题目内容
8.WHEN my brother Joe was 6months old,my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper.We started playing a game I called"dogs",rolling on the floor like pups (小狗).Then I looked up and saw my mother watching us.She was crying."He's blind,"she said."The doctor told me today."
I looked at Joe.He was laughing."He can't be blind,"I said."he smiles at my face."
"He smiles at your voice,"she said."He'll never see your face."
That was that.Joe was blind.Mama went back to cooking.I went back to playing a dog.From the age of 8,Joe boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind,learning to read Braille(文盲).When he was 16,the school said he'd learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter.At 21,Joe moved out to live on his own,he said,"like a man,"in an apartment 48kilometers away.He learned to cook,clean,and do almost anything else he needed.
Then he met the love of his life.She,too,was blind.When Joe called to tell me,he said:"Even a blind man can fall in love at first sight."
They shared 10good years before he lost her to cancer.Painfully soon after,he also lost our mother,who was his supporter,and our stepfather,who was Joe's best friend.
What is left when you lose the loves of your life?My brother held close to himself three gifts:Faith,hope and love.His faith grew stronger.He always had hope.And his love for his family has never gotten weaker,despite (尽管)death.Loved ones leave,but love remains.
His legs are growing weaker.My sister and I often wonder what will happen if Joe can't live on his own.It's not up to us.You don't find strength to do something until it's time to do it.Joe has found it whenever he has needed it.I believe he will again.
38.When the writer's mother brought Joe back from the hospital,the writerD.
A.was sad because Joe couldn't see things clearly
B.introduced Joe to the family dog at once
C.worried that Mother might love Joe more
D.had great fun playing a game with Joe
39.Which of the following order of events is CORRECT according to the article?B
a.Joe started learning Braille for the deaf and blind.
b.Joe moved out and managed to live on his own.
c.Joe was sent back home with his Braille typewriter.
d.Joe had a hard time when he lost three beloved.
e.Joe fell in love with a blind girl the first time they met.
A.abedc
B.acbed
C.acebd
D.aecbd
40.What does the writer mainly tell us through the article?C
A.People have to spend more time with their loved ones.
B.The disabled need others'respect and support to live on.
C.Love,hope and faith can keep one going in face of difficulties.
D.People should learn to get over the loss of their loved ones.
41.What does"it"refer to in the sentence"Joe has found it whenever he has needed it."?B
A.The belief in finding love again
B.The strength to deal with difficulties.
C.Tthe love for his family
D.The hope to have stronger legs.
分析 短文讲了作者介绍了他的弟弟,是盲人,但是一直很努力,长大后依靠自己独立生活,成家立业,强调了生活中信念,希望,以及爱的重要性.
解答 答案:38.D 细节理解题.根据第一段句子"When my brother Joe was 6 months old,my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper.We started playing a game I called"dogs",rolling on the floor like pups (小狗)."当我的弟弟乔6个月大时,我母亲把他从医院带回家,让我在她吃晚饭的时候去看他.我们开始玩一个叫"狗"的游戏,像小狗一样在地板上打滚.可知作者和弟弟高兴地玩起了游戏.故选D.
39.B 细节理解题.根据整篇文章内容及其句子"From the age of 8,Joe boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind,learning to read Braille."可知a排在首位."When he was 16,the school said he'd learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter."可知c排在第二位."At 21,Joe moved out to live on his own,he said,"like a man,"in an apartment 30 miles (48 km) away."可知b排在第三位."Then he met the love of his life."可知e排在第四位."The years ahead may prove to be his hardest."可知d排在最后.结合选项,故选B.
40.C 主旨归纳题.根据整篇文章内容及其倒数第二段句子"His faith grew stronger.He always had hope.And his love for his family has never gotten weaker,despite death or disappointment."他的信仰变得更强.他一直希望.他对家庭的爱从来没有减弱,尽管死亡或失望.可知虽然经历死亡和失望,但是信念、希望和爱却不会减弱.故选C.
41.B 细节推理题.根据Joe的生活经历和最后一段句子You don't find strength to do something until it's time to do it.Joe has found it whenever he has needed it.你没有力量去做某件事,直到你去做它.Joe在他需要的时候找到了可知此处it应指上文提及的strength,即应对困难的力量.故选B.
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