Question

When looking back at the scary situation that happened to him on Saturday, Patrick Canney said he couldn’t still believe that it was true. It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.

That morning, Patrick’s father was driving down busy Interstate 95 in Peabody, Massachusetts. The car started going really slowly, which seized Patrick’s attention. And then he realized that something was wrong. At that point, Patrick found his father was having a seizure （中风）.

“It was really scary,” he said. “It was unlike anything that had ever really happened to me.” But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV. He turned the key off and pulled the car over to the breakdown lane （车道）. He then stopped the SUV, grabbed a cell phone out of his dad’s pocket and called 911 for help.

Patrick’s 9-year-old sister was in the SUV, too. He told his little sister not to worry about it. Then he opened the door and stood right next to the guard rail. Thanks to Patrick’s description of their location during the 911 call, Massachusetts State Police were able to locate the Canneys within minutes -- and get them all to safety.

“A 12-year-old boy’s clear thinking and decisive action actually saved this family from a tragedy,” said state police spokesman David. “That’s Patrick. He is cool and collected. I couldn’t imagine what would be the result if he were panicked （惊慌失措）.”

Patrick’s father was expected to recover fully from the seizure. And thanks to Patrick, all of the Canneys are still alive. “The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”

1.As soon as he found his father had a seizure, Patrick ________.

A．told his sister not to worry                B．called the police for help at once

C．tried his best to save his father             D．managed to take control of the car

2.The underlined word “collected” in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.

A．confused          B．positive           C．calm             D．serious

3.What did David think of Patrick?

A．Patrick should learn from real heroes in society.

B．Patrick was a cool boy who matched the word hero.

C．Patrick should be rewarded for his behavior.

D．Patrick should protect his family carefully in the future.

4.Which of the-following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A．A kid made every effort to survive in a car crash.

B．A kid turned into a lifesaver after his father was ill.

C．A kid learned how to become a hero by using his wisdom.

D．A kid saved his sister when they drove on a highway.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲诉了一个男孩在父亲中风的情况下，冷静的开车，采取行动，救了父亲和自己兄妹。

1.细节题：从第三段的句子：But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV.可知Patrick控制了车。选D

2.猜词题：倒数第二段的句子：He is cool and collected.表明这个单词是“冷静”，选C

3.细节题：从最后一句话“The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”可知Patrick是称得上是英雄的人。选B

4.主旨题;从文章第一段的句子：It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.可知是一个男孩在父亲生病的时候救了他们的生命。选B。

考点：考查故事类短文

点评：文章故事有趣，结构清晰，题目设置很合理，做题时可以带着题目到文章找信息句，再加以判断。注意和题目相关的长句的理解。