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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A.Cold and sick                           B.Disappointed and helpless

C.Satisfied and cheerful                    D.Fortunate and helpful

2.On her way home the writer _______.

A.was robbed of her wallet by an armed man

B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C.lost her wallet unknowingly

D.found some homeless people following her

3.In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A.Someone offered to take her back home.

B.A red-haired man came to see her.

C.Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

D.She heard someone call her name.

4.From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.

A.would stay on in San Francisco

B.would stop working at night

C.would make friends with cleaners

D.would give up her job at the bank

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D   

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:文章开始说到自己厌烦了在三藩市的生活,对生活与工作(其中包括排练)表示失望,无奈,,最终考虑离开。在回家的路上,发生的事情使她感到了人间真情,她最终放弃了离开这个城市的想法。

1.推理题:根据首段作者想放弃演戏甚至城市生活的消极心态说明我走在大街上的心情,用disappointed形容正确。第二段中的高楼和空寂的大街衬托出我的渺小和无助,因此用helpless形容也很正确。结尾垃圾工拾到我的钱包主动还给我使我对生活有了新的认识,用help each other映衬出作者开始时的helpless。选B

2.推理题:从第三段的句子:Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

可知作者在不知道的情况下掉了钱包。选C

3.细节题:从第五段的句子:When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming.可知听见有人叫他的名字,作者因为在做梦。选D

4.推理题:从文章的最后一句话I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.可知作者认为三藩市还是不错的,还会继续住下去。选A。

考点:考查故事类短文

点评:这是一篇感人的故事,文章虽然不难,但主要考查了推理题,注重综合语言能力的运用,结合语境,做出准确的判断。

 

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