Question

“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”

He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.

Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”

The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”

1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A．Because her son had a tiny face.

B．Because she saw her son crying.

C．Because her son was born imperfect.

D．Because her son was in her arms.

2.Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A．Nervous.          B．Sympathetic.       C．Proud.            D．Angry.

3.We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.

A．A doctor.          B．His father.         C．His mother.        D．A stranger.

4.From the passage we know the followings are True except________

A．the mother felt sorry for the son without ears

B．the doctor didn’t like the baby

C．the boy meant everything to the mother

D．the father kept the secret until mother died

5.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Mother’s hair                         B．An unforgettable memory

C．Who gave me the ears?                   D．Who is my best respectable person?

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是一个母亲把自己的耳朵捐给了自己的儿子的故事，表达了母亲对儿子深沉的爱。

1.C 推理题。根据第一段最后一句The baby had been born without ears.可知她的儿子生下来的时候没有耳朵，是一个不完美的婴儿。故C正确。

2.B 推理题。根据第二段2,3行she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate说明她已经知道了儿子在学校的所经历的事情，别的孩子嘲笑了他。对自己儿子的遭遇她很难过，也很同情。故B正确。

3.C 细节题。根据倒数第二段后两行Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.妈妈没有了耳朵，说明妈妈把自己的耳朵给了儿子。故C正确。

4.B 推理题。根据第一段she gasped说明她为自己儿子没有了耳朵而难过。根据文章倒数第二段她把自己的耳朵给了儿子说明儿子对她很重要，是她的一切。根据文章倒数第二段可知直到妈妈去世以后，爸爸才告诉儿子：耳朵是妈妈给他的。B项阐述：医生不喜欢这个婴儿。与第一段内容不符。第一段中只是说医生不忍心看到这个婴儿没有了耳朵。并不是说明不喜欢这个婴儿。故B正确。

5.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是一个母亲把自己的耳朵捐给了自己的儿子的故事，表达了母亲对儿子深沉的爱。故C正确。

考点：考查故事类短文