Question

【題目】 Oscar Bloom was unhappy.It was his eighth birthday.All his friends were going to come over that evening.His little sister Samantha had made him the brightest,friendship-birthday bracelet.He had heard his dad whispering to his mom the day before about “picking up the little puppy”,and had a feeling that one of his presents might be a little dog that he had been wishing for ever since he was five.

So what was wrong?

Oscar was sad because there was one very, very, hugely important person who was missing today-his beloved Grandma Rose.Last year she fell ill and then one day she just wasn't there.

“Grandma's gone, but she still loves you very much,” mom explained.

“I miss Grandma rose,”O(jiān)scar said.

“Well, Grandma has a present for you!”

A present from Grandma? How?

Mom pressed play on the CD player, and Oscar heard his grandmother's voice!

“My dear Oscar,”the recording began.I'm sorry I can't be there with you today to celebrate such an exciting day, but I'm with you in spirit.I'm with you all the time.As for your birthday present, I'd like to tell you about the day you were born, which was the very first day I met you.That was exactly eight years ago.What a tiny little thing you were back then! The doctor hardly had time to pick you up before you started to make sounds! Every doctor waits for the baby to cry.to make sure the baby is healthy, but you, Oscar, you changed the rules on them.Your mother doesn't remember this because she was so tired, but I will never forget it.You opened your mouth, and you gave a little laugh! That's right, you laughed! And only then did you open your mouth wider to start crying like all the rest of the babies in the hospital.I hope you remember this story for the rest of your life,young man,”Grandma Rose continued . “This is the beginning of your oral history!My present to you!”

Oscar couldn't believe his ears.Wis own Grandma Rose was telling him a story he had never heard before.A big smile grew across Oscar's face What a special birthday this had turned out to be!

【1】What was Grandma Rose doing when Oscar had his eighth birthday party?

A.She was dead.B.She was lying in bed.

C.She was waiting in the hospital.D.She was coming home for the party.

【2】To Grandma Rose, why was Oscar so special when he was born?

A.He didn't make a sound.B.He didn't laugh but cried.

C.He laughed before started to cry.D.He cried because the doctor didn't pick him up.

【3】According to the passage, which present is the most valuable to Oscar?

A.The little dog.B.The bracelet.

C.The recording.D.The birthday part.

【4】In the last paragraph, Oscar smiled because_______.

A.he had forgotten Grandma Rose.

B.he had got so many expensive gifts on his birthday.

C.the recording had told him a special story of his mother.

D.the recording had brought Grandma s love back to him.

【5】What is the best title of the story?

A.A sad little boy.B.A boring birthday party.

C.The history of Oscar.D.An unforgettable present.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

短文大意：短文圍繞奧斯卡的生日禮物展開敘述，重點描述了奶奶送給奧斯卡的特別的禮物——一盒錄音，表達(dá)了奶奶對奧斯卡的愛以及奧斯卡對奶奶的思念。

【1】題意：奧斯卡8歲生日聚會時，羅斯奶奶在做什么?考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。根據(jù)Oscar was sad because there was one very, very, hugely important person who was missing today-his beloved Grandma Rose. Last year she fell ill and then one day she just wasn't there.（奧斯卡很傷心，因為有一個非常非常非常重要的人今天不見了——他深愛的祖母羅斯。去年她生病了，然后有一天她就不在了）可知他的奶奶去世了，She was dead符合題意，故選A。

【2】題意：對羅斯奶奶來說，為什么奧斯卡在出生時如此特別?考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。根據(jù)but you, Oscar, you changed the rules on them.（但是你，奧斯卡，你改變了他們的規(guī)則）和You opened your mouth, and you gave a little laugh! That's right, you laughed! And only then did you open your mouth wider to start crying like all the rest of the babies in the hospital.（你張開嘴，輕輕笑了笑!沒錯，你笑了！直到那時，你才把嘴巴張大，開始像醫(yī)院里的其他嬰兒一樣哭起來）可知奧斯卡在出生時沒有像其他嬰兒一樣啼哭而是笑了，He laughed before started to cry符合題意，故選C。

【3】題意：根據(jù)短文，哪個禮物對奧斯卡最有價值?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。A. 小狗；B. 手鐲；C. 錄音；D. 生日部分。根據(jù)A present from Grandma? How? Mom pressed play on the CD player, and Oscar heard his grandmother's voice!（奶奶送的禮物?怎么樣?媽媽按下CD機播放，奧斯卡聽到了他祖母的聲音）結(jié)合最后一段奧斯卡認(rèn)為這是一個多么特別的生日，可知奶奶的錄音是奧斯卡最珍貴的生日禮物，故選C。

【4】題意：在最后一段，奧斯卡笑了，因為這段錄音把奶奶的愛帶回給了他�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)判斷。根據(jù)His own Grandma Rose was telling him a story he had never heard before. 他的奶奶羅斯正在給他講一個他從來沒有聽過的故事，結(jié)合前文奧斯卡和媽媽的的話“Grandma's gone, but she still loves you very much,” mom explained. “I miss Grandma rose,” Oscar said.（“奶奶走了，但她仍然非常愛你，”媽媽解釋說�！拔蚁肽盍_斯奶奶，”奧斯卡說）可知是這段錄音把奶奶的愛帶回給了奧斯卡，the recording had brought Grandma s love back to him符合題意，故選D。

【5】題意：這個故事最好的標(biāo)題是什么?考查標(biāo)題歸納。根據(jù)最后A big smile grew across Oscar's face What a special birthday this had turned out to be（奧斯卡的臉上綻開了笑容，這是一個多么特別的生日啊）結(jié)合短文內(nèi)容，可知圍繞生日禮物展開敘述，表達(dá)了奶奶對奧斯卡的愛，An unforgettable present符合文意，故選D。