题目
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up． "There's a cyclone coming， Em，" he called to his wife． "I'll go look after the stock．" Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept． Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door． One glance told her of the danger close at hand． "Quick， Dorothy!" she screamed． "Run for the cellar!" Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed， and the girl started to get him． Aunt Em， badly frightened， threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small， dark hole． Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt． When she was halfway across the room there came a great roar from the wind， and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor． Then a strange thing happened． The house circled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air． Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon． It was very dark， and the wind blew horribly around her， but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily． After the first few twists and turns， and one other time when the house tipped badly， she felt as if she were being rocked gently， like a baby in a cradle（摇篮）． Toto did not like it． He ran about the room， now here， now there， barking loudly； but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen． At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed， and lay down upon it； and Toto followed and lay down beside her． In spite of the swinging of the house and the crying of the wind， Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep．（1）What does the underlined word "cyclone" in paragraph 2 probably mean？ ____ A． deadlineB． floodC． monsterD． tornado（2）Why did Aunt Em go into the hole in the floor when the cyclone approached？ ____ A． To find the puppy Toto．B． To find shelter from the cyclone．C． To protect their fortune．D． To get tools to help Henry．（3）Which of the following is True about Dorothy？ ____ A． She managed to control the house．B． She found herself flying in a balloon．C． She turned baby crying loudly．D． She remained undisturbed with Toto．（4）Which words can be used to describe Dorothy in the emergency？ ____ A． Afraid and brave．B． Curious and tired．C． Flexible and calm．D． Excited and thrilled．
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up．
"There's a cyclone coming， Em，" he called to his wife． "I'll go look after the stock．" Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept．
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door． One glance told her of the danger close at hand． "Quick， Dorothy!" she screamed． "Run for the cellar!" Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed， and the girl started to get him． Aunt Em， badly frightened， threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small， dark hole． Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt． When she was halfway across the room there came a great roar from the wind， and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor．
Then a strange thing happened． The house circled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air． Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon． It was very dark， and the wind blew horribly around her， but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily． After the first few twists and turns， and one other time when the house tipped badly， she felt as if she were being rocked gently， like a baby in a cradle（摇篮）． Toto did not like it． He ran about the room， now here， now there， barking loudly； but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．
At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed， and lay down upon it； and Toto followed and lay down beside her． In spite of the swinging of the house and the crying of the wind， Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep．
（1）What does the underlined word "cyclone" in paragraph 2 probably mean？ ____
A． deadline
B． flood
C． monster
D． tornado
（2）Why did Aunt Em go into the hole in the floor when the cyclone approached？ ____
A． To find the puppy Toto．
B． To find shelter from the cyclone．
C． To protect their fortune．
D． To get tools to help Henry．
（3）Which of the following is True about Dorothy？ ____
A． She managed to control the house．
B． She found herself flying in a balloon．
C． She turned baby crying loudly．
D． She remained undisturbed with Toto．
（4）Which words can be used to describe Dorothy in the emergency？ ____
A． Afraid and brave．
B． Curious and tired．
C． Flexible and calm．
D． Excited and thrilled．
"There's a cyclone coming， Em，" he called to his wife． "I'll go look after the stock．" Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept．
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door． One glance told her of the danger close at hand． "Quick， Dorothy!" she screamed． "Run for the cellar!" Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed， and the girl started to get him． Aunt Em， badly frightened， threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small， dark hole． Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt． When she was halfway across the room there came a great roar from the wind， and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor．
Then a strange thing happened． The house circled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air． Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon． It was very dark， and the wind blew horribly around her， but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily． After the first few twists and turns， and one other time when the house tipped badly， she felt as if she were being rocked gently， like a baby in a cradle（摇篮）． Toto did not like it． He ran about the room， now here， now there， barking loudly； but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．
At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed， and lay down upon it； and Toto followed and lay down beside her． In spite of the swinging of the house and the crying of the wind， Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep．
（1）What does the underlined word "cyclone" in paragraph 2 probably mean？ ____
A． deadline
B． flood
C． monster
D． tornado
（2）Why did Aunt Em go into the hole in the floor when the cyclone approached？ ____
A． To find the puppy Toto．
B． To find shelter from the cyclone．
C． To protect their fortune．
D． To get tools to help Henry．
（3）Which of the following is True about Dorothy？ ____
A． She managed to control the house．
B． She found herself flying in a balloon．
C． She turned baby crying loudly．
D． She remained undisturbed with Toto．
（4）Which words can be used to describe Dorothy in the emergency？ ____
A． Afraid and brave．
B． Curious and tired．
C． Flexible and calm．
D． Excited and thrilled．
题目解答
答案
（1）D．词义猜测题．根据文章第二段， "There's a cyclone coming， Em，" he called to his wife． "I'll go look after the stock．" Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept．"___要来了，埃姆，"他对妻子说，"我去照看牲口．"然后他朝牛马饲养的棚子跑去；以及When she was halfway across the room there came a great roar from the wind， and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor．当她走到房间的中间时，一阵狂风呼啸而来，房子剧烈地摇晃着，她失去了重心，突然坐在地板上．根据后文，房子剧烈晃动，说明是飓风来临，A．deadline最后期限；B．flood洪水；C．monster怪兽；D．tornado飓风．结合选项，故选D．
（2）B．细节理解题．根据文章第二、三段，"Run for the cellar!" 快跑进地窖；Aunt Em，badly frightened，threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small， dark hole． Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt．埃姆阿姨吓得要命，打开地板上的活板门，爬下梯子，进了一个又小又黑的洞里．Dorothy终于抓住Toto ，开始跟在她阿姨后面．可知，Aunt Em 爬进黑洞是为了进地窖，从而躲避飓风，结合选项，故选B．
（3）D．推理判断题．根据文章第四段， Toto did not like it． He ran about the room， now here， now there， barking loudly； but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．Toto不喜欢这样．他在房间里跑来跑去，一会儿在这儿，一会儿在那儿，大声地叫着．但Dorothy一动不动地坐在地板上，等着看会发生什么．可知，Dorothy并没有受到Toto的影响，而是较为镇定的坐在地上，好奇接下来会发生的事，结合选项，故选D．
（4）C．推理判断题．根据文章第四段，but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．但Dorothy一动不动地坐在地板上，等着看会发生什么；At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed， and lay down upon it Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep．最后她爬过摇摆的地板，躺在了自己的床上，很快就睡着了．可知，面对飓风以及可能的危险，Dorothy从容的处理，非常的冷静，A．Afraid and brave害怕且勇敢；B．Curious and tired好奇并累的；C．Flexible and calm灵活冷静的；D．Excited and thrilled 兴奋激动的，结合选项，故选C．
（2）B．细节理解题．根据文章第二、三段，"Run for the cellar!" 快跑进地窖；Aunt Em，badly frightened，threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small， dark hole． Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt．埃姆阿姨吓得要命，打开地板上的活板门，爬下梯子，进了一个又小又黑的洞里．Dorothy终于抓住Toto ，开始跟在她阿姨后面．可知，Aunt Em 爬进黑洞是为了进地窖，从而躲避飓风，结合选项，故选B．
（3）D．推理判断题．根据文章第四段， Toto did not like it． He ran about the room， now here， now there， barking loudly； but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．Toto不喜欢这样．他在房间里跑来跑去，一会儿在这儿，一会儿在那儿，大声地叫着．但Dorothy一动不动地坐在地板上，等着看会发生什么．可知，Dorothy并没有受到Toto的影响，而是较为镇定的坐在地上，好奇接下来会发生的事，结合选项，故选D．
（4）C．推理判断题．根据文章第四段，but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen．但Dorothy一动不动地坐在地板上，等着看会发生什么；At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed， and lay down upon it Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep．最后她爬过摇摆的地板，躺在了自己的床上，很快就睡着了．可知，面对飓风以及可能的危险，Dorothy从容的处理，非常的冷静，A．Afraid and brave害怕且勇敢；B．Curious and tired好奇并累的；C．Flexible and calm灵活冷静的；D．Excited and thrilled 兴奋激动的，结合选项，故选C．
解析
- （1）题考查根据上下文推测词义的能力。关键点在于联系后文房屋被吹起的情节，推断“cyclone”指代的是一种强烈的自然灾害。
- （2）题考查细节理解。需抓住文中“Aunt Em threw open the trap door... climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole”这一动作，明确地窖是躲避龙卷风的场所。
- （3）题需结合人物行为分析。关键点在于Dorothy在危机中“sat quite still”“waited to see what would happen”等细节，体现她的镇定。
- （4）题考查人物性格推断。需整合Dorothy在危机中“保持冷静”“顺利找到床铺休息”等行为，归纳其性格特征。
第（1）题
联系上下文
文中提到“Henry ran toward the sheds to look after the stock”（照看牲口），以及后文房屋被吹起的情节，说明这是一种破坏性极强的自然灾害。
排除干扰项
- A．deadline（最后期限）与自然灾害无关；
- B．flood（洪水）不会导致房屋被吹起；
- C．monster（怪兽）与后文“house shaking”关联性弱；
- D．tornado（龙卷风）符合房屋被吹起的描述。
第（2）题
直接引用原文
文中明确描述“Aunt Em climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole”（地窖），结合常识可知地窖是躲避龙卷风的庇护所。
第（3）题
对比选项与原文
- D．She remained undisturbed with Toto：文中写Dorothy“sat quite still”“waited to see what would happen”，而Toto“ran about the room”，说明Dorothy不受Toto影响，保持镇定。
第（4）题
行为分析
- 灵活：Dorothy“crawled over the swinging floor to her bed”（在摇晃的地板上找到床铺）；
- 冷静：她“sat quite still”“fell fast asleep”（保持镇定并入睡）。