Question

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain(徒劳). Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

1.How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B. She lost it while working in the field.

C. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

D. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

2.Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A. They all loved Nancy.

B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C. It was a very expensive ring

D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.

3.What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C. He placed it in a secret spot.

D. He returned it to the owner.

4.What can you infer from the story?

A. The ring was invaluable.

B. The ring’s disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

C. People on the farm were honest and helpful.

D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于故事类文章。讲述新婚妻子Nancy在田野里帮忙种土豆的时候掉了新婚戒指，每个人都来帮忙寻找，但是还是没有找到，但是人们没有放弃，终于在38年之后被人发现，送到了Nancy手里。

1.C 考察细节理解。根据第一段第一句One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes.可知本题答案为C.

2.A 考察推理判断。根据第二段第二句So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed.38年过去了，但是丢失的戒指依然没有被忘记，可以推断出人们很爱Nancy，故选A。

3.D 考察细节理解。根据第二段最后一句He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.找到戒指之后，马上被送到了主人手里，故选D。

4. 考察推理判断。根据文章和生活常识可知，38年时间很长，但是戒指仍然没有找到，其主人肯定没有抱多大希望，，故选C。

考点：考察故事类阅读。