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 any more.

C. He knows the lion may eat the animal.

D. He is waiting for his turn.

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

A.He wants to say something.

B.He likes to play tricks on others.

C..He wants 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：文章大意为，狮子说它要死了，因此它让所有的动物来听它最后的愿望。猫、绵羊、兔子陆续进去听狮子最后的愿望。一会儿狮子看起来好多了，走了出来。看到狐狸在外面等候就问为什么不进去。狐狸说它看到许多动物进去了，但是没有出来的。在他们出来之前，狐狸要在外面等候。

1.B词义猜测题。根据文中的last wishes。可以判断这个短语的意思是它要死了。故选B。

2.C推理判断题。根据狐狸的话可以判断，所有的动物进去都没有出来，有可能是都被狮子吃掉了，因此它不敢进去。故选C。

3.C推理判断题。根据全文的内容可以判断，进去的动物都被它吃掉了。因此，它让所有的动物去听它的遗言，实际上是要吃掉他们。故选C。

4.它保住了自己的生命。因此可以说它是聪明的。故选D

考点：故事类短文阅读。