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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 about 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 on 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. When my master had left the palace alone, the Queen asked, “Why didn’t you say goodbye to him? And why did you look at him so coldly?”
“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 she decided to show me to her husband.
—Adapted 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. ④③②① B. ①④③② C. ①④②③ D. ④②①③
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A. Cold. B. Lazy. C. Clever. D. Humorous.
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A. I would die in a month.
B. I would meet up with the King.
C. I would make a lot 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 about 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 on 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. When my master had left the palace alone, the Queen asked, “Why didn’t you say goodbye to him? And why did you look at him so coldly?”
“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 she decided to show me to her husband.
—Adapted 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.
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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. ④③②① B. ①④③② C. ①④②③ D. ④②①③
(
C
)14. What was “I” like according to this passage?A. Cold. B. Lazy. C. Clever. D. Humorous.
(
B
)15. 创新考法—情节推断题 What might happen next?A. I would die in a month.
B. I would meet up with the King.
C. I would make a lot 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“He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss.”可知，主人让“我”干活过于辛苦，所以“我”越来越瘦。故选B。
13. D 【点拨】根据故事内容可知，正确的顺序是④②①③。故选D。
14. C 【点拨】根据“Since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself.”以及“such intelligent words from such a small creature”可知，“我”是聪明的。故选C。
15. B 【点拨】根据“she decided to show me to her husband”可以推测，“我”将会见到国王。故选B。
13. D 【点拨】根据故事内容可知，正确的顺序是④②①③。故选D。
14. C 【点拨】根据“Since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself.”以及“such intelligent words from such a small creature”可知，“我”是聪明的。故选C。
15. B 【点拨】根据“she decided to show me to her husband”可以推测，“我”将会见到国王。故选B。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇《格列佛游记》的节选阅读理解题，需结合原文细节解答各题：
1. 第12题：定位原文中“我”变瘦的原因，找到对应描述即可选答案；
2. 第13题：梳理故事发展的先后顺序，逐一核对事件发生的先后逻辑；
3. 第14题：根据原文对“我”的相关描述判断人物特点；
4. 第15题：根据原文中女王的决定推断后续情节。
【解析】
12. 细节理解题：根据原文“He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss.”可知，“我”变瘦是因为主人让“我”干活过于辛苦，对应选项B。
13. 事件排序题：梳理故事顺序：④主人发现“我”并利用“我”赚钱→②“我”变得越来越瘦→①女王听说“我”→③主人被要求带“我”去宫殿，故正确顺序为④②①③，选D。
14. 人物特点题：根据原文“such intelligent words from such a small creature”可知，“我”是聪明的，对应选项C。
15. 情节推断题：根据原文“she decided to show me to her husband”可推断，“我”接下来会见到国王，对应选项B。
【答案】
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题基于名著《格列佛游记》的节选内容，考查学生对原文细节的定位、事件顺序的梳理、人物特点的判断及情节的推断能力，整体难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文提取关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇《格列佛游记》的节选阅读理解题，需结合原文细节解答各题：
1. 第12题：定位原文中“我”变瘦的原因，找到对应描述即可选答案；
2. 第13题：梳理故事发展的先后顺序，逐一核对事件发生的先后逻辑；
3. 第14题：根据原文对“我”的相关描述判断人物特点；
4. 第15题：根据原文中女王的决定推断后续情节。
【解析】
12. 细节理解题：根据原文“He's made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss.”可知，“我”变瘦是因为主人让“我”干活过于辛苦，对应选项B。
13. 事件排序题：梳理故事顺序：④主人发现“我”并利用“我”赚钱→②“我”变得越来越瘦→①女王听说“我”→③主人被要求带“我”去宫殿，故正确顺序为④②①③，选D。
14. 人物特点题：根据原文“such intelligent words from such a small creature”可知，“我”是聪明的，对应选项C。
15. 情节推断题：根据原文“she decided to show me to her husband”可推断，“我”接下来会见到国王，对应选项B。
【答案】
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题基于名著《格列佛游记》的节选内容，考查学生对原文细节的定位、事件顺序的梳理、人物特点的判断及情节的推断能力，整体难度适中，需学生仔细阅读原文提取关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.7