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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(轻微颤动声)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 sandhills 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(神秘的)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 ”(in Paragraph 3)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(心情)changed from       .

A. loneliness to craziness                  B. anxiousness to excitement

C. helplessness to happiness                    D. eagerness to nervousness

 

1.A 【详解】用排除法可以知道,或者从第二段他所做的事情,可以推断出他应该是静悄悄地离开家的。 2.C 【详解】从第三段的第二句What else ? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches可以知道他怕吵醒他的妈妈,因为妈妈会问他为什么这么早离家,因此只带了饼干。 3.C 【详解】从第六段”the light changed suddenly.…和第八段He could see the cave now可以得出结论,答案应该是由于太阳光位置的改变。 4.C 【详解】从第五段第二句there was no one可以知道,当时只有他一个人在。 5.D 【详解】从第一段的dream of the cave 和最后一段中的silly to go back now after so much trouble可以断定他的心理是从“急切,渴望”到“紧张,担心”。
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