2009年高考英语试题分类汇编—阅读理解（全解全析）
一、（2009.全国卷I海南、宁夏）
阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。
56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.
A．the calf was about to fall into the river
B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C．the calf was washed away by the rising water
D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
【答案】D
【解析】细节判断题。从第一段There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle
57．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
A．By putting it on a safe spot
B．By pressing it against her body
C．By taking it away with her
D．By carrying it on her back
【答案】A
【解析】细节判断题。从第二、三段中可以看出Ms Shwe一直努力使小牛离开湍急的河水，到岸上安全的地方。
58．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?
A．It was a great comfort B．It was a sign of danger
C．It was a call for help D．It was a musical note
【答案】A
【解析】细节判断题。从最后一段的最后一句，可知but to her calf it was music.对幼崽的一种安慰方式。
