Question

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing sight.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.

1.Why did the author follow her son?

A. Because there might be danger.

B. Because her son was doing a good deed.

C. Because she intended to help.

D. Because she was curious.

2.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Rain was in great need.

B. Billy carried water with his small hands.

C. There were few trees in the woods.

D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

3.Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

① The author was moved to tears.

② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

③ Billy walked towards the large deer.

④ It began to rain.

⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.

A. ③②⑤①④    B. ⑤③②①④

C. ④①③②⑤     D. ⑤②①③④

4.At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that ________.

A. Billy was a pride

B. God was touched by Billy's activity

C. the rain should have dropped earlier

D. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文叙述了由于一个多月没有下雨了，眼看就要颗粒无收，这时作者看见自己的儿子多次向森林跑去，她很好奇，于是就悄悄地跟去，发现儿子小心翼翼地端着水在拯救快要渴死的小鹿，作者很是感动，这时也可能感动了老天，天开始下雨，他们高兴极了。

1.D 细节理解题。根据文中第三段中的Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.可知，作者很好奇，所以跟着儿子，故选D。

2.C 细节理解题。文章并没有提到树很少，所以C选项表达错误，故选C。

3.3】B 排序题。本文的发展线索是作者首先跟踪儿子，其次作者看到儿子在往鹿的方向走，然后给小鹿喂水喝，作者很感动，最后终于下雨了，故选B。

4.4】C 推理判断题。作者因儿子而感动，所以作者对于生下儿子很骄傲，上天也被儿子的善举感动，但是作者并没有认为雨应该早点来，故选C。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。