Question

The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.

The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.

But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.

“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”

1.What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?

A. 高枕无忧        B. 快死了        

C. 卧床休息        D. 伤心欲绝

2.Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?

A.He knows the lion’s last wishes.

B.He can’t walk anymore.

C.He knows the lion may eat the animal.

D.He is waiting or his turn.

3.Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?

A.He want to say something.

B.He likes to play tricks on others.

C.He want to eat them.

D.He likes the animals very much.

4. What do you think of the fox?

A. Helpful.           B. Polite. 

C. Lovely.         D. Clever.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述狮子说自己快要死了，因此让所有的动物都去看望他，听他的最后遗言，猫、羊和兔子先后进了狮子洞没有出来，狮子出来问狐狸为什么不进去，狐狸回答说之前的没有出来，所以在外面等它们出来。

1.词义猜测题。根据下文So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes的描述可知，这里指的是狮子快要死了。故选B。

2.判断推理题。根据上下文的描述可知，猫、羊和兔子先后进了狮子洞都没有出来，狐狸知道狮子会吃掉动物的，因此没有进去。故选C。

3.判断推理题。联系上下文可知，进去的猫、羊和兔子都没有出来，可以推知是狮子谎称自己病了，其实真正的目的是想要吃了它们。故选C。

4.4】细节理解题。根据狐狸所说的话I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.可知，狐狸知道狮子会吃动物，因此在它们出来之前它没有进去，可知它非常聪明。故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。