Ⅰ.阅读理解
Luke has always been my closest and constant companion these past five years. In fact, he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. There's no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place.
I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens, but Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground.
That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them. Don't belittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.
本文为记叙文。主要介绍了小狗Luke在一场森林大火中，奋不顾身地拯救四只小猫和一个消防员的故事。
1．What did the author think had happened to Luke?
A．Luke ran away from the shelter for ever.
B．Luke was afraid of big fire.
C．Luke was killed by the big fire.
D．Luke was able to save all the people.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段“There's no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest.”可知作者原来认为自己的狗有可能在森林中被烧死了。故选C。
2．Why was the author proud of Luke?
A．Luke rescued four cats and a fireman from the fire.
B．Luke warned people of the coming fire.
C．Luke took care of other furry animals in the shelter.
D．Luke has always been my closest and constant companion.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions.”可知作者对小狗Luke的英勇行为而感到自豪，故选A。
3．What does the underlined word “belittle” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Make things small. B．Look down upon.
C．Live up to. D．Think highly of.
答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段画线词前“This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them.”及下句“Little animals can make enormous things for humans.”作者呼吁我们要关爱和保护动物，小动物也能为人类做出巨大的贡献。可知我们不要小瞧了它们。由此可推断出“Don't belittle them”中的画线词为“瞧不起(look down upon)”的意思，故选B。
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A．To stress the role of pets in people's life.
B．To persuade people to keep pets.
C．To call attention to the danger of big fire.
D．To share a story of love and care from pets with us.
答案：D
解析：写作意图题。文章主要讲述了小狗Luke在一场森林大火中，奋不顾身地拯救四只小猫和一个消防员的故事。由此可推断出作者讲述Luke的英勇事迹是为了与读者分享一件来自动物的爱与关心的故事。故选D。
