3.Having experienced a shocking electrical accident,which caused him to become both blind and deaf,James Franco's world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years.The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life.His family,especially his wife,did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon,he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once.He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning.Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20minutes later,lying face down in muddy water.He was trembling badly,but when he opened his eyes,he could hardly believe what he saw:a tree and a muddy road.When Mrs.Franco came running up to him,shouting to their neighbors to call for help,he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him.Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning.However,none of them could give a compelling answer as to why this should happen.The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that,since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock,perhaps,the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
51.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was thatC.
A.a terrible electrical accident happened to him
B.he was struck by the lightning once more
C.he had to live in a dark and silent world
D.nobody in the world cared about him
52.What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?D
A.Lying on the ground B.Putting an end to his life
C.Taking a walk with a stick D.Sheltering from the rain under a tree
53.What does the underlined word"compelling"in paragraph 3mean?B
A.wrong B.convincing C.unexplained D.better
54.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A
A.What a Sudden Shock
B.A Terrible Electrical Accident
C.An Unforgettable Experience
D.James Franco and His Wife.
分析 文章主要讲述了James曾经因为点击事故而变成瞎子和聋子,而他后来因为被雷电袭击又恢复了视觉和听觉的故事.医生和科学家都无法科学解释该现象的发生.
解答 CDBA
51 C 细节题.由第一段第二句"The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life."可知 James 尝试自杀的原因是视觉和听觉的丢失,他不得不在漆黑、寂静的世界生活,C项正确.故正确答案为C.
52 D 细节题.由第二段第二句"He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning."可知,James 是在大树下避雨时被雷电击中的,D项正确.故正确答案为D.
53 B 推断题.划线词所在句及其后一句"However,none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen.The only reasonable explanation …"意为"然而,没有人能给出一个 _____ 答案,唯一一个有道理的解释是…",由此可知,划线词(compellent)所表之意应与"reasonable"相似,B项"令人信服的"符合语境,所以B项正确.A项"错误的",C项"未解释的",D项"更好的",均不符合语境.故正确答案为B.
54 A 主旨题.文章主要讲述了"James 曾经因为电击事故而变成瞎子和聋子,而他后来因为被雷电袭击而又恢复了视觉和听觉",文章落脚点在人们对 James 恢复视觉和听觉的震惊(shock)上,也同样是 James 从闪电中受到的震惊(shock)使他恢复视觉和听觉,A项符合文章主旨,所以A项正确.B项,文章并未详细解释导致 James 失聪和失明的那场电击事故,所以B项错误.
C项,文章强调的是雷电袭击震惊 James,而再次被袭击恢复听力和视力,也让众人震惊,而 unforgettable 只强调经历难忘,不能表达故事令人震惊的主旨,所以C项错误.
D项,文章并未详细描述 James 和他妻子一起的故事,所以B项错误.
故正确答案为D.
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.