Question

Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.

When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.

After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.

Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探險者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.

1.Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .

A．learning about nature

B．hunting with his friends

C．learning useful skills from the Indians

D．studying at home because he couldn't go to school

2.When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.

A．set up a large farm

B．go on a journey with his wife

C．find food, new land for his farm

D．live a peaceful life with his family

3.Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .

A．he travelled a lot in the western lands

B．he was very good at telling stories

C．he found better animal skins than others

D．he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains

4.Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?

A．Because they wanted to learn from him.

B．Because he wanted to make peace with them.

C．Because they wanted to make friends with white people.

D．No reason is told in this article.

5.In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .

A．warm-hearted                          B．strong

C．careful                               D．brave

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了Daniel Boone傳奇的一生，他沒有接受過任何的教育，但是他對自然的理解卻是非常第深刻，一生熱衷于冒險，到別人沒有去過的地方去探險。

1.A 推理題。根據文章1,2行Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting說明他沒有上學，而是學習和深林，小溪以及打獵有關的事情，即了解自然方面的知識，故A正確。

2.D 細節題。根據第二段第一句When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm.說明他想定居在一個農場里，故Ｄ正確。

3.A 細節題。根據文章第二段3,4行When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.說明他因為自己的旅行而出名了，故Ａ正確。

4.D 推理題。根據文章The Indians liked him and became his friends.只是體積印第安人喜歡他，沒有說明具體的原因，故D項正確。

5.D 推理題。在本文中我們可知他喜歡到一些無人去過的地方，說明他是一個勇敢的人，故D項正確。

考點：考查人物傳記類短文

點評：本文介紹了Daniel Boone傳奇的一生。本文考查細節題為主，細節題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數據、圖表等細節信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細節。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關的詞語或句子，再對相關部分進行分析對比，找出答案。