D(2025·江苏宿迁宿豫区期中)
I was becoming thinner and thinner. When my master noticed this, he thought I would not live much longer. But it was clear that he wanted to make as much money out of me as he could. While he was thinking how to do this, he was asked to bring me to the palace.
The Queen and her ladies had heard about me and wanted to see me. When we arrived in front of the Queen, I fell to my knees. But she kindly held out her hand to me. "Would you enjoy living here in the palace?"
"Great Queen," I answered, "I must do what my master wants, but if I were free, I would want to spend my whole life following your orders."
She bought me from my master at once. He was happy to receive a good price for me, especially as he felt sure I would not live longer than a month. "Why didn't you say goodbye to him? And why did you look at him so coldly?" the Queen said to me.
"Madam, I must tell you," I replied, "since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself. He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss. He's sold me to you only because he thinks I'm going to die soon. But I feel better already, now that I belong to such a great and good queen."
The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.
—Taken from Gulliver's Travels
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A. Because I missed my family so much.
B. Because my master made me work so hard.
C. Because I caught a bad cold and was going to die.
D. Because my master didn't give me enough food to eat.
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①The Queen heard about me.
②I was becoming thinner and thinner.
③My master was asked to bring me to the palace.
④My master found me and used me to make money.
A. ①④②③
B. ①④③②
C. ④③②①
D. ④②①③
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A. Excited.
B. Surprised.
C. Sad.
D. Frightened.
(
A. I would die in a month.
B. I would meet up with the King.
C. I would make lots of money for the Queen.
D. I would try my best to run back to my master.
I was becoming thinner and thinner. When my master noticed this, he thought I would not live much longer. But it was clear that he wanted to make as much money out of me as he could. While he was thinking how to do this, he was asked to bring me to the palace.
The Queen and her ladies had heard about me and wanted to see me. When we arrived in front of the Queen, I fell to my knees. But she kindly held out her hand to me. "Would you enjoy living here in the palace?"
"Great Queen," I answered, "I must do what my master wants, but if I were free, I would want to spend my whole life following your orders."
She bought me from my master at once. He was happy to receive a good price for me, especially as he felt sure I would not live longer than a month. "Why didn't you say goodbye to him? And why did you look at him so coldly?" the Queen said to me.
"Madam, I must tell you," I replied, "since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself. He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss. He's sold me to you only because he thinks I'm going to die soon. But I feel better already, now that I belong to such a great and good queen."
The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.
—Taken from Gulliver's Travels
(
B
)12. Why was "I" becoming thinner and thinner?A. Because I missed my family so much.
B. Because my master made me work so hard.
C. Because I caught a bad cold and was going to die.
D. Because my master didn't give me enough food to eat.
(
D
)13. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?①The Queen heard about me.
②I was becoming thinner and thinner.
③My master was asked to bring me to the palace.
④My master found me and used me to make money.
A. ①④②③
B. ①④③②
C. ④③②①
D. ④②①③
(
B
)14. How did the Queen feel after hearing my words?A. Excited.
B. Surprised.
C. Sad.
D. Frightened.
(
B
)15. What might happen next?A. I would die in a month.
B. I would meet up with the King.
C. I would make lots of money for the Queen.
D. I would try my best to run back to my master.
答案：12. B 【点拨】根据最后一段中“He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss.”可知，越来越瘦是因为主人让“我”辛苦地工作。故选 B。
13. D 【点拨】根据最后一段中“since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself”、第一段中“I was becoming thinner and thinner.”和“While he was thinking how to do this, he was asked to bring me to the palace.”、第二段中“The Queen and her ladies had heard about me and wanted to see me.”可知，正确的顺序是④②①③。故选 D。
14. B 【点拨】根据最后一段中“The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.”可知，王后很惊讶。故选 B。
15. B 【点拨】根据最后一段中“The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.”推断，“我”将去见国王。故选 B。
13. D 【点拨】根据最后一段中“since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself”、第一段中“I was becoming thinner and thinner.”和“While he was thinking how to do this, he was asked to bring me to the palace.”、第二段中“The Queen and her ladies had heard about me and wanted to see me.”可知，正确的顺序是④②①③。故选 D。
14. B 【点拨】根据最后一段中“The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.”可知，王后很惊讶。故选 B。
15. B 【点拨】根据最后一段中“The Queen was surprised to hear such intelligent words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband.”推断，“我”将去见国王。故选 B。
解析：
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我变得越来越瘦。当我的主人注意到这一点时，他认为我活不了多久了。但很明显，他想从我身上尽可能多地赚钱。正当他想着如何做到这一点时，他被要求把我带到宫殿里。
王后和她的宫女们听说了我，想要见见我。当我们到达王后面前时，我跪了下来。但她亲切地向我伸出手。“你喜欢住在宫殿里吗？”
“伟大的王后，”我回答道，“我必须照我的主人的意思去做，但如果我自由了，我愿意一生都听从你的命令。”
她立刻把我从我的主人那里买了下来。他很高兴能以一个好价钱把我卖掉，尤其是因为他确信我活不过一个月。“你为什么不跟他道别？你为什么那么冷淡地看着他？”王后对我说。
“夫人，我必须告诉您，”我回答道，“自从他找到我，我的主人就把我当作他赚钱的一种简单方式。他让我工作得如此辛苦，以至于我感到疲惫和生病。这导致了我的体重减轻。他把我卖给您，只是因为他认为我很快就要死了。但现在我属于这样一位伟大而善良的王后，我已经感觉好多了。”
王后听到这么小的一个生物说出如此聪明的话，感到很惊讶，于是决定把我介绍给她的丈夫。
——节选自《格列佛游记》
### 题目部分
12. 为什么“我”变得越来越瘦？
A. 因为我非常想念我的家人。
B. 因为我的主人让我工作得如此辛苦。
C. 因为我得了重感冒，快要死了。
D. 因为我的主人没有给我足够的食物吃。
13. 故事中发生的事情的正确顺序是什么？
①王后听说了我。
②我变得越来越瘦。
③我的主人被要求把我带到宫殿里。
④我的主人找到了我，并利用我赚钱。
A. ①④②③
B. ①④③②
C. ④③②①
D. ④②①③
14. 王后听了我的话后感觉如何？
A. 兴奋的。
B. 惊讶的。
C. 悲伤的。
D. 害怕的。
15. 接下来可能会发生什么？
A. 我会在一个月内死去。
B. 我会见到国王。
C. 我会为王后赚很多钱。
D. 我会尽力跑回我的主人那里。
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我变得越来越瘦。当我的主人注意到这一点时，他认为我活不了多久了。但很明显，他想从我身上尽可能多地赚钱。正当他想着如何做到这一点时，他被要求把我带到宫殿里。
王后和她的宫女们听说了我，想要见见我。当我们到达王后面前时，我跪了下来。但她亲切地向我伸出手。“你喜欢住在宫殿里吗？”
“伟大的王后，”我回答道，“我必须照我的主人的意思去做，但如果我自由了，我愿意一生都听从你的命令。”
她立刻把我从我的主人那里买了下来。他很高兴能以一个好价钱把我卖掉，尤其是因为他确信我活不过一个月。“你为什么不跟他道别？你为什么那么冷淡地看着他？”王后对我说。
“夫人，我必须告诉您，”我回答道，“自从他找到我，我的主人就把我当作他赚钱的一种简单方式。他让我工作得如此辛苦，以至于我感到疲惫和生病。这导致了我的体重减轻。他把我卖给您，只是因为他认为我很快就要死了。但现在我属于这样一位伟大而善良的王后，我已经感觉好多了。”
王后听到这么小的一个生物说出如此聪明的话，感到很惊讶，于是决定把我介绍给她的丈夫。
——节选自《格列佛游记》
### 题目部分
12. 为什么“我”变得越来越瘦？
A. 因为我非常想念我的家人。
B. 因为我的主人让我工作得如此辛苦。
C. 因为我得了重感冒，快要死了。
D. 因为我的主人没有给我足够的食物吃。
13. 故事中发生的事情的正确顺序是什么？
①王后听说了我。
②我变得越来越瘦。
③我的主人被要求把我带到宫殿里。
④我的主人找到了我，并利用我赚钱。
A. ①④②③
B. ①④③②
C. ④③②①
D. ④②①③
14. 王后听了我的话后感觉如何？
A. 兴奋的。
B. 惊讶的。
C. 悲伤的。
D. 害怕的。
15. 接下来可能会发生什么？
A. 我会在一个月内死去。
B. 我会见到国王。
C. 我会为王后赚很多钱。
D. 我会尽力跑回我的主人那里。