文档内容
强化练(十二) 记叙文 (限时：25 分钟)
A
When clouds of radiation began streaming into the air around the Fukushima nuclear plant，
160,000 residents were told to simply cut and run.However，it seems only 159,998 residents
listened.The other two—Naoto Matsumura and Sakae Kato—remained.The two men would give up
everything rather than let other beings starve.
Living within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the damaged reactor，the two men，
unrelated to one another，both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left
behind when the evacuation order was given.
Reports from Reuters and DW state that 57-year-old Kato has 41 cats who live with him in his
home in the mountains—along with a dog he adopted named Pochi.Kato says he will stay with his
cats and ensure they are comfortable all through their lives.
Matsumura left the city at first ， but returned shortly after for his own animals.Once
returned，the now 55-year-old realized that everyone else’s pets and livestock were still there，
so he began taking care of a broad community of animals including pigs，cats，dogs，ponies，
ostriches，and cows.
GNN reported that he went back inside the exclusion zone and realized local pet dogs had not
eaten in several days.After it became clear that no one was coming back to the neighborhood，he
went around unchaining dogs from trees，letting cows out of their barns，and feeding anything in
need，earning him the nickname the “Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals”．
Everything both Kato and Matsumura are doing is risky.Though proud of what Kato and
Matsumura have done，their friends and families hope that they can leave the dangerous area.Yet
they seem to be determined in what they are doing and both plan to stay there with their animals，
come what may.
1．What does the phrase “other beings” in paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A．Animals. B．People.
C．Plants. D．Residents.
2．What kind of person is Sakae Kato?
A．Curious. B．Caring.
C．Ambitious. D．Lonely.
3．What do we know about Naoto Matsumura?
A．He is 57 years old.
B．He knows Kato very well.
C．He has dozens of animals to look after.D．He lives 12.5 miles from the exclusion zone.
4．What can we infer about the two men from the text?
A．They will follow the advice of their families.
B．They will call on more people to protect animals.
C．They stay in the mountains to enjoy loneliness.
D．They have no regard for their own safety.
B
On January 22,2022，the British-Belgian,19-year-old Zara Rutherford，successfully landed
her two-seat microlight aircraft back at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport，from where she had
departed 155 days ago，fulfilling her dream to be the youngest woman to fly around the world
solo.
“I feel excited not only to break the Guinness World Record，but also to diminish the
gender gap by 11 years between the current youngest male record holder Travis Ludlow,18 at the
time of his record，and the previous female record holder Shaesta Waez，who was 30 when she
completed her ‘Dreams Soar’ around-the-world flight，” Rutherford wrote on her blog.
Rutherford’s journey crossing five continents and 52 countries began on August 18,2021.She
encountered numerous unexpected delays along the way.They included an unscheduled stop in
Redding，California，due to wildfires and a month-long stop in Nome，Alaska，to renew her
Russian visa.She also faced several challenges in the air.When flying from Iceland to Greenland，
Rutherford lost radio contact with her ground team for much of the 3-hour flight.The incidents also
resulted in her having to cross over Russia in sub-zero temperatures.The hardest part was flying
over Siberia—it was extremely cold and if the engine broke down，she’d be hours away from
rescue.Despite the severe difficulties，the determined young pilot never gave up on her dream.
Rutherford grew up around airplanes.Her British father flies commercially，while her Belgian
mother is a recreational pilot.The young girl began learning how to fly at age 14 and obtained her
aviator’s license in 2020.With her goal of flying around the world accomplished，Rutherford
now has her sights set even higher.She wants to become an astronaut and explore space.
She hopes that her journey will encourage more young women to pursue careers in
aviation.Currently the number of female pilots is just 5 percent.Rutherford says，“It’s an easy
thing to say，but just go for it.If you don’t try and see how high you can fly，then you’ll never
know.”
5．What does the underlined word “diminish” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Narrow. B．Divide.
C．Fill. D．Cause.
6．Why did Rutherford have to stop in Nome?
A．The wildfires were too fierce.
B．Her Russian visa was due.C．The weather was too severe.
D．Her engine broke down.
7．What’s the purpose of paragraph 4?
A．To switch to a new topic.
B．To summarize her achievements.
C．To illustrate her admirable talents.
D．To add some background information.
8．What does the passage try to convey?
A．Life is not all roses.
B．Dream big，aim high.
C．Not to advance is to go back.
D．The greatest talkers，the least doers.
C
Nowadays mail delivery is a little different.I still get my mail from my mailbox.Nothing but
my neighbors’ mail.I thought that was curious.
I proceeded to take my neighbors’ mail to them.I was about to put the mail in their mailbox
when a tall man came running out ， shouting about messing with his friend’ s mail.He
snatched( 夺 过 ) the mail from my hand ， opened the mailbox and pointed to the mail
inside，“You were after this.”
I shook my head，“No，believe me.I got this mail by mistake in my box today.I was just
bringing it to them.”He gave me a funny look and went back into his house.
I got the knock on the door the next morning by two very polite officers.The annoyed tall man
had phoned the police and told them I was a crazy old woman going around mixing up everyone’s
mail.Before I could finish telling them about what was going on，the officers had watched a dog
approach my mailbox with mail in his mouth.He took out the mail that was in my box and put
letters in.He pushed the door closed with his nose，picked up the new pile of mail he had gotten
from my box，and repeated this all the way down the next street.We all started laughing.
The dog had belonged to a mail carrier who had died.No one thought to check (the carrier
lived alone) on the man’s dog.The dog had been trained to put mail in and take mail out of the
boxes.When he got loose，he assumed his duties.
I went by to talk to the annoyed tall man to fill him in on what had happened.He was very
pleased when he realized I was not a mail thief.He did，however，adopt the little guy.
9．Why did the tall man give the author a funny look?
A．To show his disbelief.
B．To express his curiosity.
C．To contain his annoyance.
D．To hide his embarrassment.10．How did the police officers discover the truth?
A．By analyzing the case.
B．By witnessing the mix-up.
C．By questioning the author.
D．By consulting the tall man.
11．According to the story，the dog .
A．was well-trained and devoted
B．used to live a lonely and busy life
C．was assigned to replace the carrier
D．guarded the mail in the neighborhood
12．What’s the best title for the story?
A．A Mail Service B．A Dog’s Tale
C．Special Delivery D．Noble Duties
