Question

    When Debbie Parkhurst choked (呛，噎) on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat. Debbie Parkhurst’s husband, Kevin, was at his job at a chemical firm when she took a midday break from the jewelry shop and bit into an apple. When the Keesling family of Indiana were about to be overcome by carbon monoxide(CO), their cat clawed (抓) at wife Cathy’s hair until she woke up and called for help.

For their timely acts, Toby, a golden 2 -year-old dog, and Winnie, a gray-eyed American shorthair, were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Neither Parkhurst nor Keesling could explain their pets’ timely action, though Parkhurst suggested it might have been guided by God intervention (干预). “That’s what our veterinarian (兽医) said,” she said. “He wasn’t making a joke; he’s very serious, and now I have to agree with him.”

But both pets were themselves rescued in baby, Toby as a 4-week-old baby thrown into a garbage bin to die, and Winnie as a week-old baby hiding under a barn, so helpless that Keesling’s husband, Eric, had to feed her milk.

As the Keeslings recalled it, a gas-driven pump spread carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue spot, the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious(无意识的). “Winnie jumped on the bed and was clawing at me, with a kind of angry noise,” Cathy Keesling said. “When I woke up I felt like a T-bar had hit me across the head.” State police and officers said the family was only minutes from death, judging by the amount of poisonous gas in the house.

1.How did Debbie’s dog helped her?

A.It barked loudly and took the piece of apple out.

B.It jumped onto her chest and pressed it, making the piece of apple out.

C.It put a hard thing on her chest to take the piece of apple out.

D.It broke the piece of apple and take it out.

2.We can know Debbie Parkhurst _______.

A.works in a chemical factory

B.was making jewelry when she had the accident

C.might have died without her pet’s help

D.was unconscious when her pet found her

3.Why did Winnie try to wake Cathy Keesling up?

A.Because there was danger in her house.

B.Because he was hungry and wanted milk.

C.Because another cat was clawing at Cathy angrily.

D.Because a T-bar was going to hit him.

4.From the passage we can infer that _______.

A.Toby and Winnie are dangerous

B.all pets are useful to people

C.we can’t never be too careful in our daily life

D.to help others sometimes can get reward

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了两只被人类救助的宠物Toby和Winnie，在危难时刻救了自己主人Debbie Parkhurst和Keesling一家的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat.可知当Debbie Parkhurst在马里兰州的家中被一块苹果噎住时，她的狗跳了进来，狠狠地降落在胸口，迫使那块苹果从喉咙中吐出。可知，Debbie的狗跳到Debbie的胸口上，紧紧地压了一下，把那块苹果弄了出来。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat.可知当Debbie Parkhurst在马里兰州的家中被一块苹果噎住时，她的狗跳了进来，狠狠地降落在胸口，迫使那块苹果从喉咙中吐出。由此可知，如果没有她的宠物的帮助，Debbie Parkhurst可能已经死了。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第五段中As the Keeslings recalled it, a gas-driven pump spread carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue spot, the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious.可知据Keeslings夫妇回忆，一个燃气驱动的泵把一氧化碳输送到整个房子里。当Winnie进入救援现场时，这对夫妇14岁的儿子迈克尔已经失去了知觉。由此可知，Winnie想让Cathy Keesling醒来的原因是房子里有危险，故选A。

4.推理判断题。结合文章主要内容为叙述两只被人类救助的宠物Toby和Winnie，在危难时刻救了自己主人的故事，由此可推知，从这篇文章我们可以推断，帮助动物有时可以得到回报。故选D。