Question

    Minnie May, aged three, was really very sick. She lay on the kitchen sofa, feverish and restless, while her hoarse (嘶哑的) breathing could be heard all over the house. Young Mary Joe, whom Mrs Barry had asked to stay with the children during her absence, was helpless and nervous, quite unable to think what to do, or do it if she thought of it.

Anne went to work with skill and rapidity.

“Minnie May has croup (哮吼); she' s pretty bad, but I've seen worse. First, we must have lots of hot water. There isn’t more than a cup in the kettle! There, I've filled it up, and Mary Joe, you may put some wood in the stove. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but it seems to me you might have thought of this before if you'd any imagination. Now, I' ll undress Minnie May and put her to bed, and you try to find some soft and warm clothes. Diana. I' m going to give her some ipecac first of all."

Minnie May did not take kindly to, but Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing. Down it went, not only once, but many times during the long, worrying night when the two little girls worked patiently over the suffering Minnie May, and Young Mary Joe, honestly did all she could, kept a fire burning and heated more water than would have been needed for a hospital of croupy babies.

It was three o' clock when Matthew came with the doctor, for he had been required to go all the way to Spencervale for one. But the pressing need for assistance was past. Minnie May was much better and was sleeping soundly.

1.Which of the following can best describe Anne?

A.Knowledgeable and decisive. B.Unreliable and changeable.

C.Curious and brave. D.Helpless and nervous.

2.Based on the text, "ipecac" is probably a type of ____________.

A.food B.clothing

C.medicine D.water

3.How did Anne know what to do to treat Minnie May' s illness?

A.She read a book describing how to treat illnesses in children.

B.She once had croup and remembered how she was treated.

C.She got experience in helping raise six children.

D.She got the right instructions from the doctor.

4.We can infer from the text ____________.

A.Minnie May was seldom ill.

B.With the doctor’s help, Minnie May recovered .

C.Mrs Barry was at home.

D.The doctor came from Spencervale.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇小说的节选。Mary Joe和Anne在Barry太太不在家的时候照顾生病的Minnie May，Anne在整个过程中沉着、镇定、有条不紊安排好所有事，等医生赶到时，生病的Minnie May已经好多了，熟睡了。

1.推理判断题。根据文章的第二段Anne went to work with skill and rapidity.(安妮熟练而迅速地开始干活了)及第三段中的细节First, we must have lots of hot water…Mary Joe, you may put some wood in the stove…Now, I' ll undress Minnie May and put her to bed, and you try to find some soft and warm clothes…I' m going to give her some ipecac first of all.可知， ipecac(吐根药)是一种可以帮助身体将胃里物质排出体外的东西，这些描写表现出Anne的博学和果断。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据第一段中的Minnie May, aged three, was really very sick.(3岁的Minnie May病得很厉害)可知，句中Anne要给Minnie May一些ipecac，可以推测ipecac可能是药，因为只有药才能治病。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中的Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing.可知，Anne没有白白抚养三对双胞胎。由此可知，她照顾过三对双胞胎，她在照顾6个孩子时有了经验。故选C。

4.推理判断题。文章最后一段的第一句It was three o' clock when Matthew came with the doctor, for he had been required to go all the way to Spencervale for one.可知，当Matthew和医生一起来的时候，已经是三点钟了，Matthew被要求一路去Spencervale请一位医生。可以推测出医生来自Spencervale。故选D。