三、阅读理解
When Ariel rode her bike to the riverside, she saw a beautiful swan lying near the riverside. Ariel worked at the Wild Bird Rehab Centre (康复中心) and knew that swans could be aggressive. So she should be careful to protect herself from being hurt. But as she went near this one, she found that it was badly hurt. “I should help it, or it will die,” she thought.
Ariel put her jacket over the bird to keep it calm first. She picked it up softly and held it in her arms. And then she thought, “What should I do now? ” Her best choice was to take the swan to the rehab centre, but that was across the river and on the other side of the city. How was she going to take a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way?
Luckily, when some drivers saw her, they were willing to offer her, her bike and the swan a ride to a nearby underground station. Ariel called the rehab centre on the way and then an animal-care manager picked her up at the other end. When they got to the centre, the manager checked and treated the swan. They took good care of it.
Now, the swan makes many friends in the centre. It’s really a happy ending. “If an animal needs help, I would like to do whatever I can. I always feel happy to do this,” Ariel said.
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A. Likely to hurt others.
B. Easy to take care of.
C. Ready to run away.
D. Interesting to play with.
(
A. It needed a rest.
B. It was waiting for friends.
C. It was badly hurt.
D. It was trapped there.
(
A. The swan was very happy in the rehab centre.
B. Some people were willing to save the swan together.
C. Ariel knew how to look after the swan very well.
D. The drivers sent the swan to an animal-care manager.
(
A. Generous.
B. Hard-working.
C. Kind.
D. Humorous.
When Ariel rode her bike to the riverside, she saw a beautiful swan lying near the riverside. Ariel worked at the Wild Bird Rehab Centre (康复中心) and knew that swans could be aggressive. So she should be careful to protect herself from being hurt. But as she went near this one, she found that it was badly hurt. “I should help it, or it will die,” she thought.
Ariel put her jacket over the bird to keep it calm first. She picked it up softly and held it in her arms. And then she thought, “What should I do now? ” Her best choice was to take the swan to the rehab centre, but that was across the river and on the other side of the city. How was she going to take a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way?
Luckily, when some drivers saw her, they were willing to offer her, her bike and the swan a ride to a nearby underground station. Ariel called the rehab centre on the way and then an animal-care manager picked her up at the other end. When they got to the centre, the manager checked and treated the swan. They took good care of it.
Now, the swan makes many friends in the centre. It’s really a happy ending. “If an animal needs help, I would like to do whatever I can. I always feel happy to do this,” Ariel said.
(
A
) 1. What does the underlined word “aggressive” probably mean in Paragraph 1?A. Likely to hurt others.
B. Easy to take care of.
C. Ready to run away.
D. Interesting to play with.
(
C
) 2. Why was the swan lying near the riverside?A. It needed a rest.
B. It was waiting for friends.
C. It was badly hurt.
D. It was trapped there.
(
B
) 3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A. The swan was very happy in the rehab centre.
B. Some people were willing to save the swan together.
C. Ariel knew how to look after the swan very well.
D. The drivers sent the swan to an animal-care manager.
(
C
) 4. Which word can be used to describe Ariel?A. Generous.
B. Hard-working.
C. Kind.
D. Humorous.
答案：1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文逻辑：根据后文“要小心不被伤害”的提示，可推断划线词的含义；2. 第2题是细节理解题，直接定位原文找天鹅躺在河边的原因；3. 第3题是段落大意题，梳理第三段内容，明确核心事件；4. 第4题是推理判断题，通过Ariel主动救助受伤动物的行为判断其品质。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“Ariel knew that swans could be aggressive. So she should be careful to protect herself from being hurt.”可知，Ariel需防止自己受伤，说明天鹅有伤人的可能，对应选项A（可能伤害他人），其余选项不符合语境，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据第一段“But as she went near this one, she found that it was badly hurt.”可知，天鹅躺在河边是因为受了重伤，故选C。
3. 段落大意题：第三段讲述司机主动提供搭载帮助、Ariel联系康复中心、动物护理经理接应，核心是众人合力救助天鹅，对应选项B；A为最后一段内容，C、D仅为段落部分信息，故选B。
4. 推理判断题：Ariel主动帮助受伤的天鹅，还尽力联系专业机构救助，体现她善良的品质，对应选项C；A（慷慨）、B（勤奋）、D（幽默）均不符合，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文以Ariel救助受伤天鹅的暖心故事为载体，考查英语阅读中词义、细节、段落主旨及人物品质的理解，题目设置基础，贴近生活，易于学生把握。
【难度系数】
0.7
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文逻辑：根据后文“要小心不被伤害”的提示，可推断划线词的含义；2. 第2题是细节理解题，直接定位原文找天鹅躺在河边的原因；3. 第3题是段落大意题，梳理第三段内容，明确核心事件；4. 第4题是推理判断题，通过Ariel主动救助受伤动物的行为判断其品质。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“Ariel knew that swans could be aggressive. So she should be careful to protect herself from being hurt.”可知，Ariel需防止自己受伤，说明天鹅有伤人的可能，对应选项A（可能伤害他人），其余选项不符合语境，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据第一段“But as she went near this one, she found that it was badly hurt.”可知，天鹅躺在河边是因为受了重伤，故选C。
3. 段落大意题：第三段讲述司机主动提供搭载帮助、Ariel联系康复中心、动物护理经理接应，核心是众人合力救助天鹅，对应选项B；A为最后一段内容，C、D仅为段落部分信息，故选B。
4. 推理判断题：Ariel主动帮助受伤的天鹅，还尽力联系专业机构救助，体现她善良的品质，对应选项C；A（慷慨）、B（勤奋）、D（幽默）均不符合，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文以Ariel救助受伤天鹅的暖心故事为载体，考查英语阅读中词义、细节、段落主旨及人物品质的理解，题目设置基础，贴近生活，易于学生把握。
【难度系数】
0.7