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It was only 5 o’clock in the morning. The house was quiet and Tim' s mother was still asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (輕微顫動聲) of the freezer had been the sea.                                         
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He' d eat after he' d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn't up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious (神秘的) now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn't go in all the way...
【小題1】What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?

A．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.	B．He left the house quietly.
C．He had breakfast at home.	D．He left a note on the freezer.

【小題2】"He settled for some biscuits” (in Paragraph 3 ) means that Tim_______.

A．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches

B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches

C．had to leave the biscuits on the table

D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen

【小題3】 What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?

A．The height of the first rocks.	B．The ups and downs of the waves.
C．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.	D．The change in the position of the sun.

【小題4】In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_________.

A．loneliness to craziness	B．anxiousness to excitement
C．eagerness to nervousness	D．helplessness to happiness

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：本文講述了Tim在早晨偷偷離開家到海邊看日出尋找洞穴的故事，主要描述了他的心理變化。
【小題1】B 推理題。根據文章2,3段Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He' d eat after he' d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early.可知他安靜地偷偷地離開了家。故B正確。
【小題2】A 推理題，根據文章第三段Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits,可知如果弄三明治，會把媽媽吵醒，所以他拿了餅干。故A正確。
【小題3】D 推理題。根據文章最后一段He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer.可知正是光線的變化讓他看見了洞穴的入口。故D正確。
【小題4】C 推理題。根據文章內容可知在一開始的時候他很急切地想知道洞穴里的情況，在文章最后一段Why was it so much more mysterious (神秘的) now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn't go in all the way...可知他又有點緊張，對于以后所發生的事情很不確定，所以又有點緊張。故C正確。
考點：考察故事類短文閱讀
點評：本文講述了Tim在早晨偷偷離開家到海邊看日出尋找洞穴的故事，主要描述了他的心理變化。測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據文章所述事件的邏輯關系，對未說明的趨勢或結局作出合理的推斷；或根據作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點。