10.It was the Year from Hell─the dog died,my marriage of 24years ended,and my house burned down.I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son after my husband and I divorced.We'd been in the house just six weeks.I went to a dinner party one night,and as I drove home near,I saw smoke rising into the sky.I wondered whether it was my house.Then I turned the corner,and sure enough,it was my house.
My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights.Then my friend Gail heard about the fire,called me up,and said,"Come and move into my house.I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms─plenty of space for you and your son."Gail had three kids at home,but there was still plenty of room for me and my son,Sutton.Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.
We were two single mothers.Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together.After we moved in,I soon began to look for a permanent place to live in.Gail said,"Please don't leave.I've never had so much freedom!"Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids,someone to share cooking and gardening,and someone to share day-to-day life.She loved having me there,and I loved being there.So we stayed.
It was an important chapter in my life.We both needed time to heal from our divorces.It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us.Gail's generosity was more than anyone could expect from a friend.I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail.I'm also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly,so fast.Much to my surprise,I found gratitude among the ashes.I was tested serious trial by fire.But,like a phoenix,I rose from the ashes strong and whole.I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.
31.Which of the following could be the title of the passage?C.
A.The Year from Hell.
B.My Generous Friend─Gail.
C.Gratitude among the Ashes.
D.Everything Gone in the Smoke.
32.Which of the following may NOT be lost for the author according to the passage?D.
A.Her furniture. B.Her dog. C.Her husband. D.Her car.
33.What can we learn from the passage?B.
A.The author and her son went to Gail's house the night after the fire happened.
B.Gail and the author shared all together and had a lot in common in their life.
C.The author had planned to live with Gail for a long time at the beginning.
D.The author wrote the passage after she moved into a new rented house.
34.After suffering a lot,the author eventually became moreA.
A.strong-minded B.simple--minded
C.out-going D.kind-hearted
35.What did the author learn from her experience?B.
A.Where there is a will,there is a way.
B.When God closes a door,he opens another.
C.A positive attitude will bring success.
D.A friend without faults will never be found.
分析 作者在一段时间发生了很多不幸的事情,在走投无路的时候,得到朋友Gail的无私的帮助,作者非常感激她,感到自己也越来越坚强.
解答 31-35.CDBAB
31题答案:C细节题:根据第一段的句子:It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died,my marriage of 24 years ended,and my house burned down.(1993年的九月到1994年的九月是地狱之年--狗死了、我维持了24年的婚姻结束了、我的房子被烧毁了).可知作者将这段时间称为是the Year from Hell,因为她发生了很多不幸的事情,选C.
32题答案:D考查细节推理,根据文章第一句…the dog died,my marriage of 24years ended,and my house burned down.(狗死了、我24年的婚姻结束了、我的房子烧毁了).可知只有D选项没有提及,故本题答案为D选项(注意A选项的家具包含在房子里).
33题答案:B细节题:根据第二段的句子:Gail and I had a lot in common.We had both been raised Catholic and our unconscious minds had been programmed the same way-we saw ourselves as good little Catholic girls who were gonna stay married forever.(Gail和我有很多共同点,我们都是天主教而且我们潜在的意识被改变得一样--我们把我们自己视作天主教永远都会保持婚姻).可知作者和Gail有同样的信念,选B.
34题答案:A考查细节推理,根据最后一段中的It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us.(那对于我们两个而言是一个领悟更深、精神成长的时期).可知本题答案为A选项.
35题答案:B考查推理判断,作者一年中经历了很多糟糕的事情,而且因为房子被大火烧毁了而无处可居;后来得到朋友Gail的无私的帮助,从而安顿下来.根据最后一段的But,like a phoenix,I rose from the ashes strong and whole.(但是像凤凰一样,我又涅槃重生了)可知作者从经历中学到的是"上帝为你关了一扇门,必定为你开启另一扇们(不要灰心,永远都会有路可走)",故本题答案为B选项.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性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的答案.