队等车，一头大象过来插队。动物们对大象的插队行为非常生气却无能为力，只能屈服。文章的最后道出了大象“插队”的真正原因。是为了给其它的动物们乘凉。动物们都认为它是一只非常友好的大象。

1.A细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“Elephant still stands there and he doesn’t say anything. The other animals are very angry,”可知，动物们对大象的插队行为非常生气。故答案为A。

2.B 词意猜测题。依据短文中的句子“The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant.”可知，动物们对大象的插队行为无能为力。只能屈服。故答案为B。

3.C细节推理题。依据短文内容可知，这是一则有关动物方面的寓言故事。最有可能出现在儿童读物的故事书里面。故答案为C。

4.C主旨大意题。文章的最后道出了大象“插队”的真正原因。是为了给其它的动物们乘凉。动物们都认为它是一只非常友好的大象。故答案为C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。