Sir Henry and Captain Good were exhausted and weak from loss of blood.
I, too, was more tired than I could remember ever being. We rested. Therefore, for many days before we even thought about the future. Then, when we were strong enough to travel again, I said to Ignosi, "You promised me diamonds if I helped you to become king.”
“I did,” he said. “I will keep my promise. But, only Gagool knows where to find them, and I must kill her and the other witches.”
“There has been enough killing, ” I said. “Tell the old woman that if she will lead us to the diamonds, you will spare her life.”
Ignosi thought about this for a long time, and then he said, “I will speak to the woman and tell you what she says.”
Ignosi was as good as his words, and he persuaded Gagool to guide us to the diamonds. Three days later, Sir Henry, Captain Good, Foulata--the girl who owed her life to Captain Good and Infadoos were climbing the mountains called the Three Witches. Some warriors carried Gagool. She screamed and cursed continuously, but she knew where the diamonds were. And at last, we came to a deep hole in the ground. It had sloping sides and was not a natural hole. It was the work of miners.
Huge statues guarded the mine. I remembered that King Solomon worshipped some strange gods. “Could these be statues of those gods? ” I asked Sir Henry, who knew much about ancient history.
“It is possible,” he said. “The Phoenicians were great merchants and builders. They built King Solomon’s Temple. Perhaps they dug this mine for him.”
“We want to go into the mine, ” I told Gagool.
“It is the Place of Death,” she said, “but if you want to enter, then I will lead the way.”
41．Why were Sir Henry and Captain Good weak?
A．Because they walk for a long time. B．Because they lost much blood.
C．Because they felt very hungry. D．Because they didn’t sleep well.
42．What did Ignosi promise me to do?
A．To give me some food. B．To be the king .
C．To help me find the diamonds. D．To kill Gagool.
43．Why did Ignosi say that he wanted to kill Gagool ?
A．Because she had told King Wala to kill him. B．Because she was a witch.
C．Because she knew where the diamonds were. D．Because she would not help him.
44．What did Sir Henry and I think the statues at the mine entrance might represent?
A．Phoenicians. B．Warriors. C．King Solomon. D．Gods.
45．Where did Gagool tell the travelers that the tunnel at the end of the big cave led to?
A．The Palace of Life. B．The Place of Death.
C．Solomon’s Great Road. D．King Solomon’s Mines.
41．B
42．C
43．B
44．D
45．B
【分析】
本文主要讲述了伊格纳西答应“我”帮助我们找到钻石，但只有女巫加戈知道在哪里能找到钻石。伊格纳西想杀了这个女巫。“我”劝说如果她能带“我们”找到钻石，你就饶了她一命。在伊格纳西劝说下，加戈引导我们找钻石。
41．细节题。根据第1段第1句“Sir Henry and Captain Good were exhausted and weak from loss of blood.（亨利爵士和古德上尉因失血过多而精疲力尽，身体虚弱。）”可知亨利爵士和上尉很虚弱是因为他们失血过多。故选B。
42．细节题。根据第2段最后一句“Then, when we were strong enough to travel again, I said to Ignosi, "You promised me diamonds if I helped you to become king.”（ 然后，当我们强大到可以再次旅行时，我对伊格纳西说：“如果我帮助你成为国王，你答应给我钻石。”）”可知“伊诺西答应我帮我找到钻石。”故选C。
43．细节题。根据第3段第2句“But, only Gagool knows where to find them, and I must kill her and the other witches.（但是，只有加戈知道在哪里找到他们，我必须杀了她和其他女巫。）”可知“伊诺西说他想杀加戈是因为她是个女巫。”故选B。
44．细节题。根据第7段第2句““Could these be statues of those gods? ” I asked Sir Henry, who knew much about ancient history.“It is possible,” he said. (这些是那些神的雕像吗？“我问亨利爵士，他对古代历史很了解，”他说，“这是可能的。”)”可知“亨利爵士和我认为矿井入口处的雕像可能代表着神。”故选D。
45．细节题。根据最后一段““It is the Place of Death,” she said, “but if you want to enter, then I will lead the way.”（ “这是死亡之地，”她说，“但如果你想进去，我就带路。”）”可知“加戈告诉旅行者大洞穴尽头的隧道通向死亡之地。”故选B。