The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mo

题目内容：

The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.

Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.

He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches ---but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table.

Gone to Michael’s Back tonight .Tim.

The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.

The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.

The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world．

Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.

He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …

小题1:What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?

A．He left the house quietly

B．He had breakfast at home.

C．He left a note on the freezer.

D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.

最佳答案：

【小题1】A

【小题2】C

【小题3】C

【小题4】C

【小题5】D

答案解析：

本文叙述了作者由于急切渴望去海边，早晨很早就起来了，海边就他一个人，因为天还有亮，天色很暗，他的心情开始变化，有开始的急切盼望的心情变成了紧张，担心害怕的感觉。

【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二三段and left a note stuck to the table.可以看出他是悄悄地离开了家，故选A。

【小题2】细节理解题。根据What else? Sandwiches ---but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. 他怕吵醒妈妈，妈妈会问他为什么起那么早，故选C。

【小题3】细节理解题。根据第六段The light changed suddenly.和第八段He could see the cave now可以推知是由于太阳光位置的改变，故选C。

【小题4】细节理解题。根据第五段but there was no one, 可知只有他一个人在，故选C。

【小题5】细节理解题。根据从第一段He’d dreamt of the cave last night.到最后一段But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble.可知他的心理从急切，盼望到紧张、担心的变化过程，故选D。

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