It was one of the hottest days of the dry

题目内容：

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 36 for almost a month. The crops were dying. Every day, my husband 37 to get water to the fields. But 38 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.

However, one day I learned the true lesson of 39 and witnessed the only miracle I had 40 seen before. I was cooking in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy, 41 toward the woods. He was walking 42 with effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the 43 , he came running back. I went on cooking, 44 that whatever he had been doing was finished. Moments later, 45 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. Finally I couldn’t help 46 him and saw the most amazing47 .

Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I 48 screamed(尖叫) for him to get away, because a huge deer was dangerously 49 to him at that time. But the deer didn’t even move as Billy knelt down(跪下). I saw a tiny 50 lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 51 , lifting its head to drink the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was 52 , Billy ran back to get more. It then became quite 53 to me what my son was doing.

I stood there, watching my 54 boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God himself was weeping with pride. The rain that day55 our farm.

小题1:

A．water

B．cloud

C．rain

D．storm小题2:

A．decided

B．chose

C．tried

D．offered小题3:

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．if小题4:

A．sending

B．sharing

C．forgiving

D．begging小题5:

A．never

B．ever

C．once

D．yet小题6:

A．running

B．jumping

C．walking

D．riding小题7:

A．slowly

B．quickly

C．hurriedly

D．dangerously小题8:

A．plants

B．flowers

C．woods

D．vegetables小题9:

A．thinking

B．wondering

C．worrying

D．dreaming小题10:

A．though

B．besides

C．however

D．too小题11:

A．beating

B．following

C．teaching

D．hoping小题12:

A．scene

B．field

C．world

D．sign小题13:

A．almost

B．already

C．just

D．even小题14:

A．weak

B．close

C．ill

D．brave小题15:

A．horse

B．crop

C．baby

D．deer小题16:

A．thirst

B．diseases

C．heat

D．pain小题17:

A．gone

B．cleaned

C．lost

D．dried小题18:

A．comfortable

B．clear

C．acceptable

D．simple小题19:

A．kind

B．clever

C．naughty

D．honest小题20:

A．hit

B．washed

C．ruined

D．save

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:B

小题5:A

小题6:C

小题7:A

小题8:C

小题9:A

小题10:C

小题11:B

小题12:A

小题13:A

小题14:B

小题15:D

小题16:A

小题17:A

小题18:B

小题19:A

小题20:D

答案解析：

本文讲述了在干旱季节，一点雨都没有下。作物都要死掉了，儿子捧水去救一头小鹿，最后感动的老天也下雨了的故事。

小题1:C 上下文串联。根据前句说明现在是最干旱的季节，几乎不下雨。

小题2:C 动词辨析。A决定B选择C努力D提供；我的丈夫努力地从别的地方找水来浇地。

小题3:B 连词辨析。如果还不下雨，我们的庄稼就要被毁了。Unless除非，如果…不…；

小题4:B 动词辨析。A送B分享C原谅D乞求；那一天我学会了什么是真正的分享。

小题5:A 副词辨析。A从未B曾经C一旦D然而；见证了一个我以前从未见过的奇迹。

小题6:C 动词辨析。A奔跑B跳跃C步行D骑车；我的儿子Bill朝深林走了过去。

小题7:A 副词辨析。A慢慢地B迅速地C着急地D危险地；他走的很慢，因为手里捧着水。

小题8:C 上下文串联。根据41空后的toward the woods说明他消失在深林里。

小题9:A 动词辨析。A认为B想知道C担忧D梦想；他是跑着回来的，我继续做饭，同时我认为他做的事情总是结束了。

小题10:C 副词辨析。A尽管B而且C然而D也；然而一会以后他又慢慢地朝深林走了过去。

小题11:B 动词辨析。A击打B跟随C教育D希望；我情不自禁地跟随着他进入深林。

小题12:A 名词辨析。A场景B区域C世界D景色；我看见了最让人惊讶的场景。

小题13:A 副词辨析。A几乎B已经C仅仅D甚至；我几乎要尖叫出来把他吓走，因为太危险了。

小题14:B 形容词辨析。A虚弱B靠近C生病D勇敢；在那时一头鹿离儿子实在太近了，很危险。

小题15:D 上下文串联。根据下文可知地上有一只小鹿要渴死了，儿子捧来水救它。

小题16:A 上下文串联。根据文章第一段可知是干旱季节，几乎没有雨，动物都要渴死了。

小题17:A 形容词辨析。A没有了B清除C失去D干；当水没有了的时候，儿子就跑回去捧水。

小题18:B 形容词辨析。A舒服B清楚C可以接受D简单；儿子在做什么已经很清楚了。

小题19:A 上下文串联。儿子用自己的善良的行为在挽救小鹿，说明儿子是一个很善良的人，

小题20:D 动词辨析。A击打B洗C毁坏D挽救；那一天所下的雨挽救了我们的农场。

点评：本文讲述了在干旱季节，一点雨都没有下。作物都要死掉了，儿子捧水去救一头小鹿，最后感动的老天也下雨了的故事。这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。