18．She had consented to go away，to leave her home．Was that wise？She tried to weigh each side of the question．In her home anyway she had shelter and food；she had those whom she had known all her life about her．Of course she had to work hard，both in the house and at the stores．
But in her new home，in a distant unknown country，it would not be like that．Then she would be married-she，Eveline．People would treat her with respect then．She would not be treated as her mother had been．Even now，though she was over nineteen，she sometimes felt herself in danger of her father's violence．She knew it was that that had given her the palpitations．When they were growing up he had never gone for her like he used to go for Harry and Ernest，because she was a girl and latterly he had begun to threaten her and say what he would do to her only for her dead mother's sake．And now she had nobody to protect her．Ernest was dead and Harry，who was in the church decorating business，was nearly always down somewhere in the country．She always gave her entire wages and Harry always sent up what he could but the trouble was to get any money from her father．
She was about to explore another life with Frank．Frank was very kind，manly，open-hearted．She was to go away with him by the night-boat to be his wife and to live with him in Buenos Ayres where he had a home waiting for her．How well she remembered the first time she had seen him；He used to meet her outside the Stores every evening and see her home．People knew that they were courting．Of course，her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him．
The white of two letters in her lap grew indistinct．One was to Harry；the other was to her father．Ernest had been her favourite but she liked Harry too．Her father was becoming old lately，she noticed；he would miss her．Sometimes he could be very nice．Not long before，when she had been laid up for a day，he had read her out a ghost story and made toast for her at the fire．Another day，when their mother was alive，they had all gone for a picnic to the Hill of Howth．She remembered her father putting on her mothers bonnet to make the children laugh．
Her time was running out but she continued to sit by the window．Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing．She knew the air．Strange that it should come that very night to remind her of the promise to her mother，her promise to keep the home together as long as she could．
As she mused （沉思），the pitiful vision of her mother's life laid its spell on the bottom of her heart．She stood up in a sudden impulse of terror．Escape!She must escape!Frank would save her．He would give her life，perhaps love，too．
She stood among the swaying crowd in the station at the North Wall．He held her hand and she knew that he was speaking to her，saying something about the passage over and over again．She answered nothing．She felt her cheek pale and cold and，out of a maze of distress，she prayed to God to direct her，to show her what was her duty．The boat blew a long mournful whistle into the mist．If she went，tomorrow she would be on the sea with Frank，steaming towards Buenos Ayres．Their passage had been booked．Could she still draw back after all he had done for her？Her distress awoke a nausea in her body and she kept moving her lips in silent fervent prayer．
A bell clanged upon her heart．She felt him seize her hand：
"Come!Come!"
No!No!No!It was impossible．Her hands clutched the iron in frenzy．Amid the seas she sent a cry of anguish．
"Eveline!Evvy!"
He rushed beyond the barrier and called to her to follow．He was shouted at to go on but he still called to her．She set her white face to him，passive，like a helpless animal．Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition．
65．Which of the following is true of Eveline's life？A
A．She fell in love with Frank．
B．Her life was wholly undesirable．
C．She was respected by the local people．
D．She enjoyed a equal status in the family．
66．Which words can best describe the characters of Eveline's father？B
A．Stubborn，tricky and coldblooded．
B．Violent，mean，and prejudiced．
C．Shameless，cruel and unsympathetic．
D．Strict，greedy and narrow-minded．
67．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3and 4？A
A．Eveline and her father's relationship was not always bad．
B．Eveline was still mourning her mother's and brother's death．
C．Eveline and Frank's love got support from her brother Henry．
D．Eveline had made up her mind to explore another life with Frank．
68．The underlined word"air"is closest in meaning toD．
A．atmosphere
B．breeze
C．impression
D．tune
69．Which of the following does NOT contribute to Eveline's stay？C
A．She at least possessed shelter and food in her home．
B．She had promised her mother to keep the home together．
C．She wondered whether Frank would bring real happiness．
D．She had those whom she had known all her life around her．
70．Her pray to God revealedA．
A．her uncertainty of her leaving
B．her expectation of a happy life
C．her anxiety about their safety
D．her eagerness to leave with Frank．
分析 本文主要讲述了一名叫Eveline的女孩不堪来自父亲来自家庭的压力，想要离家出逃的故事，但是期间又有各种纠结与不舍．
解答 65．A 细节题．根据文章内容，She was about to explore another life with Frank．Frank was very kind，manly，open-hearted．She was to go away with him by the night-boat to be his wife and to live with him in Buenos Ayres where he had a home waiting for her．她打算在Frank那里寻找到生活新的出路．Frank是一个心胸开阔的善良的年轻人，她打算和他离开成为他的妻子…由此推断，Eveline是爱Frank的，故选A
66．B 细节题．根据文章内容，Even now，though she was over nineteen，she sometimes felt herself in danger of her father's violence…Of course，her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him她有时感觉自己在父亲的暴力之下；父亲不允许Eveline同Frank来往，他是自私刻薄的，结合选项，故选B
67．A 细节题．根据文章内容，Of course，her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him．父亲阻止她同喜欢的人交往，说明他们关系是不好的，Not long before，when she had been laid up for a day，he had read her out a ghost story and made toast for her at the fire．她生病卧床时，父亲又给她读故事．由此推断他们之间的关系是时好时坏的，结合选项，故选A
68．D 词义猜测题．根据文章内容，Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing．She knew the air．．在大街的远处，她能听到有风琴在演奏，她知道那个曲调，结合选项，故选D
69．C 细节题．根据文章内容，In her home anyway she had shelter and food，排除A，her promise to keep the home together as long as she could．B排除，she had those whom she had known all her life about her．D排除．Frank would save her．He would give her life，perhaps love，too．她觉得Frank一定能救她，一定能给她幸福和爱，她并非对此持怀疑态度，故选C
70．A 推理题．根据文章内容，she prayed to God to direct her，to show her what was her duty．她向上帝祈祷，指引她的路，由此推断，她对自己的出逃不确定，结合选项，故选A
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道词义猜测题，主旨大意题，细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
