Question

    On an afternoon in 2014 in Denmark, Decan Andersen saw a baby red squirrel fall from his apartment building and land in the middle of his garden, injured and bleeding. Although concerned, Andersen left the squirrel alone and went inside, thinking that the mother would come and rescue him.

But when that didn’t happen, the 37-year-old former television salesman knew what he had to do. He brought the furry baby back and got in touch with wildlife officials for advice. And while he was on the phone, a strange thing happened: His cat Coco’s motherly instincts took hold, washing him with his tongue and warming him up. Later, after a veterinarian (兽医) had dressed the squirrel’s wounds, Andersen made his new housemate some tiny sweaters and socks to prevent him from scratching his wounds.

Then Tintin---named after the movie his children were watching, “The Adventure of Tintin”---got so used to his cozy home life during his convalescence that the family soon realized they couldn’t release him back into the wild, especially since he now had no fear of cats! Feeding him kitten milk from a bottle until Tintin grew strong enough to crack nuts on his own, Andersen received special permission from Danish Wildlife Preservation officials to keep the red squirrel, since they are considered endangered in Denmark and several other countries.

Using a little harness(甲胄) and leash(安全绳) to protect Tintin from the dogs, eagles and cats that weren’t as tolerant of squirrels as Coco, Andersen began taking his little pet everywhere he went, documenting their adventures on Facebook and Instagram, where they now have almost 40, 0000 followers.

“With so much negativity in the world, I thought it could help lift people up,” Andersen said. “Most people who meet us feel amazed and want to know more. He makes people forget about their troubles for a moment so they can laugh and smile. He’s certainly brought light and enjoyment to me and my family. We have a special bond and are pretty much together, 24/7. ”

1.How did Andersen respond to the injured squirrel at first?

A.He left it as it was

B.He called wildlife officials

C.He went to rescue it right away

D.He hid himself in his apartment

2.What does the underlined word “convalescence” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Immigration B.Catastrophe

C.Recovery D.Survival

3.What can be inferred about red squirrel in the passage?

A.They are uncommon in Denmark

B.It is generally forbidden to keep them

C.It is hard for them to coexist with humans

D.They can keep on good terms with wildcats

4.What does Andersen think of the relationship with Tintin?

A.It is annoying B.It is discouraging

C.It is solid D.It is uplifting

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述安徒生救养了一只受伤的松鼠的经历，告诉我们，动物可以让我们忘记烦恼，开怀大笑。松鼠给我们带来了光明、快乐和振作，是它让我们之间拥有了特别的纽带。

1.

细节理解题。根据Although concerned, Andersen left the squirrel alone and went inside, thinking that the mother would come and rescue him. （尽管担心这只受伤的松鼠，安徒生把松鼠单独留下，然后进去了，心里想着它的妈妈会来救它的。）由此可知，起初，安徒生把松鼠留在原地。故选A。

2.

词义猜测题。根据Later, after a veterinarian (兽医) had dressed the squirrel’s wounds, Andersen made his new housemate some tiny sweaters and socks to prevent him from scratching his wounds.（后来，经过兽医包扎伤口，安徒生给他的新室友穿上一些小毛衣和袜子，以防它抓破伤口。）由此推断出，这只松鼠受伤了。接下来Then Tintin---…---got so used to his cozy home life during his convalescence that…。（丁丁变得如此的适应这个新家，以至于在它……期间）这里就可以推测出是受伤后，在这个新家里养伤，在养伤恢复期间……。因此 “convalescence”可以理解为“恢复”，与选项recovery词义相同，故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据Andersen received special permission from Danish Wildlife Preservation officials to keep the red squirrel, since they are considered endangered in Denmark and several other countries.（安徒生得到了丹麦野生动物保护官员的特别许可，来饲养这只红松鼠，因为它们在丹麦和其他几个国家被认为是濒危物种。）由此推断出，通常，这种红色松鼠是禁止被个人饲养的。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段With so much negativity in the world, I thought it could help lift people up。（在这个充满负面情绪的世界里，我认为它能够帮助人们开心起来。）由此可知，安徒生认为丁丁可以让他开心起来。故选D。