17.Grandfather was from Italy and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States.The rest of his family remained in Europe.When World War I broke out,he seemed to have become another man,downhearted.Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare,but out of fear:if his only son,my uncle,had to go to war,it would be cousin fighting against cousin.
One day in 1918,my Uncle Milton received his draft notice.My grandparents were very upset.But my mother,at the age of 10,felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war.Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends,my uncle brought them all service pins,which meant that they had a loved one in the service.All the little girls were delighted.
Then the moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers,without any training but all in uniforms,boarded the train.The band played and the crowd cheered.Although no one noticed,I'm sure my grandmother had a tear in her eyes for the only son.The train slowly pulled out,but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused.Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out.Someone shouted,"The war is over".For a moment,nobody moved,but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers.The men lined up in two lines,walked down the steps,and with the band playing,marched down the street,as returning heroes,to be welcomed home.My mother said it was a great day,but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bit longer.
41.My grandfather most worried aboutD.
A.the spread of the world war
B.the safety of his living two cousins
C.a(chǎn) drop in his living standards
D.his relatives killing each other
42.The underlined phrase"draft notice"means"C"
A.a(chǎn) letter of rejection B.a(chǎn) train ticket for Europe
C.a(chǎn)n order for army service D.a(chǎn) note of warning
43.What did the"service pins"(in Para.2)stand for in the eyes of the little girls?A
A.Honor B.Courage.
C.Victory. D.Strength.
44.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?D
A.Disappointing. B.Inspiring
C.Uncertain. D.Unexpected.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了戰(zhàn)爭打響后,祖父一直擔(dān)心兒子會上戰(zhàn)場,還是成真了,然而就在軍隊的火車剛剛出發(fā)時又回來了,因為戰(zhàn)爭已經(jīng)結(jié)束了的故事.
解答 41.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段"Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare,but out of fear:if his only son,my uncle,had to go to war,it would be cousin fighting against cousin"這樣明顯的變化是不是出于自己的福利,但出于恐懼:如果他唯一的兒子,我的叔叔必須發(fā)動戰(zhàn)爭,這將是表兄弟之間的戰(zhàn)爭;可知祖父擔(dān)心的是他的親戚們互相殘殺;故選D.
42.C.詞義推斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段"But my mother,at the age of 10,felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war"但我10歲的媽媽對于哥哥要去打仗是非常驕傲的;可知draft notice意為為軍隊服務(wù)的指令;故選C.
43.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段"But my mother,at the age of 10,felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war"但我10歲的媽媽對于哥哥要去打仗是非常驕傲的;可知draft notice在在小女孩的眼睛里是非常光榮的;故選A.
44.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第三段"Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out.Someone shouted,"The war is over"軍隊剛出發(fā),又回來了,因為戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)束了,這個結(jié)局是非常出人意料的;故選D.
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.