18.Dear Rudyard Kipling,
Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man in me ever since I was very young.When I reached the age of twelve he began taking me to his auto body shop.He told me this tough job would build me into a man of character.But this all changed a year ago when my mother passed away and stumbled upon your poem,If.
My mother was the person who could understand me.If I ever got tired during my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up.It was my mother who instilled the love of literature and languages in me.My mother spoke six languages fluently and had thousands of books,which still sit in the attic of our house.It was in this"library"of hers that I picked up a book of poetry from a cold metal shelf and found your poem,If.
Because of the death of my mother I felt alone,as if I belonged to no family.The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry,which looked so pathetic(凄惨的)and"unmanly"compared to his usual stoic(禁欲主义者)and emotionless countenance.Yet I remained silent remembering the golden words:"If you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you…you'll be a Man,my son!"
If reminded me to remain calm and"keep my head"because I wanted to be a man and wanted to be the one supporting my family.I sacrificed my ability to compete in a winter sport so that I could stay home and cook for my family and clean the house.My father saw this and our relationship has grown much stronger.He finally respected me for who I was and told me he was proud to have a man for his son.Through this poem,I realize that to be a man is not about putting weights on a barbell(杠铃)but rather putting the weight of others on your back.
Your poem was so much more than just a simple list of guidelines or morals that some see it as; it really changed my life and my relationship with my dad.
41.According to the passage,what kind of person does the author's father expect him to be?A
A.A person who will shoulder responsibilities.
B.A person who knows how to earn a lot of money.
C.A person who knows how to do housework.
D.A person who respects his parents.
42.Who does the underlined word"him"in paragraph 3refer to?C
A.the character in the poem B.the author's father
C.the author D.an unknown person
43.According to the passage,a man in the author's mind would have the following qualities EXCEPTD.
A.responsible B.calm
C.caring D.enthusiastic
44.We can learn from the passage thatA.
A.the poem has helped to improve the relationship between the author and his father
B.the author would not know how to help his family without the poem
C.the author's father must have read the poem as well
D.the author's mother had told him about this poem before
45.The author has written this letter toB.
A.share with Rudyard Kipling his sadness resulting from the death of his mother
B.show his appreciation for the positive influence the poem has brought to him
C.share his opinion on the poem
D.tell Rudyard Kipling how he got the poem.
分析 作者想让我们知道那首诗带给他的积极的影响.
解答 41-45 ACDAB
41 A 细节理解题.根据文章第一段Father has consistently tried to instill(灌输) a sense of being a man in me ever since I was very young.作者的父亲想要他成为一个真正的能肩负起责任的男人,故选A.
42 C 词义猜测题.根据文章第三段The image of a man was completely shattered when I saw him break down and cry,可知这里指的是作者自己,是作者痛苦,因为自己的母亲去世,故选C.
43 D 细节理解题.responsible有责任心的; calm镇静的; caring爱心,有同情心的; enthusiastic热情的.根据because I wanted to be a man and wanted to be the one supporting my family.作者认为人要有责任心;If you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you…you'll be a Man,my son 这里作者引用母亲的话来说明人在遇到事情时要镇静;要If I ever got tired during my work hours at the shop I could call her to come and pick me up.作者认为要有爱心;只有选项D的热情没有提到,故选D.
44 A 细节理解题.根据文章最后一段Your poem was so much more than just a simple list of guidelines or morals that some see it as; it really changed my life and my relationship with my dad.那首诗帮助改善了作者和父亲的关系,故选A.
45 B 作者意图题.根据短文的内容可知作者想让我们知道那首诗带给他的积极的影响.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.