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On October 3, 1918, more than 500 men fr...

    On October 3, 1918, more than 500 men from Major Charles Whittlesey’s battalion () were caught on a hillside in France. They had _______ food or ammunition (弹药). Many were ______ and injured on the first day. By the second day, only 194 men were still _______ .

Whittlesey used carrier pigeons (信鸽) to send messages to ask for ______. The first pigeon carrying the message was shot down. A second bird was sent, but the pigeon was ______ shot down. Only one pigeon was left — Cher Ami. She was sent to finish the task.

When Cher Ami tried to fly back home, the Germans _______ her and tried to shoot her. Cher Ami was badly hurt, especially one of her legs, but she had_______sent the message. Cher Ami’s message saved 194 men from Whittlesey’s battalion.

Doctors tried long and hard to save Cher Ami’s life. They were unable to save her_______, so they made a small wooden one for her. She_______ a hero on her return to America.

Cher Ami ______ in New Jersey on June 13, 1919. Her body is now on display (展出) in the National Museum of American History’s “Price of Freedom” exhibit.

1.A.some B.no C.most D.much

2.A.killed B.expressed C.introduced D.cheered

3.A.awake B.alive C.lost D.dead

4.A.help B.money C.trouble D.advice

5.A.just B.ever C.also D.even

6.A.trained B.fed C.found D.cooked

7.A.suddenly B.probably C.hardly D.successfully

8.A.leg B.eye C.ear D.mouth

9.A.met B.became C.heard D.played

10.A.died B.slept C.smiled D.fell

 

1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.A 【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了1918年10月3日,来自查尔斯·惠特尔西营的500多名士兵被德军围困在山坡上,他们没有食物和弹药。到了第二天,仅仅有194人还活着。惠特尔西使用信鸽传送消息,寻求帮助。第三只鸽子Cher Ami在严重受伤的情况下,把信息送到了目的地,救活了那194个士兵,它也成为了英雄。 1.句意:他们没有食物和弹药。 考查形容词。根据句意可知,此处士兵们没有食物和弹药,且根据后文“By the second day, only 194 men were still ___3___ .”可知,士兵们死伤很多。some一些;no没有;most最多的;much非常,大量。故选B。 2.句意:许多人在第一天被杀和受伤。 考查被动语态。killed杀死;expressed表达;introduced介绍;cheered喝彩。根据“and injured on the first day”在第一天受伤,可知此处表示“被杀死”,killed符合题意,故选A。 3.句意:到第二天,只有194个人还活着。 考查形容词。根据前一句“Many were ___2___ and injured on the first day.”第一天很多人就死了并且受伤了。可知第二天,只有194个人是活着的。awake醒着的;alive活着的;lost丢失的;dead死了的。alive符合题意,故选B。 4.句意:惠特尔西利用信鸽发信息寻求帮助。 考查名词。根据前文可知,只有194个士兵活着,所以惠特尔西用信鸽发信息寻求帮助。help名词,帮助;money名词,钱;trouble名词,麻烦;advice名词,建议。ask for help寻求帮助,help符合题意,故选A。 5.句意:第二只鸽子被送走,但也被击落了。 考查副词。根据上一句“The first pigeon carrying the message was shot down.” 第一只信鸽被击落了。可知此处第二只鸽子也被击落了。just副词,仅仅;ever副词,曾经;also副词,也;even副词,甚至。此处需要在动词shot前填写副词,表示“也”,also符合题意。故选C。 6.句意:当切尔·阿米设法飞回家时,德国人发现了她,并试图射杀她。 考查动词。trained动词,训练;fed动词,喂养;found动词,发现;cooked动词,做饭。根据句意可知,德国人先发现她,然后就射杀她。故此处填写“发现”含义。find动词,发现,过去式为found,故选C。 7.句意:切尔·阿米受了重伤,尤其是她的一条腿,但她还是成功地发送了信息。 考查副词。suddenly副词,突然地;probably副词,可能地;hardly副词,几乎不;successfully副词,成功地。根据句意可知鸽子受了重伤,但是她还是成功地发送了消息。successfully符合题意,故选D。 8.句意:他们不能够救她的腿。 考查名词,根据上一句“especially one of her legs,”可知,鸽子的腿伤得很严重,虽然救了命,但是没法保住腿。leg名词,腿;eye名词,眼睛;ear名词,耳朵;mouth名词,嘴巴。故选A。 9.句意:她回到美国后成了英雄。 考查动词。根据句意可知,切尔·阿米鸽子成功地把信息送了出来,拯救了士兵,变成了英雄。此处表示“变成”。met动词,遇到;became动词,变成;heard动词,听到;played动词,玩。became符合题意,故选B。 10.句意:切尔·阿米于1919年6月13日死于新泽西。 考查动词。根据后一句“Her body is now on display …”她的身体被展出……,可知鸽子已经死了。died动词,死;slept动词,睡觉;smiled动词,微笑;fell动词,掉下。故选A。
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