Question

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

“I suppose we could get a blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to jump down. But he doesn't really look 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 did he get up there?”

Jim shrugged （耸肩）,similarly puzzled, “Do you suppose we could get a 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 flag waving proudly beneath him. It was a cat, and he regarded the people gathering below as if they were his subjects （臣民）and he their king, his yellow eyes scanning his surroundings with apparent disinterest.

When a 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 he was looking for something. Jim and Dave followed his gaze. Suddenly, out of the clear sky, appeared a dark figure .The figure moved towards the flagpole. It was an eagle! As it got closer, the cat jumped down from 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 him 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 did the firemen plan to do at first?

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

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

3.What does the underlined word "him”in paragraph seven refer to?

A.The cat. B.Jim.

C.The king. D.Dave.

4.Who made the cat get down from the pole?

A.An eagle. B.The firemen.

C.The king. D.The people around.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一位妇人看见一只猫在一百英尺杆子顶部，随即她叫来消防员去救猫下来，消防员没能救下猫，最终一只老鹰飞向猫，猫敏捷地跳到地面消失在树丛里。

1.推理判断题。题目问为何这个妇人给消防站打电话。根据第一段““I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there. It’s a hundred-foot metal pole （杆）. There’s no way he climbed that thing.” Jim said to the worried woman. He wasn't even her cat, but she was passing by and saw him, immediately calling the fire station to come to save him.”Jim对面露担忧的妇人说，“我真不知道那只猫是怎么爬上去的。金属杆子有一百英尺高，他不可能爬上去。”他不是她的猫，她路过时发现这只猫立即电话消防站来救他，可知，这个妇人想救这只猫。故选D。

2.推理判断题。题目问消防员最初计划做什么。根据第二段““I suppose we could get a blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to jump down...” Jim said to the woman.”Jim对妇人说“我想我们可以拿个毯子看是否可以让可怜的猫跳下来...”，可知，最初消防员计划展开个毯子让猫跳下来。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。题目问第七段划线单词“him”指代什么。根据第一段第一句“I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there. It’s a hundred-foot metal pole （杆）. 我真不知道那只猫是怎么爬上去的。金属杆子有一百英尺高，和第七段第一句“Jim looked up at the black mass on the top of the flagpole, the American flag waving proudly beneath him.”Jim抬头看旗杆顶部那团黑色的东西，美国国旗在他身下骄傲地飘扬，可知，旗杆顶部那团黑色的东西是猫，在猫下面国旗在飘扬，划线单词“him”指代猫。故选A。

4.推理判断题。题目问谁让猫从杆子上下来。根据最后一段倒数第一句和第二句“It was an eagle! As it got closer, the cat jumped down from the pole swiftly onto the ground...”它是一只老鹰。当它飞近猫时，猫敏捷地从杆子上跳到地面上...,可知, 是老鹰让猫从杆子上下来。故选A。