1、名著阅读(三)金银岛野性的呼唤A2020原创As we walked down the shore, Ben Gunn told his story.“I was alone here for years,” he said. “One day, I found the skeleton(骷髅). I saw it was pointing to a tree. I dug around that tree and found the treasure. I was living in a cave, so I took the treasure to the cave. This morni
2、ng, when Long John Silver and his men came to look for the treasure, I showed myself to one of them. He thought I was a ghost.” Ben laughed. “He ran off, and this gave me time to get back to the squire(乡绅) and the doctor. They were waiting at the cave.”“Now I know,” I said to the doctor, “why you ga
3、ve the map to Silver.”“It was useless by then,” the doctor said. “There was no buried treasure. Ben Gunn had it. My plan was to get Long John Silver and his men away from the stockade(木寨). We could then get some stores from it.”When we got back to the cave, the squire was waiting for us.“Three of th
4、e mutineers(反叛者) got away,” the doctor told him. “But if we hurry, we can get to the boat before them. They ran back to the stockade on the other side of the island. We are nearer to the boat than they are.”I went into the cave. The captain was lying inside it next to the treasurea pile of gold coin
5、s.“Hello, Jim,” he said. “I am pleased to see you. But I dont think you or I will be going to see again.”That night, the captain died. We carried the treasure down to the boat. We lit a fire on the shore and had a fine meal together. We were not afraid of the three mutineers. We had pistols(手枪). The
6、y had none. There were more of us than of them.The next morning, we went in the boat towards the Hispaniola. We didnt care about the three men. We left them on the island.I will not tell you about the journey home. Nothing important happened.But as soon as we got to Bristol, Long John Silver ran awa
7、y. He took some of the gold with him. None of us cared. We were pleased to see the back of him. We each shared the treasure and used it in a different way.(Adapted from TreasureIsland)1.Who found the treasure?A.Jim.B.Ben Gunn.C.Long John Silver.D.Three mutineers.2.Why did the doctor give the map to
8、Long John Silver?A.He wanted to help Long John Silver find the treasure.B.Ben Gunn had taken the treasure away and the map was useless by then.C.His plan was to get Long John Silver and his men to come to the stockade.D.He wanted Long John Silver to get some stores for him.3.Where was the squire wai
9、ting?A.At the cave.B.In the stockade.C.In the boat.D.Behind the tree.4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A.Ben Gunn explained the treasure and the cave.B.The three mutineers were afraid to fight with the doctor and his men because the doctor had pistols and more men.C.Jim,
10、 the doctor, the squire, Long John Silver and Ben Gunn left the three mutineers on the island and went back to Bristol with the treasure.D.Long John Silver took all the treasure away as soon as they got to Bristol.BBuck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming. In fact,
11、trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic(北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metalgold. And because shipping and transportation(运输) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. Th
12、ese men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles(肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.Buck lived at Judge Millers house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables(马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingd
13、om. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judges sons and daughters at long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judges feet in front of the warm library fire. He was kingking over everything, crawled(爬行的), walked, or flew
14、 at Judge Millers place, including humans.Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardeners helpers, was not to be t
15、rusted. Manuel loved to gamble(赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.On the night of Manuels betrayal(背叛), no one saw him and Buck went off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed betwe
16、en them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Bucks neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew.However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the strangers hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened(收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging o
17、ut of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim(浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.(Adapted from TheCalloftheWild by Jack London)1.Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?A.Because they could live a better life the
18、re.B.Because they might discover gold there.C.Because they could find the dogs they needed there.D.Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.2.Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?A.The Judges family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.B.He had lived in Judge
19、Millers house since he was born.C.Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.D.Manuel could take him out of Millers house because he trusted Manuel.3.The trouble Buck didnt know at first is that .A.he did not read the newspapersB.Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck awayC.men wanted
20、 heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areasD.Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling4.The story is mainly about .A.animals trust in humansB.peoples discovery of goldC.Bucks early life at Judge MillersD.the turning point of Bucks life【参考答案】A1.B由第一段中的“Ben Gunn told his story One day, I dug ar
21、ound that tree and found the treasure.”可知答案为B。2.B由第三段中“It was useless by then, the doctor said. There was no buried treasure. Ben Gunn had it,”可知答案为B。3.A由第四段“When we got back to the cave, the squire was waiting for us.”可知答案为A。4.D由最后一段第三、四句“But as soon as we got to Bristol, Long John Silver ran away. He took some of the gold with him.”可知Long John Silver带走了一些金银珠宝,故D项错误。B14BACD
