D
“Where’s Papa going with the axe(斧头)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the pig house,” replied Mrs Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an axe,” said Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is too small and weak, and it will never make it. So your father has decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “Just because it’s smaller than the others?”
“Don’t shout, Fern!” Mrs Arable said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern ran outdoors. The grass was wet and Fern’s sneakers were soaking(湿透的) by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it!” she cried. “It’s unfair.”
Mr Arable stopped walking.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself?” shouted Fern. “This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she held the axe and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr Arable, “I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weakling(体弱的人或动物) makes trouble. Now run along!”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. A little girl is one thing, but a weak little pig is another.”
“I see no difference,” said Fern, still holding the axe. “This is the most terrible case of unfairness I have ever heard of.”
A strange look came over John Arable’s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.
—Adapted from Charlotte’s Web
(
A. cook B. raise C. kill D. protect
(
A. Only one pig was born last night. B. It was easy to raise a small and weak pig.
C. Mr Arable hated to raise pigs. D. Fern tried to save the small pig.
(
A. She is kind-hearted and caring. B. She is wise but careless.
C. She is simple but impolite. D. She is humorous and patient.
(
A. He would kill the pig at last.
B. He would keep the pig.
C. He would let the pig die a natural death.
D. He would give the pig to others.
“Where’s Papa going with the axe(斧头)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the pig house,” replied Mrs Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an axe,” said Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is too small and weak, and it will never make it. So your father has decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “Just because it’s smaller than the others?”
“Don’t shout, Fern!” Mrs Arable said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern ran outdoors. The grass was wet and Fern’s sneakers were soaking(湿透的) by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it!” she cried. “It’s unfair.”
Mr Arable stopped walking.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.” “Control myself?” shouted Fern. “This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she held the axe and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr Arable, “I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weakling(体弱的人或动物) makes trouble. Now run along!”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. A little girl is one thing, but a weak little pig is another.”
“I see no difference,” said Fern, still holding the axe. “This is the most terrible case of unfairness I have ever heard of.”
A strange look came over John Arable’s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.
—Adapted from Charlotte’s Web
(
C
)12. What does the underlined phrase “do away with” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. cook B. raise C. kill D. protect
(
D
)13. Which of the following is true according to the article?A. Only one pig was born last night. B. It was easy to raise a small and weak pig.
C. Mr Arable hated to raise pigs. D. Fern tried to save the small pig.
(
A
)14. What is Fern like according to the article?A. She is kind-hearted and caring. B. She is wise but careless.
C. She is simple but impolite. D. She is humorous and patient.
(
B
)15. What can we infer about John Arable from the end of the article?A. He would kill the pig at last.
B. He would keep the pig.
C. He would let the pig die a natural death.
D. He would give the pig to others.
答案：12.C 【点拨】根据“'Please don't kill it!' she cried. 'It's unfair. '”可知，父亲要杀了小猪。画线部分“do away with”与 kill 意思相近。故选C。
13.D 【点拨】根据“'Please don't kill it!' she cried. 'It's unfair. '”以及全文可知，弗恩试图拯救小猪。故选D。
14.A 【点拨】根据“'I see no difference,' said Fern, still holding the axe. 'This is the most terrible case of unfairness I have ever heard of. '”和全文可知，本文讲述弗恩尽力说服父亲不要杀掉小猪，体现了弗恩的善良。故选A。
15.B 【点拨】根据“A strange look came over John Arable's face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.”可知，父亲内心被触动了，应该会改变原先的想法而保留这只猪。故选B。
13.D 【点拨】根据“'Please don't kill it!' she cried. 'It's unfair. '”以及全文可知，弗恩试图拯救小猪。故选D。
14.A 【点拨】根据“'I see no difference,' said Fern, still holding the axe. 'This is the most terrible case of unfairness I have ever heard of. '”和全文可知，本文讲述弗恩尽力说服父亲不要杀掉小猪，体现了弗恩的善良。故选A。
15.B 【点拨】根据“A strange look came over John Arable's face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.”可知，父亲内心被触动了，应该会改变原先的想法而保留这只猪。故选B。
解析：
【分析】
本题是改编自经典作品《夏洛特的网》的英语阅读理解题，涵盖词义猜测、细节理解、人物性格判断、推理判断四类题型。解题思路如下：1. 第12题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文线索，找到与画线短语相关的同义或近义表达；2. 第13题是细节理解题，需逐一核对选项与原文内容，排除错误选项；3. 第14题是人物性格题，需根据人物的言行举止分析其性格特征；4. 第15题是推理判断题，需结合结尾处人物的表情、心理活动推断其最终决定。
【解析】
12. 根据第四段母亲提到小猪太小活不了，父亲要处理它，后文Fern说“Please don’t kill it”可知，画线短语“do away with”意为“杀死”，与kill意思相近，故选C。
13. 选项A：原文提到“Some pigs were born last night”，并非只有一只小猪出生，错误；选项B：父亲说“A weakling makes trouble”，说明弱小猪难养，错误；选项C：原文未提及父亲讨厌养猪，错误；选项D：Fern多次阻止父亲杀小猪，试图拯救小猪，正确，故选D。
14. Fern为弱小的小猪求情，认为杀死小猪不公平，还阻止父亲的行为，体现出她善良、有爱心的性格，故选A。
15. 文章结尾父亲“脸上露出奇怪的表情，几乎要哭出来”，说明他被Fern的行为触动，会改变原先的想法，保留这只小猪，故选B。
【答案】
12.C 13.D 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断）
【点评】
本题改编自经典儿童文学作品《夏洛特的网》，通过记叙文语境考察学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖初中英语阅读常见的四类题型，注重对文本细节、人物情感及推理能力的考查，符合初中阶段英语学习的评价要求。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题是改编自经典作品《夏洛特的网》的英语阅读理解题，涵盖词义猜测、细节理解、人物性格判断、推理判断四类题型。解题思路如下：1. 第12题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文线索，找到与画线短语相关的同义或近义表达；2. 第13题是细节理解题，需逐一核对选项与原文内容，排除错误选项；3. 第14题是人物性格题，需根据人物的言行举止分析其性格特征；4. 第15题是推理判断题，需结合结尾处人物的表情、心理活动推断其最终决定。
【解析】
12. 根据第四段母亲提到小猪太小活不了，父亲要处理它，后文Fern说“Please don’t kill it”可知，画线短语“do away with”意为“杀死”，与kill意思相近，故选C。
13. 选项A：原文提到“Some pigs were born last night”，并非只有一只小猪出生，错误；选项B：父亲说“A weakling makes trouble”，说明弱小猪难养，错误；选项C：原文未提及父亲讨厌养猪，错误；选项D：Fern多次阻止父亲杀小猪，试图拯救小猪，正确，故选D。
14. Fern为弱小的小猪求情，认为杀死小猪不公平，还阻止父亲的行为，体现出她善良、有爱心的性格，故选A。
15. 文章结尾父亲“脸上露出奇怪的表情，几乎要哭出来”，说明他被Fern的行为触动，会改变原先的想法，保留这只小猪，故选B。
【答案】
12.C 13.D 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断）
【点评】
本题改编自经典儿童文学作品《夏洛特的网》，通过记叙文语境考察学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖初中英语阅读常见的四类题型，注重对文本细节、人物情感及推理能力的考查，符合初中阶段英语学习的评价要求。
【难度系数】
0.6