Question

“I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there．It’s a hundred—foot—metal pole．There’s no way he climbed that thing，”Jim said to the worried woman．It wasn’t even her cat，but she was passing by and saw it．immediately calling the fire—station to come to save it．Jim saw a lot of strange things as a fireman，often sad or upsetting things，but this was new.

“I suppose we could get the blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to jump down· But he doesn’t really look too scared…”Jim said to the woman．

“Dave，get over here!” Jim called over his shoulder to the fire truck driver．Dave walked over and looked where Jim was pointing．

“How’d he get up there?”

Jim shrugged，similarly puzzled．“Do you suppose we could get the blanket and convince him to jump?”

Dave shrugged in response．“I don’t see why not．”

Jim looked up at the black mass on the top of the flagpole，the American nag waving proudly beneath him．It was definitely a cat，and he regarded the people gathered below as if they were his subjects(臣民)and he their king，his yellow eyes scanning his surroundings with apparent disinterest．

When the blanket was spread out below the cat，Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole．The cat looked down，and then gazed into the sky as if it were looking for something．Jim and Dave followed his gaze．Suddenly，out of the clear sky，appeared a dark figure．The figure swooped(俯冲)low toward the flagpole．It was an eagle! As it got closer，the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground，and then got lost in the bushes．

Jim，Dave，and the old woman were left with their mouths open．They all agreed it was the best way to get it down．

1.Why did the woman call the fire station ?

A．Because the pole was on fire．

B．Because her cat was missing．

C．Because she felt it was strange．

D．Because she wanted to save the cat．

2.What does the underlined word “him” refer to?

A．The cat．    B．Jim．    C．The king．  D．Dave．

3.What did the firemen plan to do at first?

A．To strike the pole．     B．To spread the blanket．

C．To shout at the cat．   D．To shrug helplessly．

4.Who saved the cat?

A．An eagle．        B．The firemen．

C．The cat itself．  D．The people around．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：一只猫出现在了高高的旗杆顶上，人们想办法救她，而她自己却跳下来消失了。

1.D细节推理题。根据第一段It wasn’t even her cat，but she was passing by and saw it．immediately calling the fire—station to come to save it．可知这位妇女想救旗杆顶上的猫，故选D.

2.A猜测词意题。此处指这只猫在旗杆顶上，人们在她下面焦急的想办法救她，him指这只猫，故选A.

3.B细节推理题。人们救猫的计划是先在地上铺上毯子，再把猫从上面赶下来。根据When the blanket was spread out below the cat，Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole．可知选B.

4.the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground，and then got lost in the bushes．可知是猫自己从旗杆顶上爬了下来，故选C.

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。