范畴:人与自然
主题:人与动物
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John Thornton had been ill in December, and his two friends had had to leave him at White River and go on to Dawson. They left him in the camp with plenty of food, and with his two dogs, Skeet and Blackie. Now the spring had come, and he was almost well. He lay in the sun by the river with Buck, watching the water and listening to the birds, slowly getting stronger and stronger。

A rest is very welcome after running five thousand kilometres, and Buck slowly got fatter and stronger. It was a peaceful, lazy time for both man and dogs while they waited for Thornton's friends to return from Dawson.
Skeet made friends with Buck immediately, and while Buck was still very ill, every morning she washed his cuts carefully with her tongue. Blackie, too, was friendly, and as Buck grew stronger, the three dogs often played games together. Sometimes Thornton joined the games too.
The days passed very happily, and for the first time, Buck learned to love. He had never loved a man before. He and Mr Miller in the Santa Clara Valley had been very good friends, but Buck had not loved him. John Thornton had saved his life, but he was also a man who was naturally kind to animals. He took very good care of his dogs, not because it was sensible to do that, but because he felt they were his children. He was always talking to Buck, holding his head and shaking it lovingly. In answer, Buck liked to take Thornton's hand gently in his mouth.
Buck was happy to lie on the ground all day and watch Thornton. And when Thornton spoke to him or touched him, Buck went wild with happiness. At first, he was afraid that Thornton was going to disappear, like Perrault and Francois, and at night he sometimes woke up and went to the tent to make sure that he was still there.
But something was changing in Buck. He had lived in the north for a long time, and he was almost a wild dog. He was happy to sit by Thornton's fire, but he sat as a wild animal, and his dreams were filled with other animals—dogs, half wolves, and wild wolves. They seemed to call him into the forest, and sometimes Buck wanted to leave the fire and answer the call. But every time he went into the trees, his love for Thornton brought him back.
It was only Thornton who stopped him going into the forest. Other men did not interest him. Visitors to the camp tried to make friends with him, but Buck stayed cold. When Thornton's two friends, Hans and Pete, arrived from Dawson, Buck refused to notice them at first. Then he saw that they were friends of Thornton's and after that he accepted them; but they were not his friends. They were, like Thornton, kind men, and they understood that Buck loved Thornton, and him alone.
()1. 新考法·情节推断 Which of the following is a proper opening for this passage?
A. The northern forest is a dangerous place where many wild animals live.
B. Many people love dogs because they are loyal and kind to their masters.
C. After a long and hard trip, John Thornton and his dogs enjoyed a peaceful time.
D. Once there was a brave dog named Buck who saved his master many times.
()2. Why did Buck sometimes wake up at night and go to the tent?
A. Because he wanted to play with Thornton.
B. Because he heard wild animals calling him.
C. Because he was hungry and wanted some food.
D. Because he was afraid Thornton would leave him.
()3. What can we learn from Paragraph 6?
A. Buck hated sitting by the fire.
B. Buck still kept his wild nature.
C. Buck never dreamed of wild animals.
D. Buck wanted to leave Thornton forever.
()4. 新考法·信息排序 Put the following events in the CORRECT order according to the passage.
a. Skeet cleaned Buck's wounds.
b. Buck learned to love Thornton.
c. Hans and Pete arrived at the camp.
d. Thornton's friends left him at White River.
e. Buck felt the call of the wild in his dreams.
A. d-a-b-e-c
B. b-c-e-a-d
C. c-e-b-d-a
D. c-b-e-d-a
()5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Buck's wild nature was disappearing.
B. Buck was not happy with John Thornton.
C. Buck loved living with other wild animals.
D. Buck didn't want to leave John Thornton.

D
约翰·桑顿病愈期间,巴克与他及另外两只狗相伴,第一次懂得了爱,虽然受到荒野的呼唤,但对桑顿的爱让它留在营地。
1. C 情节推断题。由短文首句"约翰·桑顿在12月时身体不适,他的两位朋友便不得不把他留在白河边,然后继续前往道森"可知,可以用"历经长途跋涉,约翰·桑顿带着他的狗群终于享受了一段宁静时光"作为开头句。
2. D 细节理解题。由第五段中"At first, he was afraid that Thornton was going to disappear, like Perrault and Francois, and at night he sometimes woke up and went to the tent to make sure that he was still there."可知,巴克之所以夜里醒来去帐篷是因为他害怕桑顿会离开他。
3. B 推理判断题。第六段提及巴克喜欢坐在桑顿的篝火旁,但它像一只野生动物一样坐着,它的梦里充满了其他动物——狗、狼犬和野狼。由此可推断,巴克仍然保留着野性。
4. A 信息排序题。根据第一段中"John Thornton ... his two friends had had to leave him at White River"可知,朋友把他留在白河;根据第三段中"Skeet ... every morning she washed his cuts carefully with her tongue."可知,斯基特舔洗巴克的伤口;根据第四段中"... Buck learned to love ... In answer, Buck liked to take Thornton's hand gently in his mouth."可知,巴克学会爱桑顿;根据第六段中"and his dreams were filled with other animals ... call him into the forest"可知,巴克在梦中感受到荒野的呼唤;根据最后一段中"Hans and Pete, arrived from Dawson"可知,汉斯和皮特回到营地。由此可知,事件的顺序为d-a-b-e-c。
5. D 推理判断题。由第六段中"They seemed to call him into the forest ... brought him back."推测,巴克不想离开约翰·桑顿。