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20.A few years ago,New York City had a blackout(停电) which caused all the TV stations to go out for several hours.When the TV went off in the Bufkins house,panic began.First,Bufkins thought something was wrong with his TV set in the living room,so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on another set.Nothing.Mrs.Bufkins said to her husband,"It isn't your set.The power is off."
Bufkins said,"Who are you?"
"I am your wife,Edith."
"Oh,"Bufkins said."then I suppose those kids in there are mine."
"That's right.If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set,you'd know us."
"Boy,they've really grown,"Bufkins said,looking at his son and daughter."How old are they now?"
"Thirteen and fourteen,"Mrs.Bufkins replied.
"I'll be darned.Hi,kids."
"Who's he?"Bufkins'son,Henry,asked.
"It's your father,"Mrs.Bufkins said.
"I'm pleased to meetcha,"Bufkins'daughter,Mary,said shyly.There was an embarrassed silence all around.
"Well,what school do you go to?"
"We go to Forest High School,"Bufkins'son,Henry said.
"What do you do?"Mary asked.
"I thought you were a car salesman,"Mrs.Bufkins said.
"That was two years ago.Didn't I tell you I changed jobs?"Bufkins said in surprise.
"No,you didn't.You haven't told me anything for two years."
"Yup,I'm doing quite well,too."Bufkins said.
"Then why am I working in a department store?"Mrs.Bufkins demanded.
"Oh,are you still working in a department store?If I had known that,I would have told you to quit last year.You should have mentioned it."Bufkins said.
There was more dead silence.Finally Henry said,"Hey,you want to hear me play the guitar?"
"You know how to play the guitar?Say,didn't I have a daughter who played the guitar?"
"That was Susie.She got married a year ago,just about the time you were watching the World Cup."Mrs.Bufkins said.
59.What made Mr.Bufkins panicked when the power went off?C
A.The cost of buying a new TV set.
B.The quarrel caused by the blackout.
C.The failure to continue watching TV.
D.The possibility of getting an electric shock.
60.It can be inferred that Mr.BufkinsB.
A.is quiet by nature
B.is addicted to TV
C.works as a car salesman
D.enjoys playing the guitar
61.What was the problem with the family?D
A.They worked in different places.
B.The family disliked Mr.Bufkins.
C.The parents didn't care about their children.
D.They seldom communicated with each other.
62.What would be the best title for the passage?A
A.The Shock of Recognition
B.The Damage of a Blackout
C.The Harmony of a Family
D.The Art of Communication′.
分析 本文开头就描写家里停电后慌乱的情况,接着是夫妻两人的对话,从对话中得知两人对于彼此之间以及孩子的近况了解非常少,缺乏必要的沟通与了解.
解答 59.答案 C 细节理解题.从第二段的第二、三句First,Bufkins thought something was wrong with his TV set in the living room,so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on another set.Nothing.可知Bufkins先生惊慌是因为不能继续看电视,故答案选C.
60.答案 B 推理判断题.从文章开头描述的停电不能看电视,以及后面rushed into 这个动作可以得知他对电视是入迷的,故答案选B.
61.答案 D 推理判断题.从停电后这家人的对话内容可知,夫妻之间、父母和儿女之间都相互不了解,所以可推断他们很少交流,故答案选D.
62.答案 A 主旨大意题.文章一开头就描写家里停电后慌乱的情况,接着是夫妻两人的对话,从对话中得知两人对于彼此之间以及孩子的近况了解非常少,故A项能最好表达文章对现代文明社会中家庭生活的思考.
点评 英语记叙文以描写叙述为主,主要描写人物、事件、地点、或过程.特点是,其主题往往潜伏在字里行间,没有直接地表白出来;文章主旨要透过体察所揭示的人物、事件来进行提炼.描写手法大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开.阅读记叙文体应采取掠读和扫读的方法,快速抓住文中描写的主要内容,从整体上去把握文章的连贯性,进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及情感主线.高考阅读就记叙文设题大多以细节理解为主.
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