Question

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.

1.Why did the author follow her son?

A. Because there might be danger.

B. Because her son was doing a good deed.

C. Because she intended to help.

D. Because she was curious.

2.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Rain was in great need.

B. Billy carried water with his small hands.

C. There were few trees in the woods.

D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

3.Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

① The author was moved to tears.

② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

③ Billy walked towards the large deer.

④ It began to rain.

⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.

A. ③②⑤①④     B. ⑤③②①④

C. ④①③②⑤     D. ⑤②①③④

4.At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _____

A. Billy was a pride.

B. God was touched by Billy's activity.

C. the rain should have dropped earlier.

D. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了由于一个多月没有下雨了，眼看就要颗粒无收，这时作者看见自己的儿子多次向森林跑去很好奇。于是有一次就悄悄地跟去，发现儿子小心翼翼地端着水在拯救快要渴死的小鹿。作者想到自己就快没有水喝了，儿子却在给动物喝水，很是感动。这时也可能感动了老天，天开始下雨，他们高兴极了。天佑善人，只要你像作者的儿子一样充满爱心，那么上天也会为你感动。

1.D考查细节理解题。根据文章第三段的最后一句话Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. 好奇心促使作者要跟踪儿子，故选D。

2.C考查推理判断题。根据文章第一段的We had not seen rain in almost a month. 我们将近一个月未见滴雨，故排除A；根据文章第四段的He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them他小心翼翼地走着，双手在身前窝成了杯状，尽量不把手里捧的水洒出去，排除B；根据文章第三段的This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house这项活动持续了一个小时，小心翼翼地走进森林，然后跑回房间，故排除D；根据文章的第二段和第三段可知森林茂密，判断C是错误的。故选C。

3.B考查细节排序题。根据文章的最后三段发生的事情进行排序，作者先跟踪儿子，然后走向母鹿，然后是幼鹿，再然后给小鹿喂水，然后是作者感动，上天下雨。根据这个顺序判断选B。

4.4】C 考查判断推理题。根据文章的最后一段可知作者体验各种感情，由最后一句话It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride我只能说那一天下的雨挽救了我们的农场，正如一个小男孩拯救另一条生命的行动一样，排除A和B和D。故选C。

【名师点睛】

故事类阅读概念：

这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。

故事类阅读应试技巧：

1、抓住文章的6个要素：

阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。

2、注意作者的议论和抒情：

高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。小题1D考查细节理解题。根据文章第三段的最后一句话Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. 好奇心促使作者要跟踪儿子，故选D。

3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：

故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。如小题4C 考查判断推理题。根据文章的最后一段可知作者体验各种感情，由最后一句话It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride我只能说那一天下的雨挽救了我们的农场，正如一个小男孩拯救另一条生命的行动一样，排除A和B和D。故选C。

4、有章有据进行解题判断：

分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。

考点：故事类阅读理解