D
Mrs Rachel Lynde was a curious(好奇的) woman. She knew everything about Avonlea. Mrs Rachel lived in a part of Avonlea called Lynde's Hollow(山谷). She saw everyone coming into town and everyone going out. Mrs Rachel was more curious than most people but she was also very helpful.
Today she was very curious about Matthew Cuthbert. Matthew was dressed in his best clothes and he was driving his horse and buggy(双轮单座轻马车) past her house.
"Where is Matthew Cuthbert going?" she asked.
"I can go to Green Gables and ask Marilla," she thought.
Marilla was Matthew's sister. Marilla and Matthew lived together at Green Gables. Green Gables was a big house. It was far from the main road.
Mrs Rachel knocked on the kitchen door and went into the house. The kitchen at Green Gables was a nice room but it was too tidy. Marilla Cuthbert was in her chair knitting(编织) and the table behind her was set for supper. There were three plates on the table. Mrs Rachel was very confused(迷惑的).
"Good evening, Rachel," Marilla said kindly. "Come in and sit down. How is your family?"
Marilla was a tall, thin woman. She had dark hair that she always wore in a bun(圆发髻). She looked like a severe woman but her mouth was soft. Maybe she laughed sometimes. The women were very different but they were friends.
"We're all quite well," said Mrs Rachel. "But I thought that you weren't well because I saw Matthew leaving today. Was he going to the doctor's?"
Marilla replied patiently, "Oh, no! We're quite well. Matthew went to Bright River. We're getting a little boy from an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nova Scotia and he's coming on the train tonight."
Mrs Rachel was so shocked(震惊的) that she wasn't able to speak for five seconds.
—Adapted from *Anne of Green Gables*
()11. How was Rachel according to the passage?
A. She was not very polite.
B. She was curious and helpful.
C. She was kind and polite.
D. She didn't like to see anyone going out of town.
()12. What was the relationship(关系) between Marilla and Mrs Rachel?
A. They were cousins.
B. They didn't know each other.
C. They were sisters.
D. They were friends.
()13. What does the underlined word "severe" mean in the eighth paragraph?
A. Sweet.
B. Generous.
C. Warm-hearted.
D. Cold-hearted.
()14. Why was Matthew going to the train station that evening?
A. To see a doctor.
B. To visit a friend.
C. To catch a train.
D. To meet a new boy.
()15. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. Mrs Rachel was not happy at all.
B. Green Gables was not very big.
C. Marilla was waiting for Matthew for supper.
D. Matthew was old and could not drive his horse and buggy.

D [文章大意]本文节选自《绿山墙的安妮》,讲述了雷切尔太太发现马修·卡斯伯特驾车经过,她因好奇前往绿山墙去询问玛丽拉,得知马修是前往亮河接一个孤儿回家的故事。
11.B [解析]细节理解题。根据“Mrs Rachel was more curious than most people but she was also very helpful.”可知,雷切尔太太既好奇又乐于助人。故选 B。
12.D [解析]细节理解题。根据“Maybe she laughed sometimes. The women were very different but they were friends.”可知,玛丽拉和雷切尔太太是朋友。故选 D。
13.D [解析]词义猜测题。根据“She looked like a severe woman but her mouth was soft.”可知,玛丽拉是个温柔的人,再根据“but”表示转折可知,severe 意为“严厉的”。故选 D。
技巧点拨 词义猜测题是英语阅读理解的常考题型,考查学生的词汇运用、语境理解、逻辑推理等多方面能力。学生通过运用构词法、同义词或标点符号、连接词、常识和语境、指代、例子等策略和技巧,可以更准确地推断出词义,提高阅读理解能力。
14.D [解析]细节理解题。根据“Matthew went to Bright River. We're getting a little boy from an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nova Scotia and he's coming on the train tonight.”可知,马修去火车站是为了接一个男孩。故选 D。
15.C [解析]推理判断题。根据“Mrs Rachel knocked on the kitchen door and went into the house. The kitchen at Green Gables was a nice room but it was too tidy. Marilla Cuthbert was in her chair knitting(编织) and the table behind her was set for supper. There were three plates on the table. Mrs Rachel was very confused(迷惑的).”可知,玛丽拉准备好了晚饭。由此可推知,玛丽拉在等马修吃晚饭。故选 C。