18.She had consented to go away,to leave her home.Was that wise?She tried to weigh each side of the question.In her home anyway she had shelter and food;she had those whom she had known all her life about her.Of course she had to work hard,both in the house and at the stores.
But in her new home,in a distant unknown country,it would not be like that.Then she would be married-she,Eveline.People would treat her with respect then.She would not be treated as her mother had been.Even now,though she was over nineteen,she sometimes felt herself in danger of her father's violence.She knew it was that that had given her the palpitations.When they were growing up he had never gone for her like he used to go for Harry and Ernest,because she was a girl and latterly he had begun to threaten her and say what he would do to her only for her dead mother's sake.And now she had nobody to protect her.Ernest was dead and Harry,who was in the church decorating business,was nearly always down somewhere in the country.She always gave her entire wages and Harry always sent up what he could but the trouble was to get any money from her father.
She was about to explore another life with Frank.Frank was very kind,manly,open-hearted.She was to go away with him by the night-boat to be his wife and to live with him in Buenos Ayres where he had a home waiting for her.How well she remembered the first time she had seen him;He used to meet her outside the Stores every evening and see her home.People knew that they were courting.Of course,her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him.
The white of two letters in her lap grew indistinct.One was to Harry;the other was to her father.Ernest had been her favourite but she liked Harry too.Her father was becoming old lately,she noticed;he would miss her.Sometimes he could be very nice.Not long before,when she had been laid up for a day,he had read her out a ghost story and made toast for her at the fire.Another day,when their mother was alive,they had all gone for a picnic to the Hill of Howth.She remembered her father putting on her mothers bonnet to make the children laugh.
Her time was running out but she continued to sit by the window.Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing.She knew the air.Strange that it should come that very night to remind her of the promise to her mother,her promise to keep the home together as long as she could.
As she mused (沉思),the pitiful vision of her mother's life laid its spell on the bottom of her heart.She stood up in a sudden impulse of terror.Escape!She must escape!Frank would save her.He would give her life,perhaps love,too.
She stood among the swaying crowd in the station at the North Wall.He held her hand and she knew that he was speaking to her,saying something about the passage over and over again.She answered nothing.She felt her cheek pale and cold and,out of a maze of distress,she prayed to God to direct her,to show her what was her duty.The boat blew a long mournful whistle into the mist.If she went,tomorrow she would be on the sea with Frank,steaming towards Buenos Ayres.Their passage had been booked.Could she still draw back after all he had done for her?Her distress awoke a nausea in her body and she kept moving her lips in silent fervent prayer.
A bell clanged upon her heart.She felt him seize her hand:
"Come!Come!"
No!No!No!It was impossible.Her hands clutched the iron in frenzy.Amid the seas she sent a cry of anguish.
"Eveline!Evvy!"
He rushed beyond the barrier and called to her to follow.He was shouted at to go on but he still called to her.She set her white face to him,passive,like a helpless animal.Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition.
65.Which of the following is true of Eveline's life?A
A.She fell in love with Frank.
B.Her life was wholly undesirable.
C.She was respected by the local people.
D.She enjoyed a equal status in the family.
66.Which words can best describe the characters of Eveline's father?B
A.Stubborn,tricky and coldblooded.
B.Violent,mean,and prejudiced.
C.Shameless,cruel and unsympathetic.
D.Strict,greedy and narrow-minded.
67.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3and 4?A
A.Eveline and her father's relationship was not always bad.
B.Eveline was still mourning her mother's and brother's death.
C.Eveline and Frank's love got support from her brother Henry.
D.Eveline had made up her mind to explore another life with Frank.
68.The underlined word"air"is closest in meaning toD.
A.a(chǎn)tmosphere
B.breeze
C.impression
D.tune
69.Which of the following does NOT contribute to Eveline's stay?C
A.She at least possessed shelter and food in her home.
B.She had promised her mother to keep the home together.
C.She wondered whether Frank would bring real happiness.
D.She had those whom she had known all her life around her.
70.Her pray to God revealedA.
A.her uncertainty of her leaving
B.her expectation of a happy life
C.her anxiety about their safety
D.her eagerness to leave with Frank.
分析 本文主要講述了一名叫Eveline的女孩不堪來自父親來自家庭的壓力,想要離家出逃的故事,但是期間又有各種糾結(jié)與不舍.
解答 65.A 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,She was about to explore another life with Frank.Frank was very kind,manly,open-hearted.She was to go away with him by the night-boat to be his wife and to live with him in Buenos Ayres where he had a home waiting for her.她打算在Frank那里尋找到生活新的出路.Frank是一個心胸開闊的善良的年輕人,她打算和他離開成為他的妻子…由此推斷,Eveline是愛Frank的,故選A
66.B 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,Even now,though she was over nineteen,she sometimes felt herself in danger of her father's violence…Of course,her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him她有時感覺自己在父親的暴力之下;父親不允許Eveline同F(xiàn)rank來往,他是自私刻薄的,結(jié)合選項,故選B
67.A 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,Of course,her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him.父親阻止她同喜歡的人交往,說明他們關(guān)系是不好的,Not long before,when she had been laid up for a day,he had read her out a ghost story and made toast for her at the fire.她生病臥床時,父親又給她讀故事.由此推斷他們之間的關(guān)系是時好時壞的,結(jié)合選項,故選A
68.D 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing.She knew the air..在大街的遠(yuǎn)處,她能聽到有風(fēng)琴在演奏,她知道那個曲調(diào),結(jié)合選項,故選D
69.C 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,In her home anyway she had shelter and food,排除A,her promise to keep the home together as long as she could.B排除,she had those whom she had known all her life about her.D排除.Frank would save her.He would give her life,perhaps love,too.她覺得Frank一定能救她,一定能給她幸福和愛,她并非對此持懷疑態(tài)度,故選C
70.A 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,she prayed to God to direct her,to show her what was her duty.她向上帝祈禱,指引她的路,由此推斷,她對自己的出逃不確定,結(jié)合選項,故選A
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