Question

    The evening arrived; the boys took their places. The master, in his cooled uniform, stood at the table; his poor helpers were behind him; the gruel (稀粥) was served out; and after they spoke to God to give thanks, there was little time left to eat. The gruel disappeared immediately; the boys whispered each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more. Oliver was very hungry and decided to take a risk. He rose from the table; and went to the master, plate and spoon in hand, said:

“Please, sir, I want some more.”

①

The master was a fat, healthy man; but he turned very pale. He looked at Oliver in great surprise for some seconds, and nearly fell but for the support to the table. The helpers were frozen with wonder; the boys with fear.

“What!” said the master at last, in a confused voice.

“Please，sir,” replied Oliver，“I want some more.”

The master hit Oliver’s head with the ladle; and screamed for Mr. Bumble.

②

The board were sitting in plotting (密谋) something, when Mr. Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement, and spoke to the gentleman loudly in the high chair, said:

“Mr. Limbkins，I beg your pardon，sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more!”

③

“For more!” said Mr. Limbkins. “Calm yourself, Bumble，and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper allotted (配给) by the dietary?”

“He did，sir，”replied Bumble.

“That boy will be hung，” said the gentleman in white. “I know that boy will be hung.”

Nobody was against the gentleman’s opinion. A heated discussion took place. Oliver was put in a cold, dark room and no boys were allowed to talk to him; and a bill was next morning pasted on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist off the hands of the parish (教区).In other words, five pounds and Oliver Twist were offered to any man or woman who wanted an apprentice to any trade，business, or calling.

④

“I never was more convinced of anything in my life，”said the gentleman in white, as he knocked at the gate and read the bill next morning: “I never was more convinced of anything in my life, than I am that that boy will come to be hung.”

1.The first paragraph is mainly about    .

A. the need for courage

B. the hope for the gruel

C. the cause of the incident

D. the importance of rule

2.Why were the characters in the text annoyed about Oliver asking for more?

A. Oliver put the master to the trouble of cooking more.

B. Oliver challenged the practice of existing food supply.    .

C. Oliver impressed Limbkins with his not keeping diet.

D. Oliver had bad relationships with the gentleman in white,

3.The sentences “There was a general start Everyone stood still with horror” can be put in

A. ① B. ②

C. ③ D. ④

4.What would happen to Oliver according to the last two paragraphs?

A. He had to leave the parish to avoid being hung.

B. He became an apprentice working for Bumble.

C. He was saved by other boys from being traded.

D. He would be sold to anyone offering the reward.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文节选自狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》。它描写生活在英国社会底层的“小人物”奥立弗的生活遭遇，深刻地反映了当时英国复杂的社会现实。节选部分主要讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇。主人公奥立弗在孤儿院长大和其他童工一起，日夜干力不胜任的苦活，并且不让他吃饱。性格倔强的奥利弗被大家推为代表，提出增加粮食的要求。管事的大惊失色，便不愿继续收留奥利弗，怕他影响其他童工。于是张贴告示把他卖掉。甚至有人认为他应当被绞死。

1.推理判断题。奥立弗在孤儿院长大和其他童工一起，日夜干力不胜任的苦活，并且不让他吃饱。奥利弗被大家推为代表，提出增加粮食的要求。工厂的职员大惊失色，便不愿继续收留奥利弗，怕他影响其他童工。于是张贴告示把他卖掉。甚至有人认为他应当被绞死。第一段描述了奥利弗提出增加粮食的要求，这是下面事件的起因。分析选项可知C项符合题意，故选C。

2.推理判断题。“the boys whispered each other, and encouraged Oliver to ask for more. Oliver was very hungry and decided to take a risk.”当the master听到奥利弗的请求，“but he turned very pale. He looked at Oliver in great surprise for some seconds, and nearly fell but for the support to the table.” 管理者吓得脸色苍白，差点摔倒，以及“Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper allotted (配给) by the dietary? ”可知，文中对于奥利弗“想要多一点的食物”让统治者震惊，由此可知，奥利弗挑战了统治者的食物配给制，分析选项可知，B符合题意。

3.推理判断题。③的上文主要描述了有人把奥利弗想要多一点的食物报告给董事会，引起了管事的人尤其是林布金斯先生的恐惧。通过③下面的对话“For more!” said Mr. Limbkins. “Calm yourself, Bumble，and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper allotted (配给) by the dietary?”“He did，sir，”replied Bumble.“That boy will be hung，” said the gentleman in white. “I know that boy will be hung.”从这些对话中可看出统治者对于奥利弗“想要多一点的食物”引起的心中的恐惧感。此时的他们每一个人心中都有恐惧。正对应了“There was a general start Everyone stood still with horror”很好地描述了他们“由于恐惧而吓呆”的心理。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据④的上文中的“a bill was next morning pasted on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take Oliver Twist off the hands of the parish (教区).In other words, five pounds and Oliver Twist were offered to any man or woman who wanted an apprentice to any trade，business, or calling.”可知，第二天的布告内容告诉我们，只要付酬金，任何人都可以买走奥利弗。由此可知，奥利弗会被卖掉的。分析选项可知D符合题意，故选D。