Keesh lived at the North Pole a long time ago. He was a bright thirteen-year-old boy with a strong, healthy body. His father was a brave man who had died during a food shortage. His father tried to save the lives of his people by fighting a giant polar bear. The meat from the bear kept the people from hunger.

Keesh was his only son, and he lived alone with his mother. But people soon forgot how Keesh’s father had saved their lives. They were forced to live in the poorest house in the village.

One night there was a meeting in the chief’s large house. At that meeting, Keesh showed how much courage he had. He rose to his feet and went on steadily, “Because my father, Bok, brought home more meat than any other hunter, everyone received a fair share, but now my mother and I were given meat filled with bones.” The hunters were shocked to hear a child speak to them that way.

Keesh waited calmly until the shouting died down. “My mother has no one except me, and therefore I must speak. My father put his life in danger and died, to offer food to this village. It is only right that I, his son and his wife should have enough good meat as long as there is plenty of good meat in this village. I, Keesh, the son of Bok, have spoken.” He sat down. They threatened to punish him by not giving him any food at all. Keesh’s eyes flashed(閃爍) and the blood pounded(沖擊) under his skin, he jumped to his feet.

“Listen to me, you men!” he shouted. “I shall never speak in this meeting again—not until you come to invite me to speak. My father was a great hunter, and so will I be.”

They laughed and shouted at Keesh. But Keesh said nothing more. He walked away with his head raised, looking neither to the left nor the right……

--- be based on a story by Jack London

1.What does the word “they” refer in the second paragraph?

A. Keesh and his father. B. The poor hunters.

C. Keesh and hunters. D. Keesh and his mother.

2.According to the passage, we know Keesh’s father died because of _____.

A. lacking food years ago B. fighting with a hunter

C. struggling with a bear D. saving a bear’s life

3.From the passage we can infer why people laughed and shouted at Keesh.

A. Keesh had no father.

B. Keesh was only a child.

C. Keesh left the chief’s large house.

D. Keesh was going to prove his words.

1.D 2.C 3.D 【解析】試題本文節(jié)選自美國作家杰克·倫敦的短篇小說Keesh。這是小說的開頭部分,季奚的父親是個獵人,因為捕殺北極熊而喪命,季奚與母親相依為命,卻遭到部落的不公待遇,季奚雖然是個孩子,但是仍然像大人一樣,向酋長和部落發(fā)出了強(qiáng)烈的抗?fàn)幍穆曇簟? 1.題意:第二段中“they”是什么意思?考查詞義理解題。根據(jù)Keesh was his only son, ...
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