6.When I went away to college,I chose to go to a large school in another state in an attempt to never again see those popular girls,the ones who drove quiet girls like me headlong into the arms of dusty books.
Since I didn't know a soul at this university,I volunteered for a club to make friends.That's how I ended up one winter evening standing outside the student union,waiting for the night's famous speaker to drive up.My assignment was to escort (护送)her to the auditorium where her fans eagerly waited to hear Maya Angelou,author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
As showtime neared,Angelou's car pulled up.When its door opened,Angelou and a female friend exited,each wearing head-to-toe fur coats.I nervously guided the pair inside.Angelou was ready to sweep onstage,but first,there was her fur coat.I offered to babysit it backstage to make sure it was safe.
"No,"she said.She looked out at the audience."You need to get out there and live."
So I found a front-row seat and heard,for the firsttime,a book come alive in an author's own voice.The audience clapped and cheered as they went along on the ride of this performance.
I wish I could say that my life changed then.But out of college,I went deeper into my interior self,taking a job that required little human contact.A few years later,I became a newspaper editor,which required talking to many people.For those times,I depended on index(索引) cards.But I reminded myself that Angelou hadn't used notes.
Today,I'm in my 50s.I am speaking comfortably about what I really know to be true.I get out there now and live.
24.What kind of person did the author use to be?D
A.Brave.
B.Kind.
C.Careless.
D.Shy.
25.Why did Angelou refuse the author's offer to take care of her fur coat?C
A.She wouldn't trust a stranger with it.
B.She thought it was the duty of her assistant.
C.She wanted the author to enjoy the performance.
D.She thought it was safe enough to put it backstage.
26.Soon after graduating from college,the authorB.
A.found a job as a newspaper editor
B.kept shutting herself in her own world
C.changed a lot under Angelou's influence
D.felt more confident when speaking in public
27.What ould be the best title for the text?A
A.Get out there and live
B.The night I met Angelou
C.Speak from your inner self
D.My friendship with Angelou.
分析 本文是记叙文,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一位作家所说的话和他的表演对自己的深远影响.
解答 24.D.推理判断题.根据第一段的neveragainsee those popular girls,the ones who drove quiet girls like me可推测,作者应该是个比较腼腆的女孩.倒数第二段的 I went deeper into my interior self也是提示;故选D.
25.C.推理判断题.根据第四段Angetou所说的话You need to get out there and live 可知,Angelou拒绝作者照顾她的皮草外套的建议是希望作者把时间用在该用的地方,应该去看表演而不是看衣服;故选C.
26.B.细节理解题.根据倒数第当段fifl wish I could say that my life changed then.But out of college,I went deeper into my interior self,taking a job that required little human contact 可知,作者刚毕业时,并未因Angelou的话而改变,还是把自己封闭起来;故选B.
27.A.标题归纳题.根据第四段Angelou所说的话 You need to get out there and live 和文章结尾 I get out there now and live 可知,A 项作标题表现出Angelou对本文作者的影响以及作者自身的改变,非常贴切;故选A.
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.