Question

    Anyone who knew Jack knew him well. He was the first to hide under the bed covers every time the sky grew grey and thunder was heard in the distance. He was in great fear of storms. However, that day changed it all.

With dark clouds in the morning, Jack was in the car with his sister, Emily, who was driving them home. Jack was holding the sides of his seat tightly. As a result, his knuckles (指关节) turned white. Suddenly, the treacherous road conditions sent the car into a slide. The vehicle went off the wet and slippery road, rolled several times and finally rest upside down. Fortunately, both of them were wearing seat belts. Head bleeding heavily, Emily was conscious but unable to move. Thankfully Jack was unhurt.

Water poured through the broken windows of the car. Suddenly, Jack recalled something. He quickly unfastened the seat belt and moved out of the passenger window. With rain beating against his face and arms, Jack made his way to the driver’s side with great difficulty. He managed to pull her through the window. Suddenly, he felt a strong pain on his arms. It was only later that Jack realized the broken pieces of the window had cut them while he was pulling his sister through the window. Finally Jack dragged Emily up to the road. They were soon rescued.

Emily later recalled her terrifying experience and was truly amazed by his courage. Jack’s act of courage was motivated by his favourite book: The Little Engine That Could. In it, when everyone had given up hope, the Little Engine carried the heavy toys and candies over the hill to the children waiting on the other side. The Little Engine had shown courage and taken action.

Obviously, we cannot attribute Jack’s bravery to that one story but without doubt, the book had left a deep impression on him and inspired him to respond positively in a difficult situation.

1.What made it difficult for Jack to go over to the driver’s side?

A.His fear. B.The heavy rain.

C.His injuries. D.The bad road condition.

2.What does the underlined word “treacherous” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Dangerous. B.Strange.

C.Special. D.Fantastic.

3.How did Emily feel about Jack’s change?

A.Annoyed. B.Embarrassed.

C.Surprised D.Puzzled.

4.What can we infer about the book mentioned in the text?

A.It was once a bestseller. B.It once inspired Emily.

C.It was intended for kid. D.It was a horror story.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。认识杰克的人都知道他非常害怕暴风雨。但是在一次大雨中，他勇敢地救出了妹妹Emily。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中“With rain beating against his face and arms, Jack made his way to the driver’s side with great difficulty.”因为雨很大，雨水打在杰克的脸上和手臂上，杰克过去到驾驶座那边就很困难。故选B项。

2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中划线词所在的句子“…road conditions sent the car into a slide. The vehicle went off the wet and slippery road”，可知，路况不好，路面又湿又滑，这样汽车就打滑。因此可以猜测“treacherous”意思为“危险的”。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中“Emily later recalled her terrifying experience and was truly amazed by his courage.” Emily真的被Jack的勇气惊呆了。surprised 与amazed是同义词。因此可知Emily对Jack的变化感到惊讶。故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段中关于Jack 最喜欢的书“The Little Engine That Could”的介绍“In it, when everyone had given up hope, the Little Engine carried the heavy toys and candies over the hill to the children waiting on the other side.”，通过其中“the heavy toys，candies，the children”等词可以看出，这本书是写给孩子看的。故选C项。