精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情

He came into the room to shut the windows while we were still in bed and I saw he looked ill. He was shivering, his face was white, and he walked slowly as though it ached to move.

“What's the matter, Schatz?”

“I've got a headache.”

“You better go back to bed.”

“No. I'm all right.”

“You go to bed. I'll see you when I'm dressed.”

But when I came downstairs he was dressed, sitting by the fire, looking a very sick and miserable boy of nine years. When I put my hand on his forehead I knew he had a fever.

“You go up to bed,” I said, “You're sick.”

“I'm all right,” he said.

When the doctor came he took the boy's temperature.

“What's is it?” I asked him.

“One hundred and two.”

Downstairs, the doctor left three different medicines in different colored capsules with instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever, another a purgative(泻药), the third to overcome an acid condition. The germs of influenza(流感)can only exist in an acid condition, he explained. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about if the fever did not go above one hundred and four degrees. This was a light epidemic(传染病;传染性的) of flu and there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia(肺炎).

Back in the room I wrote the boy's temperature down and made a note of the time to give the various capsules.

“Do you want me to read to you?”

“All right. If you want to, “ said the boy. His face was very white and there were dark areas under his eyes. He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached(超然的;冷漠的)from what was going on.

I read aloud from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates(海盗);but I could see he was not following what I was reading.

“How do you feel, Schatz?” I asked him.

“Just the same, so far,” he said.

I sat at the foot of the bed and read to myself while I waited for it to be time to give another capsule. It would have been natural for him to go to sleep, but when I looked up he was looking at the foot of the bed, looking very strangely.

“Why don't you try to sleep? I'll wake you up for the medicine.”

“I'd rather stay awake.”

After a while he said to me, “You don't have to stay in here with me, Papa, if it bothers you.”

“It doesn't bother me.”

“No, I mean you don't have to stay if it's going to bother you.”

I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o'clock I went out with my gun and the young hunting dog….I killed two quail(鹌鹑), and missed five, and started back pleased to have found a covey of quail close to the house and happy there were so many left to find on another day.

At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.

“You can't come in,” he said. “You mustn't get what I have.”

I went up to him and found him in exactly the position I had left him, white-faced, but with the tops of his cheeks flushed(发红)by the fever, staring still, as he had stared, at the foot of the bed.

I took his temperature.

“What is it?”

“Something like a hundred,” I said. It was one hundred and two and four tenths.

“It was a hundred and two,” he said.

“Who said so?”

“The doctor.”

“Your temperature is all right,” I said. “It's nothing to worry about.”

“I don't worry,” he said, “but I can't keep from thinking.”

“Don't think,” I said. “Just take it easy.”

“I'm taking it easy,” he said and looked straight ahead, He was evidently holding tight onto himself about something.

“Take this with water.”

“Do you think it will do any good?”

“Of course it will.”

I sat down and opened the Pirate book and began to read, but I could see he was not following, so I stopped.

“About what time do you think I'm going to die?” he asked.

“What?”

“About how long will it be before I die?”

“You aren't going to die. What's the matter with you? “

“Oh, yes, I am, I heard him say a hundred and two.”

“People don't die with a fever of one hundred and two. That's a silly way to talk.”

“I know they do. At school in France the boys told me you can't live with forty-four degrees. I've got a hundred and two.”

He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o'clock in the morning.

“You poor Schatz,” I said. “Poor old Schatz. It's like miles and kilometers. You aren't going to die. That's different thermometer. On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it's ninety-eight.”

“Are you sure?”

“Absolutely,” I said, “It's like miles and kilometers. You know, like how many kilometers we make when we do seventy miles in the car?”

“Oh,” he said.

But his gaze at the foot of the bed relaxed slowly. The hold over himself relaxed too, finally, and the next day it was very slack(松驰的) and he cried very easily at little things that were of no importance.

1.The author writes about the doctor’s visit in order to _____.

A.show the doctor’s knowledge about influenza and its treatment

B.show the boy’s illness was quite serious

C.create a situation of misunderstanding around which to build a story

D.show the father was very much concerned about the boy’s illness

2.The pronoun “it” in “Papa, if it bothers you” (line 41) refers to _____.

A.the boy’s high temperature

B.the father giving the medicine to the boy

C.the father staying with the boy

D.the boy’s death

3.It can be inferred from the story that it is _____ by the time the father gets home from hunting.

A.early in the afternoon

B.close to evening

C.at noon

D.late in the morning

4.From the story we know that the boy kept tight control over himself because _____.

A.he did not want to be a bother to others

B.he wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his father

C.he was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himself

D.he thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death

5.That the boy cried very easily at little things of no importance the next day suggests that _____.

A.he couldn’t control his emotions when he finally relaxed

B.his father would go out hunting without him if he didn’t cry

C.something went wrong with his brain after the fever

D.he often complained about unimportant things as a spoiled boy

6.The theme of the story is _____.

A.death is something beyond a child’s comprehension

B.to be calm and controlled in the face of death is a mark of courage

C.misunderstanding can occur even between father and son

D.misunderstanding can sometimes lead to an unexpected effect

 

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文是海明威的《一天的等待》的具体内容,并告诉我们以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。

1. C. 主旨大意题。本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。叙述了一个九岁男孩由于不知道有两种不同计算方式的温度计,在与父亲交谈的过程中产生了误解,误以为自己将不久于人世。竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。

2.D. 推理题。儿子听到医生说102度,就认为自己即将死亡。与下文父亲所说的”it”不是同一概念。故D正确。

3. B.推理题。 故事开头结合下文的after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o'clock I went out …及He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o'clock in the morning. 可知B正确。。

4.D.推理题。 本文中小男孩竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。故D正确。

5. A. 推理题。一个九岁的男孩前一天竭力表现出冷静与勇敢,静静地等待着死亡的降临。但孩子必竟只是孩子,紧绷的心放松后变得很脆弱。故A正确。

6. B. 目的意图题。本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。叙述了一个九岁男孩由于不知道有两种不同计算方式的温度计,在与父亲交谈的过程中产生了误解,误以为自己将不久于人世。竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。故B正确。

考点:考查文学类短文阅读

点评:本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。本文要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上,把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思,从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索,这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工,由表入里,由浅入深,从具体到抽象,从非凡到一般,通过分析、综合、判定等,进行深层处理,符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事,断章取义,以偏概全。要忠实于原文,以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。

 

练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年内蒙古呼伦贝尔牙林一中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:完型填空

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the  _36 day, and I washed a lot of things.  Everything worked  37 ,  but I couldn’t find  38  of my husband’s socks though I had looked  39  for it.
The next morning, I got ready for   40  as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them   41  we were going to do   42 .
When I turned  43  to write on the blackboard, the class burst out  44  . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was  45_ the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to  46 ,  but the  47  I talked ,  the more they laughed.  So I thought I had better pay   48  attention to them and continue to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to   49   came to see   50  all the laughter was about.  When he came in, he started  51 , too. “ Good Heavens!” I said . “ Will  52  please tell me what is so _ 53  ? ” “ Oh, God, ” said the teacher. “ You have a brown   54  stuck (沾) to the back of your shirt. ” So that’s   55  I found my husband’s missing sock. “ Oh, well, ” I said to the class, “ Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (静电).”

【小题1】
A.veryB.lastC.nextD.following
【小题2】
A.hardB.wellC.fastD.slowly
【小题3】
A.allB.bothC.eitherD.one
【小题4】
A.nowhereB.somewhereC.anywhereD.everywhere
【小题5】
A.breakfastB.clothesC.schoolD.books
【小题6】
A.whichB.whatC.howD.why
【小题7】
A.todayB.this dayC.that dayD.now
【小题8】
A.aroundB.backC.offD.over
【小题9】
A.smilingB.laughingC.cryingD.quarrelling
【小题10】
A.afraidB.doubtfulC.sureD.glad
【小题11】
A.lookB.writeC.stopD.go on
【小题12】
A.betterB.quickerC.lessD.more
【小题13】
A.furtherB.moreC.hardlyD.no
【小题14】
A.meB.mineC.usD.his
【小题15】
A.whatB.whyC.whichD.that
【小题16】
A.writingB.askingC.talkingD.laughing
【小题17】
A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.he
【小题18】
A.funnyB.wrongC.pleasantD.unforgettable
【小题19】
A.handkerchiefB.sockC.paperD.hair
【小题20】
A.whyB.whenC.howD.What

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年浙江省桐乡一中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,写出各单词正确的完全形式(每空限写一词)。
【小题1】In Ireland there are two o______________ languages: English and Irish.
【小题2】He i______________ all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette.
【小题3】Internet makes it possible for us to c______________ with our friends from all over the world.
【小题4】As a result of the severe earthquake in Wenchuan, people s______________ great losses.
【小题5】This atlas (地图集) contains fifty maps, i______________ six of North America.
【小题6】He looks honest, but a______________ he is a rogue (a man who is dishonest and immoral).
【小题7】After so many years, I still r______________ him as soon as he came in the room.
【小题8】Two hours later, I f______________ came up with a good idea to solve the problems.
【小题9】If you want to pass your exams, you’d better change your a______________ towards study.
【小题10】You won’t get well unless you follow your doctor’s a______________.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:2015届河北石家庄第二实验中学高一上期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单词拼写

第一节单词拼写(根据所给单词汉语意思在后面横线上写出单词的恰当形式,每小题1分,满分10分)

1.The goods were damaged during         . (运输)

2.After the earthquake, the famous building was in         . (废墟)

3.The report is          (以…为依据) on figures from six different cities.

4.Everyone is born          (平等的)。

5.He has all the         (品质)of a successful businessman.

6.Can you stretch your arms out          (笔直地)?

7.The rain stopped them from eating         . (在户外)

8.I          (认出) him as soon as he came in the room.

9.He is still          (康复) from his operation.

10.He is always easily          (劝说).

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:吉林省2009-2010学年高一下学期期中考试试题(英语) 题型:短文改错

第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(╲)划掉

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词

One evening, Helen was preparing her examination in the basement of the house. Her parents had gone out shopping. Suddenly, he heard footsteps on the floor below. Known that she was the only person at home, she was frightened. Obviously, a thief has come in through the window that had been left opened for fresh air. Picking up her courage, Helen took a toy gun from the cupboard and went to upstairs. On her way, she shouted, “George, take the dog out.” To frightened the thief, she turned off some lights. The thief must have heard all the noises but rushed out through the window where he came in. Now, Helen felt somewhat relieved.

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:2014届浙江省高一上学期七校联谊期中联考英语试题 题型:单词拼写

单词拼写

根据句子及所给首字母,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(共5小题;每小题1 分, 满分5分)

1. Go back home now, Mary. Your parents are c______ about you.

2. The mother felt very u_____ because his son failed in the final exam.

3. After returning from America, the old man s________ in Beijing.

4. I r    him as soon as he came in the room, though I hadn’t seen him for years.

5. She looks young, but a__________ she’s over 50.

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案