After a terrible electrical accident,which caused him to become both blind and deaf,the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family,especially his wife,did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.

One hot summer afternoon,he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly,but when he opened his eyes,he could hardly believe what he saw——a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him,shouting to their neighbors to call for help,he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.

The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread,and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However,none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that,since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock,perhaps,the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.

1.The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that________.

A.a(chǎn) terrible traffic accident happened to him

B.he had to live in a dark and silent world

C.he was struck by the lightning once more

D.nobody in the world cared about him

2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A.Sheltering for the rain under a tree.

B.Driving a car.

C.Taking a walk with a stick.

D.Lying on the ground.

3.What did Robert see first when he regained his sight after the shock?

A.His wife. B.His neighbours. C.A plough and a wall. D.Many doctors.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years.

B.Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes.

C.Robert could hear his wife's shouting for help when he woke up.

D.The family's love helped Robert regain confidence to live.

5.We can infer from the text that________.

A.there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery

B.many doctors came because Robert was badly injured

C.Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock

D.a(chǎn) sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recovery

 

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析:文章大意:文章講述Robert因為受到電擊,失明失聰,生活在黑暗寂靜的世界里,他幾次都想自殺,但有一次他在樹下躲雨的時候,意外被閃電擊中,卻恢復(fù)了視力,醫(yī)生也不能確定具體原因。

1.一段的The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family故選A。

2.二段的He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning.可知他是在樹下躲雨的時候被擊中的,判斷選D。

3.二段中的He was trembling badly,but when he opened his eyes,he could hardly believe what he saw——a plough and a wall.可知選C。

4.根據(jù)文章第二段的Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree可知選C。

5.推理題。根據(jù)第三段的However,none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened可知對于Robert的康復(fù)沒有明確的解釋,故選B。

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