Question

“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”

He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.

Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”

The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”

1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A．Because her son had a tiny face.	B．Because she saw her son crying.
C．Because her son was born imperfect.	D．Because her son was in her arms.

2.Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A．Nervous.

B．Sympathetic.

C．Proud.

D．Angry.

3.We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.

A．A doctor.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

D．A stranger.

4.From the passage we know the followings are True except________

A．the mother felt sorry for the son without ears

B．the doctor didn’t like the baby

C．the boy meant everything to the mother

D．the father kept the secret until mother died

5.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Mother’s hair	B．An unforgettable memory
C．Who gave me the ears?	D．Who is my best respectable person?

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C 

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个感人的故事，妈妈为孩子捐献了耳朵，展现了伟大的母爱。

1.推理题：从文章第一段的句子：The baby had been born without ears. 和第二段的It was only his appearance that was imperfect.可知孩子天生有残疾，选C

2.推理题：从第二段的句子：she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate.可以推断妈妈对孩子是同情。选B

3.推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.可知是妈妈给孩子捐献了耳朵。选C。

4.从第一段的内容The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window.可知医生不是因为不喜欢孩子才把头转向窗外的。选B

5.这篇文章的中心是围绕孩子的耳朵，和谁捐献了耳朵这件事。选C 

考点：考查故事类短文