She follows him into the forest. A man made of tin is standing next to a big tree. He's holding an axe(斧子) in his hands. He isn't moving at all but he's groaning(呻吟).
“Can we help you?” Dorothy says.
“Yes!” the man says.
“There's an oil can(油罐) in the cottage(小屋). Bring it here and put some oil on my arms and legs, please.”
Dorothy runs back to the little house. She finds the oil can and goes back to the Tin Woodman. First, she puts some oil on his neck. Then she puts some on his arms and finally puts some on his legs.
“That's much better! Thank you very much!” the Tin Woodman says. He turns his head and bends(弯曲) his arms and legs. “When it rains, I get wet and then I can't move. Water is very bad for my body.” Toto barks(吠) at him but the Tin Woodman isn't afraid of him.
“Who are you?” he asks. “And what are you doing here?”
“I'm Dorothy and this is the Scarecrow,” Dorothy explains. “We are going to see the Great Oz in the Emerald City. I want to ask him to send me back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wants to ask him for a brain.”
“I haven't got a heart,” the Tin Woodman says. “Can Oz give me one?”
“I don't know,” Dorothy replies. “Come with us and ask him.”
“Thank you,” the Tin Woodman says. He picks up his oil can and they all start walking back to the yellow brick road.
—Taken from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(
A
)12. Where does the story take place?
A. In the forest.
B. In the Emerald City.
C. In the cottage.
D. On the yellow brick road.
(
B
)13. What is bad for the Tin Woodman's body?
A. Dorothy.
B. Water.
C. The Scarecrow.
D. Toto.
(
B
)14. Which is the correct order of Dorothy putting oil on the Tin Woodman?
A. Arms→neck→legs.
B. Neck→arms→legs.
C. Legs→neck→arms.
D. Neck→legs→arms.
(
C
)15. How many members are there in Dorothy's group now?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
解析：
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解细节题，需根据题干中的关键词定位原文对应内容，再匹配选项：
12题问故事发生地点，关键词是“where”，定位原文第一句“She follows him into the forest.”，可知地点为森林，对应选项A；
13题问对铁皮樵夫身体有害的事物，关键词是“bad for the Tin Woodman's body”，定位原文“Water is very bad for my body.”，对应选项B；
14题问涂油顺序，关键词是“order of putting oil”，定位原文“First...neck, Then...arms, finally...legs”，对应选项B；
15题问多萝西团队的成员数，关键词是“how many members”，通读全文找到成员：多萝西、托托、稻草人、铁皮樵夫，共4个，对应选项C。
【解析】
12题：根据原文“She follows him into the forest.”可知故事发生在森林，故选A；
13题：根据原文“Water is very bad for my body.”可知水对铁皮樵夫的身体有害，故选B；
14题：根据原文“First, she puts some oil on his neck. Then she puts some on his arms and finally puts some on his legs.”可知涂油顺序为脖子→胳膊→腿，故选B；
15题：通读全文可知，多萝西的团队成员有：多萝西、小狗托托、稻草人、铁皮樵夫，共4人，故选C。
【答案】
12.A 13.B 14.B 15.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、文学作品阅读
【点评】
本题节选自经典童话《绿野仙踪》，考查学生对文章细节信息的定位与理解能力，题目均为基础细节题，只要认真阅读原文即可解答，适合初中低年级学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
