15.In 1978,I was 18and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270km away from Sydney,Australia.I was looking forward to having five days off from duty.Unfortunately,the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.So I thought I'd hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me.Finally,a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon.He said that although he couldn't give me a lift,I should come back to his house for lunch.He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry.I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心)me I was safe,and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards.When we arrived at his house,he made us sandwiches.After lunch,he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later,in 2003,while I was driving to a nearby town one day,I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat,trying to hitch a ride.I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I'd been given decades earlier.I pulled over and picked him up.I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk,the man said to me,"You haven't changed a bit,even your red hair is still the same."
I couldn't remember where I'd met him.He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago.It was Gordon.
7.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978becauseD.
A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B.she was going home for her holidays
C.the town was far away from Sydney
D.she missed the only train back home
8.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A
A.He helped the girl find a ride.
B.He gave the girl a ride back home.
C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D.He watched the girl for three hours.
9.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was thatD.
A.she realized he was Gordon
B.she had known him for decades
C.she was going to the nearby town
D.she wanted to repay the favour she once got
10.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A
A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B.Those who give rides will be rapid.
C.Good manners bring about happiness.
D.People should offer free rides to others.
分析 文章大意:本文主要告诉大家要在生活中付出,付出会收获美好的结果.
解答 7.D 细节理解题.用题干中"hitch a ride…1978"定位到第一段,答案在第一段最后两句Unfortunately,the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.So I thought I'd hitch a ride (搭便车)可知答案选D.
8.A 细节理解题.根据文章第二段第三句话He said that although he couldn't give me a lift,I should come back to his house for lunch可知B项错误;根据倒数第二句话When we arrived at his house,he made us sandwiches可知是他为我们制作了三明治,而不是买的,因此C项错误;根据第三段中间He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat…可知他注意到这个小女孩好几小时,不是三个小时,因此D项错误,根据最后一句话After lunch,he helped me find a lift home可知是他找人把我送回了家,因此答案选A.
9.D 细节理解题.用题干中的信息"the elderly man"可知根据文章第三段第二句和第三句I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I'd been given decades earlier.I pulled over and picked him up明确体现.答案选D
10.A 主旨大意题.文章主要告诉大家要在生活中付出,付出会收获美好的结果.
点评 本篇文章是人物故事类阅读理解.这类题材的阅读理解题是高考常考的题材之一,它注重考查考生对文章整体把握的能力,做题时要求考生结合语境做出正确的选择.