19.One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts,it came without wrap(包裝).
On September 11th,1958,Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital,she put him in my lap,saying,"I promised you a gift,and here it is."What an honour!I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning,however,I found its bed empty.My doll was gone!I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days,I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming."Don't expect any presents this year,"Dad said,pointing at the socks I hung in the living room."If your baby brother lives,that'll be Christmas enough."As he spoke,his eyes filled with tears.I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say,"What?He's all right?"He hung up and shouted upstairs."The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"
"Thank God!"I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window,I watched my parents rush out to the car.I had never seen them so happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day!My baby doll would be home.I ran downstairs.My socks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty;they were filled with love!
37.What happened to the author on September 11th,1958?A
A He got a baby brother.
B He got a Christmas gift.
C.He became four years old.
D.He received a doll.
38.What does the underlined word"ominous"in Paragraph 3probably mean?D
A.Impossible. B.Boring.
C.Difficult. D.Fearful.
39.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?C
A.Excitement.
B.Happiness.
C.Sadness.
D.Disappointment.
40.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.A sad Christmas day.
B.Life with a lovely baby.
C.A special Christmas gift.
D.Memories of a happy family.
分析 本文講述了作者在1958年的圣誕節(jié)收到了一份特殊的圣誕禮物-弟弟Richard.雖然弟弟身體不好,圣誕節(jié)來臨之際被送到了醫(yī)院,但圣誕節(jié)那天弟弟的病好啦.這對全家人來說都是個特殊的圣誕禮物.
解答 37-40 ADCC
37 A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段"Mum gave birth to Richard"和"I promised you a gift,and here it is"可知,媽媽給作者的禮物是他的弟弟Richard.故選A.
38 D 詞義理解題 根據(jù)文章第三段For several days,I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",which sounded ominous.可在我聽到父母低聲說"無希望的,遺憾的,死亡的,這聽起來很害怕"故選D.
39 C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"his eyes filled with tears"可知,作者父親在圣誕節(jié)來臨前是悲傷的.故選C.
40 C 主旨大意題.通讀全文可知,弟弟Richard是對作者來說時間特殊的禮物.不僅是作者,對作者的家庭也是一個大驚喜.故選C.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.