15.Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday."Can you find me another copy of this song?"she asked,and handed me a worn-out cassette tape.I know exactly what was recorded on it-"My Redeemer(救世主)."I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up.After 37years,the cassette tape was too worn-out to be used.I promised her I would find a replacement.
"My Redeemer"had become Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973.The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of"My Redeemer"from the local radio station.We recorded it on a cassette tape so she would listen to it any time she wanted,but none of us knew who the singer was.These days,I figured it would be easy to find out.I went home and searched the Internet.Several songs with that title came out,but none of them were the one Mom loved.I got depressed.
Mom's birthday drew near and then one day,I was driving home,listening to our local radio station.I heard a familiar song,"My Redeemer!"As soon as I could,I phoned the station.I found out the singer was Alan Parks.I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina.Minutes later,I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom.He offered to post two CDs to me personally.I gave him my address.
"Red Lion,Pennsylvania?"he said."Do you know the Logans?""They're our neighbours!""I've been friends with them for 25years,"Alan said."They'll be at my concert at Your Gospel Chapel on April 17th.Would you and your mom come,too?"We sure would.Mom was excited to hear Alan sing"My Redeemer",on the evening of her 87th birthday.
41.The author promised her mother she wouldD.
A.help her mother go to the concert
B.buy her mother a new cassette tape
C.record a new popular song for her mother
D.find another cassette tape of"My Redeemer"
42.What is the meaning of"My Redeemer"to the author's mother?C
A.It was first sung by her.
B.It was the memory of her mother's youth.
C.It helped her calm down after her younger son died.
D.It was such a fantastic song that she couldn't forget forever.
43.How did the author find out Alan Park'contact information?A
A.She searched for it on Google.
B.She called the station and got it.
C.She heard it from the radio station.
D.She got it from Alan's neighbour.
44.What can we know about Alan Parks?D
A.He lives in Red Lion,Pennsylvania.
B.He'll sing for the author's mom at the station.
C.He offered to give the author two cassette tapes.
D.He has been friends with the Logans for many years.
45.Which of the following things is the most surprising?C
A.Alan Parks and the author live in the same town.
B.Alan Parks happened to get to know the author's mother because of the Logons.
C.The author and her mother went to Alan's concert on her mother's birthday.
D.The author's mother really got her favourite birthday gift at last.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了知作者答应她的母亲,她会找到另一个盒式磁带,最终在他的努力下找到.
解答 41.D.细节理解题.根据第一段After 37years,the cassette tape was too worn-out to be used.I promised her I would find a replacement可知作者答应她的母亲,她会找到另一个盒式磁带;故选D.
42.C.细节理解题.根据第二段My Redeemer"had become Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973.The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of"My Redeemer"from the local radio station可知《我的救赎主》对作者的母亲是在她年幼的儿子死后,这有助于她平静下来的歌;故选C.
43.A.细节理解题.根据第三段I found out the singer was Alan Parks.I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina.Minutes later可知作者通过谷歌搜索找到Alan Parks的信息;故选A.
44.D.细节理解题.根据第四段Do you know the Logans?""They're our neighbours!""I've been friends with them for 25years,"Alan said可知他和 Logans是好朋友;故选D.
45.C.细节理解题.根据最后一段We sure would.Mom was excited to hear Alan sing"My Redeemer",on the evening of her 87th birthday可知在母亲生日那天,作者和母亲去听了艾伦的音乐会;故选C.
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.