题目内容
9.I went up to my mother's bedroom after her death and found a box full of papers.Inside was a letter."Dearest Andrew,"it began,"there was never a right time to tell you."Along with the letter was my adoption paperwork-"Parents:unknown"-and two newspapers.The first described a newborn baby,wrapped in a pink blanket,discovered on a doorstep by a paperboy.The second was from a year later,reporting that the baby was still in a children's home,yet to be adopted.
It was a shock.My childhood was happy; my adoptive father died when I was eight,but my mother made sure I couldn't have had a more loving home.I didn't do anything about trying to find out my birth parents for 15 years.However,there were so many questions.Why did my mother abandon me?Did she get into trouble?I didn't feel angry with her for leaving me,but I wanted to know more about the circumstances surrounding my birth.
I started to research my history and went on local television news.Amazingly,a man called Ronnie got in touch with the TV station,saying I reminded him of his father,Angus.We met up and I was surprised to see a man 20 years my senior.We arranged a DNA test.The results were positive-Ronnie was my half-brother.
Ronnie told me that my father would have been 60when I was born.He died before I started my search.My father was having an affair with a young woman during the year of my birth,but she is now married with her own family and I should respect her privacy.I would like my questions answered,but not at the expense of her happiness."Abandoned"is such a sensitive word,but I don't feel any sadness or rejection,because I don't know the circumstances of my birth.Instead,I feel unique.
21.From the passage we can know that AndrewA.
A.was wrapped in a blanket when found
B.was brought up in a children's home
C.served as a paperboy when his mother died
D.was abandoned by his birth parents a year after birth
22.What contributed to Andrew's looking for his birth parents?B
A.Anger.B.Curiosity.C.Bitter childhood.D.Present poor life.
23.What can we know about Andrew and Ronnie from the passage?C
A.Neither has seen Angus.
B.Neither is the son of Angus.
C.Both have the same father.
D.Both are at the same age.
24.Why did the author give up searching for his birth mother?D
A.He hated her because she abandoned him on a doorstep.
B.He didn't have evidence due to his father's death.
C.He felt it lucky enough to find his birth father.
D.He didn't want to put her into trouble.
25.Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards his adoptive mother?C
A.Dissatisfied.B.Forgiving.C.Grateful.D.Concerned.
分析 文章讲述了在我的养母去世时,在房间发现一封信,信里告诉我的生世等情况.
解答 ABCDC
21.A 细节题.根据The first described a newborn baby,wrapped in a pink blanket,discovered on a doorstep by a paperboy.可知,当小男孩被发现时,被包裹在一个毯子里,故选A.
22.B 推理题.在文章Why did my mother abandon me?Did she get into trouble?两个问句,为什么妈妈要抛弃我?她陷入困难了吗?这些都是我的好奇促使我去寻找亲生父母,故选 B.
23.C 推理题.We arranged a DNA test.The results were positive-Ronnie was my half-brother.我们进行DNA比对,结果Ronnie是我的哥哥,所以推出我们有同一个父亲,故选C.
24.D 细节题.根据she is now married with her own family and I should respect her privacy.I would like my questions answered,but not at the expense of her happiness得知,她现在重组家庭,我应该尊重她的隐私,不想去打扰她,故选D.
25.C 情感态度题.根据Abandoned"is such a sensitive word,but I don't feel any sadness or rejection遗弃这是一个敏感的词汇,但我一点都不觉得悲伤或者排斥,可见我的养父母对我很好,充满感激,故选C.
点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读理解.这类题材是高考常考的内容,它注重考查考生整体理解文章大意的能力,在做题时要结合题干以及上下文做出正确的选择