D
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.
In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic(北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation（运输） companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles(肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.
Buck lived at Judge Miller's house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables(马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected Judge Miller's sons and daughters at long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights, he lay at Judge Miller's feet in front of the warm fire. He was the king—the king over everything, crawled（爬行的）, walked, or flew at Judge Miller's place, including humans.
Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen Northland. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble(赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.
On the night of Manuel's betrayal(背叛), no one saw him and Buck went off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck's neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust the men he knew.
However, when the end of the rope was placed in the stranger's hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened(变紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim(模糊的), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.
—Adapted from The Call of the Wild
()12. Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?
A. Because they could live a better life there.
B. Because they might discover gold there.
C. Because they could find the dogs they needed there.
D. Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.
()13. Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?
A. Judge Miller's family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.
B. He had lived in Judge Miller's house since he was born.
C. Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.
D. Manuel could take him out of the house because he trusted Manuel.
()14. The trouble Buck didn't know at first was that .
A. he did not read the newspapers
B. Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck away
C. men wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areas
D. Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling
()15. The story is mainly about .
A. animals' trust in humans
B. people's discovery of gold
C. Buck's early life at Judge Miller's
D. the turning point of Buck's life
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.
In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic(北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation（运输） companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles(肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.
Buck lived at Judge Miller's house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables(马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected Judge Miller's sons and daughters at long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights, he lay at Judge Miller's feet in front of the warm fire. He was the king—the king over everything, crawled（爬行的）, walked, or flew at Judge Miller's place, including humans.
Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen Northland. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble(赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.
On the night of Manuel's betrayal(背叛), no one saw him and Buck went off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck's neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust the men he knew.
However, when the end of the rope was placed in the stranger's hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened(变紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim(模糊的), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.
—Adapted from The Call of the Wild
()12. Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?
A. Because they could live a better life there.
B. Because they might discover gold there.
C. Because they could find the dogs they needed there.
D. Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.
()13. Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?
A. Judge Miller's family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.
B. He had lived in Judge Miller's house since he was born.
C. Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.
D. Manuel could take him out of the house because he trusted Manuel.
()14. The trouble Buck didn't know at first was that .
A. he did not read the newspapers
B. Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck away
C. men wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areas
D. Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling
()15. The story is mainly about .
A. animals' trust in humans
B. people's discovery of gold
C. Buck's early life at Judge Miller's
D. the turning point of Buck's life
答案：12. B 【点拨】根据“This was because men, going through the Arctic(北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation(运输) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.”可知,成千上万的人涌入北方是因为他们可能会在那里发现金子。故选B。
13. A 【点拨】根据“He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted.”以及文章最后一段可知,园丁的一个助手为了钱把巴克卖给了陌生人。结合选项可知A选项表述是错误的。故选A。
14. C 【点拨】根据“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.”以及“These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles(肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.”可知选C。
15. D 【点拨】通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了一条名叫巴克的狗曾经生活得很幸福,但是后来他被信任的人卖掉,彻底改变了他的命运。D选项“巴克生命的转折点”是文章的主要内容。故选D。
13. A 【点拨】根据“He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted.”以及文章最后一段可知,园丁的一个助手为了钱把巴克卖给了陌生人。结合选项可知A选项表述是错误的。故选A。
14. C 【点拨】根据“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.”以及“These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles(肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.”可知选C。
15. D 【点拨】通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了一条名叫巴克的狗曾经生活得很幸福,但是后来他被信任的人卖掉,彻底改变了他的命运。D选项“巴克生命的转折点”是文章的主要内容。故选D。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文关键信息、核对选项与原文描述、梳理文章主旨来解答各题：
1. 第12题：定位原文中人们涌入北方的原因，匹配选项得出答案；
2. 第13题：逐一核对选项与原文细节，找出与原文不符的错误选项；
3. 第14题：定位Buck不知道的麻烦相关内容，结合原文信息判断；
4. 第15题：通读全文梳理核心内容，概括文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第12题：根据原文第二段“This was because men, going through the Arctic darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.”可知，成千上万的人涌入北方是因为发现了黄金，他们可能去那里淘金，故选B。
2. 第13题：根据原文第四段“He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted.”及最后一段可知，是园丁助手Manuel背叛了Buck，而非Judge Miller的家人，A选项表述错误；B选项对应第三段“He was born and here he had lived the four years of his life”，正确；C选项对应第三段描述Buck在Judge Miller家的幸福生活，正确；D选项对应第四段“Buck had learned to trust the men he knew”，正确。故选A。
3. 第14题：根据第一段“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.”及第二段“These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.”可知，Buck不知道的麻烦是人们需要强壮的狗去寒冷地区干活，这将给他带来麻烦，故选C。
4. 第15题：通读全文，文章主要讲述了Buck原本在Judge Miller家过着幸福的生活，后来被信任的Manuel背叛并卖掉，命运发生了转折，因此主旨是Buck生命的转折点，故选D。
【答案】
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解题；英语阅读理解推理判断题；英语阅读理解主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自名著《野性的呼唤》，考察学生对英语阅读文本的细节查找、信息核对及主旨概括能力，需学生精准定位原文信息，理解文本内容，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文关键信息、核对选项与原文描述、梳理文章主旨来解答各题：
1. 第12题：定位原文中人们涌入北方的原因，匹配选项得出答案；
2. 第13题：逐一核对选项与原文细节，找出与原文不符的错误选项；
3. 第14题：定位Buck不知道的麻烦相关内容，结合原文信息判断；
4. 第15题：通读全文梳理核心内容，概括文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第12题：根据原文第二段“This was because men, going through the Arctic darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland.”可知，成千上万的人涌入北方是因为发现了黄金，他们可能去那里淘金，故选B。
2. 第13题：根据原文第四段“He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted.”及最后一段可知，是园丁助手Manuel背叛了Buck，而非Judge Miller的家人，A选项表述错误；B选项对应第三段“He was born and here he had lived the four years of his life”，正确；C选项对应第三段描述Buck在Judge Miller家的幸福生活，正确；D选项对应第四段“Buck had learned to trust the men he knew”，正确。故选A。
3. 第14题：根据第一段“Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.”及第二段“These men wanted heavy dogs with strong muscles for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.”可知，Buck不知道的麻烦是人们需要强壮的狗去寒冷地区干活，这将给他带来麻烦，故选C。
4. 第15题：通读全文，文章主要讲述了Buck原本在Judge Miller家过着幸福的生活，后来被信任的Manuel背叛并卖掉，命运发生了转折，因此主旨是Buck生命的转折点，故选D。
【答案】
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解题；英语阅读理解推理判断题；英语阅读理解主旨大意题
【点评】
本题节选自名著《野性的呼唤》，考察学生对英语阅读文本的细节查找、信息核对及主旨概括能力，需学生精准定位原文信息，理解文本内容，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6