D
I have heard of many wars which have started for the funniest reasons, but can you imagine two countries fighting because of boiled eggs?
Lilliputians thought Blefuscu was preparing a new attack very soon and they had more ships than we had here on Lilliput. I was worried too. I was also sorry for the emperor and his people because they always treated me well. So I decided to go to the emperor and offer him my services.
“To thank you for your kindness, Emperor, I am ready to put my life in danger to protect Lilliput and all the Lilliputians. I will fight the Blefuscans for you!”
The emperor thanked me for my offer and understood that with my “great” help, Lilliput had a good chance of winning the war. So we immediately began to prepare a plan of action.
The island of Blefuscu is blocked off from Lilliput by a narrow channel of water. I planned to swim across and catch the Blefuscan fleet before they attacked Lilliput. I knew that the Blefuscans did not know anything about me. So I had the great advantage of surprise. When they saw me coming across the water for the first time, you can imagine their fear.
I swam across the channel with some ropes. When the enemy saw the Man Mountain they all screamed and jumped off their ships into the sea. And so, as planned, I caught the Blefuscan fleet of ships. I tied their ships to my ropes and pulled the ships back to Lilliput.
I arrived back on Lilliput pulling the enemy’s ships behind me. My plan was a success! I immediately became a national hero and the emperor gave me the highest honour in the country: I became a “nardac” (which in the Lilliputian language means a very important person).
—Taken from Gulliver’s Travels
()37. Why did Gulliver offer to help the Emperor of Lilliput fight against Blefuscu?
A. Because he owed (欠) the Emperor a lot of money.
B. Because the Emperor thought he was the greatest fighter ever.
C. Because he wanted to become a national hero and receive a high honour.
D. Because the Emperor and the Lilliputians had always treated him well.
()38. The “surprise” for Blefuscans was .
A. a national hero
B. an unexpected attack
C. a tall mountain
D. a strong ship
()39. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?
a. Gulliver returned with the enemy’s ships behind him
b. the Blefuscans jumped off their ships in fear
c. the emperor met Gulliver and listened to his plan
d. Gulliver swam across the channel
e. Gulliver heard of the war
A. e—b—a—c—d
B. e—c—a—d—b
C. e—c—d—b—a
D. e—c—b—d—a
()40. Which is the best title for the story?
A. A surprise for the emperor
B. A fleet of ships from Lilliput
C. A war for boiled eggs
D. An enemy against Lilliput

37~40 DBCC

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应信息解答各题：37题考查原因细节，需找到Gulliver帮助利立浦特皇帝的原因；38题考查词义指代，需结合上下文确定“surprise”的具体所指；39题考查事件顺序，需梳理原文事件发展的先后逻辑；40题考查主旨大意，需把握文章核心内容。
【解析】
37题：定位原文第二段“I was also sorry for the emperor and his people because they always treated me well. So I decided to go to the emperor and offer him my services.”，可知Gulliver主动帮忙的原因是皇帝和利立浦特人一直待他很好，对应选项D。
38题：定位原文第五段“I knew that the Blefuscans did not know anything about me. So I had the great advantage of surprise. When they saw me coming across the water for the first time, you can imagine their fear.”，可知“surprise”指Blefuscu人未预料到的情况，即意外的攻击，对应选项B。
39题：梳理原文事件顺序：e. Gulliver听说两国要开战（第一段）→c. Gulliver拜见皇帝并提出帮忙计划（第三、四段）→d. Gulliver游过连接两国的海峡（第五段）→b. Blefuscu人看到Gulliver后恐惧跳船（第六段）→a. Gulliver带回缴获的敌船（第七段），对应选项C。
40题：原文开篇点明两国因煮鸡蛋的小事开战，核心围绕这场战争展开，最佳标题为“一场为煮鸡蛋的战争”，对应选项C。
【答案】
37~40 DBCC
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题选取《格列佛游记》的经典片段作为阅读材料，考查学生对文章细节的查找、事件顺序的梳理及主旨的把握，题型常规，需学生仔细定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6