Question

In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.

We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.

Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little Are going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（桶） of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me

Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. 1 hadn't turned 5 yet.

As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?

As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.

In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.

1.What can be inferred about the author's family?

A. His father was a cruel man. B. His parents didn't love him.

C. His parents used to be very busy. D. His mother didn't have any jobs.

2.What happened when the author was 4?

A. He learned to smoke. B. He was locked in a basement.

C. He was arrested by the poli D. He nearly caused a fire accident.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.

B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.

C. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.

D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.

4.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.

B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.

C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.

D. To show off his pride in making trouble.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】文章大意：本文是叙述了自己很多奇怪的事情。在他童年时，在他身上所发生的一些很奇怪的事情。如：在恶劣天气里乘坐Leonhard的雪橇的冒险旅行……等等

1.推理题。根据文中第二段2,3行Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime可以推断出父母当时忙于他们自己的事情，没有时间来照顾我。故C正确。

2.细节题。根据文章第三段2,3行I had tried to light a barrel（桶）of paint but couldn’t really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me。我点燃了一桶油漆，但火并不是很大烟却很浓，于是警察来把我带走。所以答案选D。

3.推理题。根据文章倒数第二段2,3行At the time I didn’t realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well可以得知在那时我并没有意识到他是一个巨星，但是我知道Leonhard非常擅长驾雪橇。故A正确。

4.推理题。作者在本文中讲述了因为父母亲太忙，没有时间照顾我，在我身上发生的很多奇怪的事情。故A项：回顾童年的经历。A项符合上下文含义。