the man who sold the world

TheCalloftheWild

一、故事简介：

从小生活在温室环境中的巴克被偷着拐卖到原始荒野当雪橇狗。

残酷的现实触动了巴克由于人类文明的长久熏陶而向大自然回归的本能和意识。恶劣的生存

环境锻炼了巴克，他在历练中不断成长．最终通过战胜狗王斯匹茨而赢得了拉雪橇狗群中的

头把交椅。当残暴的哈尔将巴克打得遗体鳞伤、奄奄一息时，约翰·桑顿的解救让巴克感受

到温暖并决定誓死效忠恩主，但恩主的遇害彻底打碎了巴克对于人类社会的留恋，从而促使

巴克坚定决心，毅然走向荒野，回归自然。

二、考题

horof“TheCallofthewild”isJackLondon.

2.(D）Themainideaoftheextractsaboveisprobably

that.

oteasyforBuck,adogfromthesouth,toliveinthenorth.

,adogfromthesouth,begantolearnlessonsfromthehardlife

inthenorth.

oplewereevilenoughtostealdogsandllthemformoney

,adogfromthesouth,waxplodtoharshenvironmentinthe

north.

3.（B）Whatkindofdogdidthegold-ekerwant?They

wanted.

ogs

long-haireddogs

ogswithfurrycoats

dogsgoodatfighting

4.（B）ManuelstoleandsoldBuckbecau.

edmoneytosupporthisfamily

tmorethanheearned

illerwascrueltohim

tandhatedhim

5.（D）ThefatmancruellybeatBuckwithaclubto.

munconscious

him

mforhisrage

mobey

6.（B）Duringtheimprisonmentonthetrain,Buckwasdesperate

for.

s

7.（C）Wherediddogssleepinthecoldwinter?They

slept.

amp

efire

hesnow

orest

8.（C）Howmanyhuskieswerethereintheteamofninedogs?

9.（C）ThehuskiesfromanearbyIndianvillagecametothe

camp.

twiththeteamdogs

htheflightbetweenBuckandSpitz

forfood

lwitheachother

10.（C）TheindiandogsthatattackedtheteamofPerraultand

Francoiscanbesaidtobeallofthefollowingbut.

dskinny

dwar-like

andfair

andcrazy

11.（D）BucksoonlearnedthatPerraultandFrancois.

badasthefatmanwhohithimwithaclub

did

ewhowtomakedogsworkforthem

irandhonestmen

12.（B）FrancoismadefourlittleshoesforBuck

becau.

rkedthehardest

’sfeetwerenothardenoughyet

sFrancois’favouritedog

kedfortheminsistently

13.（B）WhyisBuckadangerousrivaltoSpitz?

Becau.

larger

moreintelligent

morepatient

morecruel

14.（B）Duringthefirstpartoftheflight,.

ufferedfromriouswounds

stooeagertoattackwily

suntouched

anawayforfear

15.（A）Buckwonthebattleforsurvivalbecauof

his.

ation

hth

ence

e

’stryingtobethenewlead-dogprovesallthatisinhisnature

exceptD.

ess

17.（B）WhatmadeDavehappy?.

hisportionoffood

nharness

ngthenightinthesnow

ngtheleaderofthedogteam

18.（B）Afterthegamble,Thorntonandhispartnerstraveledinthe

wilderness.

otoffood

chofanoldgoldmine

lydayafterday

appeddestination

19.(C)Attheendoftheirwandering,theyfound.

tgoldmine

oundsofgolddust

yrichingold

ureisland

20.（C）Buckcorneredawolfmanytimes.

htenhim

twithhim

friendswithhim

ricksonhim

21.（A）Amoocouldkillhinemywith.

nsandhoofs

vyweight

ience

elligence

22.（A）TheYeehatsudastheirweapons.

hor’spurpointellingthisstoryisto.

somepeople’scrueltytoanimals

usofthecontributionofdogsintheexploitationofthenorth

utthatdogscanalsobegoodworkers

tratehowdogs,likehumans,learntoadaptthemlvestoanew

life

youknowaboutdogs?Usomewordstodescribethem.

Carnivorous,Friendly,Dangerous,Uful,Intelligent,Loyal,Faithful,

Domesticated,Strong.

untrydoesAlaskabelongto?

TheUSA.

sAlaskalocated?

InthenorthwestofCanada.

theclimatelike?

Itisverycoldandoftensnowsheavilyinwinter.

ldanimalslivethere?

Polarbears,brownbears,wolves,eaglesandfoxes.

ethefirstinhabitantsofAlaska?

ThefirstinhabitantsofAlaskaarrivedfromAsiaduringtheIceAge.

Alaskasuddenlybecamefamousattheendofthe19thcentury?

Peoplediscoveredgoldthere.

Buckfeelwhenhesawtheropearoundhisneckwasgivento

astanger?

Hewasangry.

’stheintroductionintotheworldofprimitivelaw?

Obeyingthemanwiththeclub.

BucktakenfromSouthCaliforniatothenorth?

Firstbytrainandthenbyship.

dBuckmeanby“fairplay”?

Respectandtreateachotherinadecentway.

ssonsdidhelearntohelphimsurvive?

Helearnedhowtodigaholeinthesnowtokeepwarmwhilesleeping,how

tobehavewhilepullingthesledandhowtostealfoodwithoutbeingcaught

toavoidhunger.

peofmenarePerraultandFrancois?

Theyarehardworkerswhoarenotafraidtotakerisksanddeterminedto

gettheirdestination.

esFrancoismeanwhenhesays:‘he’llchewSpitzandspithim

outonthesnow’?

FrancoisthinksBuckwilleventuallydefeatSpitz.

Buckcalled‘theprimitivebeast’?

Becauheudhisprimitiveinstinctstowinthefight.

themenfeelwhentheyknewthatSpitzwasdead?

Theywerenotsurpridandthoughttherewouldn’tbetroubleintheteam

anymore.

dFrancoisandPerraultthinkaboutBuck?Why?

TheythoughtthatBuckwasverygoodbecauheknewhowtomakethedog

teamworkwell.

dBuckdreamabout?

Buckdreamedaboutaprimitiveman.

sthe‘earlierworld’thatBuckdreamedof?

The‘earlierworld’wasaworldthousandsofyearsago.

the‘short,hairyman’?

The‘short,hairyman’wasaprimitiveman.

thisworldimportanttoBuck?

ThisworldwasimportanttoBuckbecaubyfollowinghisinstinctshe

wasgettingclorandclortoanolderandmorepromitivewayoflife.

ppenedtoDave?

Davegotillandwasshottodeath.

reBuck’snewownerslike?

Buck’wereoutofplace

reunorganid.

nwereclearlyoutofplace,andwhypeoplelikethemhadcome

estheitalicizedpart‘outofplace’

mean?

Theywerenotsuitableandincapable.

ldn’tthedogsmovethesledthoughtheypulledhard?

Becauthesledwasfrozentotheground.

itinevitablethatCharlesandHalwerecertaintofail?

Theylackedexperienceinmasteringdogsaswellasthesurrounding.

What’smore,theyalwaysdisagreedwitheachotheroneverything.

esthephra‘deadtired’mean?

Extremelytired.

thefoodoftheteamgoshort?

Becautheylackedorder,discipline,andcarefulcalculation.

ppenedtoDub?

Halshothimwithhispistol.

ndofpersonwasMercedes?

Changeable,timid,sympathetic.

ppenedtoBillie?

Halkilledhimwithanaxe.

’sThornton’sreactiontotheirquestion?Why?

eheknewtheywouldn’tfollowhisadvice.

dHaldowhenBuckrefudtoadvance?

HewhippedandclubbedBuckcruelly.

dBucknwhenherefudtogo?

Dangercloathand.

ppenedtotheteam?

Theyallfellintotheriveranddisappeared.

Buckchangedfromthestartofthestory?

Buckhaslearnthowtosurviveinanysituation.

ndofdogishenow?

Heisstrongandintelligentwithahighlydevelopedsurvivalinstinct.

Buckattack‘Black’Burton?

BecauBurtonpunchedThorntonunexpectedly.

Bucklovehismastersomuch?

BecauThorntonunderstoodandlovedhim.

amble,whichsidedidmostpeoplesupport?

Mathewson’ssideagainstThornton.

the‘mysteriousthingthatcalled’?

ItisBuck’snaturalinstinctcallingtohim.

Buckfeelwhenheranwithhiswildbrother?

Happy.

Buckdecidetoleavethewolf?

Becauhedidn’twanttoleaveThornton.

ringtheforest,whatdidBuckbecome?

Awildthing.

angedinBucknow?Why?

BucknolongerfelttheneedtostayincivilidsocietyasThorntonwas

reetobecomewild.

the‘GhostDog’?

Buck.

Buckgraduallychangefromapeacefulhouholdpetintoa

wildbeastwhoreturnedtotheforest?

Buck,apetdog,

thehostileenvironment,Bucklearnthowtosurviveindealingwith

,Bucklivedwithhiswildbrothers

intheforest.

ingsdidBucklearninhisfirstfewdaysinAlaska?

Bucklearnedhowtosurvive.

thesignificanceofSpitzinthestory?

SpitzwasBuck’rtodefeatSpitz,Buck

becamecunningandfierce.

stheproblemwithBuck’sfeet,andhowdidFrancoissolve

it?

Buck’sfeetweresoftandFrancoismadelittleshoesforhim.

dtheHuskiesdoatnine,twelveandthreeo’clockeachnight

inDawson?WhyisthisimportantinBuck’sdevelopment?

lpedBuckgetintouchwithhis

primitiveside.

lpedBuck’steambreaktherecordonthewaybackfromDawson

withFrancoisandPerrault?

Theymadetherecordrunbecautheweatherconditionsweregood.

ickdidBuckutobeatSpitzinthefinalfight?

Buckpretendedhewasgoingtojumpandbiteintheusualplacebutat

leastminuteheattackedSpitzadifferentway.

cklaybythefirewhoandwhatdidhedreamabout?Howisthis

connectedtothetitleofthebook?

Buckdreamtofanancientprimitiveworldandamanlivinginthatworld.

Hisdreamreprentsthe‘Wild’inthetitleofthebook.

ghtBuckandhisteamwhentheygotbacktoSkaguay?Whatwere

themenlike?

ckedorderand

didnotknowhowtodoanything.

sBuckcometolivewithJohnThornton?

JohnThorntonsawHalhittingBuckandheintervenedandsavedhim.

sBuckmeetintheforest?Whatdotheydotogether?

Hemeetsawolfandtheyrunthroughtheforesttogether.

ppensatthecampwhileBuckisaway?

ThecampisattackedbyYeehatIndiansandallthemenarekilled.

esBuckdointheend?

IntheendBuckbecomeswild.

helike

atthebeginning?Whatishelikeattheend?

ngsto

ndofthebook

hehasdevelopedhissurvivalinstincttothefullandhasreturnedto

theprimitiveworld.

sBuckreactwhenheeswhathashappenedatJohnThornton’s

camp?

BuckrushesattheYeehatIndianslikeahurricaneattackingandkilling

them.

sBuckwintherespectofthewolfpack?

Hewinstherespectofthewolfpackbydefendinghimlfandfighting

themoff.

lsthestory‘TheCalloftheWild’?Buck?JohnThornton?

Anothercharacter?Whoel?Explainthereasonforyourchoice.

Thestoryistoldbyathirdpersonnarratorwhoisnotinthestory.

hestory‘TheCalloftheWild’told?

WithalinearplotthatmovesdirectlyfromAtoBtoC.

theeffectofthiswayofstory-telling?Thinkofthebooks

theytold?

ThisgivesusanofBuck’sdevelopmentandhoweventsaffectand

changehim.

yyearsdoesthebookcover?

Thebookcoversaperiodofmorethantwoyears.

ethemaineventsinthestory‘TheCalloftheWild’?

Buck’sarrivalinAlaska.

entsinthestorybringBuckclorto‘thewild’?

Hisinstincts,hisdreamsandhismeetingwiththewolf.

esLondonmeanattheendofthestorywhenhesaysthatBuck

‘howlsoutthesongoftheyoungerworld’?

HemeansthatBuckisstillnotintouchwithhiswilder,primitiveside.